Method of joining the longitudinal ends (2A, 2B) of a linear belt to form an endless belt configured to be mounted in an ascending conveyor for transporting foodstuffs, - the linear belt comprising two lateral edges (2G, 2D), two longitudinal ends (2A, 2B), a top face intended to receive foodstuffs to be transported, hereinafter referred to as the product face, and an opposite bottom face, intended to cooperate with conveyor drive means, hereinafter referred to as the drive face, - the linear belt being deformable transversely between a flat configuration, at rest, and a tubular or at least substantially tubular configuration, wherein the two lateral edges (2D, 2G) are positioned edge to edge, - the linear belt comprising an upper layer made of a material having a first hardness and forming said product face, and a lower layer made of a material having a second hardness, greater than the first hardness, and forming said drive face, - the linear belt comprising a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing members (31, 32), arranged in its thickness, adapted to limit its longitudinal elongation during the use thereof, - method for joining characterizing in that it includes the steps of: - Rigidly connecting the longitudinal ends (2A, 2B) of the linear belt, - Forming at least one recess (61, 62) in the first longitudinal end and in the second longitudinal end of the linear belt so as to uncover at least one reinforcing member (31, 32), the recess (61, 62) being formed from the product face of the linear belt. - Rigid connecting of a connecting element (71, 72) in the recess (61, 62), the connecting element (71, 72) comprising additional reinforcing members and having a shape complementary to said recess (61, 62), - the linear belt comprising two lateral edges (2G, 2D), two longitudinal ends (2A, 2B), a top face intended to receive foodstuffs to be transported, hereinafter referred to as the product face, and an opposite bottom face, intended to cooperate with conveyor drive means, hereinafter referred to as the drive face, - the linear belt being deformable transversely between a flat configuration, at rest, and a tubular or at least substantially tubular configuration, wherein the two lateral edges (2D, 2G) are positioned edge to edge, - the linear belt comprising an upper layer made of a material having a first hardness and forming said product face, and a lower layer made of a material having a second hardness, greater than the first hardness, and forming said drive face, - the linear belt comprising a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing members (31, 32), arranged in its thickness, adapted to limit its longitudinal elongation during the use thereof, - method for joining characterizing in that it includes the steps of: - Rigidly connecting the longitudinal ends (2A, 2B) of the linear belt, - Forming at least one recess (61, 62) in the first longitudinal end and in the second longitudinal end of the linear belt so as to uncover at least one reinforcing member (31, 32), the recess (61, 62) being formed from the product face of the linear belt. - Rigid connecting of a connecting element (71, 72) in the recess (61, 62), the connecting element (71, 72) comprising additional reinforcing members and having a shape complementary to said recess (61, 62), - Rigidly connecting the longitudinal ends (2A, 2B) of the linear belt, - Forming at least one recess (61, 62) in the first longitudinal end and in the second longitudinal end of the linear belt so as to uncover at least one reinforcing member (31, 32), the recess (61, 62) being formed from the product face of the linear belt. - Rigid connecting of a connecting element (71, 72) in the recess (61, 62), the connecting element (71, 72) comprising additional reinforcing members and having a shape complementary to said recess (61, 62),