# Fermentis

supplies the Enoferm T306 S. cerevisiae (an Australian isolate from Tyrrell's Vineyards, Hunter Valley) for aromatic whites and early-release reds.

Source: https://en.bioecon.ru/companies/fermentis/
Updated: 2026-07-08

- Country: France

## Verifiable facts

| Fact | Value | Source |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Revenue | Lesaffre Group (parent company) has a turnover of approximately €3 billion to €3.2 billion | https://fermentis.com/en/, https://www.lesaffre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/VDEF_WEB_GB_lesaffre-DPEF2021-A4-EN-BD.pdf, https://www.lesaffre.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PR_ImprovedYeast_EN-vf.pdf |
| Certification | 75% of yeast and yeast extract production sites were certified according to one or more Global Food Safety Initiative (GFSI) standards (BRC, IFS, FSSC 22000) as of 2021 | https://www.lesaffre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/VDEF_WEB_GB_lesaffre-DPEF2021-A4-EN-BD.pdf |
| Production site | Algist Bruggeman production plant in Ghent, Belgium | https://fermentis.com/en/news/quality-and-innovation/fermentis-innovation-first-in-quality/, https://www.lesaffre.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/PR_ImprovedYeast_EN-vf.pdf |
| Production site | Fermentis Campus in Marquette-Lez-Lille, France (includes pilot infrastructure and breweries for testing/training) | https://www.foodbusinessmea.com/french-yeast-manufacturer-lesaffre-inaugurates-fermentis-campus-installed-with-state-of-the-art-technology/, https://www.lesaffre.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/CP_EN_Fermentis-Campus-Inauguration.pdf |
| Headcount | Lesaffre Group has 11,000 to 11,700 employees; Fermentis business unit has approximately 71 employees listed on LinkedIn | https://fermentis.com/en/, https://www.lesaffre.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/VDEF_WEB_GB_lesaffre-DPEF2021-A4-EN-BD.pdf |

Independent sources: foodbusinessmea.com, lesaffre.com

## Technologies

- [Wine & terroir microbiome](https://en.bioecon.ru/technology/wine-terroir-microbiome/)