Lesaffre
Type | Private |
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Industry | Food |
Founder | |
Headquarters | Marcq-en-Barœul |
Website | www |
Lesaffre is a French yeast manufacturer, and the world's largest producer.
History[]
The company was founded by , the co-founder of Bonduelle, in the mid-19th century.[1][2]
One of its subsidiaries, Bio Springer,[3] was founded by Baron in 1872 in Maisons-Alfort.[4]
In 2004, it formed a North American joint-venture with Archer Daniels Midland, known as Red Star Yeast.[5]
In 2007, it was the world's largest producer of yeast.[2] In 2011 it bought the factory of "Voronezh Yeast" LLC in Voronezh.[citation needed]
After the foundation of the Lesaffre Advanced Fermentations (LEAF) subsidiary, the Swiss biofuel start-up Butalco, founded by Eckhard Boles and Gunter Festel, was acquired in July 2014.[6] With this acquisition, Lesaffre entered the market for biobutanol.[7]
In 2014, it had an annual turnover of Euro 1.5 billion, 7,700 employees and 80 subsidiaries in some countries.[8]
References[]
- ^ "History". Lesaffre. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Lenoir, Alexandre (July 13, 2007). "La saga d'une gros se légume". L'Express (in French). Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "About Us". Bio Springer. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ "Visitez la fabrique de levure". Le Parisien (in French). October 21, 2009. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- ^ Greg Pletras. "Opened in 2005, the Red Star Yeast Co. plant in Cedar Rapids…". Efficient Plant. Retrieved 29 March 2021.
- ^ "Lesaffre aquire [sic] Butalco". Bio-based News. July 24, 2014.
- ^ Lane, Jim. "Lesaffre acquires Butalco: will the race for sustainable butanol ever be the same?". Biofuel Digest. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "The group in a nutshell". Lesaffre Group. Retrieved 4 March 2019.
- Food and drink companies of France
- French brands
- Companies based in Hauts-de-France
- Yeasts