Meet João Paulo Vieira, Leaf’s Technical Sales Manager Latin America
We are proud to introduce João Paulo Vieira, who joined Leaf in October 2024 as Technical Sales Manager for Latin America! In his role, João Paulo is responsible for leading the sales efforts in Latin America. Daily, he works closely with our partners to understand their requirements and deliver effective solutions. João Paulo holds a Ph.D. and Master’s Degree in […]
Tapping into Southeast Asia’s Potential for Bioethanol Production
When it comes to ethanol production, Southeast Asia is a dynamic market driven by an increasing demand for renewable fuels and the need to reduce GHG emissions. With its diverse economies and resource bases, it showcases both mature and emerging ethanol markets. As such, India and Thailand are two key players in the region, illustrating […]
Meet Chitrika Biswas, Leaf’s Technical Service Representative India
We are proud to introduce Chitrika Biswas, who joined Leaf in August 2024 as Technical Service Representative for India! Chitrika holds a Master’s Degree in Food Technology as well as an Undergraduate Degree in Biotechnology. Prior to joining us, Chitrika built her working as R&D Executive and Technical Service Specialist in India. In her role, Chitrika […]
The effects of toxicity on ethanol production
The production of ethanol is often impacted by the toxicity of feedstocks used. It is essential to understand feedstock-related toxicities’ adverse effects on ethanol production and to take measures to minimize their effects. Feedstock toxicity, a challenge for productivity and yield Organic acids, the principal inhibitors of fermentation Organic acids – such as lactic acid, […]
Meet Barbara Mashita, Leaf’s Business Data Analyst
We are proud to introduce Barbara Mashita, who joined Leaf in July 2024 as Business Data Analyst! In her role, Barbara creates value by extracting comprehesive insights to shape our strategy from both business and marketing data. Barbara holds a Master’s Degree in Finance from the EDHEC Business School of Nice, France. Prior to joining Leaf, Barbara built her experience […]
Success story – Working with Cosun Beet to maximize beet ethanol production
Since 2015, the teams of Cosun Beet’s Anklam biorefinery are working with our Sales & Technical teams to maximize their ethanol production from beet substrates in Germany. Since then, we have been supporting their production through our continuous improvement approach. From the beginning of this collaboration, our technical team committed to creating further value, to […]
Meet Cecile Barbachou, Leaf’s Regulatory Affairs Officer
We are proud to introduce Cecile Barbachou, who joined Leaf in January 2024 as Regulatory Affairs Officer! Cecile holds a Master’s Degree in Safety and Industrial Risk Management as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in Chemistry. Before joining us, Cecile built her experience working as Process Engineer, QHSE Officer and Products Safety Engineer in France. In her role, […]
Meet Chloé Marteel, Marketing and Communication Manager for Leaf
It gives us great pleasure to introduce Chloé Marteel as Marketing & Communication Manager for Leaf. She previously joined Leaf and Lesaffre in September 2021 as Leaf’s Communication Officer! With a Master’s Degree in Digital and Business Communication, Chloé built her experience in global and digital communication and press relations through several past positions. In her new […]
Success story – Working with Gulshan Polyols Limited on commissioning their grain-based ethanol distillery
With a strong commitment towards sustainability, Gulshan Polyols Limited (GPL) grows in the space of Indian biofuels as one of the nation’s leading manufacturers of industrial ethanol marking three decades of production excellence. A successful commissionning marked by collaboration Gulshan Polyols Limited has recently expanded their production capacity by installing a 500 KLPD grain-based ethanol […]
Meet Delphine Skopinski, Leaf’s Regulatory Affairs Manager
We are proud to highlight our Regulatory Affairs Manager, Delphine Skopinski, who has been a part of Leaf since December 2019. Delphine manages Leaf’s Regulatory Affairs, supporting our development strategy by promoting market access for new products and solutions. Along with her team, she develops and implements regulatory strategies to help Leaf reach its goals, […]