History, Products, Distributors, Know-how

The DGF concept is the association of quality, know-how, close-at-hand service, and training.

DGF was born out of the initiative of a group of Distributors whose objective is to provide the Catering Trades with Quality Products that are perfectly adapted to the needs of the Professionals.

History

The remarkable events in the history of DGF 1986 - Creation of the DGF concept. 1987 - Marketing of the first Chocolate Selection created by DGF. 1989 - Jean-François Langevin, "One of the Best Craftsman of France Laureates of 1983 in the Pastry-making category", joins DGF to bolster the Research and Development effort. Creation of the Export service and installation in Canada of the first DGF importer abroad. 1993 - Building of the DGF headquarters in Chanteloup les Vignes. 1994 - Opening in Chanteloup les Vignes and in Washington (USA) of the first international school for the Catering Trades: the International Culinary School, also known under the ICS acronym. DGF buys out the MBP firm and founds its first subsidiary company : DGF Lorraine. 1996 - Bruno Pastorelli "One of the Best Craftsman of France Laureates of 1987 in the Pastry-making category" joins JF. Langevin in the Research and Development group and in the training team. 1997 - DGF opens up in the Réunion Island its first overseas subsidiary company : Réudis. 1999 - Beginning of the ICS decentralization program with the opening of a first training center for the Catering Trades in Nancy. 2000 - Marketing of the 1500th DGF Product. Bruno Court joins the DGF Chefs team. ICS intensifies its decentralization with the opening of new training centers in Rennes, Valence, Aix les Bains and Arles. 2001 - Franck Michel joins the DGF Chefs team. Debut of the online service dgf.fr dedicated to the Professionals of the Catering Trades. 2002 - Patrick CASULA – Pastry World Champion 1993- joins the DGF Chefs team. 2004 - Franck MICHEL becomes Best Pastry French Worker (Meilleur Ouvrier de France). Launching of a new graphic line: new logo, new packaging, new leaflets. 2005 - DGF welcomes his 35th export distribution partner and totals 40 national distributors. 2006 - DGF celebrates his 20 years of existence: “Between us 20 years of passion”! Franck MICHEL is member of the French team (with Bruno MONTCOUDIOL and Franck KESTENER) which becomes Pastry World Champion at Phoenix- USA, on the World Pastry Team Championship. 2007 - : Arnaud GAUTIER, Pastry chef, comes to complete the team of our Chefs and to assist Bruno COURET on the export market.  Products At DGF, the most important is You…. The DGF Products, being always top grade, are created for you by professionals who are known and appreciated by the members of the trade. Thanks to their experience in the trade, the DGF Chefs bring you Products that improve your productivity and profitability while respecting the quality and tradition of French cooking. During their fabrication, the DGF Products go trough many tests. These are designed to check that the quality standards defined in the specifications are well met. Selection of the best products at the production sites Tests on the fabrication lines Tests before expedition and verification of the tracking procedures DGF represents more than 1500 Products and 4000 references