Manufacturer of yeast, fermentation products, baking agents and baking mixes for the baking industry and bakery trade.
Lesaffre Deutschland GmbH
Kehl am Rhein · ElmshornNew on Amplifa
About Lesaffre Deutschland
Lesaffre Deutschland GmbH is a specialist in yeast and fermentation based in Kehl am Rhein and part of the French Lesaffre Group, one of the world's leading manufacturers of yeasts and fermentation products. The company produces FALA yeasts, fermentation products, baking agents and baking mixes for bread and pastries of all kinds. The offering also includes individual clean-label recipes as well as innovative products such as pumpable yeast dough, which accelerates industrial production processes and enables uniform portioning. A dedicated Baking Center offers research, development and consulting. Customers include both large industrial bakeries and traditional craft bakery businesses throughout Germany. In addition to the Kehl site, Asmussen GmbH in Elmshorn also belongs to the Lesaffre Deutschland Group. Since April 2025, baking agents, mixes and sourdough products have been delivered in recyclable bag packaging made from FSC- or PEFC-certified paper.
- Site
- Kehl am Rhein
- Processes
- Yeast production & fermentation, Consulting, Baking Center (research/development), individual solutions/clean-label recipes
- Materials
- Yeast (FALA yeasts), Baking agents, Baking mixes, Sourdough products, Pumpable yeast dough (clean-label recipe), FALA yeasts, Fermentation products, Pumpable yeast dough
- Certificates
- Great Place To Work, Great Place to Work
- Industries
- Baking industry, Bakery trade
- 01
Yeast production & fermentation
- 02
Product development (Baking Center)
- 03
Consulting & sales
Products & Fermentation Processes
FALA yeasts
Industrially produced yeasts as the core product for bread and pastries.
Fermentation products
Fermentation-based products for baked goods production.
Baking agents
Baking agents for optimizing bread and pastry recipes.
Baking mixes
Baking mixes for industry and the bakery trade.
Sourdough products
Sourdough products for flavor and quality of baked goods.
Pumpable yeast dough
Clean-label recipe for accelerated, uniform portioning in baking tins or machines.
Locations
Kehl am Rhein
DEProduction/Sales (yeast)
- Materials
- Yeast, fermentation products
Elmshorn
DESite (Asmussen GmbH)
Products
Inside the production
Industries
Processes & technical limits
| Processes | Tolerance | Max. part | Weight | Lot size | Materials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yeast production & fermentationOther | – | – | – | – | Yeast, Baking agents, Baking mixes, Sourdough products |
Additional services
Quality & Awards
Lesaffre Deutschland is certified as a Great Place to Work; product quality is ensured through its own Baking Center for research and development as well as personal consulting.
| Evidence | Kehl am Rhein |
|---|---|
| Great Place to Work |
History
- 1872
Founding of the Lesaffre subsidiary Bio Springer by Baron Max de Springer in Maisons-Alfort
- bis 2021
Lesaffre Deutschland GmbH operated under the name Fala GmbH