IRVING,
Texas, Jan. 31, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling
Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR), the world's leading company turning
food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable
energy, today announced it has completed the acquisition of Polish
rendering company, Miropasz Group.
The company first announced its plans to acquire Miropasz in
November 2022 for a purchase price of
€110 million, plus or minus closing costs. Miropasz processes
approximately 250,000 metric tons of poultry by-products annually
through three poultry rendering plants in southeast Poland (Mirowice, Pszczonow and Krasnystaw)
and has approximately 225 employees.
"As Poland continues to take a pivotal role in poultry
production to feed our world, Darling Ingredients is committed to
providing essential services as our customers grow," said
Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer of Darling Ingredients. "This acquisition
seamlessly integrates with Darling's existing three plants in
central and western Poland and
underscores our dedication to expanding our worldwide supply of
low-carbon feedstocks."
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 plants 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
Investors:
Suann Guthrie
Senior VP, Investor Relations, Sustainability &
Communications
(469) 214-8202;
suann.guthrie@darlingii.com
Media:
Jillian Fleming
Director, Global Communications
(972) 545-7115; jillian.fleming@darlingii.com
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