中国甜食工业杂志：“法国农业部长Stephane Le Foll先生的见证乐斯福公司和海上青焙坊将签署合作伙伴关系协议”
2014年5月13日，周二，法国农业、食品与林业部长Le Foll 先生的中国之旅进行到了上海站并来访问在上海5月13日至16日举行的中国国际烘焙展览会。乐斯福大中华区总裁Jean de Lataillade非常高兴地欢迎了部长来见证乐斯福和公益组织海上青焙坊（SYB）签署合作协议的时刻。这份协议不仅继续了两个组织之间的合作，更包括了由乐斯福和海上青焙坊的老师们的培训,例如家乐福中国等各公司员工提供的特殊培训等。
“签署这份协议能够帮助我们加强我们和乐斯福公司之间的合作伙伴关系并提高学生们的培训质量”海上青焙坊项目经理林兰女士说道。海上青焙坊从2009年开始就为中国贫困地区青少年提供免费的传统法式烘焙培训。家乐福基金会从项目成立之初就一直资助海上青焙坊。在它的带领之下，许多法国食品公司和酒店都一起为这个创新的项目提供了专业的援助之手，使得将近100名来自中国各地的学生学习到了法国专业知识并且在上海日益发展的烘焙界找到了合适的工作。
从乐斯福大中华总裁Jean de Lataillade的角度看来，这份合作关系使得乐斯福能够“和有需要的人分享有用的知识并积极地为面包市场在中国的发展作出贡献”。作为世界上酵母和酵母提取物生产的领军人物，乐斯福从海上青焙坊成立之初就是SYB强有力的合作伙伴。正是因为来自乐斯福的烘焙专家来传授了前三届海上青焙坊的学生，SYB的培训才得以发展。之后，乐斯福又继续在物资和资金方面给海上青焙坊提供支持，并将他们所拥有的专业技能和海上青焙坊的老师分享。
在演讲中，法国农业、食品与林业部长强调了培训对于食品产业发展的重要性并总结道：“我希望类似于乐斯福和海上青焙坊这样的合作能够越来越多，并像中国的面包烘焙产业一样蓬勃发展！”
今年是中法建交50周年。这样的合作能反映出两国之间合作所带来的各种成果和两国分享各自文化优势的愿望。
签署此次签署仪式的还有法国驻华大使白林女士等。
China Sweets Industry:”Lesaffre and Shanghai Young Bakers sign a partnership agreement in presence of the French Minister of agriculture Mr. Stephane Le Foll”
On Tuesday 13th May 2014, the French Minister of Agriculture Mr. Le Foll makes a stop on his official China tour to visit the International Trade Fair Bakery China that takes place in Shanghai from May 13th to May 16th. Lesaffre Greater China CEO Jean de Lataillade proudly welcomes the Minister on his booth for the signature of a partnership agreement with the charity program Shanghai Young Bakers (SYB). Not only will this contract renew past cooperation between both organizations, it will also include special trainings that are to be given by Lesaffre and SYB’s teachers to employees of companies such as Carrefour China.
«Signing this new contract will enable us to strengthen our partnership with Lesaffre and improve the quality of our training» says Floriane Lemoine, project manager at SYB. SYB has been training underprivileged Chinese in the skills of traditional French bakery since 2009. Under Carrefour Foundation’s impulse, who has sponsored the program since its beginnings, many French food and hospitality companies in Shanghai have since come together to lend a professional hand to this innovative program, allowing almost 100 young people from all over China to discover the French know-how and have access to jobs in Shanghai’s growing bakery market.
According to Jean de Lataillade, this partnership will enable Lesaffre to « share a most needed knowledge and actively contribute to the development of the bread industry in China. It is fully in line with the commitment of Lesaffre: to innovate with confidence in order to feed and protect the planet more effectively». Setting the global standard for yeast and other fermentation products, Lesaffre has been a strong partner of SYB since the inception of the program. The content of SYB training was developed thanks to the support of the baking experts of Lesaffre, who taught the three first batches of SYB students. Lesaffre has then continued to support SYB through in-kind and financial sponsorship, and by sharing its expertise with SYB bakery teachers.
During his speech, the French Minister of Agriculture emphasized the importance of trainings for the development of the food industry, and concluded by saying “I hope that initiatives such as this partnership between Lesaffre and Shanghai Young Bakers will multiply like bread!”
In this year marking the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and the People’s Republic of China, such a cooperation reflects the many achievements that both countries have now made as well as both nations’ wish to share what is best in each other’s culture.