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Features 10 Market Report 2008 Times were good, until prices collapsed.

20 Renderers Bailout Themselves At Pacific Coast Renderers Association annual convention.

25 Membership Directory Of the National Renderers Association.

46 Biodiesel Leaders Push for Unity While industry struggles in uncertain times.

6 View from Washington So far, so good.

8 Newsline Rendering is one solution to environmental sustainability.

48 From the Association Opportunity awaits in reopening the feed rule.

50 Biofuels Bulletin San Francisco lands grants to use trap grease for biodiesel production.

54 International Report EU duties on U.S. biodiesel bring debate to the world biofuels conference.

56 ACREC Solutions Success in improving method to count bacteria in high fat materials.

58 Tech Topics Zoonotic diseases - their relationship to rendering.

60 Labor and the Law Safety violations could cost you more than money - they may cost you your freedom.

62 People, Places & ... 64 Mark Your Calendar 68 Classifieds

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So Far, So Good

View from

Washington By Steve KopperudPolicy Directions, Inc.

It’s a good thing I chickened out in my last column and didn’t make predictions as to who would be nominated to fill the U. S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Health and Human Services (HHS) subcabinet jobs because I would have been wrong in just about every case. Those are the folks who head up the various divisions of the departments, the people who can actually make our lives heaven or hell, depending on their policy predisposition. Seems getting through the vetting process at the White House is not so easy in these post-Daschle tax problem times and most of the names I would have posited are no longer in the running for the subcabinet slots. Now, I would have predicted Dr. Kathleen Merrigan, assistant professor at Tufts University for food and nutrition, was all set to be undersecretary for marketing and regulatory programs, the folks who oversee the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service and the research/economic programs. I would have gotten the candidate correct, but I would have picked the wrong job. Merrigan got the nod to be deputy secretary of agriculture, the number two slot at the department, and I’m thinking that nomination may have surprised her as much as it did those of us in Washington who watch such things. Merrigan’s experience in DC goes back to the 1985 farm bill. She was also the lead staffer for then Senate Agriculture Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) during the 1990 farm bill, and I can remember sitting in a very small room at a very late hour negotiating against her on the original statutory language that set up the National Organic Program at USDA. She won that battle, and later went on to implement the organics program during a stint as administrator of the Agriculture Marketing Service. Merrigan is one smart person, with a PhD in environmental policy and planning from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. She’s no doubt

sitting in the number two spot because of her education and experience in environmental issues, and is likely to be the White House point person at USDA on all things climate change, carbon capture, and bio-based alternatives for everything from fuel to industrial products. Dallas Tonsager, National Farmers Union (NFU) leader and a producer from South Dakota, was the only other nomination I would have gotten right; he got the nod for undersecretary for rural affairs. Tonsager is a Clinton and Bush appointee to the Farm Credit Administration, and was the co-chair of the Obama ag and rural outreach team. A solid guy, he’s a former executive director of the South Dakota Value-Added Agriculture Development Center, and was Clinton’s South Dakota Office for USDA Rural Development director. Getting the nomination to be undersecretary for farm and foreign agricultural services is long-time NFU Washington guy Jim Miller. He was a long-shot and had some stiff competition. Miller is currently chief of staff for NFU, and prior to that was senior ag and trade analyst for the Senate Budget Committee, and has served as vice president for government relations at the National Association of Wheat Growers. I still have my fingers crossed that Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Adrian Polanski will get the nomination to be undersecretary for marketing and inspection programs. He is a farmer and chairs the biotechnology committee for the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture. Merrigan was his chief competition for the job. The rest of the subcabinet remains

up for grabs. Word is that two sets of nominees were sent to the White House over the last month or so and both sets were generally found wanting, with the exception of the Merrigan and Tonsager picks. Why is it so tough? Maybe we should look at the circus that’s been the selection of a secretary for HHS. When former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle was nominated to head HHS and the White House council on health care, no one in DC doubted his confirmation would be swift and painless. No one counted on a car and a driver and several years of unreported income related to that car and driver. No one foresaw problems with Daschle and his wife jetting off on vacation on a non-profit group’s private jet. But the rest, as they say, is history and the outcome of Daschle’s withdrawal from the nomination set the vetting process for all nominees back on its heels, with several nominations about to be announced sent back for reinvestigation. At least the Obama folks learn from their mistakes. No doubt some folks were found wanting, but I’m guessing several quietly pulled their names to be spared the limbo that is waiting to see if you pass muster. Then there’s the situation with who replaces Daschle at HHS, and with whom that person will be comfortable with as Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner? And once those two are in place, what happens to the feed rule? We got the answer to the first ques-tion when Kansas Governor Kathleen Sibelius finally accepted the nomination to be secretary of HHS. Her pedigree is solid, but most insiders are convinced she wasn’t happy to be second choice. By accepting the nod, she effectively takes herself out of the Kansas Senate race in 2010, a race she was most likely to have won. This gives GOP Senate watchers great hope, but I digress. The FDA commissioner slot, arguably one of the most thankless jobs in any administration, is going to Dr. Margaret Hamburg, former head of

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public health for New York City and a former assistant secretary of HHS during the Clinton years. Hamburg, the choice of Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), chair of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, also did a stint at the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, GA. FDA watchers are happy with this choice – as are some of the major consumer groups – as Hamburg is known to revere science and is considered evenhanded. Dr. Joshua Sharfstein, head of public health for Baltimore, has fallen from the inside track for commissioner to become the nominee for deputy FDA commissioner. A former staffer and now “advisor” to Representative Henry Waxman (D-CA), ultraliberal chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Sharfstein will likely head up the policy shop within the commissioner’s office. Word is that Sharfstein himself told the White House he’s a better fit for the number two spot than as commissioner. How will Sibelius, Hamburg, and Sharfstein view the BSE feed rule? The answer is a complete unknown, but I’m going out on a limb and say the sitting governor of a major cattle producing state understands the economic impact of all things related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy, and the intricacies and cost of specified risk material and carcass disposal will not be lost on her. However, those at the Center for Veterinary Medicine will have to first convince Hamburg and Sharfstein that the rule needs to be fixed or withdrawn and both will have a fairly steep learning curve. So, the bottom line is, so far, so good. We’ve generally been spared ideologues, and we know we’ll be dealing with at least a number of folks who’ve been in this game for a while. The rendering industry’s job will be to continue its efforts to ensure the folks who make the decisions that affect renderers’ bottom line, in a phrase, “get it.” R

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Rendering is One Solution to Environmental Sustainability

Newsline By Tina Caparella

What was a first for the National Renderers Association (NRA) turned into a valuable educational opportunity for the rendering industry. Every year, tens of thousands of individuals from across the globe attend the International Poultry Expo (IPE) in Atlanta, GA, to see and hear about all things related to poultry production. Educational forums focusing on various feed issues are held in conjunction with the expo with this year’s forum, for the first time, including a summit on the environmental sustainability of animal agriculture. This summit was co-sponsored by the NRA, National Turkey Federation, National Pork Producers Council, National Chicken Council, Animal Agriculture Alliance, United Egg Producers, and the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association, who along with the American Feed Industry Association was a co-sponsor of the IPE. Among the 14 speakers at the Animal Agriculture Environmental Sustainability Summit was Randy Stuewe, Darling International, who highlighted the sustainability rendering provides to animal agriculture. He declared that renderers were green before green was cool, and told audience members that the rest of the world needs to be educated about the rendering industry and its many benefits, which includes being the most eco-friendly solution to the 54 billion pounds of inedible material resulting from food animal production. Stuewe explained that without rendering, there would be critical issues using other methods of disposal, such as: • the volume of material would fill 10,000 of the new Dallas Cowboy stadium; • the volume of material would fill every U.S. landfill in four years; • municipal sewers would become clogged with disposed restaurant grease and cost millions to clean up; and

• abandonment of material would be a great threat to the environ-ment and animal/human health. Stuewe described how rendering provides an environmental solution to the livestock, meat, and restaurant industries by destroying pathogens to prevent the spread of disease, protecting surface and ground water from contamination, being a participant in the renewable fuels industry, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the carbon dioxide the rendering industry recycles each year is equivalent to taking 13.5 million cars off the road, planting 1.8 billion seedling trees, and diverting 24.4 million tons of garbage from landfills. Wendy Wintersteen, Iowa State University (ISU), explained how being “green” can positively affect a company’s bottom line. While there are many definitions of sustainability, Wintersteen said most individuals agree and the United Nations would recognize that it is providing for the needs of a modern society so that the ability to meet future needs isn’t compromised. At an ISU Food Chain Summit held in February 2008, one speaker, Charlie Arnot, CMA Consulting and Center for Food Integrity, said companies must recognize and accept that values influence how neighbors, customers, consumers, media, and policymakers perceive messages, practices, and products. Wintersteen encouraged animal agriculture to work together to develop value-based messages on the industry’s sustainability, and to put a face on agriculture by educating consumers on how food arrives on their plates.

Dennis Treacy, Smithfield Foods, demonstrated ways the international food company has turned the tables on negative publicity it has received over the years. He commented that Smithfield is “getting ahead of the curve” when it comes to animal agriculture environmental issues and believes that sustainability is more broad than just environmental. The company has focused on five core values: protect the environment; advance animal welfare; produce safe, high quality, nutritious food; be an employer of choice; and have a positive impact on its communities. Treacy emphasized that these values were designed to foster a better relationship with customers and the community, not to appease animal rights activists or the media. Since Smithfield has become certified under the International Organization for Standardization, or ISO, 14001 as part of its environmental management system, notices of violations have dropped 75 percent. The company has released seven sustainability reports that include emissions numbers and discharge information, and created a Bioenergy Task Force to focus on reducing greenhouse gases at its facilities.

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Treacy said these and other steps taken have reduced Smithfield’s legal risks and litigations, saved the company millions of dollars annually, and lead to recognition by states and other outside sources; however, Smithfield occasionally still has a “blip” on the radar screen. He declared that pressure to increase a company’s sustainability will only intensify and to meet these future demands, companies must think like an animal lover, a neighbor, someone who has never been on a farm, a customer, a philosopher on animal welfare and environmental issues, and a consumer. Mike Klun, Cargill, shared how the company determined its energy usage and ways it could conserve. He said to first focus on processes, technologies, and behaviors that use energy then establish reduction targets, and that it’s important to have accurate data and involve all employees in order to make a conservation program work. Warren Howe, Woodruff and Howe Environmental Engineering, discussed solid waste management and instructed attendees to look at existing processes and materials to determine where

improvements can be made to reduce waste. He encouraged companies to develop new alternatives, such as utilizing waste food products as animal feed, waste-to-fuel opportunities, and new fertilizers using dissolved air flotation sludge. Dr. Brian Kiepper, University of Georgia, addressed water conservation and reuse, categorizing the meat producing industries as “non-consumptive” users, meaning they use surface or ground water and then return it to the basis of origin after some kind of treatment. He said concerns with water reuse include contamination by pathogenic organisms, corrosion, scaling, and biological fouling, but that with proper treatment, these issues can be overcome. Jon Johnson, University of Arkansas, explained how a life cycle analysis can help companies decide the best directions to take in adopting sustainability practices, while Bob Langert, McDonald’s Corporation, shared the company’s environmental and sustainability projects over the past 20 years. Langert said sustainability programs help ensure that the vast

quantities of supplies needed in the company’s global chain are safely and readily available, and advised others to portray an image that a company can be trusted. Kevin Igli, Tyson Foods, wrapped up the summit reiterating that sustainability is not a fad and has emerged even more so in the past three to four years. He highlighted a 2007 survey that showed 87 percent of Americans would consider switching to another company’s product because of a company’s negative environmental sustainability. Besides participating in the sustainability summit, NRA also educated some of the more than 18,000 expo attendees on rendering as one of nearly 900 exhibitors during the two-and-a-half day expo. Literature on the North American rendering industry, the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation, and the Animal Co-Products Research and Education Center at Clemson University were provided to those interested in learning more about rendering. Various issues of Render magazine were also made available to exhibit visitors, and NRA staff were on-hand to answer questions. R


By Kent SwisherVice President, International ProgramsNational Renderers Association

Market Report 2008Times were good, until prices collapsed


ast year can easily be characterized as a year of extremes in the agricultural commodity markets in general and specifically for rendered products. The year started out with record high prices for rendered fats and proteins and these prices only increased as the year transpired, leading to a precipice in the late fall. For most of 2008 fat and grease prices were nearly perfectly correlated with the escalating crude oil price. These high prices all came to an end starting with the crude oil collapse around the beginning of September. In fact, tallow prices fell by over 72 percent between August and the end of the year. One highlight for 2008 was the increased use of rendered fats in biodiesel accounting for over 20 percent of all raw material utilized for biodiesel production.

