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Lesaffre reinforces its presence in savory ingredients market by acquiring dsm-firmenich's yeast extract business
This acquisition of talent and know-how and a technology partnership with dsm-firmenich will strengthen Lesaffre's trajectory in the savory ingredients market, bolstering its current R&D expertise and expanding its range of high-quality products. Acquiring dsm-firmenich's yeast extract processing technologies will enable Lesaffre to better serve customers in savory and other fermentation-based applications.
It is a transformative strategic step for Biospringer by Lesaffre, a global provider of innovative natural origin solutions from yeast fermentation. Biospringer will offer to its customers a wider range of products and solutions to improve taste, texture, and other desired properties in their various food applications.
For Brice-Audren Riché, CEO of Lesaffre
For Patrick Niels , dsm-firmenich BU President Taste, Texture & Health,
dsm-firmenich is a Swiss-Dutch company, listed on the Euronext Amsterdam. Lesaffre and dsm-firmenich hope to close the transaction by the end of the year. Closing remains subject to the customary regulatory approvals and works council consultations at dsm-firmenich.
Lesaffre is a key global player in fermentation for more than a century with a 3-billion-euro turnover. Established on all continents through 80 production sites in 50 countries, it counts 11,000 employees and more than 96 nationalities. On the strength of this experience and diversity, we work 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, we explore and reveal the infinite potential of microorganisms.
To nourish 9 billion people, in a healthy way, in 2050 by making the most of our planet's resources is a major and unprecedented issue. We believe that fermentation is one of the most promising answers to this challenge.
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Biospringer by Lesaffre is a key global producer of natural origin yeast ingredients for the food industry.
Its comprehensive products range includes yeast extracts, dried food yeasts, yeast-based flavors and more.
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