PANORAMA August 2023 A MIXED 2023 HARVEST Although the weather conditions were good until the third week of July, the harvest was complicated thereafter due to a series of rainy spells. The harvest was characterised by signi昀椀cant disparities July 2023 in yields and quality depending on the region, soil types and water reserves. NEALIA: Inauguration of a new animal feed platform September 2023 NEALIA and its joint venture Aliane* invested €5 million in the Ardennes An unforgettable department to boost capacity for wet feed production capacity aimed at animal nutrition and Châlons agricultural fair anaerobic digestion. NEALIA thereby consolidates its leading position on A loyal partner of the Châlons-en-Champagne agricultural this segment, a key driver of the agro- fair, VIVESCIA stepped up again for the 2023 edition. Visitors ecological transition and economic were taken on a new, even more immersive journey “from 昀椀eld ef昀椀ciency in the region. to fork.” New for 2023: a bakery was set up in the VIVESCIA village, where visitors could learn to make bread and taste *A 50-50 joint venture with Sanders. bakery products with members of Grands Moulins de Paris’s brotherhood of bakers… And, of course, there were workshops for children and adults, as well as an opportunity to try Francine and Délifrance products! WATCH HIGHLIGHTS FROM THE 2023 CHÂLONS AGRICULTURAL FAIR June 2023 Safety Week focuses on “just culture” For our seventh annual Safety Week, our teams from all around the world discussed the concept of “just culture,” one of the pillars of our care 2025 programme. Ministerial visits and dialogue with institutional stakeholders. 59
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