Domestically, a New Market Strongly Emerges As pointed out in this report every year, rendered product production is highly dependent upon domestic livestock and poultry slaughter. Livestock slaughter in 2008 was fairly stable compared to 2007, which led to a stable production

of rendered products. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) National Agricultural Statistics Service, 34.4 million head of cattle were slaughtered in 2008, up slightly from 2007, with an average live weight of 1,282 pounds, up nine pounds from a year ago. Commercial hog slaughter continued its steady increase, totaling 116.5 million head, up seven percent from 2007 and up over 11 percent from 2006. The average live weight was 268 pounds, down one pound from 2007. Commercial poultry slaughter totaled approximately 9.1 billion chickens and 271 million turkeys. Chicken slaughter was up by four-tenths of one percent versus 2007 and turkey slaughter was up by 2.4 percent. The raw material from this slaughter contributed to the production of an estimated 8.62 million metric tons (19 billion pounds) of rendered products, down 1.1 percent from 2007. The production of animal fats and greases decreased by over three percent in 2008 as compared to 2007, while lard production increased over 36 percent in 2007 and over five percent in 2008. These dramatic increases in lard production

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Market Report 2008Times were good, until prices collapsed

Table 1. Average Annual Prices of Selected Rendered Products, 2003-2008

% ChangeProduct/Location/Unit 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 08/07Inedible Tallow and Greases Packer bleachable (CAF Chicago-$/MT) $392 $402 $384 $371 $612 $843 27 Renderer bleachable (CAF Chicago-$/MT) $405 $425 $388 $371 $605 $796 24 Choice white grease (FOB Central U.S.-$/MT) $342 $362 $351 $314 $533 $720 26 Yellow grease (FOB Central U.S.-$/MT) $289 $329 $316 $282 $488 $629 22Edible Tallow and Lard Edible tallow (CAF Chicago-$/MT) $424 $434 $427 $417 $662 $866 24 Lard (Chicago-$/MT) $441 $587 $462 $477 $706 $863 18 Edible tallow (CAF Gulf-$/MT) $402 $401 $405 $414 $580 $733 21Protein Meals Meat and bone meal, 50% protein (Central U.S.-$/MT) $215 $196 $181 $165 $249 $351 29 Pork meat and bone meal, 50% protein ($/MT) $229 $250 $217 $206 $266 $383 30 Blood meal, 85% protein (Central U.S.-$/MT) $474 $414 $427 $497 $620 $785 21 Pork blood meal, 85% protein (Central U.S.-$/MT) $496 $645 $594 $586 $737 $946 22Source: USDA/Agricultural Marketing Service, Market News Branch.Fats and greases reported in cents/cwt, and meals in short tons – converted to metric tons (MT) by NRA.


over 2006 levels is mainly due to new demand factors, most specifically in biodiesel. The production of animal protein meals increased by 1.25 percent in 2008, reaching 4.1 million metric tons (nine billion pounds). Meat and bone meal as shown in Table 2 includes all mammalian-based meat and bone meal as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. This production decreased by approximately 2.5 percent in 2008 as opposed to 2007. The National Renderers Association (NRA) estimates of poultry meal production were up by close to two percent as was estimated production of feather meal. The domestic consumption of all rendered products, as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau, decreased by close to one percent in 2008. Animal protein meal consumption is not reported by the bureau so in Table 2 this figure is derived by subtracting exports from production to arrive at consumption. However, it must be noted that this simple method does not account for carryover stocks or imports. Domestic consump-tion of animal protein meals in 2008 was down by 1.6 percent due to increasing exports and also due to the decreased production of mammalian meat and bone meal. Consumption of fats and greases for fatty acid production was reported for the first time in recent history this year and utilized approximately 275,000 metric tons (606 million pounds) of inedible tallow and grease in 2008. This consumption accounted for six percent of the total production of animal fats and greases last year. Domestic consumption of fats and greases in livestock feed was down quite dramatically in 2008 partially due to the extremely high fat prices for most of the year. Traditionally, about 60 percent of the total consumption of animal fats and greases goes to the feed sector. However, in 2008, the use in animal feed dropped by 24 percent over 2007, to around 40 percent of the total consumption. Even with this steep decline in feed use, the overall domestic consumption of fats and greases was up half of one percent over 2007 at about 2.3 million metric tons (five billion pounds). So if the major consumer of animal fats and greases used 24 percent less in 2008 yet total consumption was up slightly, what sector increased to make up the difference? As most readers are already aware, the growing biodiesel industry increased consumption of rendered

fats and greases significantly in 2008. Biodiesel production in the United States continued to grow dramatically last year. According to the National Biodiesel Board, total biodiesel production in 2008 was up by 55 percent from 2007 with total production increasing from 450 million gallons (1.5 million metric tons) to 700 million gallons (2.3 million metric tons). In 2007, the Census Bureau reported the consumption of animal fats and greases for biodiesel production at 78,500 metric tons (173 million pounds), equating to approximately five percent of total raw material used for biodiesel production and a mere two percent of total animal fat and grease production. However, 2008 saw a dramatic increase in the consumption of animal fats and greases for biodiesel production. Close to 400,000 metric tons (881 million pounds) of animal fats and greases were used for biodiesel in 2008, up a whopping 404 percent over 2007. In addition, the bureau only reported consumption of edible tallow in biodiesel production for three months out of the year. If we estimate the consumption of edible tallow in biodiesel production for the full 12 months, the total consumption of animal fats and greases for biodiesel is more likely to be around 490,000 metric tons (one billion pounds). This equates to over 20 percent of total raw material used for biodiesel production, up from five percent in 2007. It also amounts to 11 percent of the total production of animal fats and greases, up from two percent in 2007. Consequently, the biodiesel industry became a growing new market for the rendering industry in 2008.

International Markets Remain a Priority The export market continues to be an important mechanism for bringing added value to the products of the North American rendering industry. As with many agricultural industries in the United States, the rendering industry can supply more product than is demanded domestically so the export market acts as a relief valve and helps to support and stabilize prices. At the same time, many importing countries are protein and energy deficient due to lack of arable land, thus U.S. exports assist

Table 2. U.S. Production, Consumption, and Export of Rendered Products, 2003-2008 (000 metric tons)

% ChangeCategory 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008C 08/07ProductionA

Inedible tallow and greases 2,833.0 2,889.5 2,814.1 2,963.8 3,006.5 2,820.0 -6.20 Inedible tallow 1,678.0 1,679.9 1,649.5 1,737.8 1,727.5 1,604.8 -7.10 Greases 1,155.0 1,209.6 1,164.6 1,226.0 1,279.0 1,215.1 -4.99 Yellow grease 586.7 690.9 605.7 671.4 700.0 703.6 0.52 Other grease 568.3 518.7 558.9 554.6 579.0 511.7 -11.62 Edible tallow 892.2 824.6 789.6 844.3 811.4 807.3 -0.51 Lard 113.6 118.8 119.6 143.8 211.2 220.3 4.33 Poultry fat 404.6 470.1 462.2 583.0 624.8 656.8 5.11 Subtotal 4,243.4 4,302.9 4,185.5 4,534.9 4,653.9 4,504.3 -3.21 Meat and bone meal and tankage1 2,075.5 1,994.9 2,173.2 2,157.8 2,398.5 2,339.5 -2.46 Poultry by-product meal2 1,051.6 1,082.8 1,114.3 1,133.1 1,155.3 1,176.5 1.84 Feather meal2 548.2 563.9 580.1 590.1 593.1 603.9 1.82 Subtotal6 3,675.3 3,641.6 3,867.5 3,881.0 4,069.0 4,119.9 1.25 Total 7,918.7 7,944.5 8,053.0 8,416.0 8,722.9 8,624.2 -1.13Consumption Inedible tallow and greases 1,473.9 1,485.7 1,515.0 1,775.8 1,914.0 1,712.1 -10.55 Fatty acids B B B B B 274.5 Feed 1,104.0 1,195.9 1,114.1 1,182.5 1,249.9 950.4 -23.96 Inedible tallow 548.7 427.7 407.3 498.4 396.2 248.7 -37.23 Greases3 623.8 768.2 706.7 684.2 853.7 634.9 -25.63 Yellow grease 353.9 444.5 394.0 384.0 507.2 395.5 -22.02 Other grease 269.9 323.7 312.7 300.2 346.5 173.1 -50.04 Methyl esther B B B B 76.7 263.5 243.61 Edible tallow 201.1 182.0 198.1 100.5 233.3 345.3 48.00 for edible use 107.1 106.3 95.6 100.5 88.0 77.5 -11.95 for inedible use 94.0 75.7 102.5 B 145.3 267.8 84.29 Methyl esther B B B B B 19.6 Lard 122.2 121.4 105.7 99.7 122.5 222.5 81.64 for edible use 92.9 91.3 79.6 79.8 80.2 82.5 2.86 for inedible use 29.3 30.1 26.2 19.9 42.3 140.0 231.13 Methyl esther B B B B B 113.7 Subtotal 1,797.2 1,789.0 1,818.8 1,976.0 2,269.8 2,280.0 0.45 Animal protein meals4 2,621.4 2,940.8 3,093.3 3,074.5 3,263.4 3,217.8 -1.40 Feather meal4 505.5 521.8 537.5 563.2 547.3 530.6 -3.05 Subtotal 3,127.0 3,462.6 3,630.8 3,637.7 3,810.7 3,748.4 -1.64 Total 4,924.2 5,251.7 5,449.6 5,613.7 6,080.5 6,028.4 -0.86Exports Inedible tallow 705.4 733.5 650.4 731.2 818.5 828.6 1.24 Yellow grease 279.1 319.7 289.4 343.2 374.1 458.0 22.40 Edible tallow 190.6 116.2 140.2 124.7 176.1 179.7 2.04 Lard 53.5 132.8 42.6 32.7 33.1 37.3 12.72 Subtotal 1,228.6 1,302.1 1,122.7 1,231.8 1,401.7 1,503.5 7.26 Animal protein meals5 505.7 136.9 194.2 216.4 290.4 298.3 2.71 Feather meal 42.7 42.1 42.6 26.9 45.8 73.3 59.98 Subtotal 548.3 179.0 236.7 243.3 336.2 371.5 10.51 Bone and bone products 26.9 30.4 16.8 12.4 12.3 20.0 62.82Total, all rendered products 1,803.9 1,511.5 1,376.2 1,487.5 1,750.2 1,895.0 8.27Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, M311K series for Fat and Oils: Production, Consumption, and Stocks. U.S. Census Bureau for exports. NRA estimates for poultry and porcine meals.

Footnotes:A. Production does not include imports and carryover stock.B. Not reported.C. Preliminary estimates.1. Mammalian origin. Includes porcine meal.2. NRA estimates.3. For 2007, three to four months of grease consumption was not reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. These months were estimated by using

monthly averages.4. Feather meal and animal protein meal consumption are not reported by the U.S. Census Bureau. This data was derived by subtracting exports of

these products from production of the same products.5. Includes mammalian meat and bone meal and poultry by-product meal (HS23011).6. Does not include raw materials for pet food or blood meal.


