Award winners
22 October 2026
Provençal confectioner rebuilding local almond supply and sourcing ingredients responsibly
Award winners
22 October 2026
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François Doucet Confiseur, a family confectionery company from Oraison in Provence, was one of the 12 finalists of The Foodies 2026, announced at SIAL Paris on 18 October 2026. Founded in 1969, it reports sourcing most of its fruit and almonds from Provence and replanting almond orchards near its workshops.
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SIAL Paris
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France
Company with 250 or more employees
Consumer Organisations
Industry Associations and Chambers of Commerce
SMEs (a company with less than 250 employees)
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Agri-food strategic objectives
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Sustainable sourcing
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The company states that 75% of the fruit in its fruit jelly recipes is grown in Provence, that it has replanted almond trees since 2018 as part of a regional recovery plan, and that it has taken part since 2018 in the Cocoa Horizons programme supporting sustainable cocoa production in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana. It also offers organic ranges and unpackaged confectionery, and holds the French Living Heritage Company (EPV) label.
The Foodies recognises SMEs driving sustainability from farm to fork, assessed on originality, impact, scalability, sustainability and economics.
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