Lesaffre has acquired a majority stake in Biorigin, a business unit of Zilor, to improve the supply of yeast derivatives for savory ingredients. The global fermentation giant will become the controlling shareholder of Biorigin, with 70% of its total corporate capital. Zilor will retain its 30% share. The transaction includes Biorigin’s production unit in São Paulo, Brazil. The companies expect the cooperation to boost production processes, logistics and services in the natural-derived ingredients space of the human food and animal nutrition industries.