Market Report Continued from page 11


Table 3. U.S. Annual Livestock and Poultry Slaughter, 2003-2008

% Change Specie/Unit 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 08/07Cattle – thousand head 35,493 32,728 32,539 33,849 34,264 34,364 0.3Hogs – thousand head 100,930 103,463 103,690 104,842 109,172 116,452 6.7Broilers and mature chickens – thousand head 8,684,434 8,895,748 9,000,473 8,968,666 9,031,035 9,075,261 0.5Turkeys – thousand head 267,781 254,308 248,094 254,716 264,969 271,245 2.4Source: USDA/National Agriculture Statistics Service.


these countries in meeting the demands of their growing agricultural and industrial sectors. Traditionally, the U.S. rendering industry exports between 15 and 25 percent of its total production. In 2008, the industry exported 22 percent of its total production, up two percent from 2007, with the value of those exports setting a new record by exceeding $1.2 billion, nearly double the value exported five years ago. In the fall of 2008, Dr. Yu Yu, NRA’s Asia director, retired from the association after over 14 years of dedicated service to the industry. In January 2009, Dr. Peng Li joined the NRA as its Asia director. Li is a native of Harbin, China, and completed his PhD at Texas A&M University. His training and expertise in aquaculture nutrition will be an asset to the rendering industry as its products become more and more needed by the aquaculture sector. The NRA international team has worked for over 58 years to develop its relationships with importers around the globe. Whereas issues and staff have

changed during this period, the need to forge relationships among customers around the world has always been an important part of NRA’s programs. The NRA international staff continues to focus its efforts on making positive changes within global organizations, including continually working to gain market access for tallow exports to China. One constraint, as mentioned in last year’s report, is that China continues to refute the guidance from the World Organization for Animal Health, or OIE, that protein-free tallow should be safely traded regardless of source. The main constraint raised by Chinese officials is not the definition of protein-free tallow but the term “protein free” itself. The NRA approached USDA and asked the department to propose a change to the OIE’s bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) chapter of the Terrestrial Animal Health Code to eliminate the term “protein free.” In addition, the NRA worked through the World Renderers Organization (WRO) to ask for a change directly to the OIE. The change is proposed in the upcoming review of the BSE chapter and will be voted on at an OIE meeting in May 2009. Specifically the proposed change will eliminate the term “protein free” while still maintaining that tallow and its derivatives should be allowed to be safely traded regardless of source as long as the maximum level of insoluble impurities is 0.15 percent. This should eliminate one more obstacle in the process of reopening the China market to North American tallow. Noting that the aquaculture sector continues to be a growing market for animal protein meals, the NRA has remained involved in the Global Aquaculture Alliance

annual meetings. The rendering industry is represented at these meetings by Dr. Sergio Nates, president of the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation. Nates has been engaged in the formation of the Best Aquaculture Practices Feed Mill Certification Standards and is chairman of that committee. Also, at the 2008 annual meeting, the rendering industry, via the WRO, promoted the use of animal protein meals and fats as a sustainable feed ingredient to be utilized in aquaculture rations. As for rendered product exports in 2008, approximately 58 percent went to Latin America, down from 61 percent in 2007 and 66 percent in 2006; 19 percent went to Asia, up two percent from 2007; and about 16 percent went to Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, the same as in 2007. Mexico continues to be the largest and most important market for U.S. exports, importing roughly 39 percent of U.S. exports and close to eight percent of total U.S. production. The rest of Latin America and the Caribbean imported about 18 percent of total U.S. exports.

Fats and Greases Reach Record Price Levels Production of animal fats and greases reported by the U.S. Census Bureau was approximately 4.5 million metric tons (9.9 billion pounds) in 2008, down three percent compared to 2007. Exports increased by over seven percent, reaching roughly 1.5 million metric tons. The largest importer of animal fats and greases in 2008 continued to be Mexico. Imports of U.S. inedible tallow were down by one percent to 320,000 metric tons (705 million pounds), yellow grease was up by 27 percent to 109,000 metric tons (240 million pounds), edible tallow was up by 16 percent to 157,000 metric tons (346 million pounds), and lard increased by 41 percent to 32,000 metric tons (70.5 million pounds). The second largest importer of tallow continues to be Turkey with U.S. imports of approximately 121,000 metric tons (266 million pounds), down by 14 percent from 2007. Exports of tallow to Nigeria increased by 90 percent in 2008, reaching a total of 84,000 metric tons (185 million pounds), and yellow grease exports reached a record level of 458,000 metric tons (one billion pounds), up 22 percent from 2007. Very high corn prices in 2008 helped to create more demand for yellow grease as an energy source in livestock rations. Venezuela was the second largest importer of yellow grease after Mexico, importing 109,000 metric tons (240 million pounds), an increase of 33 percent over 2007 levels. Yellow grease exports to the European Union (EU) for

Table 4. U.S. Export Customers by Product, 2003-2008 (metric tons)

% ChangeProduct/Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 08/07Inedible Tallow Mexico 252,176 300,423 304,337 306,665 323,043 319,770 -1.0 Turkey 96,770 130,938 125,850 150,539 141,371 121,150 -14.3 Nigeria 39,698 29,523 39,578 14,999 44,143 83,996 90.3 Korea, South 14,182 10,560 7,000 22,618 52,535 53,067 1.0 Guatemala 43,116 38,635 27,735 36,164 40,979 34,143 -16.7 Venezuela 14,843 20,130 15,998 23,798 17,331 24,159 39.4 Canada 8,367 9,863 12,791 14,639 20,536 23,769 15.7 Colombia 26,384 25,825 16,938 17,480 16,298 22,787 39.8 Honduras 35,807 30,195 17,311 27,267 34,709 22,575 -35.0 Pakistan 20,999 15,499 0 10,184 8,199 21,984 168.1 Peru 5,860 12,801 10,671 15,600 19,798 19,920 0.6 El Salvador 24,995 8,578 5,444 18,329 14,597 13,239 -9.3 Japan 14,162 16,097 15,849 19,352 15,848 12,347 -22.1 South Africa 4,496 11,986 8,539 2,526 7,048 10,894 54.6 Morocco 9,079 4,901 0 11,081 18,849 9,454 -49.8 Dominican Republic 14,038 14,033 10,506 13,701 5,544 9,448 70.4 Nicaragua 9,784 16,624 3,000 10,658 10,284 8,398 -18.3 Haiti 1,856 6,180 3,273 2,697 9,239 7,493 -18.9 Dominica 2,099 5,399 5,999 4,799 4,200 6,798 61.9 Brazil 0 0 0 0 0 2,040 Trinidad and Tobago 1,617 930 1,625 677 1,735 742 -57.2 Panama 0 876 400 800 787 400 -49.2 Saudi Arabia 7,026 7,032 5,995 2,000 0 0 Total all countries 705,448 733,461 650,434 731,234 818,463 828,574 1.2Yellow Grease Mexico 68,863 109,167 84,283 90,575 86,612 109,903 26.9 Venezuela 81,498 58,967 61,358 97,829 82,034 109,464 33.4 EU-27 1,637 2,863 2,104 24,390 34,622 68,076 96.6 Canada 12,561 14,558 17,979 13,400 13,439 38,487 186.4 Dominican Republic 12,236 21,664 34,854 29,152 46,755 35,650 -23.8 Asia, other 50,398 61,626 35,926 29,731 29,930 31,476 5.2 Korea, South 3,914 1,714 3,615 8,773 12,073 18,187 50.6 El Salvador 4,568 3,797 7,117 8,915 13,044 10,210 -21.7 Guatemala 1,359 4,336 5,068 10,207 14,305 6,840 -52.2 Haiti 15 1,498 3,754 8,228 7,405 6,271 -15.3 Total all countries 279,097 319,676 289,421 343,185 374,148 457,959 22.4Edible Tallow Mexico 103,644 80,722 96,818 87,957 135,553 157,194 16.0 Canada 23,051 17,287 14,081 18,408 25,516 17,834 -30.1 Korea, South 6,580 9,014 17,098 17,422 9,415 2,526 -73.2 Japan 1,507 0 0 0 510 1,667 226.9 France 0 0 0 0 326 231 -29.1 Trinidad and Tobago 15 15 0 120 124 157 26.6 Aruba 0 0 0 0 0 64 Barbados 0 0 0 0 4 9 125.0 Peru 7,999 4,000 4,167 0 0 0 Total all countries 190,551 116,155 140,220 124,694 176,080 179,680 2.0Lard Mexico 42,691 117,657 32,606 22,693 22,762 32,047 40.8 Canada 3,475 6,015 6,046 5,565 5,958 2,727 -54.2 Honduras 0 1,770 0 0 0 1,152 Trinidad and Tobago 164 37 354 336 342 569 66.4 Haiti 183 7 0 3 53 141 166.0 Antigua and Barbuda 0 13 144 206 102 131 28.4 Total all countries 53,549 132,811 42,576 32,712 33,053 37,258 12.7Animal Protein Meals Indonesia 181,515 30,505 46,825 40,194 103,524 117,009 13.0 Mexico 61,576 59,750 113,388 125,668 112,132 107,164 -4.4 Canada 44,005 14,886 9,540 18,771 27,032 29,829 10.3 Vietnam 10,427 329 3,153 4,539 8,254 16,793 103.5 Thailand 32,006 2,734 4,572 4,574 3,502 6,080 73.6 Ecuador 88 5 0 166 1,741 5,861 236.6 Philippines 3,537 4,084 3,909 6,861 10,190 5,736 -43.7 China 46,772 1,961 0 4,128 9,797 5,249 -46.4 Bangladesh 5,377 11,149 8,085 6,086 4,891 1,546 -68.4 Malaysia 10,195 18 81 0 0 860 Netherlands 832 830 1,025 701 848 787 -7.2 Switzerland 436 0 0 96 384 291 -24.2Total all countries 505,671 136,932 194,161 216,435 290,385 298,257 2.7




Table 4. U.S. Export Customers by Product, 2003-2008 (metric tons), continued

% ChangeProduct/Country 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 08/07Feather Meal Indonesia 20,465 22,690 23,259 19,225 34,963 56,813 62.5 Canada 5,981 3,436 3,115 2,619 3,195 5,405 69.2 Vietnam 638 524 1,076 704 1,099 5,367 388.4 Ecuador 0 0 0 0 0 1,544 Honduras 315 366 1,779 2,010 2,095 1,449 -30.8 Taiwan 1,887 1,589 1,112 1,354 732 1,154 57.7 Thailand 0 0 0 0 0 745 Total all countries 42,667 42,059 42,561 26,904 45,804 73,276 60.0Source: Global Trade Atlas.

Table 5. U.S. Exports of Rendered Products to Regions, 2003-2008 (metric tons)

Export Region 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 % TotalLatin America Mexico 525,665 663,341 614,841 633,477 680,102 679,392 Central America 135,233 119,718 79,204 130,567 152,007 86,664 Andean Region 163,600 144,223 128,890 155,952 144,040 168,116 Caribbean 39,483 52,293 64,632 65,552 87,633 61,337 Others 15,673 560 295 499 1,046 2,900 Subtotal 879,654 980,135 887,862 986,047 1,064,828 998,409 58Europe EU-27 6,553 5,225 3,548 29,284 35,883 69,164 Others 509 0 6 191 403 525 Subtotal 7,062 5,225 3,554 29,475 36,286 69,689 4Middle East Turkey 115,822 130,938 127,861 150,615 141,462 104,962 Others 11,369 9,823 6,108 2,247 1,406 1,448 Subtotal 127,191 140,761 133,969 152,862 142,868 106,410 6South Asia 27,519 27,794 9,520 16,901 13,155 24,211 1Africa Egypt 81,901 17,947 9,370 901 761 467 North Africa 9,080 4,901 0 13,532 21,374 9,454 Others 52,926 46,265 53,923 17,534 55,593 72,345 Subtotal 143,907 69,113 63,293 31,966 77,728 82,266 5Asia, Far East Indonesia 201,658 53,371 70,482 59,420 138,487 173,883 Korea, South 25,942 21,262 27,714 48,810 74,023 73,976 China 134,504 68,662 35,926 33,878 39,762 36,732 Japan 17,699 18,056 16,432 20,158 18,017 14,437 Others 94,101 16,458 18,019 20,286 28,186 38,782 Subtotal 473,904 177,809 168,573 182,552 298,474 337,810 19Canada 96,825 65,776 62,396 72,245 94,924 117,111 7World total 1,756,063 1,466,613 1,329,167 1,472,048 1,728,263 1,735,906Value total - million $672.2 $653.2 $557.6 $597.2 $944.4 $1,224.4Source: USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service.


