DD Biofuel Incorporated
DD Biofuel produces ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol from dairy processing waste (permeate) as feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, operating a 2.3 million gallon-per-year joint-venture plant with Michigan Milk Producers Association and selling to SAF producers and fuel blenders.
- Company typePrivate
- Founded2023
- HeadquartersAlmonte, Canada
- Headcount1–10
- GTM typeB2B
- OfferingHardware or Manufacturing
What DD Biofuel Incorporated does
DD Biofuel Incorporated is a Canadian-incorporated private company, spun out of Ottawa-based Dairy Distillery in September 2023, that produces ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol from dairy processing waste (liquid permeate) for use as feedstock in Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF). The company's core technology is a proprietary fermentation and distillation process originally developed at Dairy Distillery's Almonte, Ontario facility since 2018, in which lactose-rich permeate is fermented and distilled into denatured ethanol meeting ASTM D4806 and EN 15376 specifications. The flagship asset is a $41 million joint-venture plant in Constantine, Michigan, built in partnership with Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA), which processes over 16,000 metric tonnes of permeate per year into 2.3 million gallons of denatured ethanol annually, with verified carbon intensity of 16.8 g/MJ under GREET 2024 and 13.2 g/MJ under ISCC.
The plant architecture consists of six 76-foot JBF Stainless fermenters (360,000 gallons total fermentation capacity), seventeen modular skid-mounted distillation modules from Praj Industries (India), and four 30,000-gallon anaerobic digesters from EMG International that produce biogas to power distillation. The facility achieved full-scale fermentation target yields in February 2026, with distillation commissioning underway. DD Biofuel holds Renewable Fuel Standard D5 RIN certification for separated food waste and has an ISCC EU certification application pending.
DD Biofuel operates a B2B enterprise sales motion, selling denatured ethanol in bulk to SAF producers using Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) technology and to renewable fuel blenders. Sales are led by CEO Omid McDonald directly. The company is also evaluating a downstream ETJ plant capable of producing 30 million gallons of SAF per year, which would require aggregating permeate ethanol from dairy processors across the US and Canada. Leadership comprises CEO Omid McDonald (former tech entrepreneur and Dairy Distillery co-founder) and Chief Science Officer David Geros (part of the team that built the world's first cellulosic ethanol plant in Brazil). The company is currently pre-revenue and has not disclosed venture capital funding rounds, with capital sources including private investors from McDonald's prior startups, craft distillers, dairy farmers, and state/federal incentives including the Inflation Reduction Act.
DD Biofuel Incorporated firmographics
Firmographics- Name
- DD Biofuel Incorporated
- Legal name
- Dairy Distillery Biofuel (DD Biofuel)
- Website
- https://ddbiofuel.com
- Company type
- Private
- Founded year
- 2023
- Operating status
- Operating
- Headcount range
- 1–10 employees
- Short description
- DD Biofuel produces ultra-low carbon intensity ethanol from dairy processing waste (permeate) as feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel, operating a 2.3 million gallon-per-year joint-venture plant with Michigan Milk Producers Association and selling to SAF producers and fuel blenders.
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DD Biofuel Incorporated industry classification
Industry- Product category
- Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstock
- NAICS
- Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing (325193), Chemical Manufacturing (325)
- SIC
- Industrial Organic Chemicals (2860)
- akta.pro primary industry
- Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production (EUAAAHAA)
- akta.pro secondary industries
- Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin) (EUAAAHAJ), Biofuels & Renewable Fuels Switching (Biomethane/RNG, Bio-oils, Sustainable Biomass) (EUABAJAD), Cellulosic Biofuels & Renewable Fuels (2G ethanol, SAF intermediates) (IMAMALAA)
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Where DD Biofuel Incorporated is headquartered
LocationHeadquarters
- HQ city
- Almonte
- HQ country
- Canada
- HQ region
- North America
Offices3 records
Markets served
DD Biofuel Incorporated business model
Business model- GTM type
- B2B
- Offering type
- Hardware or Manufacturing
- Cost components
- Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure, Personnel, Technology or R&D
Revenue model
- Denatured Ethanol Sales: DD Biofuel produces and sells denatured ethanol (2,300,000 gallons per year) to sustainable aviation fuel producers and fuel blenders. The ethanol meets ASTM D4806 and EN 15376 specifications and qualifies for Renewable Fuel Standard D5 RIN (separated food waste) and ISCC EU certifications.
- SAF Feedstock Supply: Primary revenue stream from supplying low carbon ethanol as feedstock for Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) SAF production. The company targets aviation fuel producers requiring low carbon ethanol inputs to meet 50% carbon reduction requirements for SAF qualification.
