#Reinvent
A step ahead of the market, Sodexo is developing new food production models for a sweeping transformation.
In France, Sodexo has launched Prêt-à-cuisiner (Ready to cook), an innovative model that responds to the transformation of the market and meets the expectations of its clients, consumers and on-site cooks and teams.
Introduced in Chile, where it has proven its worth in terms of culinary excellence, efficiency and sustainability, this new operating model relies on upstream preparation facilities.
Chefs and their teams at client sites receive fresh, in-season products that are delivered peeled, cut or precooked and with no additives or preservatives to retain the authenticity of their flavor and their nutritional qualities. This means that all their creativity is freed up to cook, season and plate products according to the recipes of the day. The teams are also more available to take care of consumers and provide them with better service.
In addition to improving production flexibility based on the number of guests, this virtuous model helps to reduce food waste (-36% compared with traditional cooking), water and energy consumption at the site (-25% of energy consumed per meal) and maintenance costs. It also lowers the risk of accidents (-90%) and the amount of space occupied at the site.
This new model, in place in France at two production centers in Rungis and Combs-la-Ville with a production capacity of 55,000 meals per day, is already being used for a dozen clients in the Paris area, with consumer satisfaction up 13 points, and will be rolled out gradually at more than 150 sites in France throughout 2025.
Sodexo has also launched MasterKitchen in India, with off-site, multi-client kitchens capable of producing 45,000 healthy, fresh and delicious meals a day.
Target of500million euros in revenue by 2025
#Develop
Sodexo continues the expansion of InReach, its convenience offering in North America.
The fast-growing convenience services market in the United States, valued at 30 billion dollars, is an important part of Sodexo’s transformation strategy. This self-serve food solutions model, built on a robust technology platform, adds another element to Sodexo’s range of Food services and meets the needs of certain clients and consumers.
From micro-markets to smart vending machines, InReach offers a personalized flexible Food service that is available any time and is adapted to all workplaces.
In addition to organic growth, InReach has completed numerous acquisitions. Since 2023, InReach has acquired A.H. Management, which covers the Midwest, Illinois and Wisconsin, Chicago and Milwaukee, K&R Vending Services, which serves Philadelphia, New Jersey, Delaware and Maryland, Five Star Food Services, present in major cities in the Southeast and Midwest, Legend Food Services in Maryland, Connecticut, New York and Virginia, and Capitol Vending and Coffee, based in the Austin and San Antonio areas.
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