biodiesel production continue to grow. In 2006, the United States was allowed to ship yellow grease to the EU for biodiesel production for the first time and exports reached roughly 25,000 metric tons (55 million pounds). In 2008, exports of yellow grease to the EU reached about 68,000 metric tons (149.9 million pounds), a 97 percent increase over 2007 exports. Compared to other raw materials for biodiesel production, yellow grease was a very good buy in 2008 and the EU has become the third largest export market for U.S. yellow grease. The international biodiesel market continues to grow. Whereas rendered product usage in biodiesel remains relatively low overall, the demand created for other fats and

oils on the global complex strengthens demand and prices overall. Biodiesel production by the two largest producers, the EU and the United States, expanded by 11 percent to about 2.1 billion gallons (eight million metric tons) in 2008. The global production of biodiesel among select producers was just over 3.3 billion gallons (11 million metric tons) in total. The majority of feedstock used is soy oil, rapeseed oil, and palm oil, but the use of animal fats and greases is starting to become more accepted. For example, as mentioned earlier, animal fats and greases accounted for over 20 percent of the total raw materials used for biodiesel production in the United States in 2008. It also accounted for approximately 15 percent in Brazil, 67 percent in Paraguay, 60 percent in Uruguay, and



for the majority of raw material used in Canada. As biodiesel producers are finding rendered fats more competitively priced than vegetable oils, their use will continue to climb in countries that have access to animal fats. As pointed out earlier, prices of fats and greases were extremely high in 2008, reaching record levels. Prices of inedible fats and greases increased by well over 20 percent in 2008. Demand for fats and oils, in general, was extremely strong globally for most of the year, but animal fats were still a good buy compared to alternative vegetable oils. High crude oil prices were a major factor in the high prices for fats and oils throughout 2008. For the most part last year animal fat prices were highly correlated with the price of crude oil. The price of animal fats increased dramatically with the price of crude oil and also declined in a more dramatic fashion when crude oil prices crashed towards the end of 2008. Early 2009 showed signs that the price of animal fats and greases is no longer highly correlated with crude oil but are once again being influenced by supply and demand factors from traditional end users.

Animal Proteins Also See Record Prices Production of mammalian-based meat and bone meal as reported by the U.S. Census Bureau was down by approximately 2.5 percent in 2008 while production of poultry proteins grew by around 1.8 percent. Total animal protein meal production in 2008 was roughly 4.1 million metric tons (nine billion pounds), up 1.25 percent from the previous year. Total export of protein meals was close to 300,000 metric tons (661 million pounds), up 2.7 percent from the previous year. Indonesia became the largest importer of U.S. protein meals in 2008, importing around 117,000 metric tons (257.9 million pounds), up 17 percent from the previous year. Mexico imported about four percent less in 2008, for a total of 107,000 metric tons (235.8 million pounds).

Looking through export markets in Table 4, one can see that various countries are starting to more aggressively buy animal proteins. However, with a few exceptions, ruminant meat and bone meal is still banned in most major markets. Indonesia is one exception. Indonesia is slowly lifting its ban on ruminant meat and bone meal on a company-by-company basis. Like most major commodities in 2008, prices of animal protein meals increased to record levels, including ruminant meat and bone meal prices, which increased by 30 percent in 2008 compared to the previous year. The average annual price for ruminant meat and bone meal was a record $351 per metric ton. Like the fats and oils market, the price declined with the crude oil price in the fall of 2008; however, the animal protein price did not fall as drastically and as low as fat prices did. The average monthly ruminant meat and bone meal price had dropped to $277 a metric ton in December 2008. While lower than prices in 2007 and most of 2008, this price was still fairly high compared to the previous five years of pricing data. However, costs to produce rendered products in 2008 were higher as well.

Forecast and Outlook The extremely high commodity prices in 2008 put tremendous stress on livestock industries, therefore, produc-tion and slaughter numbers will likely decrease throughout 2009. In fact, new broiler placements as reported weekly by the National Agricultural Statistics Service show a decrease of six to 10 percent as compared to a year earlier. In addition, the Food and Drug Administration will put into effect this year a new feed rule that eliminates specified risk materials from the feed chain, removing a raw material from the rendering stream. These factors will lead to a decrease of raw material available to the rendering industry and will reduce rendered product production throughout the coming year. Also to be aware of, the EU has instituted tariffs on imports of biodiesel from the United States (see “International Report” on page 54) that could have a negative impact on the consumption of

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Table 6. Global Biodiesel Production, 2008

Country Metric Tons Million GallonsEU-27 5,700,000 1,710United States 2,333,733 700Brazil 968,797 291Argentina 897,405 269Malaysia 480,000 144 Indonesia 350,288 105 Thailand 329,000 98 Korea 158,400 48 Canada 85,000 25 Paraguay 12,000 4 Uruguay 3,963 1 Total 11,318,586 3,395Sources: USDA/Foreign Agricultural Service, FAPRI.


animal fats in the United States. According to the Food and Agricultural Policy Research Institute (FAPRI) long-term projections, 2009 livestock production will decline. Beef production is predicted to fall by one percent, pork production down by two percent, and poultry production dropping by one percent. However, FAPRI forecasts a rebound in production in 2010 and predicts that by 2018 beef production will increase by four percent, pork production up by 12 percent, and poultry production higher by 14 percent. These 10-year forecasts show that rendered product production, although declining in 2009, will remain strong and grow consistently over the next decade. Regarding biodiesel, FAPRI forecasts show a slowed growth in biodiesel production in the United States, with production increasing by 18 percent in 2009 to 804 million gallons (2.7 million metric tons) and will grow to approximately 1.2 billion gallons (3.9 million metric tons) by 2013 and will remain static at that level through 2018. The FAPRI 2009 long-term projections show soybean meal prices at around $290 per metric ton by 2018, soy oil prices at roughly $1,118 per metric ton, and palm oil at $931 per metric ton during the same year. Except for soybean meal, these numbers are down dramatically from last year’s forecasts but still show strong prices throughout the next 10 years. Since animal fats and protein meal prices have a strong correlation with vegetable oil and meal prices, the 10-year outlook for rendered product prices shows a weakening in the short run, but a strengthening of prices over the entire period. The 10-year price forecast for tallow is $838 per metric ton

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Research Foundation. In addition, donations towards a proposal from the California Grain and Feed Association (CGFA) for legislative efforts were generous. Members donated a total of $62,000 toward the $100,000 proposal, with the balance of the funding coming from renderers who are current members of the grain and feed association and contributions by 10 NRA members that reside outside of the state. The NRA members believe issues that affect California eventually spill over into other states. The CGFA proposal provides the rendering industry with representation, strategic services, and work towards specific legislative and administrative priority issues in California, which include: • holding meetings and continuing outreach with allied industries, animal agriculture, the California Department of Food and Agriculture (CDFA), and other government entities on implementing the new FDA feed rule; • finding solutions to the state’s grease theft problem; • updating California’s rendering laws; and • branding the industry as critical to public health and safety, and as green/sustainable. The dairy industry is facing its own crisis, with Gary Conover, Western United Dairymen (WUD), explaining that dairy prices were robust until October 2008 when milk prices and demand dropped considerably as consumers continued to feel the effects of a down economy. At the same time, production from other dairy producing regions of the world rebounded, providing additional supply on the world market. Also, the European Union recently reactivated its export subsidies, which, along with the strengthening of the U.S. dollar, greatly hampered the competitive advantage of U.S. products. Because of drastically lower milk prices, dairy farmers are culling their herds quite rapidly: in January 2009, 45,000 more cows were slaughtered in the United States than in January 2008. According to Conover, the U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates the number of cows throughout the United States will be down about 100,000 in 2009. Globally, it is expected that New Zealand may see a reduction in herd numbers of up to 50,000 cows due to a drought. The country exports 80 percent of its production. Analysts expect that South America and Europe will see flat growth in 2009. California’s dairy industry continues to face environ-mental pressure and escalating costs. Air regulation requirements are becoming stricter for permitted facilities with more than 1,000 cows, and new regulations are beginning to target smaller operations, which Conover predicted could force them to close. He said the dairy industry, along with

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Ross Hamilton, Darling International, left, and Chris Zanobini, California Grain and Feed Association, listen to Tad Bell, CGFA, explain the legislative proposal renderers contributed to.

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much of agriculture, has been in a defensive mode the past six or seven years. Regarding the new FDA feed ban, WUD has been encouraging its members to contact renderers early so everyone is prepared when the rule goes into effect. Conover stated the biggest challenge for dairy farmers will be providing renderers with fresher raw material. Dennis Thompson, CDFA, updated renderers on the state’s grease theft program, beginning with new legislation that went into effect January 1, 2009, that lowers fees for those who transport inedible kitchen grease (IKG) for their own personal use (see “Biofuels Bulletin” in the December 2008 Render). Thompson reported the following numbers of registrants in the state: Traditional rendering plants: 21 IKG-only rendering facilities: 19 IKG transporters, commercial: 273 IKG transporters, personal: 74 There has been a significant increase in individuals/companies applying for IKG transport permits, which means an increased workload for CDFA during the state’s financial crisis. The department must examine each applicant’s trucks and facility before issuing a permit. Thompson asked renderers for their input on proposed changes to existing state law that apply to rendering facilities. The current legislation is outdated – inedible kitchen grease isn’t included – and CDFA wants to ensure the new law is as efficient and accurate as possible. PCRA members committed to finalizing the proposed legislation by April 30, 2009. Grease theft enforcement activities in 2008 were numerous, primarily against non-permitted IKG transporters. There were 20 notices of violation issued, with most of the violators proceeding to register and the rest getting out of the business altogether. Thompson recapped one case against a

Folsom city police officer accused of stealing IKG from a renderer worth $350. Although no documents are currently available, Thompson has learned that the officer has been dismissed from his job, lost his pension, and is barred from serving on any law enforcement agency. The officer is appealing the administrative action. Representatives from the CGFA highlighted the actions they and the rendering industry need to take in California, which includes promoting the fact that rendering is a critical health and safety element. Chris Zanobini informed attendees that opportunities they’ve never seen before might be available, such as carbon credits because rendering is a

Michael Koewler, Sacramento Rendering, left, and James Andreoli, Baker Commodities, examine a list of association directors.