Pricing tiers
| Model | Billing | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Other | Pay-as-you-go | Bulk denatured ethanol for fuel/SAF production |
Go-to-market motion1 record
Distribution channels2 records
Marketing channels5 records
DD Biofuel Incorporated product offering
Product offeringCore offering
DD Biofuel produces ultra-low carbon intensity denatured ethanol from dairy processing waste (liquid permeate) at its Constantine, Michigan facility. The plant converts 16,000 metric tonnes of permeate annually into 2,300,000 gallons of ethanol meeting ASTM D4806 and EN 15376 specifications. The ethanol is sold in bulk to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers using Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) technology and to renewable fuel blenders seeking RFS D5 RIN and ISCC EU certified feedstock.
Product overview
DD Biofuel produces Sustainable Aviation Fuel from dairy processing waste. The company's core offering is low carbon ethanol derived from permeate (a lactose-rich byproduct from cheese and yogurt production) using a proprietary fermentation and distillation process. The flagship Constantine plant in Michigan transforms 16,000 metric tonnes of dairy permeate annually into 2.3 million gallons of low carbon ethanol, which can be converted to Sustainable Aviation Fuel via Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) technology. The company has evolved from its parent company Dairy Distillery's Vodkow vodka product, pivoting from craft spirits to clean energy production.
Differentiator
Problem solved
Functional benefit
Brands
- Vodkow: Vodka brand produced from dairy processing permeate by parent company Dairy Distillery
Products and services
- Denatured Ethanol (Constantine Plant) Ultra-low carbon intensity denatured ethanol (2,300,000 gallons per year) produced from 16,000 metric tonnes of dairy permeate feedstock, meeting ASTM D4806 and EN 15376 specifications, qualifying for RFS D5 RIN (separated food waste) and ISCC EU certifications. Sold in bulk to sustainable aviation fuel producers and fuel blenders.
Quantifiable outcome
- Carbon intensity of 16.8 g/MJ (GREET 2024) or 13.2 g/MJ (ISCC) - the world's lowest carbon intensity dairy ethanol
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Companies that use DD Biofuel Incorporated
Customer profileNamed customers2 records
Segments3 records
Ideal customer profiles3 records
DD Biofuel Incorporated technology and API
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- No
- API docs
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Feature4 records
DD Biofuel Incorporated partnerships and signals
Strategic signalPartnerships
Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and strategic.
- JBF StainlesscoreManufacturer of six 76-foot tall fermentation tanks, each holding 60,000 gallons, for a total of 360,000 gallons of fermentation capacity at the Constantine plant. The tanks were erected as part of the 'A Forest of Fermenters' milestone in October 2025.
- Praj IndustriescoreLeading distillation vendor selected for Constantine ethanol plant. Praj has been delivering distillation equipment since 1983 and specializes in low carbon intensity distillation. DD Biofuel CTO David Geros visited Praj factory in Pune, India to inspect Constantine's distillation system under construction. Seventeen modular skid-mounted distillation modules shipped from India to Constantine, Maryland.
- EMG InternationalcorePartnership to supply four 30,000-gallon anaerobic digesters to reduce process carbon intensity. EMG digesters are compact and process wastewater at higher rates than traditional systems, ideal for Constantine's small footprint. Digesters manufactured in Philadelphia and shipped to Constantine by truck. When operational, digesters will cut organic loading by 10X and produce enough biogas to power distillation operations.
- LanzaJetstrategicDD Biofuel positions itself as a feedstock supplier for LanzaJet's Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) technology. LanzaJet's parent company LanzaTech has been refining ETJ technology for a decade with support from Suncor, British Airways, Shell, and Breakthrough Energy. LanzaJet's Soperton, Georgia plant will produce 10 million gallons of SAF per year. DD Biofuel is ready to supply low carbon ethanol to ETJ SAF production today.
- Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA)coreJoint venture partnership to build America's only permeate fuel ethanol plant in Constantine, Michigan. MMPA is a farmer-owned cooperative founded in 1916 serving dairy farmers in Michigan, Indiana, Ohio, and Wisconsin. MMPA processes over 2 million pounds of milk per day and produces 16,000 metric tonnes of permeate solids annually as a byproduct of ultra-filtered milk production. MMPA supplies permeate feedstock via pipeline to DD Biofuel's adjacent ethanol facility. MMPA CEO Joe Diglio and President Joe Diglio drove the partnership to help the co-operative achieve sustainability goals.
Scale indicators10 records
Recent moves7 records
Expansion highlights5 records
DD Biofuel Incorporated competitors and assessment
Company assessmentDirect peers
- World Energy: One of the largest SAF blenders and distributors in North America, supplying fuel to airlines. Competes for SAF market share and would be a natural offtaker/customer for DD Biofuel's low-CI ethanol for blending into SAF supply.
