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Lesaffre Group

Lesaffre Group is a leading global yeast and fermentation solutions expert headquartered in Lille, France. A family-owned private company operating in 190+ countries, it specializes in baking yeast, health nutrition, brewing yeast, and biotechnology products, with 75 production bases worldwide. Reporting approximately €2.6 billion revenue in 2024, it has established absolute leadership in the glob

FranceEst. 185311K+75+Unlisted

Business Nature

Own-brand products 90% + Contract manufacturing services 10%

Core Business Areas

Baking Ingredients Yeast, premixes, bread improvers • Saf-Instant® active dry yeast Premium/Classic range • Lesaffre French bread premix T65/T55 • Fermipan® high-sugar tolerant yeast • Pregel® frozen dough improver • Bakezyme® enzyme preparation series

Industry Rankings

10Suppliers Rankings in the Baking Ingredients & Ready-to-Eat Snacks Industry

Brand

Corporate Report

# Lesaffre Group 2024 Corporate Report Summary **Company Overview** Lesaffre Group is a family-owned, privately held French company headquartered in Lille, Hauts-de-France, France. As the global absolute leader in yeast and fermentation, the company operates across 190+ countries with approximately 11,000 employees. With a brand heat score of 860/1000, Lesaffre maintains an unmatched position in the fermentation industry, operating 75 production bases worldwide with an annual capacity of 1 million tons of yeast products. **Financial Performance** In 2024, Lesaffre achieved revenue of approximately 26 billion euros (~$28 billion), representing 7.2% growth year-over-year. Operating profit reached ~350 million euros (+8.5%) with net profit at ~220 million euros (+7.8%). The company allocated ~100 million euros to R&D, a 9.5% increase. Business segments include baking yeast (50% of revenue, $13B), health nutrition

Quick Facts

Headquarters

Marcq-en-Barœul, Hauts-de-France, France (Global HQ)

Founded

1853

Employees

11K+

Factories

75+

Listing

Private / Unlisted