Inauguration of the first FlourBox, a socially responsible innovation to combat food waste

Inauguration of the first FlourBox, a socially responsible innovation to combat food waste
July 1
Poulaillon production workshop – 9, rue Robert-Schuman, 25410 Saint-Vit
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Every year, more than 150,000 tons of bread that is still edible is thrown away in France. What if this waste could be turned into a resource?

The association Le Blé du Cœur, the French Federation of Food Banks, the Poulaillon group, and Carrefour are pleased to invite you to the inauguration of the first FlourBox: a containerized, connected, and automated micro-factory capable of locally transforming unsold bread into alternative flour.

Date and location

  • Tuesday, July 1, 2025, at 10:00 a.m.
  • Poulaillon production workshop – 9, rue Robert-Schuman, 25410 Saint-Vit

This day will bring together committed stakeholders (institutions, manufacturers, associations, large retailers, etc.) around an innovation with a triple impact:

  • Reducing food waste
  • Reducing the carbon footprint
  • Strengthening food aid

On the agenda 

  • FlourBox demonstration,
  • Visit to the Poulaillon workshop,
  • Tasting of products made with this alternative flour from unsold bread,
  • Discussions on the creation of a national system for recycling unsold bread.

The alternative flour will be available at a solidarity price from July 2 at Carrefour Besançon Chalezeule. The funds raised will cover part of the costs of rolling out this first FlourBox.

Contact

We would be honored by your presence to share this French premiere, where industry serves people and the planet.

Your contact is Jonas Caillet – lebleducoeur@gmail.com – +33 (0)7 67 47 61 94.

Inauguration of the first FlourBox, a socially responsible innovation to combat food waste

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