1. School Comenius Project
„ Today’s child, tomorrow’s entrepreneur”
December 2011

2. Welcome in the factory
On Monday 5th December
2011, teachers and all the
students taking part in the
Comenius project "Today's
child tomorrow's
entrepreneur" went on a trip
to the yeast factory in
Wołczyn.
First we were invited to the
conference room where we
were able to carry out the
interview with the director of
yeast factory in Wołczyn.

3. Students: When was the
company founded?
Director: The company was
founded in 1893.
S: How many people does
the factory employ?
D: At present, Lesaffre Poland
SA employs 277 workers.
S: Where do the facory sell
its products?
D: We export products to the
Scandinavian countries,
Southern Europe and the Baltic
States.
S: Does the company have a
treatment plant?
D: Yes, our company has a
biological treatment.
S: When did you begin the
work on the position of the
director of the factory?
D: I have been the director of
the company since 1991, but
previously I was the head of the
mechanical department in the
factory.
Interview

4. S: What departments are located
in the Lesaffre Poland SA
D: Lesaffre Poland SA consists of the
following departments:
production, marketing, accounting financial, trade, investment, logistic
s and sales, maintenance and
agriculture.
S: What are the major awards
that the company received?
S: I think the most important award
for us are „Now Poland”, and
„Poland's Golden Laurel of Quality.”
S: What is the most important to
achieve a success in bussines?
D: Primarily choosing the
appropriate team of trusted
employees.
S: How many offices does the
factory have?
D: The company has 40 subsidiaries
worldwide, including 17 in Europe.
S: What products do you produce
apart from yeast?
D: Most of all different additives for
baking.
Interview

5. After the interview,
one of the workers
Lesaffre Poland SA gave
us a presentation about
Wołczyn yeast. We also
learnt about two other
factories dealing with
yeast:
Łódź:
- production
department
-bakery
additives, improvers
-mixtures and pastries
Warszawa:
-market development
department
-office of the president
-baking center
Presentation

6. In the factory
After the presentation we went to explore the factory.
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7. All you should know about yeast
 Fresh, pressed and liquid yeast is
produced for the needs of the bakery
market.
 Pressed and dry yeast is produced for the
home usage.
 100 g of yeast consists of:
- 49% protein,
- 40% carbohydrates,
- 7% of vitamins and trace elements
- 4% ​fat.
 For the production of yeast is needed:
water, oxygen, sugar, nitrogen, phosphor
us, trace elements
(copper, iron, zinc, manganese).
The manufacturing process of yeast takes
about 7 days.
A swallow is the symbol of the factory
since 1936.

8. In the laboratory
We were shown the place where the yeast is
packaged, refrigerated, and the laboratory. We were
also in the room where the yeast is mixed.

9. Guided tour around the factory
The worker who guided us showed us the process of
fermentation of yeast. The smell in this place was not
pleasant, but it was worth seeing the factory from the
inside.