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As a global key player in yeasts and fermentation, Lesaffre designs, manufactures and markets innovative solutions for Baking, Food taste & pleasure, Health care and Biotechnology.
Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 9 300 people in more than 70 subsidiaries based in about forty countries.
Lesaffre achieves a turnover of more than 1,8 billion euros including over 40% on emerging markets.
Family group born in northern France in 1853, now a multi-national and a multicultural company, Lesaffre is committed to working with confidence to better nourish and protect the planet.
In close collaboration with its clients and partners, Lesaffre employs 9 300 people in more than 70 subsidiaries based in about forty countries.
Lesaffre achieves a turnover of more than 1,8 billion euros including over 40% on emerging markets.
Overview
Location
Metropolitan France
Employees
10001+
Phone
+33 3 20 81 61 00
Founded date
1853
Mentions in press and media 15
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| Oct 28, 2025 | Conarium Bioworks partners with Gnosis by Lesaffre to produce Bio-Melatonin at scale | The partnership combines Conarium’s technology for producing high-value bio-identical molecules with Gnosis’s deep expertise in industrial-scale fermentation ELLICOTT CITY, MD, UNITED STATES, October 28, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Conarium ... |
| May 8, 2025 | Yeap gears up to commercialize upcycled yeast protein and unlock new income stream with fiber-rich product | [Disclosure: AgFunderNews’ parent company, AgFunder, is an investor in Yeap.] The first products containing protein from upcycled yeast made by Israeli startup Yeap should hit the market by the end of this year, says the firm, which has als... |
| Jan 23, 2025 | Pictor Biotech Inc. (d.b.a. SOLARBIOTECH), GPC Bio, and Eleszto Genetika Announce Strategic Unification | NORTON, Va., LA ROCHELLE, France and BUDAPEST, Hungary, Jan. 23, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, SOLARBIOTECH, GPC Bio, and Eleszto Genetika proudly announced their acquisition and strategic unification under a single ownership. This consolidat... |
| Oct 15, 2024 | Ferments du Futur Opens New Innovation Centre for Future Food in France | Ferments du Futur is a unique European public-private partnership to accelerate research and development in the field of healthy and sustainable food of the future through fermentation technologies. Two years after its official launch in De... |
| Oct 10, 2024 | Lesaffre acquires majority stake in yeast ingredient producer | MARCQ-EN-BAROEUL, FRANCE and SÃO PAULO — Lesaffre, a French yeast manufacturer, announced its acquisition of a majority stake in Biorigin, a producer of yeast-derived products for human and animal nutrition, on Oct. 4. The company acquired ... |
| Oct 4, 2024 | Lesaffre acquires a majority stake in Biorigin to strengthen and broaden its savory ingredients offering | MARCQ-EN-BAROEUL, France and SÃO PAULO, Oct. 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lesaffre, an independent key global player in fermentation and microorganisms, announced today the acquisition of a majority stake in Biorigin, a business unit of Zilor, a... |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Lesaffre reinforces its presence in savory ingredients market by acquiring dsm-firmenich's yeast extract business | LILLE, France, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lesaffre, an independent key global player in fermentation and microorganisms, announces today the signing of a transaction with dsm-firmenich, a leading innovator in nutrition, health and beauty... |
| Jun 12, 2024 | Lesaffre reinforces its presence in savory ingredients market by acquiring dsm-firmenich's yeast extract business | LILLE, France, June 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Lesaffre, an independent key global player in fermentation and microorganisms, announces today the signing of a transaction with dsm-firmenich, a leading innovator in nutrition, health and beauty... |
| Mar 13, 2024 | Bon Vivant Appoints Antoine Baule as Chairman of its Board of Directors | Bon Vivant, a French startup in the animal-free dairy sector, announces the appointment of Antoine Baule as the new Chairman of its Board of Directors. Baule is the former director general of Lesaffre, a key player in the global fermentatio... |
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FAQ about Lesaffre
When was Lesaffre founded?
Lesaffre was founded in 1853.
What has the press written about Lesaffre?
Parsers VC has collected 15 articles mentioning Lesaffre, among them “Conarium Bioworks partners with Gnosis by Lesaffre to produce Bio-Melatonin at scale” (Oct 28, 2025) and “Yeap gears up to commercialize upcycled yeast protein and unlock new income stream with fiber-rich product” (May 8, 2025).
Is Lesaffre still active?
Yes, Lesaffre is active; its latest activity on Parsers VC dates from Sep 10, 2026.