Association de l'Alimentation Durable

What Association de l'Alimentation Durable does

Association de l'Alimentation Durable is a French non-profit association (association loi 1901 under the Économie Sociale et Solidaire framework) founded in 2021 and headquartered in Fouquebrune, Charente, in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. It employs 8 people and is governed by a board of directors chaired by co-founder and President Emilie Orliange, with Marie-Pierre Membrives leading the flagship Cantines Rêvolution project. The association's mission is to promote healthy, sustainable, and local food across France, with a primary operational focus on school canteen transformation and food education for children.

Its core product is the Cantines Rêvolution project, launched in September 2023, which combines a national IFOP survey on school canteen perceptions, an observatory tool, the 'Manifeste pour le bien manger à l'école' (a 10-point action framework for municipal candidates published October 2025), and the book 'Mission Cantines Scolaires' (Éditions Michalon, April 2025). Supporting products include the AAD'thèque resource library (infographics, recipes, AAD'tips), the school-based 'L'Alimentation: j'explore et je choisis' program (funded by MSA des Charentes across 4 schools in Nouvelle-Aquitaine), a 21+ edition newsletter series, podcasts (including on France Culture), and an active events calendar including Salon International de l'Agriculture 2026. The association has no proprietary technology; its delivery is built on human-led pedagogy, partnerships with network members (ALTAA, RESCO, FRENE, Restau'Co, CNRA, Collège citoyen de France, Agence Proj'Éduc Lab), and the HelloAsso platform for membership and donations.

The association's revenue model is characteristic of a small French ESS non-profit: recurring membership fees (managed via HelloAsso), individual donations and patronage (including project-specific campaigns), and project-based grants or co-financing from public or quasi-public partners (e.g., MSA des Charentes 3-year pilot, Région Occitanie European program co-promotion). GTM is community-led, relying on stakeholder mobilization across municipalities, school canteen operators, food industry actors, and families, supplemented by content marketing, organic social, earned media, and event participation. No revenue, ARR, or budget figure is publicly disclosed.

Name

Association de l'Alimentation Durable

Legal name

Association de l'Alimentation Durable

Website

https://associationalimentationdurable.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Association de l'Alimentation Durable is a French non-profit association founded in 2021, promoting healthy and sustainable food across France through its flagship Cantines Rêvolution school canteen project, serving municipalities, schools, families, and food industry actors.

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akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Food Education and Advocacy Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813), Business Associations (81391)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Menu Planning, Nutrition & Dietary Accommodation Services (Allergens, Special Diets) (EDAEAEAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food Safety, Compliance & Quality Assurance (EDALADAK), Catering for School Events & Functions (On-Campus Catering) (EDAEAEAH)

Keywords

• Sustainable food education
• School canteen programs
• Food policy advocacy
• Collective catering
• Community-led non-profit

Headquarters

HQ city

Fouquebrune

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: The association collects membership fees from individuals and organizations who share its values and wish to support sustainable food education. Membership is managed through HelloAsso platform.
2. Donations and patronage: The association accepts donations to support specific projects such as Cantines Rêvolution and the school food education project. Donors can contribute to specific initiatives through dedicated campaigns.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Association de l'Alimentation Durable is a French non-profit association that promotes healthy, sustainable, and local food nationally, primarily through its flagship project "Cantines Rêavolution" aimed at transforming school canteens and delivering food education. Its offerings combine advocacy (the "Manifeste pour le bien manger à l'école" with 10 commitments for municipal candidates), research (a national IFOP survey on school canteens), educational programs ("L'Alimentation: j'explore et je choisis", Passeport des Champions workshops), a resource library (AAD'thèque with tips, infographics, and recipes), publications (the book "Mission Cantines Scolaires"), and community mobilization events for municipalities, schools, food industry actors, and families.

