Les Insatiables

What Les Insatiables does

Les Insatiables is a French non-profit association founded in 2014, headquartered in Paris (102c rue Amelot, 75011) and operating as part of Groupe SOS Transition Écologique et Territoires. The association conducts food education and health prevention activities targeting vulnerable populations across 60 departments and 12 regions of France. Its core service lines are Sensibilisation (awareness workshops, conferences, farm visits), Formation (Qualiopi-certified professional training in culinary techniques, modified textures, HACCP, sustainable food, and nutrition for collective catering and medico-social staff), Valorisation (the Le Bon en Avant national culinary competition for collective catering), and Recherche-action (impact measurement and advocacy). Named programmes include 'L'alimentation dans tous ses états' and 'Parcours nutrition Proche Aidants', both validated by Santé Publique France and inscribed in the Reperprev registry, plus the Ateliers Bons Jours senior workshops, the De la Graine à l'assiette food-insecurity cycle, and the LEGUMIS European cross-border project on local Pyrenean legumes.

The association's primary beneficiary segments are seniors aged 60+ (at home and in EHPADs), family caregivers (Proches Aidants), youth under 25 and families, people in food insecurity, and food service professionals. Outreach is delivered through regional field teams, partner organisations (CCAS, CLIC, ARS, CARSAT, departmental councils, food aid networks), and a mobile kitchen truck (Camion Cuisine) launched in 2022 to access isolated territories. The operating technology footprint is modest: standard web technologies (WordPress, Matomo analytics) and the physical Camion Cuisine asset; no proprietary software platform or AI/ML capabilities are disclosed.

Les Insatiables' revenue model is grant- and partnership-driven rather than commercial. Income is derived from public institutional funding (ARS regional health agencies, Conférence des Financeurs de la Prévention de la Perte d'Autonomie across 20+ departments, CARSAT retirement funds, CNSA, ADEME, ANCT, Ameli, CAF, EU FEDER/Interreg POCTEFA), private foundations (Fondation Carrefour, Malakoff Humanis, AG2R La Mondiale), mutual funds (Mutualité Française, MSA), donations via the Gandee solidarity platform, and fee-based professional training delivered to 472 professionals across 43 sessions in 2023. The association is privately held as a non-profit with no disclosed external funding rounds or equity investors.

Name

Les Insatiables

Legal name

Les Insatiables

Website

https://lesinsatiables.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2014

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Insatiables is a French non-profit association, founded 2014 and part of Groupe SOS, that delivers food education, nutrition prevention, and Qualiopi-certified professional training across 60 departments in 12 regions, primarily serving seniors, caregivers, youth, and food-insecure populations through workshops, mobile kitchens, and validated public-health programmes.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Non-profit Nutrition and Food Education Services

NAICS

Educational Services (611), Special Food Services (7223)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Nutrition, Special Diets & Wellness Cooking (EDAOAKAJ)

akta.pro secondary industry

Food Safety, Sanitation & HACCP Programs (Training, Audits, Inspections) (EDAEAEAJ)

Keywords

• Food education
• Nutrition prevention
• Healthy aging programs
• Culinary workshops
• Community health

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Public Grants and Institutional Funding: Les Insatiables is primarily funded through grants and institutional support from regional and national public bodies, including ARS (Agences Régionales de Santé), Conference des Financeurs de la Prévention de la Perte d'Autonomie, EU funds (FEDER/Interreg), and various departmental councils.
2. Donations via Solidarity Fundraising Platform: The association accepts donations through a Gandee solidarity fundraising platform, accessible to individuals (birthdays, sports challenges, weddings) and companies (CSR challenges, salary donations, sharing products). 100% of donations are passed on to the association, and donors receive a tax receipt.
3. Professional Training Fees: Fees from professional training sessions delivered to food service professionals in early childhood, school, medico-social, and healthcare settings. In 2023, 43 training sessions were delivered to 472 people.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Les Insatiables is a French non-profit association that delivers food education, nutritional awareness, and culinary workshop programs to vulnerable populations including seniors aged 60+, family caregivers, youth under 25, and people facing food insecurity. Its core activities span four pillars: Sensibilisation (awareness sessions), Formation (Qualiopi-certified professional training for food service workers), Valorisation (the Le Bon en Avant national cooking competition), and Recherche-action (action research with impact measurement). Programs are deployed through 12 regional field teams across 60 French departments and via an itinerant Camion Cuisine mobile kitchen.

Product overview

Les Insatiables is a non-profit association (part of Groupe SOS Transition Écologique et Territoires) founded in 2014, focused on food health awareness and prevention through sustainable eating. The organization offers a portfolio of interconnected programs including: Sensibilisation (awareness programs with formats like Loto Gourmand, Décoder son Caddie, Camion Cuisine mobile kitchen), Formation (Qualiopi-certified professional training in culinary techniques, nutrition, and food service), Valorisation (Le Bon en Avant national cooking competition for collective catering), and Recherche-action (action research with impact measurement). Key named programs include the Santé Publique France-validated 'L'alimentation dans tous ses états' prevention cycle, the 'Parcours nutrition Proche Aidants' caregiver support pathway, 'Ateliers Bons Jours' senior cooking workshops, the European LEGUMIS project for local legumes, and 'De la Graine à l'assiette' food education cycles. The organization operates across 60 departments in 12 French regions, using practical tools like the Camion Cuisine mobile kitchen and pedagogical kits such as the 'Mallette des cinq sens' and 'Kit mémoire et alimentation'.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Bon en Avant: National cooking competition for collective catering professionals to promote healthy and sustainable eating
• Camion Cuisine
• Ateliers Bons Jours
• Parcours nutrition Proche Aidants
• L'alimentation dans tous ses états

