Lallemand announces appointment of new President & General Manager of its brewing business

Canada | Lallemand is pleased to announce the appointment of Sylvie Van Zandycke, succeeding Brent Jordan, as the President & General Manager of its Brewing business, a global provider of fermentation ingredients, process aids, enzyme and education to the brewing industry, effective 1 February 2026.

Brent Jordan has successfully led the brewing business since 2012 and will transition to the role of Senior Vice President & Special Advisor at the Lallemand Group level, whilst simultaneously supporting the Brewing management team and leadership transition over a period of time.

Sylvie Van Zandycke has a bio-engineering degree from Belgium and a Ph.D. in yeast physiology from Oxford Brookes University in the UK. She joined Lallemand in 2004, leading the genetic analysis lab in Montreal, QC, Canada and held a number of positions over the years. More recently in her role as Director of Sales and Marketing for yeast, nutrients and bacteria, she contributed to building a talented team and growing the high quality, premium brewing yeast business for the last 9 years.

“I am honored and grateful to the leadership team of Lallemand for the opportunity to lead the Brewing business including the Siebel Institute of Technology, the oldest brewing school in North America” said Sylvie Van Zandycke. “With a complete and diversified portfolio aimed at amateurs, craft and large brewers, we are well positioned to continue serving this industry with innovative solutions. I welcome the challenge with open arms and look forward to this transitional year.”