Product overview

Association de l'Alimentation Durable is a non-profit organization focused on promoting healthy, sustainable, and local food across France. The organization operates a portfolio of interconnected programs centered around food education and school meal transformation. The core initiative is Cantines Rêvolution, which combines advocacy, research (via IFOP surveys), and practical tools for local authorities. Supporting products include the AAD'thèque resource library with educational materials (infographics, recipes, tips), the L'Alimentation: j'explore et je choisis school program, and the Manifeste pour le bien manger à l'école advocacy initiative. The organization also publishes content through newsletters, articles, podcasts, webinars, and books, and organizes events and workshops to advance sustainable food education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Cantines Rêavolution Flagship project aimed at transforming school cafeterias into places where all children enjoy healthy, sustainable meals. Includes a national IFOP survey, observatory, manifesto, and support tools for local authorities, municipalities, and schools across France.
• Publications (incl. book "Mission Cantines Scolaires") Series of publications including articles, podcasts, web content, webinars, and the book "Mission Cantines Scolaires" (Éditions Michalon, April 2025) covering sustainable food education and school meal topics.
• AAD'thèque Resource library containing educational materials including tips (AAD'tips), infographics, recipes, and spotlights on sustainable food topics.
• L'Alimentation: j'explore et je choisis School-based food education project featuring workshops such as 'Mission: assiette parfaite' to teach children about balanced nutrition and sustainable food choices, piloted across 4 schools from kindergarten to middle school in Nouvelle-Aquitaine.
• Manifeste pour le bien manger à l'école A manifesto with 10 concrete commitments for municipal candidates to improve school meals quality, promote homemade food, reduce waste, and strengthen food education.
• Events and Workshops Organization and co-organization of events including festivals, workshops, study days, and webinars around sustainable food themes, including the Salon International de l'Agriculture 2026, school workshops, and regional conferences.

Quantifiable outcome

• 100 responses per commune threshold for observable results in the Cantines Rêvolution observatory

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• ALTAAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026ALTAA (network for agricultural and food transitions) enables the association to contribute to collective dynamics for healthier, more sustainable, and accessible agricultural and food transitions.
• RESCOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026RESCO (Réseau Recherche Éducation Cantine) strengthens links between research, field work, and education around sustainable school catering.
• FRENEcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026FRENE - Relais local develops bridges between environmental education and sustainable food education.
• Restau'CoflagshipGTM or Marketing PartnerRestau'Co is the association's key partner for the Cantines Rêvolution project. The association animated a pedagogical path on sustainable food at Restau'Co's stand during the Salon International de l'Agriculture 2026.
• Agence Proj'Éduc LabcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgence Proj'Éduc Lab provides methodology for food projects and accompanies the L'Alimentation: j'explore et je choisis project with educational expertise.
• Collège citoyen de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborates on the Cantines Rêvolution project, bringing citizen engagement perspectives to sustainable school food initiatives.
• CNRA (Conseil National pour la Résilience Alimentaire)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNRA collaborates on the Cantines Rêvolution project, contributing expertise on food resilience for sustainable food systems.
• Région OccitanieflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerRégion Occitanie partnered with the association to promote the European 'Lait, Fruits et Légumes à l'École' program in high schools across the territory.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• Réseau Cocagne: French network of social-purpose market gardens supplying food, including to school canteens. Comparable due to shared mission of channeling sustainable, local food into collective catering and food-education programmes.
• Fondation GoodPlanet: French foundation running food and environmental education programmes for schools and the public. Comparable because it delivers pedagogical content on sustainable food habits to youth, similar to the association's L'Alimentation: j'explore et je choisis workshops.

Broad incumbents

• Slow Food France: French branch of the international Slow Food movement advocating good, clean and fair food including in schools. Comparable as a broader, more established sustainable-food education and advocacy organisation operating in France.
• France Nature Environnement: Leading French environmental federation active on food-and-environment intersections. Comparable because it operates environmental education networks (FRENE) that the association has joined, and pursues related food-sustainability advocacy.
• WWF France (Food programme): Large environmental NGO with active food-systems and sustainable-diet programmes in France. Comparable as a broader, well-funded incumbent operating sustainable food education and policy advocacy at national scale.

Direct peers

• Un Plus Bio: French non-profit that advocates for organic and sustainable food in school canteens. Most directly comparable peer given overlapping mission on school food transformation and grassroots mobilisation of municipalities.
• CNRA (Conseil National pour la Résilience Alimentaire): French association promoting food resilience and sustainable food systems; named partner on the Cantines Révolution project. Comparable given parallel advocacy and education focus on French food transition.
• Agores: French association representing responsible and sustainable collective catering actors. Comparable because it operates in the same school/collective-catering transformation space and engages similar municipal and operator stakeholders.
• Restau'Co: National network of associative collective catering operators in France and named partner of the association on the Cantines Révolution project. Comparable due to shared focus on improving the quality and sustainability of school and collective meals.
• RESCO (Réseau Recherche Éducation Cantine): Research network linking researchers, field actors and educators around sustainable school catering; named partner of the association. Comparable due to shared interest in evidence-based improvement of school food services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

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