MARCQ-EN-BAROEUL, FR — Lesaffre, a global player in the fermentation industry, announced the acquisition of Altar, a French start-up specializing in Adaptive Laboratory Evolution (ALE).
Founded in 2017, Altar developed technology that enables the continuous cultivation of microorganisms’ cultures under controlled conditions to select strains with specific properties. Altar’s particular approach to ALE offers precise control within its R&D capabilities, which complement Lesaffre’s existing technology to boost innovation within fermentation and microorganisms.