Incoming Raw Materials Handled by Rendering and Grease Processing Plants in California, July 2004-June 2008

Raw Material Jul 04-Jun 05 Jul 05-Jun 06 Jul 06-Jun 07 Jul 07-Jun 08Fat and bone 320,873,523 334,059,573 351,426,382 391,306,633Slaughterhouse/Custom kill offal 432,788,738 614,135,282 647,877,408 544,310,914Restaurant grease 261,891,139 320,613,875 315,286,835 321,719,901Dead animals 231,728,123 229,253,792 212,892,817 252,456,923Poultry/Dead birds and offal 663,111,746 682,436,784 683,390,070 725,624,860Fish/Seafood waste 8,681,965 8,416,115 8,842,440 14,925,924Trap/Interceptor grease 89,699,010 117,797,658 66,977,124 87,147,531All other 36,413,550 41,668,362 59,640,852 98,768,885Total pounds 2,045,187,794 2,280,381,441 2,206,336,928 2,436,261,571

Additional InformationNo. of dead animals processed (ovine, bovine, porcine) 417,644 439,822 414,029 534,657No. of cows (dairy) collected 192,767 199,474 173,251 187,090No. of steers (feed lot) collected 7,136 8,144 3,283 7,152No. of calves collected 205,159 240,833 229,243 329,438No. of therms used 20,944,912 22,795,660 22,196,609 24,937,934Pounds of rendered product used as boiler fuel 895,613 10,667,867 7,716,220 1,036Pounds of rendered product used as biodiesel n/a 142,500 804,820 1,217,555Note: In 04-05, 13 plants reported; 05-06, 16 plants reported; 06-07, 18 plants reported; and 07-08, 17 plants reported.


diversion to landfilling. Tad Bell encouraged renderers to remain involved in California’s emergency carcass disposal working group that includes all state regulatory agencies and animal agriculture groups. He recommended PCRA be a part of the state’s emergency response structure to include rendering for animal/food waste disposal in the event of a disease emergency or food recall, and alerted everyone that the humane treatment of animals issue may spill over into rendering with groups opposing the pick-up of dead animals that have been inhumanely treated. Dennis Albiani, California Advocates, affirmed Conover’s announcement that the dairy industry is in a crisis; the industry is losing $2 billion per month and right now looks at renderers as an expense. He warned the group that the new California budget that passed in February raises vehicle licensing fees, income and sales taxes, and workers’ compensation rates. Ross Hamilton, Darling International, said rendering is “mission critical” to the food supply chain and out of the 54 billion pounds of inedible by-products generated annually by meat packers, poultry processors, and retail food stores, cattle material accounts for 50 percent, poultry 28 percent, and swine 22 percent. On a national level, USDA estimates there are 3.3 billion pounds of animal mortalities per year, which Hamilton believes is probably low based on rendering industry figures. One message Hamilton addressed that was agreed on by all presenters and PCRA members is that renderers need

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PCRA Convention Continued from page 21 to do a better job of educating regulators and environmental agencies on the benefits of the industry, including protecting animal and human health by not only recycling what would otherwise be a waste product, but that the high temperatures used in the rendering process kills any pathogens. Hamilton also encouraged the industry to promote how rendering is sustainable, even providing a “cycle of sustainable” chart that shows how various entities are supported by rendering. Tom Cook, NRA president, discussed the association’s activities including its efforts on getting the feed rule implementation date extended. He said livestock groups that will be affected by this new rule have finally “woken up” to the disposal issue it will create. Cook agreed that now more than ever the industry needs to educate legislators, especially with this new administration, and advocated all to attend the NRA Congressional Fly-in June 15-17, 2009. He touched on the industry’s Code of Practice, which is like a Good Housekeeping seal of approval for rendered products, and said the American Feed Industry Association recommends to its members that they only purchase feed ingredients from renderers who are certified. Cook relayed that IMDC received $1.8 million in government funding last year to promote rendered products in international markets and staff overseas offices, but that these are matching funds based on industry contributions. The loss of some larger NRA members this year means funding will be reduced. He pointed out that even if a company does not export they still reap the benefits because it means disappearance of product. PCRA’s next convention will be in February 2010. R


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PRODUCT CODE KEY:

2009 NRA OFFICERS

BFP Blender - Fat and ProteinsBLF Blender of FatBLP Blender of ProteinBM Blood MealBR BrokerCH ChemicalsCM Chicken MealCN ConsultantCWG Choice White GreaseDL DealerDT Dry Rendered Tankage

EQ EquipmentET Edible TallowEX ExporterFA Fatty AcidsFGAF Feed Grade Animal FatFM Feather MealPB Poultry By-productPM Poultry MealHI HideIN InsuranceLT Laboratory/Testing

MB Meat and Bone MealMM Meat MealPF Poultry FatRF Refined FatsSF Stabilized Animal FatsSS Samplers and SurveyorsST Storage TerminalsTG Tallow and GreaseYG Yellow GreaseOT Other

Chairman:Michael KoewlerSacramento Rendering Sacramento, CA916-363-4821

First Vice Chairman:Kevin GoldingRothsayGuelph, ON, Canada519-780-3341

Second Vice Chairman:J.J. SmithValley Proteins, Inc. Winchester, VA540-877-2590

2009 NRA REGIONAL OFFICERS

2009 ACTIVE MEMBERSProducers of Animal Fats and Proteins

EASTERN REGION

President:Michael SmithValley Proteins, Inc.540-877-2590

1st Vice President:Bill SchmiederBaker Commodities, Inc.716-482-1880

Treasurer:Michael GlennBirmingham Hide & Tallow Co.205-252-1197

CENTRAL REGION

President:John SetchellMendota Agri-Products, Inc.815-539-5633

Vice President:George KaluznyKaluzny Bros., Inc.815-744-1453

Secretary/Treasurer:Dan HildebrandtCentral Bi-Products Company507-637-4242

WESTERN REGION

President:Ken KageDarling International, Inc.303-295-7551

Vice President:Phil OttoneSalinas Tallow Co., LLC831-422-6436

Secretary/Treasurer:Jeanette Caito415-441-2121

Ace Grease Service, Inc.9035 State Route 163Millstadt, IL 62260 Contact: Michael KostelacPhone: 618-332-2296Fax: 618-332-2248Web: www.acegrease.comE-mail: [email protected]: SF,FA,Lard/GreaseRegion: Central

American Proteins, Inc. -Headquarters4705 Leland DriveCumming, GA 30041 Contact: Stan GudenkaufPhone: 770-886-2250Fax: 770-886-2296Web: www.americanproteins.comE-mail: stan.gudenkauf@ amprot.comRegion: Eastern

American Proteins, Inc. -Cuthbert DivisionP.O. Box 528Cuthbert, GA 31740 Contact: Brandon KyzarPhone: 229-732-2114Fax: 229-732-3896Products: SF,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

American Proteins, Inc. -Cumming Division4990 Leland DriveCumming, GA 30041 Contact: Ken SmithPhone: 770-887-6148Fax: 770-889-2820Products: SF,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

American Proteins, Inc. -Hanceville DivisionP.O. Box 429Hanceville, AL 35077 Contact: Fred CespedesPhone: 256-352-9821Fax: 256-352-4223E-mail: fcespedes@ americanproteins.comProducts: SF,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

APC, Inc.The Lauridsen Group, Inc.2425 SE Oak Tree CourtAnkeny, IA 50021 Contact: Nix Lauridsen or Dennis SkouPhone: 515-289-7600Fax: 515-289-4360Web: www.functionalproteins.comE-mail: productinfo@ amerprotcorp.comProducts: Spray-dried blood and plasma productsRegion: Central

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PRODUCT CODE KEY:

2009 NRA OFFICERS

BFP Blender - Fat and ProteinsBLF Blender of FatBLP Blender of ProteinBM Blood MealBR BrokerCH ChemicalsCM Chicken MealCN ConsultantCWG Choice White GreaseDL DealerDT Dry Rendered Tankage

EQ EquipmentET Edible TallowEX ExporterFA Fatty AcidsFGAF Feed Grade Animal FatFM Feather MealPB Poultry By-productPM Poultry MealHI HideIN InsuranceLT Laboratory/Testing

MB Meat and Bone MealMM Meat MealPF Poultry FatRF Refined FatsSF Stabilized Animal FatsSS Samplers and SurveyorsST Storage TerminalsTG Tallow and GreaseYG Yellow GreaseOT Other

Chairman:Michael KoewlerSacramento Rendering Sacramento, CA916-363-4821

First Vice Chairman:Kevin GoldingRothsayGuelph, ON, Canada519-780-3341

Second Vice Chairman:J.J. SmithValley Proteins, Inc. Winchester, VA540-877-2590

2009 NRA REGIONAL OFFICERS

2009 ACTIVE MEMBERSProducers of Animal Fats and Proteins

EASTERN REGION

President:Michael SmithValley Proteins, Inc.540-877-2590

1st Vice President:Bill SchmiederBaker Commodities, Inc.716-482-1880

Treasurer:Michael GlennBirmingham Hide & Tallow Co.205-252-1197

CENTRAL REGION

President:John SetchellMendota Agri-Products, Inc.815-539-5633

Vice President:George KaluznyKaluzny Bros., Inc.815-744-1453

Secretary/Treasurer:Dan HildebrandtCentral Bi-Products Company507-637-4242

WESTERN REGION

President:Ken KageDarling International, Inc.303-295-7551

Vice President:Phil OttoneSalinas Tallow Co., LLC831-422-6436

Secretary/Treasurer:Jeanette Caito415-441-2121

Ace Grease Service, Inc.9035 State Route 163Millstadt, IL 62260 Contact: Michael KostelacPhone: 618-332-2296Fax: 618-332-2248Web: www.acegrease.comE-mail: [email protected]: SF,FA,Lard/GreaseRegion: Central

American Proteins, Inc. -Headquarters4705 Leland DriveCumming, GA 30041 Contact: Stan GudenkaufPhone: 770-886-2250Fax: 770-886-2296Web: www.americanproteins.comE-mail: stan.gudenkauf@ amprot.comRegion: Eastern

American Proteins, Inc. -Cuthbert DivisionP.O. Box 528Cuthbert, GA 31740 Contact: Brandon KyzarPhone: 229-732-2114Fax: 229-732-3896Products: SF,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

American Proteins, Inc. -Cumming Division4990 Leland DriveCumming, GA 30041 Contact: Ken SmithPhone: 770-887-6148Fax: 770-889-2820Products: SF,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

American Proteins, Inc. -Hanceville DivisionP.O. Box 429Hanceville, AL 35077 Contact: Fred CespedesPhone: 256-352-9821Fax: 256-352-4223E-mail: fcespedes@ americanproteins.comProducts: SF,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

APC, Inc.The Lauridsen Group, Inc.2425 SE Oak Tree CourtAnkeny, IA 50021 Contact: Nix Lauridsen or Dennis SkouPhone: 515-289-7600Fax: 515-289-4360Web: www.functionalproteins.comE-mail: productinfo@ amerprotcorp.comProducts: Spray-dried blood and plasma productsRegion: Central

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APC, Inc. - Denison2248 Lincoln WayArion, IA 51520 Contact: Bob LoftusPhone: 712-263-6690Fax: 712-263-6772E-mail: [email protected]: Spray-dried blood and plasma productsRegion: Central

APC, Inc. - Dubuque525 Julien Dubuque DriveDubuque, IA 52003 Contact: Dave BanfieldPhone: 563-588-3333Fax: 563-588-2691E-mail: [email protected]: Spray-dried blood and plasma productsRegion: Central

APC, Inc. - Selma1451 West Noble StreetSelma, NC 27576 Contact: Matt RuppertPhone: 919-965-2051Fax: 919-965-2130E-mail: [email protected]: Spray-dried blood and plasma productsRegion: Central

APC, Inc. - SubletteHCR 1, Highway 83 NorthSublette, KS 67877Contact: Doug RuppertPhone: 620-675-8691Fax: 620-675-2369E-mail: [email protected]: Spray-dried blood and plasma productsRegion: Central

APC, Inc. - Fremont900 East Factory StreetFremont, NE 68025Contact: Ralph OlsonPhone: 402-721-1232Fax: 402-721-5154E-mail: [email protected]: Spray-dried blood and plasma productsRegion: Central

Baker Commodities, Inc.Headquarters4020 Bandini BoulevardVernon, CA 90058-4274Contact: James M. AndreoliPhone: 323-268-2801Fax: 323-264-9862E-mail: [email protected]: EX,RF,SF,TG,HI,MM, MB,FGAF,STRegion: Western

Baker Commodities, Inc. -SpokaneP.O. Box 11157Spokane, WA 99211-1157Contact: John McCartneyPhone: 509-535-5435Fax: 509-536-3817E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,HI,MBRegion: Western

Baker Commodities, Inc. -Los Angeles4020 Bandini BoulevardVernon, CA 90058-4274 Contact: Sheldon WangPhone: 323-268-2801Fax: 323-268-5166E-mail: [email protected]: EX,RF,SF,TG,HI,MM, MB,FGAF,STRegion: Western

Baker Commodities, Inc. -SeattleP.O. Box 58368Seattle, WA 98188-1368Contact: Dick HinthornePhone: 206-243-7387Fax: 206-243-3412E-mail: [email protected]: EX,TG,MB,FGAF,HI, OT,Fish mealRegion: Western

Baker Commodities, Inc. -Rochester2268 Browncroft BoulevardRochester, NY 14625-1050Contact: Bill SchmiederPhone: 585-482-1880Fax: 585-654-7070E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,HI,MB,FGAF, BLPRegion: Eastern

Baker Commodities, Inc. -KermanP.O. Box 416Kerman, CA 93630-0487 Contact: Manuel PontePhone: 209-846-9393Fax: 209-846-7671E-mail: [email protected]: EX,FGAF,HI,MB,SF,TGRegion: Western

