Lesaffre Group, Marcq-en-Barœul, France
 

Parent Company of Lesaffre North America, Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA

A key global player in fermentation for almost two centuries, the Lesaffre Group, with a €3 billion turnover, established on all continents, includes 11,000 employees and 96 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, the Group works with customers, partners, and researchers to find ever more relevant answers to the needs of food, health, naturalness, and respect for our environment. Thus, every day, Lesaffre explores and reveals the infinite potential of microorganisms. To nourish 9 billion people in a healthy way by 2050, while making the most of our planet’s resources, is a vital and life-sustaining cause. The Lesaffre Group believes that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.

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The Lesaffre Group is the largest producer of yeast in the world and serves as one of the largest ingredient suppliers in commercial baking. As a trusted partner to bakers, Lesaffre works to make the art of bread-making more productive, creative, and inspiring. From an at-home kitchen to an industrial-scale baking plant, the Group provides yeast and ingredient solutions that scale. Lesaffre began operating in the United States after in 1978 and grew through a series of acquisitions in the 1980s. Lesaffre North America is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and major plants are located in Alabama and Iowa. Red Star Yeast was acquired by Lesaffre in 2001 and continues to be marketed under that name in the U.S. and Canada. For more information, visit www.Lesaffre.com and www.LesaffreBaking.com 

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Parent Company of Envera, West Chester, Pennsylvania, USA

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Envera was founded on the idea of reducing the presence of harsh chemicals, fertilizers, antibiotics, and pesticides on our planet by use of Earth-conscious microorganisms.  Since 2004, Envera's team of scientists, specialists, and technicians has been dedicated to helping our clients achieve their business goals through the discovery, isolation, and industrial application of bacteria. And just as we pay meticulous attention to our fermentation processes and managing our expansive culture collection, we take great care to be a biosciences company that is a collaborative partner every step of the way. That’s why we offer our expertise to help our customers in everything from product analysis to regulatory support.

As part of its on-going expansion strategy in nutrition and health, Lesaffre purchased the majority interest of Envera in November 2017. Lesaffre is a key global player in the yeast and fermentation industries. In this corporate partnership, Envera functions as a closely linked, but independent entity. Specific Lesaffre affiliates will become Envera customers, and Envera will continue to supply products and technology to companies outside of the Lesaffre group. Lesaffre’s global presence gives Envera greater access to additional customers, which has translated into accelerated sales growth. Together, this alliance is committed to using its biotechnological advances to help the world become healthier and more sustainable.  To learn more, visit www.Envera.com

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