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When founded in the early 20th century in
Montréal (Canada), Lallemand's original focus was to supply fresh
baker's yeast to the local market. In the
early 1970's, Lallemand turned its
expertise to manufacture strains specifically for the fermented beverages
and alcohol industries. This was the beginning of
what has become the Lallemand Specialty Division, which is one of
the world's leaders in the supply of yeast, bacteria and yeast
derivatives to the fermented beverage, animal and human nutrition
industries.
Lallemand produces its yeasts at plants in North
America, Europe and South Africa. Lallemand Ethanol Technology (Milwaukee, WI)
is the marketing and distribution arm of the Specialty Division to
the worldwide fuel ethanol and distilling industries. It uses a
network of refrigerated (for fresh yeast) and other warehouses to
serve its customers.
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Lallemand Ethanol Technology
Lallemand Ethanol Technology was formed in 2004 with the
acquisition and integration of regional alcohol and distilling
activities into a new global business unit. Lallemand Ethanol Technology
became part of the legal entity Lallemand Specialties Inc., and
established its headquarters in Milwaukee, WI. It specializes in the
development, production and marketing of yeast, yeast nutrients and
antimicrobials. Its main products are:
- Fresh yeast, including a variety of
strains and formulations developed to meet a wide range of
customer needs in the fuel ethanol and beverage alcohol
industries
- Active dry yeast for specialty fuel
ethanol and beverage alcohol applications, many of which are
proprietary strains developed for specific fermentation
processes
- Yeast nutrients designed to deliver the
correct nutrient balance for optimal growth and productivity in
cases where the fermentation milieu is lacking critical components
- Microbial control agents that enable quality
fermentations with minimal contamination
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Research and Development
Lallemand's specialty fermentation division, located in Toulouse,
France is responsible for the selection of over 150 different yeast strains
dedicated to the production of wine, spirits, beer cider,
industrial
alcohol and fuel
ethanol. These selections were achieved through the efforts
of Lallemand's own researchers in France and
Canada as well as by way of collaborations with research institutes
throughout the world.
In order to better understand and meet
the needs of each specific distilling application, Lallemand is associated
with respected microbiology laboratories and distilling technical
centers in Canada, France, United Kingdom, Finland, Brazil, Mexico,
United States, Caribbean and Thailand. Through internal
resources and international contacts, Lallemand is able to ensure
for its customers the highest level of technical assistance.
The Lallemand Ethanol Technology laboratories are
located in the Industrial Partnership facility of the Canadian
National Research Council's Biotechnology Research Institute (BRI)
in Montréal. Internal projects are focused on strain selection,
yeast nutrition and fermentation applications. Lallemand's
specializes laboratories are used for yeast scale-up, fermentation
modeling and molecular biology. Lallemand Ethanol Technology also collaborates
with academic researchers on more basic research topics and with its
customers for pilot and production-scale applications development.
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