[Shanghai, April 26, 2023] Elle & Vire Professionnel®, a leading global dairy brand, recently hosted a “Paths of Excellence” private party in Shanghai, showcasing a culinary fusion of eastern and western flavors in partnership with Michelin-starred chef, Mr. Pierre Gagnaire. The event showcased creative and unique desserts using Elle & Vire Professionnel Excellence Whipping Cream with additional inspirations from Chinese tea culture. These desserts demonstrated exquisite craftsmanship and cultural significance in line with the brand’s ‘path of excellence’ philosophy.

Paths of Excellence in Four Seasons

With a history of several thousand years, Chinese tea serves as both a beverage and reflection of Chinese culture and philosophy. Chinese tea also reflects seasonal changes, with various types of tea and brewing methods. With these concepts in mind, Mr. Pierre Gagnaire combined a range of Chinese teas with the signature whipping cream to create six unique desserts. These desserts subsequently embody a fusion of distinct flavors.

Firstly, "Selecting the Best Terroir" highlights the importance of the origin of Chinese tea and the scream as authentic local products, highlighting the Normandy background and professional dairy technology of Elle & Vire Professionnel Excellence Whipping Cream. Secondly, "Better Managing Resources" emphasizes the consideration of the ecological food chain, placing a great value on ingredient selection, production, and environmental protection. "Sharing What is Best" showcases the chef's enthusiasm, creativity, as well as the spirit of experience sharing and mutual respect. Finally, "Feeding People Better" as the essence of the “Paths of Excellence” concept is reflected by the exceptional flavors and nature-based quality of the desserts created by combining the distinct tastes of Chinese tea and the rich texture of Elle & Vire Professionnel Excellence Whipping Cream.

“Not many Chinese tea ingredients are used in French cuisine, so we creatively combined four types of Chinese tea with French cream this time to present a rich and diverse path of excellence for everyone, which made me very satisfied,” said Pierre Gagnaire. “We used this Elle & Vire Professionnel Excellence Whipping Cream from Normandy in all our recipes, which boosts a rich and unique dairy taste, a remarkable whipping rate, an exceptional hold, as well as a smooth and melting texture – all these make it an excellent flavor base for dessert making that is irreplaceable."

Joint Efforts for More Culinary Inspiration

Founded in 1945, Elle & Vire Professionnel® comes from Normandy, France, where the natural environment nurtures high-quality milk sources. Coupled with professional dairy technology, Elle & Vire Professionnel® allows chefs to unleash their creative potential and achieve their ideal culinary works, elevating the taste of their dishes infinitely. In 2013, Sinodis, the subsidiary of global food group Savencia Fromage & Dairy in China, became the exclusive distributor of Elle & Vire Professionnel® in the Chinese market, providing high-quality dairy products such as cream, cheese, and butter for consumers, and the baking and dessert industry.

Denis VERGNEAU, General Manager of Sinodis, said: "Sinodis has always been dedicated to satisfying the Chinese food and beverage industry’s pursuit of healthy and diverse cuisine with high-quality products and services. The introduction of the Elle & Vire Professionnel® brand embodies this vision and provides high-quality dairy products that meet the demands of the Chinese market. Furthermore, it is our mission to inspire chefs and F&B professionals to create pleasurable moments. Therefore, we will continue to work with partners like Elle & Vire Professionnel®, to help more chefs, industry professionals and food enthusiasts unleash their culinary creativity with diverse and high-quality products."

Sinodis has established professional Chef Studio kitchens  Studio in Shanghai, Beijing, and Shenzhen respectively, which are  state-of-the-art professional training kitchens and food theatres. These studios provide training, recipe development solutions, technical guidance and one-stop solutions for customers and chefs. In addition, Savencia Fromage & Dairy, has established the La Maison de l'Excellence Savencia®, a center providing professional training courses and gourmet inspirations for chefs around the world.

About Elle & Vire Professionnel®

Since 1945, Elle & Vire Professionnel® has been developing its unique and unrivalled dairy know-how.

It creates new dairy products in its native Normandy, which are now exported all over the world! Its secret? A French exceptional terroir, where the cows are often in the meadow, producing the best milk which then makes the best cream. Elle & Vire Professionnel®’s desire is to provide the best products to industry professionals across the world.

Thanks to a close collaboration with world-renowned chefs, Elle & Vire Professionnel® has developed a range of fine creams that have been recognized for their consistency and performance.