Supporting our customers to create a gastronomy that does good and tastes great.

Commitment to the gastronomy professions

Food is one of life’s great pleasures – sustaining us, transporting us and bringing us together for shared experiences. But today we’re in the midst of a climate, biodiversity and public health crisis, crises for which the food system must shoulder significant responsibility.

At Valrhona, we believe that the world of gastronomy can be the source of the solution. Chefs have the ability to create food culture - influencing how, what and when people eat. It is this power that can be used to positively impact the planet, our diets and our future. Increasingly, chefs are taking action to integrate their social and environmental impact into their creations.

Through Live Long Gastronomy, we aim to support them to do so, and together create a world of gastronomy that not only looks and tastes good, but that also does good too.

Our objectives and progress

10,000 people trained

by l'Ecole Valrhona.

5 promotions

of the Graines de Pâtissier programme (Valence, Lyon, Paris and Lille).

48 young people

started a professional culinary qualification after going through the Graines de Pâtissier program

58 young people

took part in the Graines de Pâtissier program.

Our subsidiaries are committed to culinary arts

Whether in Spain, Japan, China, South Africa, Asia-Pacific or Italy, Valrhona's subsidiaries are involved in the field, carrying out projects in partnership with gastronomy professionals and with local associations.

Our other pillars