Bel Group and Dassault Systèmes partner to accelerate thefood industry transition towards a more sustainable model•••This unique, long-term partnership will shape the future of food by accelerating theindustry’s digital transformation and scaling up breakthrough innovations
Digitalization of the end to end value chain will leverage artificial intelligence to bringgame-changing, sustainable disruption and empower employees
Bel Group’s expertise in manufacturing iconic brands such as The Laughing Cow®,
Babybel®, and GoGoSqueez®, combined with Dassault Systèmes’ scientific andtechnological approach, will drive next-generation industry solution experiences forfood and beverage

PARIS — July 4, 2024 — Dassault Systèmes (Euronext Paris: FR0014003TT8, DSY.PA) and Bel
Group, today announced their long-term partnership to accelerate the food industry’s
transformation towards a more sustainable model. The companies will play a pivotal role inshaping the future of food by digitalizing the end-to-end value chain powered by artificial
intelligence, from product idea to manufacturing and market launch.
The challenge of sustainably feeding a global population of 10 billion people in 2050 has propelled
the need for innovative food technologies and disruptive ways of efficiently developing andmanufacturing healthy and sustainable food in a highly regulated industry.
Bel Group will deploy Dassault Systèmes’ “Perfect Production” industry solution experiencebased on the 3DEXPERIENCE platform to improve the efficiency and sustainability of its
manufacturing operations at 11 plants worldwide. 1 Key elements of this transformation are
manufacturing operations management (MOM), food and materials sciences, AI and productlifecycle management (PLM).
With MOM, Bel Group will continue to empower its employees through digital transformation,
to make its manufacturing more efficient and responsive to market demands while optimizing
inventory levels and consumption of raw materials. Bel Group will be able to produce moresustainably, with consistent quality, in any location.
With AI, Bel Group can continuously adapt to consumer needs with sustainable development andbreakthrough innovation, by analyzing millions of data points and using machine learning foraugmented products and packs, while providing Dassault Systèmes with comprehensive insights

1The agreement between Bel Group and Dassault Systèmes was signed in Q4 2023.

into the food industry. This will reduce time-to-market, optimize formulation, reduce industrial
trials, accelerate product development, and increase product performance.
With PLM, one collaborative environment will connect people, processes and data, providing
everyone involved with access to the right information, at the right time. This will facilitatetransversal collaboration and decision-making - from a product’s ideation to its release on themarket - and simplifies business activities.
“Food transition towards a more sustainable model needs disruptive players and actions in thedecade to come. Through this unique and long-term partnership, we want to pioneer newsolutions and accelerate our transformation. The joint capabilities of our two groups, sharing thesame vision, will empower our teams to shift towards ‘augmented R&D’ through AI, and toreshape our manufacturing and product management processes for the future of food,” said
Cécile Béliot, CEO of Bel Group.
“Cécile Béliot and I share the same vision: the future of health depends on the future of nutrition,”
said Bernard Charlès, Executive Chairman, Dassault Systèmes. “Our partnership with Bel Groupwill be a game-changer in the critical food industry. Together, we can further its mission to offer
healthier, inventive food choices that are produced more sustainably. Thanks to modeling,simulation, data science and generative AI, we can imagine and create novel connections andsignificant economy levers between health, prevention, and affordable and sustainable nutrition.
Our scientific and technological approach enables industry to address the biggest challenges
facing consumers, patients and citizens today. We’ve shown how virtual worlds open up newhorizons in therapeutic development. Now, we can apply this approach to Bel Group’s businessand drive true disruption that makes it the food tech company of reference.”###For more information:
Dassault Systèmes’ 3DEXPERIENCE platform, 3D design software, 3D Digital Mock Up and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) solutions:
http://www.3ds.com
Dassault Systèmes’ industry solution experiences for consumer packaged goods and retail: https://www.3ds.com/industries/consumerpackaged-goods-retail
Dassault Systèmes’ DELMIA Apriso applications: https://www.3ds.com/products/delmia/apriso

About Bel Group

The Bel Group is a major player in the food industry through portions of dairy, fruit and plant-based products, and one of the world leaders inbranded cheeses. Its portfolio of differentiated and internationally recognized brands includes The Laughing Cow®, Kiri®, Babybel®, Boursin®,
Nurishh®, Pom’Potes®, and GoGo squeeZ®, as well as some 30 local brands. Together, these brands helped the Group generate sales of € 3,645
million in 2023.
Some 10,902 employees in 51 subsidiaries around the world contribute to the deployment of the Group's mission to champion healthier andresponsible food for all. Bel products are prepared at 30 production sites and distributed in more than 120 countries.
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About Dassault Systèmes
Dassault Systèmes is a catalyst for human progress. We provide business and people with collaborative virtual environments to imagine
sustainable innovations. By creating virtual twin experiences of the real world with our 3DEXPERIENCE platform and applications, our customers
can redefine the creation, production and life-cycle-management processes of their offer and thus have a meaningful impact to make the world
more sustainable. The beauty of the Experience Economy is that it is a human-centered economy for the benefit of all –consumers, patients andcitizens. Dassault Systèmes brings value to more than 350,000 customers of all sizes, in all industries, in more than 150 countries. For more
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