Baker Commodities, Inc. -PhoenixP.O. Box 6518Phoenix, AZ 85009 Contact: Jack BradfordPhone: 602-254-5971 or 602-276-3402Fax: 602-253-8066E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MM,MB,SF,FGAFRegion: Western

Baker Commodities, Inc. -BillericaP.O. Box 132No. Billerica, MA 01862 Contact: Joe HuelsmanPhone: 978-454-8811 Fax: 978-454-0448E-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,FGAF,MM, MB,STRegion: Eastern

Island CommoditiesBaker Commodities, Inc.91-269 Olai StreetKapolei, HI 96707 Contact: Carl TanakaPhone: 808-682-5844Fax: 808-682-4389E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MBRegion: Western

Birmingham Hide & Tallow Co., Inc.P.O. Box 15962700 1st Avenue N.Birmingham, AL 35201-1596 Contact: T. Owen VickersPhone: 205-252-1197Fax: 205-251-1522Web: www.bhtonline.comE-mail: [email protected]: TG,SF,FGAF,HI,MB,BFPRegion: Eastern

Brown Packing Co., Inc.116 Willis StreetP.O. Box 130Gaffney, SC 29342Contact: Jim BrownPhone: 800-845-1188Fax: 864-902-9497E-mail: [email protected]: SF,HI,MM,BM,EXRegion: Eastern

Cargill Meat Solutions, Inc. - HeadquartersExcel CorporationP.O. Box 2519Wichita, KS 67201 Contact: Mark McMahonPhone: 316-291-2748Fax: 316-291-3013Web: www.excelmeats.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,BM,DT,FGAF,HIMB,MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill Meat Solutions -BeardstownR.R. Box 450Beardstown, IL 62618 Contact: Brian BeardPhone: 217-323-6200Fax: 217-323-6306Products: BM,DT,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill Meat Solutions - Dodge CityP.O. Box 1060Dodge City, KS 67801Contact: Daryl KukerPhone: 316-227-0538Fax: 316-227-5839Products: BM,DT,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill Meat Solutions - Fort MorganP.O. Box 4100Fort Morgan, CO 80701 Contact: Pat VogtsPhone: 303-867-1540Fax: 303-867-1564Products: BM,DT,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill Meat Solutions - FrionaP.O. Box 579Friona, TX 79035 Contact: Tony NoblePhone: 806-295-8380Fax: 806-295-8214Products: BM,DT,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill Meat Solutions - PlainviewP.O. Box 910Plainview, TX 79072 Contact: Carlos MartinezPhone: 806-291-4012Fax: 806-291-1897Products: BM,DT,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill Meat Solutions - SchuylerP.O. Box 544Schuyler, NE 68661 Contact: Rod PerrinPhone: 402-352-5411Fax: 402-352-8334Products: BM,DT,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill Meat Solutions - Wapello CountyP.O. Box 310Ottumwa, IA 52501Contact: Bill GlosserPhone: 641-682-4735Fax: 641-683-4793Products: BM,DT,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Cargill FoodsExcel CorporationP.O. Box 3850High River, AB, T1V 1P4 CanadaContact: Shane MulrooneyPhone: 403-652-4688Fax: 403-652-5245Products: EX,BM,DT,FGAF,HI, MB,MM,SF,TGRegion: Western


Cargill PoultryExcel Corporation1001 E. SmithCalifornia, MO 65018 Contact: Danny VolkerPhone: 314-796-2123Fax: 314-796-3661Products: PM,FM,MMRegion: Central

Cargill Regional BeefP.O. Box 188Wyalusing, PA 18853 Contact: John CouturePhone: 570-746-9224, x7347Fax: 570-746-1235Web: www.taylorpacking.comE-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,MB,BFP,EX,BMRegion: Eastern

Central Bi-Products CompanyFarmers Union Industries, LLCP.O. Box 319Redwood Falls, MN 56283 Contact: Don W. DavisPhone: 507-637-2938Fax: 507-637-4267Web: www.centralbi.comE-mail: [email protected]: FM,PB,SF,TG,HI,MM,MB,DT,BFP,FGAF,BM,OT(Pet food)Region: Central

Central Bi-Products CompanyFarmers Union Industries, LLCP.O. Box 359Long Prairie, MN 56346 Contact: Daryl BreverPhone: 320-732-2819Fax: 320-732-2148Products: FM,PB,SF,TG,HI,MM,MB,PM,BFP,FGAF,BM,OT(Pet food)Region: Central

Darling International, Inc. - Headquarters251 O’Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300Irving, TX 75038 Contact: Randy StuewePhone: 800-800-4841Fax: 972-717-0763Web: www.darlingii.comE-mail: [email protected]: BFP,BLF,BLP,BM,BR,CN,DL,DT,EQ,ET,EX,FGAF,FM,PB,HI,LT,MB,MM,RF,SF,ST,TG,OTRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc. - Darling Trading251 O’Connor Ridge Blvd., Suite 300Irving, TX 75038 Contact: Mitch KilanowskiPhone: 800-669-1209Fax: 972-717-0763Web: www.darlingii.comE-mail: [email protected]: ET,EX,FGAF,MB,MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.600 Jay StreetColdwater, MI 49036 Contact: Bill FritzPhone: 517-279-9731Fax: 517-278-8157E-mail: [email protected]: BLF,BM,FGAF,MB,SF,TG,YGRegion: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 58725Los Angeles, CA 90058 Contact: Thomas NunleyPhone: 800-447-3273Fax: 323-588-8613E-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,HI,MM,MB,FGAF,YGRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 5231Kansas City, KS 66119Contact: William “Butch” Fosdick Phone: 800-541-4464Fax: 913-321-0028E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,MB,FGAF,YGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.700 NW 57th StreetFt. Lauderdale, FL 33309 Contact: Don ManningPhone: 800-432-9033Fax: 863-425-0722E-mail: [email protected]: TG,YG,FGAF,OTRegion: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.4730 VandenburgN. Las Vegas, NV 89081 Contact: James A. RansweilerPhone: 702-644-0067Fax: 702-644-0202E-mail: [email protected]: TG,YG,FGAFRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 11445Fresno, CA 93773 Contact: Jim RothPhone: 800-999-5756Fax: 559-268-8631E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MB,YG,FGAFRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 86Collinsville, OK 74021 Contact: Mike MoliniPhone: 800-742-1130Fax: 918-371-4494E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MB,FGAFRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.9000 - 382nd AvenueBlue Earth, MN 56013 Contact: Mark ZojoncPhone: 800-722-9323Fax: 507-526-4054E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,MB,DTRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 1824Sioux City, IA 51102 Contact: Brad FrostPhone: 712-258-7524Fax: 712-258-1552E-mail: [email protected]: TG,HI,MB,DT,YG,FGAFRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 3185Melvindale, MI 48122 Contact: Bill FritzPhone: 800-627-1575Fax: 313-928-8767E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,FGAF,YGRegion: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.1240 Sargent RoadDallas, TX 75203 Contact: Tom MoliniPhone: 800-772-2424Fax: 214-942-8810E-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,MB,YG,FGAFRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 880006San Francisco, CA 94188Contact: Don DesmetPhone: 800-474-4890Fax: 415-647-9384E-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,MM,MB,FGAF,YG,STRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.1360 Industrial Park RoadMulberry, FL 33860 Contact: Don ManningPhone: 800-501-7848Fax: 863-425-0722E-mail: dmanning@ darlingii.comProducts: FGAF,SF,TG,YG,OTRegion: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 5485Kuna, ID 83705 Contact: Dana YoungPhone: 800-322-3269Fax: 208-343-8694E-mail: [email protected]: MM,TG,FGAF,HI,MB,YGRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 1608Crows Landing, CA 95313 Contact: Jim RothPhone: 800-245-1999Fax: 209-634-3723E-mail: [email protected]: MB,FM,TG,FGAF,YGRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 22183Houston, TX 77226-1183 Contact: Rich ShewmakePhone: 800-683-2069Fax: 713-224-5932E-mail: rshewmake@ darlingii.comProducts: TG,YG,EX,MBRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.4734 S. 27th StreetOmaha, NE 68107 Contact: Mike MusgravePhone: 402-733-3010Fax: 402-733-8460E-mail: [email protected]: TG,FGAF,OTRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.3811 Dahlman AvenueOmaha, NE 68107 Contact: Mike MusgravePhone: 402-731-7600Fax: 402-731-9684E-mail: [email protected]: TG,FGAF,DTRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.1547 County Road 13Wahoo, NE 68066-5530Contact: Mike MusgravePhone: 402-443-3777Fax: 402-443-1832E-mail: [email protected]: SF,MB,DT,FGAF,YG,TGRegion: Central


Darling International, Inc.825 Wilson AvenueNewark, NJ 07105 Contact: Ed SchlagenhaftPhone: 800-842-5927Fax: 973-465-9247E-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,FGAF,MMRegion: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 55National Stockyards, IL 62071Contact: Garry ByrdPhone: 800-536-8190Fax: 618-874-1001E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MB,DT,FGAF,YGRegion: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 1716Tacoma, WA 98401 Contact: Phil AndersonPhone: 800-524-2401Fax: 253-627-7611E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MM,MB,FGAF,YG,EXRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.3000 Wireton RoadBlue Island, IL 60406 Contact: Jerome LevyPhone: 888-486-7822Fax: 708-388-4259E-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 615Des Moines, IA 50303 Contact: Tom RadkePhone: 888-773-5430Fax: 515-288-1007E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,EX,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TG,ETRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.601 S.E. 18thDes Moines, IA 50317 Contact: Bob BushnellPhone: 800-362-2405Fax: 515-265-8960E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,EX,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 7234Omaha, NE 68105-4018 Contact: Keith FultonPhone: 402-342-2076Fax: 402-342-2156E-mail: [email protected]: BLP,EXRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 668Bellevue, NE 68005 Contact: Mike MusgravePhone: 800-228-9085Fax: 402-291-4034E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,EX,FGAF,HI,DT, SF,TGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.229 N. James StreetKansas City, KS 66118 Contact: Bill PerkinsPhone: 913-371-7083Fax: 913-371-7086E-mail: [email protected]: BLP,EXRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.West 694 White Ridge RoadBerlin, WI 54923 Contact: Ed FrakesPhone: 800-242-0323Fax: 920-361-4600E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,FGAF,HI,MB,MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.1423 Beaver Channel ParkwayClinton, IA 52732 Contact: Ewing MillerPhone: 800-253-7365Fax: 563-243-7771E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,EX,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.700 W. Southern AvenueIndianapolis, IN 46225Contact: Tony CroteauPhone: 800-736-6274Fax: 317-784-8365E-mail: [email protected]: EX,FGAF,SF,TG,YGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 192Mason City, IL 62664 Contact: Bob GriffinPhone: 800-252-9802Fax: 217-482-5961E-mail: [email protected]: BLF,EX,FGAF,HI,DT, SF,TGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 40, 202 BengstonLynn Center, IL 61262 Contact: Keith FultonPhone: 309-476-8111Fax: 309-476-8129E-mail: [email protected]: EX,BLPRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.P.O. Box 16372Denver, CO 80216 Contact: Ken KagePhone: 800-288-5173Fax: 303-294-9154E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,EX,FGAF,MB,MM,SF,TG,ETRegion: Western

Darling International, Inc.2155 N. MosleyWichita, KS 67214 Contact: Tom MenousekPhone: 800-999-3956Fax: 316-264-0280E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,EX,FGAF,HI,MB, MM,SF,TGRegion: Central

Darling International, Inc.4505 Keith Bridge RoadCumming, GA 30041 Contact: Rodney BaldwinPhone: 678-455-1134Fax: 678-455-1137E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,YGRegion: Eastern

Darling International, Inc.170 Fred Hurley DriveCalhoun, GA 30701 Contact: Rodney BaldwinPhone: 706-629-6745Fax: 706-625-8736E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,YGRegion: Eastern

