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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As we come to the end of 2023, it is the traditional moment for reflection and looking back and ahead. 2023 was a year with an unprecedented geo-political turbulence. Compared to that the rendering business was calm, although some very important topics for the long-term interest of our business were addressed. Fortunately, we have
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The EU Commission has recently published amendments to Regulation (EC) No 1069/2009 regarding the end points of animal by-products (ABPs) used in fertiliser. But further regulatory changes are needed to open new markets for most ABPs as fertilisers. “This is only the first step, the animal by-products regulations have been changed; however, step two is
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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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Vice President of Assograssi Luca Papa shares his thoughts on Congress 2023 as well as the joys and challenges of organising the event. Was the congress a success? If the success of Congress can be measured by the number of delegates, we feel that the Congress has been successful from day one. It is the first
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A French language version of the EFPRA Sustainability Charter is now available. It is for all EFPRA allied organisations in France and other French speaking regions to share with their business partners to explain the benefits of rendering.
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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
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