INRAE Saclay Ferments of the Future

Levallois-Perret

Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria · Fermentation — Biomass

Bioprox produces custom fermentation, freeze-drying and strain culture production (CDMO) of bacterial/yeast cultures for other companies' brands in France.

Toulouse

Drying — Spray drying · Drying — Freeze drying / lyophilization · Separation — Microfiltration +2 more

ACTIA pilot manufacturing services centre for spray drying, freeze drying, membrane and chromatography pilots — bioprocess scale-up.

Vertolaye

Drying — Spray drying · Dry — Micronization · Fermentation — Biomass +2 more

Listed (ex-Sanofi spin-off, 2022) operator of pharma spray-drying, micronisation and fermentation assets across multiple sites.

Port-sur-Saone

Drying — Spray drying · Separation — Wet fractionation · Fermentation — Biomass +4 more

Sodiaal subsidiary (since 1969) producing demineralised whey, WPC 35/80, sweet whey, milk minerals, GOS and infant-grade ingredients. Multi-site (Bénestroff, Saint-Martin-Belle-Roche). EcoVadis silver 2025.

Paris

Fermentation — Biomass · Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds

Cell-cultivated duck liver specialist (since 2019) — first EU EFSA application for cultivated foie gras.

Marcq-en-Baroeul

Fermentation — Biomass · Drying — Spray drying · Ingredients — Flavors +1 more

Family-owned major (since 1853) for yeast fermentation and drying — baker's yeast, yeast extracts and biotech.

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Alt-protein — Cultivated meat scaffolds · Fermentation — Precision

Newcastle cultivated pork steak producer.

Espoo, Finland

Fermentation — Precision · Drying — Spray drying

Aalto University food pilot facility in Espoo.

Saint-Lo, France

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.

Clermont-Ferrand, France

Thermal — Industrial cooking · Thermal — Smoking · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria +1 more

ACTIA pilot meat processing centre (since 1989) for sausage, charcuterie and ready meals.

Quimper, France

Thermal — Pasteurization · Fermentation — Lactic acid bacteria

ACTIA pilot food microbiology and formulation centre (since 1979).

Riegel am Kaiserstuhl, Germany

Bakery — Bread improvers · Ingredients — Cultures · Fermentation — Biomass +1 more

Leading global manufacturer of organic yeast and yeast-based products for bakery, food industry, and retail sectors with 25+ years of expertise in fermentation.