Products and services

• Sensibilisation (Awareness Programs)

Quantifiable outcome

• 90%+ participant satisfaction across Bons Jours ateliers
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Université de SaragossecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Lead coordinator of the European LEGUMIS project (EFA190/06), a cooperation to revive traditional legume varieties adapted to Pyrenees rural territories. Budget: €837,724.31, funded 65% by EU FEDER via Interreg VI-A POCTEFA 2021-2027.
• Université de Pau et des Pays de l'AdourcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026French university partner in the European LEGUMIS project, collaborating on research and development of local legume varieties and agricultural practices.
• CITA AragóncoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Research centre partner in the LEGUMIS project, contributing to legume cultivation improvement and nutritional profile research.
• Fondation Sargantana SocialcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Social foundation partner in LEGUMIS, contributing to inclusion of people with disabilities in agricultural value chains.
• Association Interprofessionnelle du Haricot TarbaiscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Interprofessional association partner in LEGUMIS, promoting the Tarbais bean as a traditional local legume variety.
• ATADEScoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 21 May 2026Social and agricultural inclusion partner in the LEGUMIS project, working on integrating people with disabilities into legume production.
• Santé Publique FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSanté Publique France has validated two of Les Insatiables' programme cycles ('L'alimentation dans tous ses états' and 'Parcours nutrition Proche Aidants') and inscribed them in the Reperprev registry of effective prevention interventions.
• Groupe SODEXOminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFood service company listed as a partner, likely contributing to collective catering and food sector collaboration.
• SyscominorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoodservice supplier supporting Bouches-du-Rhône senior nutrition programmes.
• TransgourmetminorGTM or Marketing PartnerFoodservice distributor listed as a partner in food access and collective catering initiatives.
• Gérontopôle Nouvelle-AquitainecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConducted an audit of Les Insatiables' practices, content, tools and assessments in the context of its impact measurement framework, providing recommendations aligned with CNSA and Santé Publique France standards.
• Le Bon en Avant (Concours)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational culinary competition for collective catering professionals (school and medico-social), promoting sustainable and healthy food. Les Insatiables co-developed and promotes this initiative.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• ANDES (Association Nationale de Développement des Épiceries Solidaires): National network of solidarity grocery stores supporting food-insecure households across France with educational and affordable-food components. Directly comparable to Les Insatiables' food-insecurity programs (De la Graine à l'Assiette in Occitanie), with a different retail-grocery delivery model.
• Association Française des Aidants: National association dedicated to caregiver support and recognition in France. Directly comparable to Les Insatiables' primary caregiver segment and Parcours nutrition Proche Aidants program, with broader caregiver policy advocacy.
• France Alzheimer et maladies apparentées: National association supporting caregivers and patients with Alzheimer's and related dementias, including nutritional aspects. Directly comparable to Les Insatiables' Parcours nutrition Proche Aidants pathway in caregiver-focused nutritional prevention, with stronger brand recognition in the caregiver segment.
• Programme Malin: Public-interest initiative supporting low-income families with young children on nutrition via discounts and education. Comparable to Les Insatiables' youth and family segments (mobile kitchen workshops targeting children/families), with a more commercial discount-mechanism angle.
• Les Petits Frères des Pauvres: French non-profit focused on social inclusion and well-being of isolated seniors, including food and nutrition support. Comparable to Les Insatiables' senior-facing ateliers and EHPAD programs, with deeper grassroots volunteer networks.
• Fédération ADMR: French federation of home-help and care services including meal delivery (portage de repas) for seniors and disabled individuals. Comparable to Les Insatiables' senior/caregiver segments, especially modified-textures and at-home nutrition, with much larger operational footprint and delivery logistics.

Broad incumbents

• Sodexo: Global food services and facilities management company with corporate wellness, sustainability, and CSR programs touching nutrition in healthcare, seniors, and schools. Listed as a Les Insatiables partner; serves as a broad incumbent in the collective catering space where Les Insatiables trains professionals.
• Restos du Coeur: Iconic French food-assistance association running food distribution plus 'Ateliers Cuisine' nutritional education for beneficiaries. Comparable in food-education mission to Les Insatiables, especially the 'De la Graine à l'Assiette' food-insecurity programs, but operates at much larger scale and focuses more on food distribution.
• Croix-Rouge française: France's largest humanitarian organization, running food aid, elderly support, and prevention programs nationwide. Comparable to Les Insatiables in mission (vulnerable-population food/health support) and in operating model (grant-funded, partnership-driven), but at far greater scale and broader scope.

Others

• Fondation de France: Major French philanthropic foundation funding community, health, and aging programs through grant calls. Comparable as a funding ecosystem participant: the same foundations (CNSA, CARSAT, Conférence des Financeurs) that fund Les Insatiables sit under similar programmatic umbrellas. Acts more as adjacent funder than direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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