Florida By Products, Inc.465 Caboose PlaceMulberry, FL 33860 Contact: Jay Ford or Richard StradtmanPhone: 863-425-6706Fax: 863-425-0106E-mail: [email protected]: Lard, greaseRegion: Eastern

Foster FarmsP.O. Box 457Livingston, CA 95334 Contact: Bill GhigliaPhone: 209-394-6850Fax: 209-398-6721Web: www.fosterfarms.comE-mail: [email protected]: PM,FM,PF,CMRegion: Western

G.A. Wintzer & Son Co.5 N. Blackhoof Street P.O. Box 406Wapakoneta, OH 45895 Contact: Gus WintzerPhone: 419-739-4900Fax: 419-738-9058Web: www.gawintzer.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,RF,SF,TG,FGAF,HI, MB,FM,PBRegion: Eastern

Griffin Industries, Inc. -Headquarters4221 Alexandria PikeCold Spring, KY 41076 Contact: Robert A. GriffinPhone: 859-781-2010Fax: 859-781-2569Web: www.griffinind.comE-mail: [email protected]: BLP,PBM,EX,FGAF,FM,HI,MB,MM,SF,ST,TG,OT (Organic fertilizer, specialty proteins, flavor enhancers, biodiesel)Region: Eastern

Plant Locations

Griffin Industries, Inc.1299 Prisock RoadJackson, MS 39212

Griffin Industries, Inc.264 FM 2336Bastrop, TX 78602-9732

Griffin Industries, Inc.3080 Concorde RoadRussellville, KY 42276

Griffin Industries, Inc.4413 Tanner Church RoadEllenwood, GA 30049

Griffin Industries, Inc.P.O. Box 727Union City, TN 38281

Griffin Industries, Inc.R.R. 1, Box 112Newberry, IN 47449

Griffin Industries, Inc.345 Water StreetColumbus, IN 47201

Griffin Industries, Inc.P.O. Box 237Holden, LA 70744

Griffin Industries, Inc.Drury Street - P.O. Box 402Henderson, KY 42420

Griffin Industries, Inc.1176 Bryan Griffin RoadButler, KY 41006

Griffin Industries, Inc.P.O. Box 3026East Dublin, GA 31021


JBS Swift & Company1200 Story AvenueLouisville, KY 40206Contact: Tim BartonPhone: 502-582-0230Fax: 502-582-0253E-mail: tim.barton@ jbsswift.comProducts: TG,MBM,BMRegion: Eastern

JBS Swift & CompanyNorth & 10th AvenueMarshalltown, IA 50158Contact: Lyle RidoutPhone: 641-752-7131Fax: 641-752-8509E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MBM,BMRegion: Central

JBS Swift & Company1700 N.E. Highway 60Worthington, MN 56187Contact: Kevin SchweigertPhone: 507-372-2121Fax: 507-372-4611E-mail: [email protected]: TG,MBM,BMRegion: Central

Mountain View Rendering CompanyJBS Packerland, Inc.173 Rocco RoadEdinburg, VA 22824Contact: Robert ForryPhone: 540-984-4158Fax: 540-984-4159E-mail: [email protected]: SF,FM,PB,PF,BM,FGAF,OTRegion: Eastern

MoPac RenderingJBS Packerland, Inc.P.O. Box 64395Souderton, PA 18964Contact: Jeff LangenhorstPhone: 920-406-1238Fax: 920-406-1218E-mail: jeff.langenhorst@ jbspackerland.comProducts: BLF,BLP,FGAF,SF,TG,EX,LT,MB,PB,BMRegion: Eastern

JBS Packerland TollesonP.O. Box 99Tolleson, AZ 85353Contact: Jeff LangenhorstPhone: 920-406-1238Fax: 920-406-1218E-mail: jeff.langenhorst@ jbspackerland.comProducts: DT,HI,MB,SF,TGRegion: Western

JBS Packerland Green BayP.O. Box 23000Green Bay, WI 54305Contact: Jeff LangenhorstPhone: 920-406-1238Fax: 920-406-1218E-mail: jeff.langenhorst@ jbspackerland.comProducts: DT,HI,MB,SF,TGRegion: Central

John Kuhni Sons, Inc.P.O. Box 15Nephi, UT 84648 Contact: Kevin KuhniPhone: 435-758-7600Fax: 435-758-7610E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,HI,MB,FGAF, OT(Transporter)Region: Western

Kaluzny Bros., Inc.1528 Mound RoadJoliet, IL 60436-9808 Contact: David Kaluzny IIPhone: 815-744-1453Fax: 815-729-5069E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,DT,BLF,FGAF,HI,CWG,YGRegion: Central

Kruger Commodities, Inc.- Headquarters14344 Y Street, Suite 202Omaha, NE 68137 Contact: James H. KrugerPhone: 402-896-1324Fax: 402-896-1784Web: www.krugerinc.comE-mail: [email protected]: FGAF,MB,SF,TG,FMRegion: Central

Kruger Commodities, Inc.5900 Old Allegan RoadHamilton, MI 49419 Contact: Terry PfannenstielPhone: 269-751-0560Fax: 269-751-8929E-mail: [email protected]: FGAF,FM,MB,SF,TGRegion: Eastern

Maple Lodge Farms, Ltd.8301 Winston Churchill Blvd.Brampton, ON, L6Y 0A2Canada Contact: John HilarioPhone: 905-455-8340Fax: 905-455-8370E-mail: [email protected]: SF,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

Mendota Agri-Products, Inc. - Headquarters1819 Moen AvenueJoliet, IL 60436-9323 Contact: John MahoneyPhone: 815-730-2080Fax: 815-730-2087Web: www.mendotaagriproducts.comE-mail: johnm@ mahoneyenvironmental.comProducts: BLF,DT,FGAF,SF,TG,YGRegion: Central

Mendota Agri-Products, Inc.P.O. Box 439, 448 N. 3973 RoadMendota, IL 61342 Contact: John SetchellPhone: 815-539-5633Fax: 815-539-7943Web: www.mendotaagriproducts.comE-mail: [email protected]: BLF,DT,FGAF,SF,TG,MB,YGRegion: Central

National Beef Packing Company, LLC -HeadquartersU.S. Premium BeefP.O. Box 20046Kansas City, MO 64195-0046 Contact: Zack KimbellPhone: 800-449-2333Fax: 816-713-8859Web: www.nationalbeef.comE-mail: zlkimbell@ nationalbeef.comProducts: SF,TG,HI,MM,MB, BM,EXRegion: Central

National Beef - Dodge City2000 E. Trail StreetDodge City, KS 67801 Contact: Mike ClaytonPhone: 620-227-7135Fax: 620-338-4339E-mail: mlclayton@ nationalbeef.comProducts: SF,TG,HI,MM,MB, BM,EXRegion: Central

National Beef - LiberalP.O. Box 978Liberal, KS 67905 Contact: Arlie WrightPhone: 620-624-1851Fax: 620-626-0285E-mail: alwright@ nationalbeef.comProducts: SF,TG,HI,MM,MB, BM,EXRegion: Central

Griffin Industries, Inc.11313 SE 52nd AvenueStarke, FL 32091

Griffin Industries, Inc.1001 Orient RoadTampa, FL 33619

Holmes By-Products, Inc.3175 T.R. 411Millersburg, OH 44654 Contact: Abe L. Miller orDennis KoshmiderPhone: 330-893-2322Fax: 330-893-2321Products: SF,HI,MM,MB,PB,FMRegion: Eastern

JBS Swift & Company - Headquarters1770 Promontory CircleGreeley, CO 80634-9039Contact: Randy GeistPhone: 970-506-7620Fax: 970-506-8320E-mail: [email protected]: TG,RF,HI,MBM,BM,EXRegion: Western

Plant Locations

JBS Swift & Company410 N. 200 WHyrum, UT 84319Contact: Elton VarnerPhone: 435-245-6456Fax: 435-245-5207E-mail: [email protected]: TG,RF,HI,MBM,BM,EXRegion: Western

JBS Swift & Company100 N. 8th AvenueGreeley, CO 80634Contact: Armando CalderonPhone: 970-351-0800Fax: 970-304-7320E-mail: [email protected]: TG,HI,MB,BM,EXRegion: Western

JBS Swift & CompanyP.O. Box 2137Grand Island, NE 68801Contact: Gordon JensenPhone: 308-384-5330Fax: 308-389-4834E-mail: [email protected]: TG,HI,MB,BM,EXRegion: Central

JBS Swift & CompanyP.O. Box 524Dumas, TX 79029Contact: Bear TiptonPhone: 806-966-5103Fax: 806-966-5481E-mail: bear.tipton@ jbsswift.comProducts: TG,HI,MB,BM,EXRegion: Central


National Beef - BrawleyP.O. Box 1221Brawley, CA 92227 Contact: Brian WebbPhone: 760-351-2700Fax: 760-351-2796E-mail: [email protected]: BM,EX,FGAF,HI,MB, TGRegion: Western

Nebraska By-Products, Inc.P.O. Box 736Lexington, NE 68850 Contact: Tom JohnsonPhone: 308-324-5563Fax: 308-324-5470E-mail: nebrbyprod@ yahoo.comProducts: HI,MB,TallowRegion: Central

North Texas ProteinPreferred Beef GroupP.O. Box 290Booker, TX 79005 Contact: Bill WenzPhone: 806-658-2205Fax: 806-658-9829E-mail: northtexasprotein@ amaonline.comProducts: SF,HI,MBRegion: Central

Nutri-Feeds, Inc.P.O. Box 2257Hereford, TX 79045 Contact: Garth MerrickPhone: 806-350-5525Fax: 806-357-2292E-mail: garth@ merrickpetcare.comProducts: TG,MBRegion: Central

Pascal Enterprises -Headquarters2621 State StreetDallas, TX 75204Contact: William Shirley or Mel RoshanravenPhone: 214-871-0300Fax: 214-871-8707E-mail: melr@ pascalenterprises.comProducts: SF,TG,HI,MB,PB,FM, BM,EX,RFRegion: Central

Plant Locations

Capital City Processors, LLCP.O. Box 94148Oklahoma City, OK 73109Phone: 405-232-5511Fax: 405-235-9960

HTC IndustriesP.O. Box 3286San Angelo, TX 76902Phone: 325-949-0645Fax: 325-659-3823

Oklahoma By-ProductsP.O. Box 1848Durant, OK 74701Phone: 580-924-3620Fax: 580-924-3742

Riegel By-ProductsP.O. Box 7064Shreveport, LA 71107Phone: 318-222-3309Fax: 318-222-3303

Texas By-ProductsP.O. Box 662Durant, OK 74701Phone: 580-924-1008Fax: 580-924-1008

Protein Products, Inc.PPI, Inc.P.O. Box 2974Gainesville, GA 30503 Contact: Jeff GayPhone: 770-536-3922Fax: 770-536-8365E-mail: jgay3922@ mindspring.comProducts: Fish meal and oilRegion: Eastern

Quality Processors, Ltd.P.O. Box 849Neepawa, MB, R0J 1H0 Canada Contact: Michael or Wayne WollmanPhone: 204-476-2457Fax: 204-476-3874E-mail: [email protected]: FGAF,SFRegion: Central

Rothsay - HeadquartersA Member of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.150 Research Lane, Suite 307Guelph, ON, N1G 4T2 CanadaContact: Kevin GoldingPhone: 519-780-3341Fax: 519-780-3360Web: www.rothsay.caE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Plant Locations

RothsayA Member of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.P.O. Box 8270Dundas, ON, L9H 5G1 CanadaContact: Duff MoorePhone: 905-628-9303, x291Fax: 905-628-0709E-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,RF,MB,BM,EX, BLF,FGAFRegion: Central

RothsayA Member of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.R.R. #1Moorefield, ON, N0G 2K0 CanadaContact: Scott HenryPhone: 519-638-3081Fax: 519-638-3410E-mail: [email protected]: FM,SF,TG,MB,FGAF, BLF,PBRegion: Central

RothsayA Member of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.607 Dawson RoadWinnipeg, MB, R2J 0T2 CanadaContact: Scott MastertonPhone: 204-233-7347Fax: 204-235-0942E-mail: [email protected]: FM,SF,TG,FGAF,MBRegion: Central

