Mingguang, Anhui · Laibin, Guangxi
Chongzuo, Guangxi · Chifeng, Inner Mongolia
Beijing · Shanghai
Guangzhou · Hong Kong
Beijing · Shanghai · Guangzhou
Hong Kong · Nanning
Northeast · North China · East China · Central China · South China
Southwest · Northwest · Hong Kong · Taiwan
Over 40 years ago, Lesaffre introduced Saf-Instant yeast, which appeared in the Chinese market as the first instant high-activity yeast brand. At present, Lesaffre has 6 factories in China, 4 baking centers™ in Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou and Hong Kong, more than 1,500 employees.
Lesaffre entered the Chinese market, marking the creation of the first instant dry yeast product: “Saf-Instant” yeast
Lesaffre completed the full acquisition of the Mingguang plant in Anhui, establishing Lesaffre (Mingguang) Co., Ltd., its first large-scale production site base in China
Lesaffre signed a joint venture agreement with DONTA GROUP to establish Guangxi Danbaoli Yeast Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Yipinxian Biotechnology Co., Ltd. in Laibin, Guangxi, dedicated to yeast and yeast extract production site.
Lesaffre Management (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was founded to oversee all operations in China, including HR, sales, marketing, finance, and business management.
Lesaffre partnered with Guangxi Sungain to form Sino-French joint ventures: Guangxi Sungain Yeast Co., Ltd. and Guangxi Sungain Biotechnology Co., Ltd.
Lesaffre acquired a controlling stake in Inner Mongolia Biohymn Biotechnology Co., Ltd., establishing a production site base in northern China. This marked the completion of Lesaffre’s nationwide production network across major regions.
To date, Lesaffre China offers yeast (including Saf-Instant yeast) and improvers for baking and traditional Chinese pastries, alongside biotechnology and life science solutions: food-grade yeast extracts, high-performance nutrients for microbial/cell cultures, probiotics for human/animal nutrition and crop protection, and yeast for brewing, wine, and renewable fuels.
Since 1999, Lesaffre has built a robust production network in China, spanning four key production sites bases across the north and south, focused on yeast and bio-product R&D
