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Animal fats are a sustainable feedstock for biofuel

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Demand for sustainable biofuels is increasing following European legislation aiming to reduce the carbon footprint of aviation, maritime and road transport fuels. Rendered fat, made from animal by-products, is a sustainable feedstock for biofuels. A new White Paper from EFPRA explains the regulatory, environmental and technical aspects of using rendered fat in biofuel. In Europe, […]

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Success using PAP in livestock feed

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In September 2021, the European Union partially lifted the feed ban for PAP (Processed Animal Protein). Allowing the use of poultry PAP in pig feed and porcine PAP in poultry feed, intra-species consumption remains prohibited. The use of both types of PAP has been permitted in aquaculture since 2017. To avoid possible cross-contamination, there are

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Recognition of holistic sustainability management

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The animal by-products processing industry is committed to driving safety, security, and sustainability in the European animal-based food supply chain in many ways.  Acting sustainably is imperative for our companies from an environmental and ethical perspective and many stakeholders, from employees and consumers to NGOs, would like to know how sustainability is implemented by our

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Smart use of by-products boosts food security

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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

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Interview: Richard van Lijssel tells us more about the Sustainability Charter

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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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Sustainability Charter sets out aspirations for rendering industry

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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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