Lesaffre

1853: The history of the Group was built around friendship, Louis Lesaffre and Louis Bonduelle, when they joined forces to build a grain alcohol and Dutch gin factory. They later acquired their first mill in Marcq-en-Barœul.

In 1863, they were inspired by the work of Louis Pasteur, being the first to recognize fermentation as a vital force. The two friends considered marketing yeast in addition to alcohol. This is how the adventure around yeast began. From this site grew Société Industrielle Lesaffre, which gradually proved to be the driving force behind the Goup's industrial and commercial boom.

Our CSR commitments revolve around 3 pillars and are directly linked to our mission "Working together to better nourrish and protect the planet":

• Caring for people by offering them the best possible working conditions and career prospects in a healthy and inclusive environment.
• Producing sustainably and maintaining responsible relations by offering sustainable products throughout our value chain and by ensuring a rigorous ethical approach in our relations with all our stakeholders.
• Taking care of our environment by producing with the aim of improving our CO2, H2O and biodiversity impact across our entire value chain, and by providing solutions for more sustainable agriculture.