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Lesaffre Yeast Corporation — Milwaukee Plant

Lesaffre's primary North American baker's yeast production plant in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Produces active dry yeast and instant dry yeast (Red Star brand, one of the leading US baker's yeast consumer brands) for US and Canadian markets. Milwaukee was historically a major US yeast production center due to proximity to Midwest corn and sugar beet molasses supply. Lesaffre acquired the Red Star Yeast brand and Milwaukee operations from Universal Foods Corporation in the 1990s.