DiversiFERM

Name

DiversiFERM

Legal name

DIVERSIFERM

Website

https://diversiferm.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Advisory Services

NAICS

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting (11)

akta.pro primary industry

Sustainable Agriculture & Food Systems (Fair Trade, Food Access, Regenerative) (BPAGALAD)

Keywords

• Agricultural advisory services
• Food transformation training
• Artisanal food production
• Short supply chains
• Food hygiene consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Gembloux

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Training services: DiversiFERM offers paid training sessions on various food transformation topics including cheese making, fermentation, fruit processing, and hygiene practices. Training fees range from €70 for half-day sessions to €140 for full-day sessions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

DiversiFERM is a not-for-profit competency association that operates a single-window (guichet unique) advisory service supporting farmers-transformers and food artisans in Wallonia across food quality/hygiene, food technology, and project structuring. Its portfolio includes three core advisory services, paid training programs, TRèFLe project technical fact sheets and an online recipe formulation tool, plus a financial planning calculator for fruit and vegetable transformation projects.

Product overview

DiversiFERM is an advisory organization (association de compétences) offering a one-stop-shop (guichet unique) approach to support farmers and food artisans in artisanal food production and short-circuit commercialization in Wallonia, Belgium. The portfolio consists of three core advisory services: food legislation support (Appui législation alimentaire), food technology support (Appui technologie alimentaire), and project structuring support (Appui à la structuration de projet). These are complemented by training courses (Formations), educational resources including the TRèFLe Project tools and fiches, an online recipe formulation tool, and financial planning tools. The TRèFLe project, funded by the Walloon Region (2023-2026), in collaboration with Biowallonie and Accueil Champêtre en Wallonie, provides technical documentation and training specifically focused on fruit and vegetable transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TRèFLe: Transformation Fruits & Legumes project developed in collaboration with DiversiFERM, Biowallonie and Accueil Champêtre en Wallonie, providing training, networking and tool sheets for fruit and vegetable transformation in Wallonia.

Products and services

• Appui législation alimentaire (Food Quality and Hygiene Advisory) Quality and food hygiene advisory service helping artisan food producers in Wallonia comply with food safety regulations. Targeted at farmers-transformers and food artisans seeking regulatory guidance.
• Appui technologie alimentaire (Food Technology Advisory) Food technology advisory service providing expertise on food processing, conservation techniques, and equipment selection for artisan food producers in Wallonia.
• Appui à la structuration de projet (Project Structuring Advisory) Project structuring advisory service helping farmers and food artisans develop and organize their food transformation projects, from initial planning through execution.
• Formations - Training Courses Paid training programs for artisan food producers covering food transformation topics such as fermentation, cheese making, juice technology, cider production, hygiene practices (BPH), and conservation techniques. Sessions are priced at €70 per half-day and €140 per full-day participant.
• TRèFLe Project - Fiches Outils (Technical Fact Sheets) Collection of technical fact sheets (fiches outils) developed under the TRèFLe project covering transformation techniques for fruits and vegetables, including sorbets, jams, syrups, fruit wines, cider, juices, pasteurization, fermentation, and drying. Targeted at fruit and vegetable transformation project initiators in Wallonia.
• TRèFLe Formulation Tool Online tool for quickly formulating recipes based on fruits, including syrup, jam/jelly, gelled confectionery, sorbet, and ice cream. Developed by DiversiFERM's Pole Technologies and Food Conservation.
• Financial Plan Calculator (Excel) Excel-based financial calculator for estimating the economic viability of fruit and vegetable transformation projects. Developed under the TRèFLe project leveraging expertise from DiversiFERM's Pôle Technologique de Conservations Alimentaires.

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• BiowalloniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the TRèFLe project (Transformation Fruits & Légumes) 2023-2026, focused on relocalization of food chains in Wallonia. Contributed to development of transformation fact sheets and educational tools.
• Accueil Champêtre en WalloniecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborative partner in the TRèFLe project (Transformation Fruits & Légumes) 2023-2026, focused on relocalization of food chains in Wallonia.
• Collège des producteursminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAgricultural producers network providing information through Filagri network.
• NatagriwalminorOthersAgricultural advisory organization that can be useful for diversification projects.
• Fédération des Parcs Naturels de WallonieminorOthersNetwork of natural parks in Wallonia that may provide support for local agricultural diversification.
• AgriLabelminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupport cell for producers in their geographical indication applications and labeling processes.
• Réseau wallon de Développement Rural (RWDR)minorOthersWalloon rural development network providing resources for agricultural diversification.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Soil Association: UK charity promoting sustainable food and farming through certification, advisory, and training. Comparable as a non-profit that combines advisory, training, and ecosystem support for farmers transitioning to sustainable practices, analogous to DiversiFERM's role in Wallonia.
• Chambres d'agriculture France: France's national network of agricultural chambers providing farm advisory, training, and project structuring. Comparable as a public-backed, region-anchored agricultural advisory organization offering the same combination of training, technology transfer, and project support that DiversiFERM provides in Wallonia.
• Centre wallon de Recherches agronomiques (CRA-W): Wallonia's main public agricultural research center. Comparable as a publicly funded agricultural institution that provides technical expertise and training relevant to farmers and food producers, overlapping with DiversiFERM's food technology support.

Direct peers

• Natagriwal: Walloon agricultural advisory body focused on agri-environmental measures. Comparable as a regional agricultural advisory non-profit that DiversiFERM cross-references for diversification projects, sharing the same public-funding model and client base.
• Biowallonie: Walloon non-profit coordinating organic farming advisory and sector representation. Directly comparable because Biowallonie is a core DiversiFERM partner and shares the non-profit agricultural advisory mission in Wallonia, serving overlapping farmer clients.
• Collège des Producteurs: Walloon producer representative body under the Société Wallonne de l'Alimentation. Comparable because it operates as a non-profit advisory/coordination layer for Walloon producers, intersecting with DiversiFERM's project structuring and short supply chain work.
• Accueil Champêtre en Wallonie: Walloon federation of farm-based tourism and on-farm diversification operators. Comparable as a DiversiFERM TRèFLe partner with the same regional scope, providing advisory and route-to-market support to farmers adding value-added activities.

Regional players

• Réseau wallon de Développement Rural (RWDR): Walloon rural development network supporting LEADER and rural diversification initiatives. Comparable as a regional public-funded coordination body for agricultural diversification, with overlapping project structuring and advisory functions.
• Vlaams Centrum voor Agro- en Visserijmarketing (VLAM): Flemish center for agricultural and fisheries marketing. Comparable as a Belgium-based public-backed organization promoting regional agricultural products and supporting farmers in commercialization, operational in a different Belgian region but with similar mission and public-funding model.

Emerging players

• Fédération Nationale des CIVAM: French federation of CIVAM centers promoting sustainable agriculture and short supply chains. Comparable as a non-profit network providing training and advisory to farmers on diversification and short-circuit commercialization, similar to DiversiFERM's artisan transformation focus.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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