Minneapolis, May 24 - Industrial fermentation provider, Leaf by Lesaffre, has joined the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association (MN Bio-Fuels) as a vendor member.

“The efforts of MN Bio-Fuels on advocacy, communication, promotion and education would be impossible without the strong support of partners like Leaf by Lesaffre. We welcome them as our newest vendor member and look forward to working hand-in-hand to strengthen the ethanol industry in Minnesota,” said Brian Werner, executive director at MN Bio-Fuels.

Established in 2014, Leaf is a business unit of Lesaffre, a global player with 170 years of fermentation expertise. It has over 10 manufacturing plants, local teams around the world and a Green Lab in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 

“Lesaffre has been involved in the fuel ethanol industry for over two decades and played a key role in the industry’s growth by supplying Ethanol Red. Now, Leaf aspires to support the industry with next-generation fermentation technology,” said Braxton Carter, technical sales manager at Leaf by Lesaffre.

He said Leaf by Lesaffre has a network of fermentation labs and a team of experts in the fields of sales, technical support, regulatory, research and development, and quality. 

“Leaf by Lesaffre is excited to join and sponsor the Minnesota Bio-Fuels Association to strengthen our relationship within the fuel ethanol industry. The needs of our partners are our top priority, and we understand the importance of directly engaging with our customers, as we understand the importance of directly engaging with our customers, as we continuously strive to develop high performance products and services to meet their needs,” Carter said. 

Learn more about Leaf by Lesaffre here. 

Picture caption: Leaf by Lesaffre's Ethanol Red.