Marcq-en-Baroeul, France
Lesaffre
Family-owned major (since 1853) for yeast fermentation and drying — baker's yeast, yeast extracts and biotech.
Lesaffre is a global player in the fermentation of microorganisms, with expertise spanning yeasts, bacteria, phages and fungi. The company manufactures baking yeasts and ingredients, food flavorings and taste solutions, fermented beverages, and human and animal health products. Its industrial biotechnology division produces fuel ethanol, renewable chemicals, fermentation nutrients, drying ingredients, and natural aromatic molecules through contract manufacturing. Lesaffre operates the Lesaffre Institut of Science & Technologie (LIST) and employs more than 850 experts worldwide in research, development and innovation. The company offers toll manufacturing services and manages the complete yeast life cycle from cultivation through drying and ingredient production, with particular emphasis on spray drying capabilities and fermentation-derived biomass.
Capabilities
- Fermentation
- Biomass
- Drying
- Spray drying
- Ingredients
- Flavors
- Bakery
- Bread improvers
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