January 9, 2014

Darling International completes acquisition of VION Ingredients

 
Darling International Inc. has completed its acquisition of VION Ingredients, a division of VION Holding N.V., for approximately €1.6 billion (US$2.2 billion) in cash.

VION Ingredients is a worldwide leader in the development and production of specialty ingredients from animal origin for applications in pharmaceuticals, food, feed, pet food, fertiliser and bio-energy. Headquartered in Son en Breugel, the Netherlands, VION Ingredients' global network of facilities on five continents covers all aspects of animal by-product processing through six brands including Rendac (rendering), Sonac (proteins, fats, edible fats and blood products), Ecoson (green power), Rousselot (gelatin), CTH (natural casings) and Best Hides (hides).

Darling International Inc. is the world's largest publicly-traded producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of products and customised specialty solutions for clients in the food, pharmaceutical, pet food, feed, fuel, bioenergy, technical and fertiliser industries. With operations on five continents, the company recycles all aspects of animal by-product streams into useable and specialty ingredients, such as gelatin, tallow, feed-grade fats, meat and bone meal, poultry meal, yellow grease, fuel feed stocks, green energy, natural casings and hides.