LIS by Lesaffre

LIS by Lesaffre is an industrial service provider specializing in custom ingredient drying. It works with ingredient manufacturers across food, nutraceutical, pharmaceutical, feed and pet food, and cosmetic applications, helping them transform liquid or semi-liquid formulations into powders and other dried forms suited to their specifications. The company positions itself as a European drying partner with long experience in spray drying and related processes. It combines production capacity in France and Poland with a co-development approach, supporting customers from feasibility studies and laboratory work through pilot scale and industrialization. Core Values Flexibility : The company emphasizes a broad equipment range and the ability to handle products from laboratory scale to industrial scale, including simple and highly complex formulations. Innovation : LIS invests in new drying technologies and co-development tools, including electrostatic spray drying, vacuum drying, and specialized pilot and laboratory capabilities. Quality and safety : Its operations are built around certifications, quality control laboratories, and strict handling practices for sensitive materials and regulated markets. Sustainability : The company highlights energy efficiency, water reuse, biomass steam, and lower-carbon drying as part of its environmental commitments. Collaboration : LIS presents itself as a partner that works closely with customers through feasibility, development, transfer and industrialization. Unique Aspects Broad European drying platform : LIS operates production sites in France and Poland and presents itself as a major European player in ingredient drying, with extensive industrial capacity and multiple production lines. Strong co-development capability : Its Powder Studio™ in Rennes supports customers with feasibility studies, formulation work, powder characterization and scale-up from lab to pilot and industrial stages. Advanced drying technologies : The company offers less common options such as electrostatic spray drying under nitrogen, vacuum tunnel drying, and technologies for high-viscosity or thermosensitive products. Quality credentials across markets : LIS cites certifications and controls relevant to food, feed, nutraceutical, cosmetic and pharmaceutical applications, including FSSC 22000, ISO 50001, IPEC and GMP+ for animal feed ingredients at Legnica. Decarbonization of French operations : The Cérences site has been equipped with a biomass steam plant, and the company states that this has decarbonized 85% of its drying activity in France. Partnership-based industrialization : LIS has worked with external partners such as Idex on energy transition and with Particles for Humanity on commercial-scale vitamin A production, showing its ability to support specialized projects at scale.