Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria companies in France
11 entries
- ACTALIA
France — Saint-Lo
Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Drying — Spray drying
ACTIA multi-site centre (Cécalait, Ploufragan, La Roche-sur-Foron) for dairy, meat and fish pilot trials.
- ADIV
France — Clermont-Ferrand
Thermal — Industrial cooking / Thermal — Smoking / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
ACTIA pilot meat processing centre (since 1989) for sausage, charcuterie and ready meals.
- ADRIA Quimper
France — Quimper
Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria
ACTIA pilot food microbiology and formulation centre (since 1979).
- ENILIA-ENILV
France — Surgeres
Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Yoghurt
Public school multi-site (Surgères, Saint-Yrieix, Mamirolle, Poligny) pilot dairy/meat for cheese, dairy and charcuterie pilots.
- INRAE Saclay Ferments of the Future
France — Palaiseau
Fermentation — Biomass / Fermentation — Precision / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria
Public R&D pilot platforms (since 2022) for fermentation, microbial and fermented food research.
- Lactalis
France — Laval
Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization / Thermal — UHT / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Yoghurt / Dairy — Butter & cream / Dairy — Caseinates / Beverages — Dairy drinks
Largest dairy globally (Besnier family, since 1933) with 90+ French sites producing branded and MDD cheese, milk, butter and ingredients.
- Lallemand Health Solutions
France — Blagnac
Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization / Supplements — Probiotics / Supplements — Capsules
Vertically integrated probiotic and yeast ingredient manufacturer with R&D and production in France and Canada offering custom and ready-to-market formulations.
- Sodiaal Union
France — Lyon
Drying — Spray drying / Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Beverages — Dairy drinks / Dairy — Cheese / Dairy — Yoghurt / Dairy — Caseinates
Major cooperative-owned MDD producer (since 1990) — Candia, Entremont, Yoplait, Régilait — across 70 French sites for milk, cheese, yoghurt and powders.
- Stoeffler
France — Benfeld
Thermal — Curing / Thermal — Smoking / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Meat & seafood — Charcuterie
Family-owned (since 1956) Alsace MDD producer for charcuterie alsacienne and choucroute.
- Triballat-Noyal
France — Noyal-sur-Vilaine
Drying — Spray drying / Wet — Liquid filling (carton) / Wet — Beverage formulation / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Dairy — Yoghurt / Dairy — Plant-based drinks / Dairy — Plant-based yoghurt / Beverages — Plant-based drinks / Alt-protein — Soy protein
Family-owned (since 1951) producer behind Sojasun, Vrai and Olga brands. Liquid processing and spray drying for soy and plant-based dairy with private-label capacity.
- Triballat-Rians
France — Rians
Thermal — Pasteurization / Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria / Dairy — Yoghurt / Dairy — Cheese
Family-owned (since 1901) producer of fresh dairy and fromage frais — Crémet, faisselle. MDD-capable.
Sectors in France
- Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria (11)
- Thermal — Pasteurization (6)
- Dairy — Yoghurt (5)
- Drying — Spray drying (4)
- Dairy — Cheese (4)
- Thermal — Smoking (2)
- Meat & seafood — Charcuterie (2)
- Dairy — Caseinates (2)
- Beverages — Dairy drinks (2)
- Thermal — Industrial cooking (1)
- Fermentation — Biomass (1)
- Fermentation — Precision (1)
- Thermal — UHT (1)
- Dairy — Butter & cream (1)
- Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization (1)
- Supplements — Probiotics (1)
- Supplements — Capsules (1)
- Thermal — Curing (1)
- Wet — Liquid filling (carton) (1)
- Wet — Beverage formulation (1)
- Dairy — Plant-based drinks (1)
- Dairy — Plant-based yoghurt (1)
- Beverages — Plant-based drinks (1)
- Alt-protein — Soy protein (1)