- Gevo: Renewable fuels company developing alcohol-to-jet SAF and low-carbon hydrocarbons from renewable feedstocks. Competes for the same low-CI SAF feedstock/value pool that DD Biofuel targets and is one of the few publicly visible peers pursuing ETJ/ATJ at commercial scale.
- LanzaJet: Operator of one of the world's first commercial Ethanol-to-Jet plants in Soperton, Georgia. DD Biofuel explicitly positions itself as a feedstock supplier to LanzaJet's ETJ platform, making them the most direct counterpart: LanzaJet converts the very type of low-CI ethanol DD Biofuel is producing into SAF.
- SkyNRG: Aviation-focused SAF supplier and project developer funding SAF offtake and feedstock supply chains. Operates in the same end market (airline SAF procurement) and frequently sources from low-CI ethanol/cellulosic pathways comparable to DD Biofuel's.
- LanzaTech: Parent company of LanzaJet and developer of the ETJ process technology DD Biofuel's product is designed to feed. Operates the carbon capture-to-ethanol pathway using gas fermentation, making LanzaTech both a possible technology partner and a competing producer of ethanol-for-SAF.
Broad incumbents
- Neste: Global renewable fuels leader and currently the dominant commercial SAF producer using the HEFA pathway (used cooking oils/animal fats). Represents both the incumbent DD Biofuel would compete with in SAF and the indirect buyer of low-CI ethanol pathway volumes as airlines diversify feedstocks.
- Aemetis: Public renewable fuels company operating ethanol plants with plans for SAF production via ATJ pathway. Larger incumbent in the renewable fuels space pursuing similar low-carbon renewable jet fuel ambitions, with broader feedstock footprint than DD Biofuel.
- POET: Largest U.S. corn ethanol producer actively exploring low-CI and SAF pathways. Though concentrated in corn rather than permeate, it represents the incumbent industrial-scale low-carbon ethanol producer DD Biofuel must compete with on cost, scale, and RIN-eligibility.
Emerging players
- Byogy Renewables: Developer of ATJ/catalytic upgrading technology for converting ethanol and alcohols into SAF. Competes with LanzaTech/LanzaJet on the conversion step that DD Biofuel's ethanol would otherwise feed into.
- Vertimass: Oak Ridge National Laboratory spin-out developing catalysts to convert ethanol and other alcohols into SAF-compatible hydrocarbons. A potential alternative conversion route that could compete with or complement the LanzaJet ETJ pathway DD Biofuel is currently aligned with.
Market position
Strengths5 records
Weaknesses4 records
Competitive moat6 records
Key risks6 records
Key highlights7 records
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DD Biofuel Incorporated subsidiaries and ownership
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Frequently asked questions about DD Biofuel Incorporated
What does DD Biofuel Incorporated do?
DD Biofuel produces ultra-low carbon intensity denatured ethanol from dairy processing waste (liquid permeate) at its Constantine, Michigan facility. The plant converts 16,000 metric tonnes of permeate annually into 2,300,000 gallons of ethanol meeting ASTM D4806 and EN 15376 specifications. The ethanol is sold in bulk to sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) producers using Ethanol-to-Jet (ETJ) technology and to renewable fuel blenders seeking RFS D5 RIN and ISCC EU certified feedstock.
Is DD Biofuel Incorporated a public or private company?
DD Biofuel Incorporated is a private company. It is classified as corporate owned and is currently operating.
When was DD Biofuel Incorporated founded?
DD Biofuel Incorporated was founded in 2023. It employs 1 to 10 people.
Where is DD Biofuel Incorporated based?
DD Biofuel Incorporated is headquartered in Almonte, Canada, in the North America region.
How does DD Biofuel Incorporated make money?
Two revenue lines are on record. Denatured Ethanol Sales are the primary driver. The others are SAF Feedstock Supply.
Who are DD Biofuel Incorporated's main competitors?
Direct peers on record are World Energy, Gevo, LanzaJet, SkyNRG and LanzaTech. Broad incumbents are Neste, Aemetis and POET. Emerging players are Byogy Renewables and Vertimass.
Does DD Biofuel Incorporated have an API?
No public API is recorded for DD Biofuel Incorporated.
What industry is DD Biofuel Incorporated in?
DD Biofuel Incorporated's product category is Sustainable Aviation Fuel Feedstock. Its primary akta.pro industry code is EUAAAHAA, Grain & Sugar-Based Ethanol Production, with a secondary code of EUAAAHAJ, Biofuel Co-products & Byproduct Processing (DDGS, Glycerin, CO2, Lignin). Its NAICS code is 325193 and its SIC code is 2860.