Who is Darling ingredients?

Headquartered in Irving, Texas, with a global presence of over 260 facilities and over 14,000 employees, Darling Ingredients (NYSE: DAR) is the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products and is a leading producer of renewable energy. Our businesses are divided into four main pillars.

What is Valero & Darling ingredients?

In 2013, Valero and Darling Ingredients became the first in the United States to take used cooking oil along with waste fats and oils and convert those products into renewable diesel. When we first started, our renewable diesel capacity was 137 million gallons per year. Ten years later, we will be at ten times that capacity.

Does Darling ingredients have a circular economy?

Darling Ingredients has been at the forefront of the circular economy, and we continue to look for ways to improve the environmental footprint of our business. About 50% of the animal makes it to the dinner plate. The other 50% requires innovative, sustainable solutions to avoid landfills or incineration.

How does Darling increase its production?

The joint-venture renewable diesel facility's production increases from 290 million gallons to 690 million gallons. Darling acquires Group Op de Beeck, one of the leading organic waste and industrial by-product processing companies in Belgium, increasing Darling's presence in anaerobic digestion.