Together, let’s put a stop to food waste !
Vision
We are convinced that zero waste food systems are possible and necessary to build a more resilient and regenerative future.
Mission
Through our actions and advocacy, we are transforming food systems from field to fork in order to stop waste at source.
Our history
It all started with a daring challenge to chef Guillaume Cantin : to prepare a gourmet meal using food recycled from grocery shop containers. The experiment revealed a surprising reality : the quality of discarded food.
This experience sowed the seeds of La Transformerie, officially founded on 17 July 2017 with Bobby, Marie and Thibault. Together, the 4 friends from the food industry decided to take action against food waste by devoting all their energies to developing the organisation
Les Rescapés are homemade spreads made from fruit salvaged from grocers in Rosemont-La Petite-Patrie. Combining a circular economy with culinary know-how, they offer a gourmet solution while raising awareness of the issues surrounding food waste.
Behind each jar is a community of dedicated volunteers who give their time and energy to bring the project to life!
Despite the emergence of numerous projects to reduce waste, efforts remain scattered. The need to bring players together to develop structuring actions that go beyond individual initiatives led to the creation of the Lab. This innovation space is dedicated to circular economy solutions for reducing food waste across Quebec.
Building on the expertise acquired with the Rescapés project, La Transformerie has set up a support service for food retail and HRI companies to reduce their waste and financial losses.
With the aim of multiplying efforts to reduce food waste, the Rescapés+ programme has been designed to form alliances with emergency food agencies. By pooling their strengths and optimising their operations, these organisations will be able to develop their own revenues and ensure their long-term survival.
Our team
Guillaume Cantin
Co-initiator and Managing Director
Guillaume is the 1st winner of Radio-Canada’s Les Chefs! show. He has been immersed in the food industry for 25 years, initiating numerous projects and having already set up his own company to help organisations develop food products. Today, he is putting his talent to work to reduce waste and put an end to this problem.
Florence-Léa Siry
Advisor on reducing food waste – Perte Zéro
Florence-Léa Siry worked as a canteen and caterer in the events sector for 17 years before devoting herself to popular education. Since then, she has been raising public awareness of sustainable food issues, notably through conferences. The author of seven books, she joined La Transformerie in 2025 to help food organisations implement strategies to eliminate food waste. Her expertise is widely recognised, enabling her to propose practical solutions to improve food practices.
Élise Corneau-Gauvin
Manager – Support services and Lab food systems Lab systèmes alimentaires
For more than 10 years, Élise has navigated her way through various management roles in food organisations from different backgrounds, including the role of co-director of the Réseau Alimentaire de l’Est de Montréal. She also holds a certificate in the management and socio-cultural practices of gastronomy.
Maria Stalinski
Head of Operations and Volunteer Activities – Projet Rescapés
Maria has been playing a central role for over 2 years, and has a number of strings to her bow, including team coordination, communications, volunteer mobilisation, process optimisation and team building. With a background in political science, she is also in charge of awareness-raising and advocacy to accelerate the reduction of food waste.
Shirley Wagner
Production Manager – Projet Rescapés
Operational pillar of the Rescapés project. Shirley has extensive experience as an executive chef in various health establishments. On a day-to-day basis, she looks after logistics, the kitchen and volunteer activities.
Rémi Massé
Collection and sorting manager – Projet Rescapésapés
Rémi is responsible for collecting and sorting the unsold goods donated by our partners and carried out by our volunteers.
Clémence Coghetto
Civic service volunteer – Projet Rescapés et Perte Zéro
Clémence, who has a degree in agronomy, provides us with invaluable support, both in representing us at events and in communications.
Volunteers and partners : the heart of our action
From the outset, we’ve been lucky to be surrounded by motivated people who are ready to get involved and contribute in many different ways, whether through the Rescapés project or by volunteering their services in photography, graphic design, accounting and much more.
You’ll create valuable links, offer invaluable services and share your sound advice, helping to amplify the impact of our mission.
Board of Directors
Jonathan Jubinville
President
Sonia Gagné
Vice-president
Simon Saucier
Treasurer
Marie-Ève Bois
Secretary
François Dumortier
Administrator
Charles David Mathieu-Poulin
Administrator
Morane Heude Alarie
Administrator
Véronique Comeau
Administrator
Guillaume Cantin
Administrator
Annual report
2024-2025
A year rich in the deployment of Transformerie’s activities. We launched Perte Zéro, a consulting service adopted by companies like Hydro-Québec to reduce food waste. More than 30,000 kg of food were saved and transformed into 18,000 Rescapés jars. And much more besides…
Thank you to our valued partners, who play an essential role in achieving our mission.
Together, with these local players, we are building a fairer and more caring society, centred on people and the environment.
