Pepipom

Pépipom is a mobile apple-pressing service that produces fresh juice locally from customers’ own fruit. It brings the equipment to the client’s location, which removes the need for transport and waiting time while keeping the process close to the harvest. The company serves private owners, local communities, schools, farms, and other organizations that want to turn apples into juice in a simple, sanitary, and traceable way. Its positioning is clearly rooted in short supply chains and ecological transition, with an emphasis on local processing, practical convenience, and making good use of seasonal fruit. Key Offerings Mobile apple pressing : A fully integrated press on a trailer handles sorting, rinsing, crushing, pressing, filtration, decanting, pasteurization, and packaging on site. This allows customers to turn their apples into juice without moving the fruit elsewhere. On-site juice production : Pépipom produces juice from the customer’s own apples, with the option to schedule a visit at a chosen date and location. The service is designed for groups or individuals who want a local, traceable result. Packaging in cubis or bags : The juice is typically packaged in 3- or 5-liter bag-in-box containers, with glass bottles available under certain conditions. This gives customers flexible formats for storage and use. Pressing of other fruits and vegetables : Beyond apples, the company also presses pears and several other fruits or vegetables such as raspberries, carrots, beets, strawberries, elderberries, and quinces, subject to the product’s suitability for pressing. Core Values Local and short-chain production : The service is built around processing fruit near where it is grown or collected, reducing transport and keeping value creation local. Health and food safety : The company emphasizes healthy juice, sanitary processing, pasteurization, and the use of sound fruit to ensure a safe final product. Ecological transition : Pépipom explicitly frames its activity within ecological transition and favors lower-impact packaging and resource-conscious practices. Cooperation and community : Its stated commitments highlight local cooperation, solidarity, shared resources, and support for collective benefit over purely individual gain. Education and autonomy : The company values learning, skill-sharing, and awareness-raising, and presents its work as part of a broader effort to strengthen local capabilities. Unique Aspects Mobile processing line : All major steps of juice production are integrated on a single trailer, making it possible to press, pasteurize, and package fruit directly at the customer’s site. High yield for customers : The company states that its process can reach up to 70% juice yield, which is a strong practical advantage for fruit owners. Flexible on-site scheduling : Customers can book a date and location from a published tour schedule, including visits to towns, schools, farms, and municipal sites. Transition-oriented commitments : Pépipom publishes a detailed set of commitments inspired by a local transition charter, covering economic ethics, social solidarity, environmental responsibility, citizenship, training, education, cooperation, and coherence. Local currency acceptance : The tariff page states that Pépipom accepts local currencies including Lumsou, Talent, and Volti, reinforcing its local-economy positioning.