Biodiesel is a renewable, biodegradable fuel commonly made from fats and oils like used cooking oil, animal fats, and vegetable oils. The quality of those inputs matters—because consistent feedstocks help drive consistent fuel performance.
At Baker Commodities, we specialize in producing high-quality biofuel ingredients used across today’s low-carbon fuel market. Our finished products are key inputs for biodiesel manufacturing, as well as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chains. Through proven collection, rendering, and processing, we help turn recovered oils and fats into reliable, specification-focused ingredients that fuel producers can count on.
If you’re looking to buy dependable ingredients for biodiesel production or other renewable fuels, we can help with product information, availability, and logistics.
Baker Commodities provides a few different materials used in biodiesel and renewable diesel production. These include:
Yellow grease, lard and tallow are truly recycled and renewable alternative fuels. These fuels are highly sustainable because they use recycled materials as a base instead of relying on virgin materials. Supplies of biodiesel can be renewed indefinitely because rendered materials and oil/grease are domestic co-products of the growing U.S. animal agriculture and foodservice sectors.
Once raw materials are collected and cleaned, they’re processed into consistent, specification-focused ingredients that biodiesel producers rely on. Our team manages the steps needed to remove impurities and prepare fats and oils for downstream conversion into biodiesel, renewable diesel, and other low-carbon fuels.
In biodiesel production, those prepared feedstocks are typically converted through a chemical process called transesterification, where glycerin is separated and the remaining product is Fatty Acid Methyl Esters (FAME)—the technical term for biodiesel. The separated glycerin can be further refined for use in soaps and other products.
By focusing on reliable inputs, we help fuel producers run steadier operations and make high-quality biodiesel and other renewable fuels.
In California, Baker Commodities operates New Leaf Biofuel, focused on collecting and processing used cooking oil from more than a thousand local restaurants, hotels, schools, hospitals, casinos, and other commercial kitchens throughout the state.
New Leaf supports the renewable fuels industry by turning waste cooking oil into clean, consistent feedstocks used in biodiesel, renewable diesel, and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) supply chains. By recovering and preparing these recycled resources, we help keep valuable materials out of the waste stream while supplying the key ingredients fuel producers depend on.
If you have used cooking oil to recycle—or you’re sourcing quality, processed feedstocks for biodiesel and other renewable fuels—reach out to our team.
In addition to using renewable energy sources, biofuel also reduces greenhouse gas emissions. Once the finished product is pumped out into holding tanks, it is then sold to local fleets and distributors. These fleets use biodiesel blended with diesel in their engines, which directly displaces diesel fuel usage, thus reducing greenhouse gas (GHGs) emissions by up to 80% and allowing everyone to breathe a little easier!
Biofuel is a particularly powerful product. Here are a few facts about it:
(Sources, Biofuel.org.uk & BiodieselSustainability.org)
Whether you need the rendered ingredients for biodiesel, or have a supply of animal by-products to dispose of, Baker Commodities can help. Contact us today to learn more about sales or collections.
Give us a call at (855) 4-BAKER-0 or email us at info@bakercommodities.com.
