A founding principle of rendering is that there is no such thing as waste, only useful by-products. This principle means that the rendering industry is full of examples of sustainability and the circular economy in action. Two new case studies highlight how ETSA in Portugal and Honkajoki in Finland improving food security through sustainable use …
A recent webinar hosted by the Schothorst Feed Research presented findings from a 5-year research project into ways to increase circularity in animal feed. The research looked at a range of by-products and co-products including PAPs to assess how they could be better utilised in animal feed to close the protein gap. All seven presentations …
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) continues to pose a threat to poultry flocks across Europe. According to the World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH), 196 new outbreaks were reported in poultry in Europe from 2 December 2022 – 5 January 2023, and a further 102 outbreaks in other birds. The number of outbreaks in Europe is …
From 28 November to 2 December, the final meeting of the Technical Working Group (TWG) for the review of the BREF for Slaughterhouses and Animal By-Product Industries (SA BREF) took place in Seville at the European Integrated Pollution Prevention and Control Bureau (EIPPCB). EFPRA was represented by Dr. Martin Alm, Koen Ponseele (Darling) and Adrian …
Once again, we come to the end of an eventful year within the rendering industry and particularly in the world as a whole. In early 2022, the restrictions caused by the pandemic began to come to an end. But we were then immediately shocked and saddened by the war in Ukraine where members of EFPRA …
Delegates can now book at place at the 2023 EFPRA Congress in Naples, Italy which is being organised by Assograssi. Taking place from 7 – 10 June, the Congress will deliver an exciting technical and social programme for members of the rendering industry to meet, learn and network. Register now for the special ‘early-bird’ rate …
The EFPRA Sustainability Charter has been translated into German and Spanish. 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 greater focus on reducing the environmental impact of food production, EFPRA is keen that …
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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 …
A new EFPRA White Paper provides more details on the carbon footprint of using rendered fat and PAP in feed. The publication titled ‘Life Cycle Assessment of Rendered Products (GFLI Methodology)‘ is based on research from Blonk Consultants. It assesses the carbon footprint of a range of rendered by-products for use in animal feed compared …
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 …
Interview: Richard van Lijssel tells us more about the Sustainability Charter Read More »