Darling Ingredients completes acquisition of rendering firm Miropasz
The Texas-based agrifood company first announced plans to acquire the Polish firm for €110 million ($118.74M) in 2022.
Miropasz operates 3 poultry rendering plants in southeast Poland and claims to process approximately 250,000 tons of animal by-products annually. It employs 225 people and has some of the world’s largest pet food companies as its clients.
“This acquisition seamlessly integrates with Darling’s existing 3 plants in central and western Poland and underscores our dedication to expanding our worldwide supply of low-carbon feedstocks,” says Randall Stuewe, Chairman and CEO of Darling Ingredients.
Earlier in 2023, The Darling Ingredients CEO appointed Robert Day, who brings 30 years of agriculture experience, as the company’s new Chief Strategy Officer (CSO).
Founded in 1882, Darling Ingredients claims to be the largest publicly traded company that turns edible by-products and food waste into sustainable products. It operates more than 270 plants in 17 countries and repurposes 15% of the world’s meat industry waste into value-added products, including pet food ingredients.