The yeast industry is the oldest in the field of biotechnology. It is a high-tech industry which has benefited from many scientific advances.Its products are the result of ongoing research and development. The classical genetics technology has ensured the adaptation of the strains to the needs of the European bakery market and also to those of the whole world.
The yeast industry is a heavy industry, meaning capital dependent, requiring an investment of 3 euros to get a turnover of 1 euro.