Download Lesaffre acquires Sensient`s Strasbourg yeast extract food business

PRESS RELEASE
Lille, 9 January 2017
Lesaffre acquires Sensient’s Strasbourg yeast extract food business
in order to widen its range of yeast extracts products
As part of its ongoing expansion strategy in nutrition and health, Lesaffre, a global
key player in the yeasts and fermentation industry announces the acquisition of
Sensient‘s Strasbourg yeast extract food business and yeast extract facility.
Sensient’s facility produces and sells brewer's yeast extracts and yeast cell walls in particular for
the human savory and animal feed industries. This operation, based at the Port Autonome de
Strasbourg, was part of the Sensient Technologies group, a global producer of flavors, colors and
fragrances.
This acquisition is completely in line with Lesaffre's development strategy in the field of Nutrition
and Health. Lesaffre will give a new impetus to the Strasbourg production unit by providing it
with the industrial and financial resources for new developments.
“This acquisition will strengthen our presence in the growing markets of brewer’s and baker’s
yeast extracts and will provide a solid addition to the Lesaffre range. We are excited about this
growth in our business which underlines our commitment to meeting our customer needs” said
Antoine Baule, CEO of Lesaffre.
Renamed Lesaffre Culinary Strasbourg, this operation employs 72 persons.
About Lesaffre
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 40 countries.
In France, Lesaffre has 7 industrial production sites and employs more than 1900 people.
For more information: www.lesaffre.com
Press contact:
Vanessa Vazzaz – RP Carrées – 00 33 (0)6 34 32 24 23 – [email protected]