Distillers Grain Technology Council has dropped the grain in the name for greater inclusion of producers to continue to deliver on its mission to increase awareness of the value of distillers products.

The Distillers Technology Council (DTC) is the new name for the non-profit organization which serves the fuel ethanol industry, the beverage alcohol industry, the livestock industry, and other affiliated organizations and individuals. The work of the organization focuses on improving the quality, value, and utilization of distillers products for use in animal feeds.

The group was founded in the 1940s as the Distillers Feed Research Council (DFRC) to assist the beverage distillery industry develop uses for their non-fermentable waste materials. In 1996, it expanded to also address the growing needs of the fuel ethanol industry, and the Distillers Grains Technology Council was born. In 2024, the Board of Directors recognized the evolution of the beverage and ethanol/biorefinery industries and the coproducts it produces and decided another name change was in order.

In addition to the name change, DTC had some other news to share. For nearly 80 years, the DTC has hosted an annual symposium on distillers products arising from the beverage and ethanol/biorefinery industries, but this year that will not happen.

Unfortunately, due to circumstances outside of our control, we have had to cancel this year’s April 14-16 2025 Symposium in Bloomington, MN. Please mark your calendars for our 2026 Symposium scheduled for April 13-15 in Indianapolis, IN. The DTC is invigorating the agenda of the Symposium, making it a do not miss event!