White Paper

Animal fats are a sustainable feedstock for biofuel

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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Life Cycle Assessment of Rendered Products: Carbon and Water Footprints

Rendering converts animal by-products from the meat and livestock industry into high value, sustainable products with a range of applications, such as animal feed and pet food. Rendering makes a significant contribution to European circular economy objectives by ensuring that animal by-products are not wasted, and the derived products are returned to the value chain.

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Research summary of PAPs in poultry diets

Processed Animal Proteins (PAPs) were banned from diets of farmed animals in the EU for approximately 20 years. During this time processing techniques for animal proteins have changed and improved. Consequently, the specifications of products in feedstuff tables do not accurately represent the composition and quality of available PAPs. Amendments to the feed ban came

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Summary of research on PAPs in pig diets

Processed Animal Proteins (PAPs) were banned from diets of farmed animals in the EU for approximately 20 years. During this time processing techniques for animal proteins have changed and improved. Consequently, the specifications of products in feedstuff tables do not accurately represent the composition and quality of available PAPs. Since September 2021, amendments to the

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