LSDH’s €32M Soy Plant in France Powered by Bühler Now Fully Operational
LSDH Group announces that its soy plant in France is now fully operational. The new plant is part of a facility owned by LSDH in partnership with Sofiprotéol, an investment company dedicated to the production of plant-based beverages. LSDH states that the company invested €32 million as part of its ambition to be a key player in France’s plant-based beverage ingredient market. The plant, with a surface area of 9,000 square meters, will have the capability to offer local soy ingredients that can be used in plant-based yogurts, ice creams, and cheeses. The business was initially established as a dairy company and now employs 2,000 staff. Its products are sold mainly as store brands in major supermarket chains around France and reportedly generated a turnover …