IRVING,
Texas, Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling
Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) ) the world's leading company turning
food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable
energy, today announced that Jos Vervoort, Executive Vice
President, Rousselot (Darling Ingredients' collagen brand), will
retire effective June 30, 2023, after
more than 16 years of service. Jeroen
Colpaert has been named to succeed Vervoort, effective
Jan. 2, 2023.
Vervoort has served as Executive Vice President, Rousselot since
2017. He has been instrumental in developing Rousselot into the
world leader in collagen peptides. He has served in a number
of different capacities for Darling Ingredients and its predecessor
VION Ingredients since March 2006,
including Vice President, Rousselot and Managing Director,
Rousselot EMEA.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I would like to thank Jos
for his dedicated service and significant contributions to our
company over the years," said Randall C.
Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "Jos has
played a critical role in growing our collagen business and
positioning Darling Ingredients' as a global leader in
collagen-based solutions for the food, health & nutrition,
bio-medical, and pharmaceutical sectors."
Reporting to Stuewe, Colpaert will be responsible for Darling
Ingredients' collagen brand Rousselot, which consists of 11
collagen facilities around the world, an expertise center in Ghent,
Belgium, and sales offices in
France, Japan and Malaysia. Colpaert will also be responsible
for overseeing the integration of the Gelnex business upon
regulatory approval.
Currently Darling Ingredients Managing Director, Rendering and
Specialties, Belgium and Global
Food Grade Casings business, Colpaert has more than 25 years of
experience in operations, strategy and leadership. He joined
Darling Ingredients in 2014 and has overseen critical acquisitions
and integrations in the company's Rendering and Specialties
business line. Prior to his work at Darling Ingredients, Colpaert
managed several businesses at a predecessor of Linde Gas. Colpaert
has a degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Ghent,
Belgium and an International
Master's in Business Administration from Vlerick Business School in
Ghent, Belgium. He is fluent in
Dutch, English, French, German and Spanish.
"Jeroen brings the perfect blend of operational excellence,
sales and marketing experience and integration execution to this
critical role," Stuewe said. "He brings a wealth of experience that
is well suited to drive the future growth of our collagen
business."
About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is
the largest publicly traded company turning edible by-products and
food waste into sustainable products and a leading producer of
renewable energy. Recognized as a sustainability leader, the
company operates more than 270 facilities in 17 countries and
repurposes approximately 15% of the world's meat industry waste
streams into value-added products, such as green energy, renewable
diesel, collagen, fertilizer, animal proteins and meals and pet
food ingredients. To learn more, visit darlingii.com. Follow us on
LinkedIn.
Darling Ingredients
Contacts
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Investors:
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Suann
Guthrie
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VP, Investor Relations,
Sustainability & Communications
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(469) 214-8202;
suann.guthrie@darlingii.com
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Media:
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Jillian
Fleming
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Director, Global
Communications
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(972) 541-7115;
jillian.fleming@darlingii.com
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