Oraison, France
Francois Doucet Confiseur
François Doucet Confiseur, established in 1969 in Oraison, Provence, is a confectionery manufacturer specializing in chocolate-coated nuts, fruit pastes, pralines, and artisanal sweets with a focus on traditional savoir-faire.
François Doucet Confiseur is a family-owned confectionery business founded in 1969 by Maggy and François Doucet in Oraison, a village in Haute-Provence. The company has built its reputation on careful selection of raw materials and meticulous recipe development, creating confectionery products with distinctive Provençal character.
The company's product range includes chocolate-coated almonds and hazelnuts, cereal balls, fruit pastes (both traditional and innovative), chocolate-coated fruit hearts, candied fruits, and gift boxes. Their manufacturing processes encompass roasting, caramelization, and enrobing techniques, all carried out with precision to maintain quality standards.
François Doucet Confiseur holds the Entreprise du Patrimoine Vivant® label, recognizing excellence in traditional savoir-faire and its transmission across generations within their Oraison workshops. The company operates a factory shop near Oraison offering tastings and special visitor pricing. Their values emphasize craftmanship, employee wellbeing, continuous innovation, and environmental responsibility.
Capabilities
- Fruit & veg
- Jams & fillings
- Encapsulation
- Enrobing
- Thermal
- Roasting (nuts)
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