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Lallemand

Lallemand is a privately owned company, founded at the end of the 19th century that researches, develops, produces and markets yeasts, bacteria and related products with the aim of reproducing, managing and optimizing natural fermentation processes in agri-food industries. Administrative offices for the parent company are in Montreal, Canada. Today, Lallemand employs more than 4300 people working …

active CanadaUSA & Canada Unlisted checked 2026-10-05

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Industry
Biorefining, Crop protection, Energy, Feed, Fertilisers & plant nutrition, Food ingredients, Forestry, Industrial chemistry, Post-harvest & processing, Veterinary
Topics
Yeast, fermentation & food ingredients, Biofertilizers & biostimulants
Role
Research / RTO — “…Leading universities ( ) - Research centers worldwide ( ) | Contact / facts | Value | |---|---| | Email | info…”
Why it is bioeconomy
Lallemand is a global company specializing in the development, production, and marketing of microorganisms (yeasts, bacteria, fungi) and their derivatives for various industries including agriculture and animal nutrition.

Bio-solutions it supplies 1

What they offer

Products: LACIDOFIL®; PROBIO’KID®; PRIOBIO’STICK®; PROTECFLOR®; LALMIN®; ROSELL®; LAFTI®; HARMONIUM®; Biofertilization; Plant Protection or Biocontrol

Certifications: GMP; ISO 9001; FSSC22000-Q; ISO9001

Sites 4

  • Montréal, Canada Probiotics and formulations
  • Mexico
  • Lebanon
  • Lebanon, New Hampshire, Microbial products and applications

Production, R&D and other sites from the company's website and automated research; street addresses omitted.

Applications
Gastrointestinal health · Child and adult immunity · Women's health · Stress and anxiety · Agriculture · Forestry · Bioethanol generation · Baking · Brewing · Food production · Alcohol production · Health solutions
Certifications (website)
GMP · ISO 9001 · FSSC22000-Q · ISO9001
Customers & partners
customers · suppliers · employees · communities · Leading universities · Research centers worldwide
Products (website)
LACIDOFIL® — Probiotic formula ready for market. · PROBIO’KID® — Probiotic formula ready for market. · PRIOBIO’STICK® — Probiotic formula ready for market. · PROTECFLOR® — Probiotic formula ready for market. · LALMIN® — Includes vitamins, minerals, and β-Glucans. · ROSELL® — Documented probiotic strains. · LAFTI® — Documented probiotic strains. · HARMONIUM® — Documented probiotic strains. · Biofertilization — Optimizes soil resources, makes nutrients available to plants through nitrogen fixation and phosphorus solubilization, and enhances plant root exploration. · Plant Protection or Biocontrol — Prevents plant diseases and pests using microbial products and beneficial microorganisms like bacteria and fungi. · Biostimulation — Boosts plant tolerance to stress and enhances natural processes, resulting in improved crop yield and quality. · TransFerm — Aimed at the bioethanol production industry using mashed corn grain, it's a strain of Saccharomyces cerevisiae able to express glucoamylase and reduce glycerol production.
R&D facilities
Mascoma

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Subsidiaries: Lallemand Health Solutions Inc.

Business model · fermentation

Lallemand is a privately held global company that develops, produces, and markets microorganisms, including yeasts, bacteria, fungi, and their derivatives. It serves a wide range of industries, such as human and animal health, baking, oenology, brewing, biofuels, and plant care. The company earns revenue by providing specialized microbiological solutions, often through long-term partnerships, co-development, and technical support, leveraging its proprietary collection of thousands of characterized strains.

2014
As of 2014, the baking segment accounted for approximately 50% of Lallemand's sales.
“boulangeries (50% des ventes)”
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Lallemand maintains a high level of R&D investment, with at least one employee in R&D for every 15 employees.
“1 in 15 FOR EVERY 15 LALLEMAND EMPLOYEES, AT LEAST ONE IS IN R&D”
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Lallemand possesses a proprietary collection of over 2,500 yeast strains and 10,000+ bacteria strains.
“1 Lallemand microbial culture collection and strain screening expertise (over 2,500 yeast strains and 10,000+ bacteria strains)”
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Lallemand was founded in Montreal at the end of the 19th century by Fred A. Lallemand.
“Fondée à Montréal à la fin du XIXe siècle par Fred A. Lallemand”
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The Chagnon family has held majority ownership of Lallemand since 1952.
“Propriété (majoritairement) de la famille Chagnon depuis 1952”
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TransFerm Yield+ 2012
TransFerm Yield+ is a bioengineered yeast that replaces the need for purchasing external glucoamylase enzymes in fuel ethanol production.
“Because the yeast itself expresses glucoamylase enzymes, it significantly reduces the amount of enzymes that would otherwise need to be purchased for ethanol production, according to the company.”
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Bio-acetone 2026
Bio-acetone produced via Lallemand's fermentation technology is a renewable, drop-in replacement for fossil-based acetone.
“Bio-acetone is a drop-in replacement for fossil-based acetone and can be used in cosmetics, paints and coatings, acrylics, adhesives, and personal care applications.”
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Status

  • 2026-07 Latest status: Lallemand Inc. completed the acquisition of BIO-CAT Enzymes & Microbials on July 31, 2026, and underwent an internal corporate amalgamation effective February 1, 2026. ↗ ↗ ↗

Recent news 5

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Network: owners, partners, peers

Ownership & investors 2

parentChagnon family
subsidiaryLallemand Health Solutions Inc

Partners & deals 1

counterpartyBIO-CAT Enzymes & Microbials
…Lallemand Inc. completed the acquisition of BIO-CAT Enzymes & Microbials on July 31, 2026, and underwent an internal corporate amalgamation effective February 1, 2026.…

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Company facts

Registry identifiers

  • Corporation #: 17664109
  • Business Number: 894788835

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