PANEM

Controlled fermentation, deep freezing and positive cold storage for artisanal and industrial bakeries and pastry shops.

Panem designs and manufactures refrigeration and fermentation equipment for bakeries and pastry shops. Its product range includes controlled fermentation cabinets and chambers, proofers, fermentation tunnels, blast freezers and chillers, refrigerated towers for positive and negative temperature storage, as well as retail display fixtures. Precise temperature and humidity control, along with optimized airflow management, ensures continuous monitoring of the fermentation process, regardless of the breadmaking method.

Founded in 1969 and based in La Crèche, Deux-Sèvres, the company designed the first controlled fermentation cabinet for professional use, a groundbreaking innovation that has had a lasting impact on the industry. Operating in over sixty countries, it serves both artisans and food processing companies. In 2026, it inaugurated a six million euro investment, including a 3,000 m² building dedicated to sheet metal work, to machine larger panels and target new industrial markets. It also has an in-house carpentry department for its custom solutions.

Positioning on the line

Industrial process

Sector

Agrifoods

PANEM in video

Inventor of the first controlled fermentation cabinet in 1969, Panem has developed a comprehensive vision of the challenges of fermentation, refrigeration, and preservation in the bakery and pastry industry. This expertise allows them to add value at every stage, thanks to a product range covering controlled fermentation, proofers, fermentation tunnels, deep freezing, rapid cooling, and positive and negative cold storage.

PANEM in figures

1969

year of creation

Design of the first controlled fermentation cabinet for professionals

€14.1 million

revenue

The figure for 2026, with a target of 20 million euros within three to five years

collaborators

Workforce in 2026, intended to increase to one hundred with industrial development

60+

country

Commercial presence, via a network of distributors in France and abroad

€6 million

invested in 2026

Site expansion with a 3,000 m² building dedicated to sheet metal work

Theidentity of PANEM

Pioneer of controlled fermentation

Panem invented the first controlled fermentation cabinet in 1969, revolutionizing the industry with the comfort of work and the regularity of production it provides.

Customized cold control

The company adapts the production of cold to the product to be preserved, static, ventilated or ducted cold, and designs, tests and implements tailor-made solutions thanks to its internal joinery.

Innovation, reliability, profitability

The company claims to offer solutions that bring innovation, reliability, practicality and profitability, whatever the activity, while working towards the quality of finished products.