Processors and Growers Research Organisation

Organic legumes value chain with Nutrinat (Occitanie, France)

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The case study focuses on the French company Nutrinat’s activities on organic legumes. The project gives the opportunity to point out the role of a SME (Small and Medium Enterprise) in the value chain of legumes. It deals with the following issues.

  • How the processing SME is integrated in the value chain and its different actors (farmers, collectors, food industry, and customers)?

  • What are the main levers and barriers for developing and increasing its activity?

  • How innovation and development of new products can be stimulated?

  • How this SME can play a role on raising awareness on the benefits of legumes consumption and increase consumers acceptance?

  • Starting from a regional activity (Occitanie region in France), how this SME can develop exportation and reach European market?
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