Author name: Leo Towsend

Carbon and water footprints help ABPs in competitive feed market

Feed compounders now consider the environmental footprint of ingredients on top of the nutritional value. Animal by-products (ABPs) have many nutritional benefits but they also offer environmental advantages compared to some plant-based alternatives. Researchers from Mérieux NutriSciences | Blonk updated the carbon footprints of 12 rendered products used in feed and published water footprints for these prodcuts […]

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Four members of Vietnamese delegation

EFPRA welcomes Vietnamese delegation at EuroTier

EFPRA held successful discussions on trade and co-operation with a Vietnamese delegation, including the deputy minister for agriculture Mr. Phung Duc Tien, who attended the EuroTier fair in Hannover. Vietnam imports a significant quantity of feed and feed ingredients to meet its annual demand of 25-30 million tonnes. EFPRA is keen to understand how its

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Opportunities and challenges for the rendering sector

A message from the new EFPRA President Robert Figgener Following six years as Vice-President, Mr Robert Figgener has taken the helm at EFPRA becoming President at the recent 22nd EFPRA Congress. He has broad experience of the rendering sector following ten years as Managing Director at SARIA International and deep knowledge of renewable fuels from

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Successful Congress 2024

The 22nd EFPRA Congress built on the success of previous events with an interesting and enjoyable social and technical programme. In total, 537 delegates (including exhibitors) made it to Amsterdam from around the world, of course, with the majority from Europe which is EFPRA’s focus. “Everyone attending will have their own highlight of the event.

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Sustainability Charter gets interactive update

The EFPRA Sustainability Charter is now available as an interactive publication at sustainability.efpra.eu. It contains the entire Charter and all 18 Case Studies in an engaging and easy to read format. The new format makes it easier for people inside and outside the industry to learn about the sustainability credentials of the rendering sector. Launching

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