Method of joining the longitudinal ends of a linear belt to form an endless belt (BSF) configured to be mounted in an ascending conveyor for transporting foodstuffs, - the linear belt comprising two lateral edges , two longitudinal ends , a top face intended to receive foodstuffs to be transported, hereinafter referred to as the product face (FP), and an opposite bottom face, intended to cooperate with conveyor drive means , hereinafter referred to as the drive face (FG), - 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 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 (FP), and a lower layer made of a material having a second hardness, greater than the first hardness, and forming said drive face (FG), - the linear belt comprising a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing members , 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 of the linear belt , - Forming at least one recess in the first longitudinal end and in the second longitudinal end of the linear belt so as to uncover at least one reinforcing member , the recess being formed from the product face (FP) of the linear belt . - Rigid connecting of a connecting element in the recess , the connecting element comprising additional reinforcing members and having a shape complementary to said recess , - the linear belt comprising two lateral edges , two longitudinal ends , a top face intended to receive foodstuffs to be transported, hereinafter referred to as the product face (FP), and an opposite bottom face, intended to cooperate with conveyor drive means , hereinafter referred to as the drive face (FG), - 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 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 (FP), and a lower layer made of a material having a second hardness, greater than the first hardness, and forming said drive face (FG), - the linear belt comprising a plurality of longitudinal reinforcing members , 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 of the linear belt , - Forming at least one recess in the first longitudinal end and in the second longitudinal end of the linear belt so as to uncover at least one reinforcing member , the recess being formed from the product face (FP) of the linear belt . - Rigid connecting of a connecting element in the recess , the connecting element comprising additional reinforcing members and having a shape complementary to said recess , - Rigidly connecting the longitudinal ends of the linear belt , - Forming at least one recess in the first longitudinal end and in the second longitudinal end of the linear belt so as to uncover at least one reinforcing member , the recess being formed from the product face (FP) of the linear belt . - Rigid connecting of a connecting element in the recess , the connecting element comprising additional reinforcing members and having a shape complementary to said recess , <EOS>