The EFPRA Congress takes place on 25 – 28 May at Vilamoura, Portugal. We spoke to Wouter Vanderpoorten, Technical Director at ETSA who is overseeing the organisation of Congress. He has worked in the Portuguese rendering industry for 28 years since moving from Belgium during his post-graduate studies. Can you tell us a little about …
With the year coming to an end, this is the traditional moment to look back and ahead. 2021 was again ruled by COVID. For this reason we had to take the difficult decision to cancel our Congress for the second time. I very much appreciate the opportunity of these meetings for maintaining and building new …
Registration for the EFPRA Congress in Vilamoura, Portugal is now open. The event will take place from 25 – 28 May 2022 at the Anantara Hotel, Vilamoura. The Congress was originally scheduled for 2020 but was postponed on two occasions because of the pandemic. Our thanks go to the event organisers ETSA, Portugal’s main rendering …
Chair of the EFPRA Sustainability Committee Richard van Lijssel recently launched the new Sustainability Charter at the EFPRA Autumn Congress. He shares his thoughts on the importance of the Charter and how the rendering industry should look to use it in the years ahead. Why does the rendering industry need a Sustainability Charter? Some say …
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The European Fat Processors and Renderers Association (EFPRA) today, 7 October, launches its Sustainability Charter to support a safe, healthy and sustainable animal-based food chain. The rendering industry has long been an example of sustainability in action. Renderers recover and recycle valuable materials from by-products and ensure that nothing goes to waster. Now, with ever …
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