LESAFFRE BULGARIA CELEBRATES A DOUBLE JUBILEE

On 29 November, Lesaffre Bulgaria celebrated two important occasions – 170 years since the global foundation of Lesaffre Group and 25 years of Lesaffre on the Bulgarian market. To celebrate the double jubilee, the company's local branch invited key clients, partners, colleagues and friends for a memorable party at Ozone Skybar and Lounge in Grand Hotel Millennium, Sofia.

Lesaffre Bulgaria's anniversary is the first that was marked on the local market with a grand party and lots of guests. For the past 25 years, since the company officially arrived in Bulgaria, its activities have been focused on the establishment and growth of its business of producing and distributing top quality yeast and baking ingredients. The evidence for its success are the scores of clients and partnerships, some of which have been around since Lesaffre's first days in Bulgaria. Mrs Veneta Pisarska, the manager of the local branch, thanked these people and companies by presenting them with special plaques and diplomas.

Mrs Corine Lesaffre

Lesaffre's 170th global anniversary was celebrated in the presence of company representatives from all over Europe – regional managers and experts from the headquarters in Lille, France. The special guest, Mrs Corine Lesaffre, is a direct heir of the Lesaffre family and is a member of the Board of Directors and Director of Communications of the Lesaffre Group. Logically, she played a key part in the festive programme.

The company was officially greeted by the Deputy Ambassador of France to Bulgaria, Mrs Stéphanie Petitbon, and Mr Stéphane Delahaye, President of the French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce. Ambassadors from other European countries where Lesaffre Bulgaria exports its products also attended the party, along with managers and members of many Bulgarian institutions, local entrepreneurs, governmental and non-governmental organisations.

Mrs Veneta Pisarska

About Lesaffre Group

Lesaffre Group was established in 1853. Today, the group operates in 185 countries on 5 continents, and has 63 factories and 10 R&D centres. The annual turnover of Lesaffre Group for 2022 was 2.7 billion euros. The company employs over 11,000 people along with over 600 experts in research and development. As a result, one third of all bread baked in the world is made with products by the Lesaffre Group, and each day about a billion people around the world eat food made with Lesaffre products.

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About Lesaffre Bulgaria

Lesaffre Bulgaria is a part of Lesaffre Group – an international expert in fermentation processes. The team of Lesaffre works on import and distribution of Lesaffre Group products in the country. The company's products are both for professionals and end-consumers. Everyone who has kneaded and baked at home is familiar with Lesaffre's yeasts – Vivo, Yuva, Saf-instant. These products are a warranty for delicious and gorgeous baked food.

Almost all bread factories and large and mid-size food stores in the country work with Lesaffre. Lesaffre Bulgaria is also the leading partner in the increasingly popular initiative of the French-Bulgarian Chamber of Commerce "Soup with a heart" that takes place each January and aims to provide warm food to people in need. The General Manager of Lesaffre Bulgaria is Mrs Veneta Pisarska, and the local branch employs 15 people.

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