October 29, 2013

Darling International completes acquisition of Rothsay

Darling International Inc. has completed its acquisition of Rothsay, the rendering and biodiesel division of Maple Leaf Foods Inc., amounting to approximately CAD645 million (US$617 million) in cash.

Darling International Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Randall Stuewe said, "We are excited to add the Rothsay assets and employees to our portfolio. Together we will bring new solutions and opportunities to our many customers across North America."

Darling International Inc. is the largest and only publicly traded provider of rendering and bakery residuals recycling solutions to the nation's food industry. It recycles beef, poultry and pork by-product streams into useable ingredients such as tallow, feed-grade fats, meat and bone meal, poultry meal and hides. The company also recovers and converts used cooking oil and commercial bakery residuals into valuable feed and fuel ingredients.