RothsayA Member of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.605 1st AvenueVille St. Catherine, QB, J0L 1E0 CanadaContact: Guy LussierPhone: 450-632-3250Fax: 450-632-4703E-mail: [email protected]: EX,RF,SF,TG,MB,FGAFRegion: Eastern

RothsayA Member of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.P.O. Box 151Truro, NS, B2N 5C1 CanadaContact: Andrew WortPhone: 902-895-2801Fax: 902-893-0176E-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,FGAF,MBRegion: Central

RothsayA Member of Maple Leaf Foods, Inc.P.O. Box 200, General DeliveryHickson, ON, N0J 1L0 CanadaContact: John CaudlePhone: 519-462-2917E-mail: [email protected]: FM,SF,TG,M,FGAF, BLF,PBRegion: Central

Sacramento Rendering CompanySRC Companies11350 Kiefer BoulevardSacramento, CA 95830 Contact: Michael KoewlerPhone: 916-363-4821Fax: 916-363-8641E-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,HI,MM,MB, DT,FGAF,BFPRegion: Western

Salinas Tallow Co., LLC1 Work CircleSalinas, CA 93901 Contact: William OttonePhone: 831-422-6436Fax: 831-422-6231E-mail: [email protected]: YG,HI,MB,Fish mealRegion: Western

Sanimax - Headquarters9900 6th StreetMontreal, QB, H1C 1G2 CanadaContact: Martin CouturePhone: 514-643-3391Fax: 514-648-3013Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

SanimaxP.O. Box 451002001 Avenue de La RotondeCharny, QB, G6X 3R4 CanadaContact: Marc GervaisPhone: 418-832-4645Fax: 418-832-6995Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,FM,PB,SF,TG,BM,RF,FGAF,BLF,HI,PMRegion: Eastern

Sanimax9900 6th StreetMontreal, QB, H1C 1G2 CanadaContact: Marc GervaisPhone: 514-648-3000Fax: 514-648-0597Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,FM,PB,SF,TG,BM, RF,FGAF,BLF,HI,PMRegion: Eastern


SanimaxP.O. Box 100672099 Shawano AvenueGreen Bay, WI 54307-0067 Contact: Steve LaurentPhone: 920-494-5233Fax: 920-494-9141Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,HI,DT,FGAF, MB,BFPRegion: Central

SanimaxP.O. Box 56505 Hardman AvenueSouth St. Paul, MN 55075 Contact: Tim KedrowskiPhone: 651-451-6858Fax: 651-451-6542Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,MB,BM, MM,FGAF,FM,PB,HI,BFP,RFRegion: Central

Sanimax605 Bassett StreetDeForest, WI 53532 Contact: Marc EtterPhone: 608-846-5466Fax: 608-846-5370Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: SF,TG,FGAFRegion: Central

Sanimax599 Frank RoadColumbus, OH 43223 Contact: Dany GagnonPhone: 614-444-1127Fax: 614-443-5127Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: YG,CWG,MBRegion: Central

Sanimax1002 Beltline AvenueCleveland, OH 44109Contact: Tim GuzekPhone: 216-351-3440Fax: 216-389-8141Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: YGRegion: Central

Sanimax7616 N 600 EKendallville, IN 46755Contact: Dany GagnonPhone: 260-347-1250Fax: 260-347-1505Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: PB,PF,YGRegion: Central

South Chicago Packing Company945 W 38th PlaceChicago, IL 60609Contact: Mike BotelhoPhone: 708-647-3549Fax: 708-957-7382Web: www.miniat.comE-mail: [email protected]: ET,RF,SF,TG,EXRegion: Central

Tallowmasters, LLC9401 NW 106th St., Suite102Medley, FL 33178Phone: 305-887-7536Fax: 305-884-1719Web: www.tallowmasters.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,TG,FGAF,MBRegion: Eastern

Terra Renewal Services, Inc.P.O. Box 3036Russellville, AR 72811-3036Contact: Michael RoysPhone: 479-498-0500Fax: 479-498-0501Web: www.terrarenewal.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Enviro Vac - LufkinTerra Renewal Services, Inc.P.O. Box 3261Lufkin, TX 75903Contact: Brian RoachPhone: 936-634-2595Fax: 936-634-2596E-Mail: [email protected]: Lard, greaseRegion: Central

Enviro Vac - HoustonTerra Renewal Services, Inc.8510 Beltway 8 EastHouston, TX 77044Contact: Brian RoachPhone: 281-449-2035Fax: 936-634-2596E-Mail: [email protected]: Lard, greaseRegion: Central

Tyson Foods, Inc. - Headquarters2210 W. Oaklawn DriveMail Drop CP721Springdale, AR 72756Contact: Jeff WebsterPhone: 479-290-4041Web: www.tyson.comE-mail: [email protected]: FM,PM,PB,PFRegion: Central

Plant Locations

Cullman BlendingP.O. Box 1144Cullman, AL 35055Contact: Mike LankfordPhone: 256-734-7100Fax: 256-734-4521

Pine Bluff Blending4211 Emmett Sanders RoadPine Bluff, AR 71601Contact: Mike LankfordPhone: 870-534-7276Fax: 870-534-7273

RVAF - ClarksvilleP.O. Box 469Clarksville, AR 72830Contact: Frank FoxPhone: 479-754-3441Fax: 479-754-8018

RVAF - HarmonyP.O. Box 158Harmony, NC 28634Contact: Dan CrowePhone: 704-546-2602Fax: 704-546-5944

RVAF - Robards (Henderson)14650 U.S. Hwy 41 SP.O. Box 239Robards, KY 42452Contact: Mark BadertscherPhone: 270-521-3151Fax: 270-521-3161

RVAF - Scranton7755 N. Hwy 292 SScranton, AR 72863Contact: Jim RofkahrPhone: 479-938-7479Fax: 479-938-7691

RVAF - SedaliaP.O. Box 1058Sedalia, MO 65302Contact: Brandon LairmorePhone: 660-826-7071Fax: 660-826-7119

RVAF - Temperanceville11224 Lankford Hwy.P.O. Box 8Temperanceville, VA 23442Contact: Tim JohnsonPhone: 757-824-3471Fax: 757-854-1415

RVAF - Texarkana7500 Tyson RoadTexarkana, AR 71854Contact: Bill WelbornPhone: 870-645-2693Fax: 870-645-2619

Tyson Specialty Products 2210 W. Oaklawn DriveCP721Springdale, AR 72762Contact: Tom WissingPhone: 479-290-1085E-mail: [email protected]

Plant Locations

Beef Sites:Amarillo, TXBoise, IDBrooks, AB, CanadaDakota City, NEDenison, IAEmporia, KSGarden City, KSJosline, ILLexington, NEPasco, WAWest Point, NE

Pork Sites:Columbus Junction, IALogansport, INMadison, NEPerry, IAStorm Lake, IAWaterloo, IA

Valley Proteins, Inc. -HeadquartersP.O. Box 3588Winchester, VA 22604-2586 Contact: Gerald F. Smith Jr.Phone: 540-877-2590Fax: 540-877-3210Web: www.valleyproteins.comE-mail: [email protected]: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM,EX, OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Plant Locations

Carolina By-Products -Fayetteville DivisionValley Proteins, Inc.1309 Industrial DriveFayetteville, NC 28302 Contact: Reed ParksPhone: 910-483-0473Fax: 910-213-1140E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,FGAF,HI,SF,TG,EX, MM,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern


Carolina By-Products -Gastonia DivisionValley Proteins, Inc.5533 S. York RoadGastonia, NC 28052Contact: Paul HumphriesPhone: 704-864-9941Fax: 704-861-9252E-mail: phumphries@ valleyproteins.comProducts: BFP,FGAF,HI,SF,TG,EX, MM,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Carolina By-Products - Rose Hill DivisionValley Proteins, Inc.P.O. Box 1026469 Yellow Cut RoadRose Hill, NC 28458 Contact: David FreyPhone: 910-289-2083Fax: 910-289-3312E-mail: [email protected]: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Carolina By-Products - Wadesboro DivisionValley Proteins, Inc.P.O. Box 718Wadesboro, NC 28170 Contact: Dean DiebertPhone: 704-694-3701Fax: 704-694-6145E-mail: ddeibert@ valleyproteins.comProducts: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Carolina By-Products - Ward DivisionValley Proteins, Inc.271 Val-Pro RoadWard, SC 29166-9801 Contact: Ron SchmehrPhone: 803-685-2590Fax: 803-685-2591E-mail: rschmehr@ valleyproteins.com Products: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Valley Proteins, Inc. - Knoxville Division9300 Johnson RoadStrawberry Plains, TN 37871 Contact: Roger DunhoftPhone: 865-933-3481Fax: 865-932-5713E-mail: [email protected] Products: BFP,FGAF,HI,SF,TG, MM,EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Valley Proteins, Inc. - Linville Division6230 Kratzer RoadLinville, VA 22834 Contact: Hobie HaltermanPhone: 540-833-6641Fax: 540-833-6504E-mail: hhalterman@ valleyproteins.com Products: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

West Coast Reduction, Ltd. - Headquarters and Vancouver Plant105 Commercial Drive NorthVancouver, BC, V5L 4V7 CanadaContact: Gordon Diamond or Barry GlotmanPhone: 604-255-9301Fax: 604-255-3434Web: www.wcrl.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,FM,PB,SF,TG,BM,ST,FGAF,BLF,HI,RF,YG,PF,BFP, CWG,PM,Fish meal,Porcine meal,Region: Western

Alberta Processing Co.West Coast Reduction, Ltd.7030 Ogden Dale Place SECalgary, AB, T2C 2A3 CanadaContact: Geoff SmolkinPhone: 403-279-4441Fax: 403-279-6928Web: www.wcrl.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,FM,SF,TG,MB,HI,DT,BM,ST,FGAF,BLF,RF,YG,Fish mealRegion: Western

Northern Alberta Processing CompanyWest Coast Reduction, Ltd.1930 121 Avenue NEEdmonton, AB, T6S 1B1 Canada Contact: James TaylorPhone: 780-472-6750Fax: 780-472-6944Web: www.wcrl.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,FM,PB,SF,TG,DT, BM,ST,FGAF,BLF,RF,YG,Fish meal,Porcine mealRegion: Western

Saskatoon Processing Co.West Coast Reduction, Ltd.3018 Miners AvenueSaskatoon, SK, S7K 4Z8 CanadaContact: Bruce KingPhone: 306-934-4887Fax: 306-934-3364Web: www.wcrl.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,FM,PB,SF,TG,MB, DT,BM,ST,FGAF,BLF,HI,RF,YG,Fish mealRegion: Western

West Coast Rendering Co.D & D Services, Inc.4105 Bandini BoulevardVernon, CA 90058 Contact: Bill GormanPhone: 323-261-4176Fax: 323-261-7185E-mail: wmgorman@ yahoo.comProducts: EX,YG,MM,DT,HI,PB, BLPRegion: Western

Western Mass. Rendering Co., Inc.94 Foster RoadSouthwick, MA 01077 Contact: David T. PlakiasPhone: 413-569-6265Fax: 413-569-6512Web: www.westernmassrendering.comE-mail: [email protected]: EX,SF,FGAF,DT,TGRegion: Eastern

Valley Proteins, Inc. - Emporia Division25170 Val-Pro DriveEmporia, VA 23847 Contact: Mike AndersonPhone: 434-634-9475Fax: 434-634-3833E-mail: manderson@ valleyproteins.com Products: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Valley Proteins, Inc. - Baltimore Division1515 Open StreetBaltimore, MD 21226 Contact: Robert HutsonPhone: 410-355-4800Fax: 410-355-3095E-mail: rhutson@ valleyproteins.com Products: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Valley Proteins, Inc. - Winchester DivisionP.O. Box 3588Winchester, VA 22604Contact: Robert GolightlyPhone: 540-877-2590Fax: 540-877-3136E-mail: rgolightly@ valleyproteins.com Products: BFP,FGAF,SF,TG, MM,EX,HI,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Valley Proteins, Inc. - Terre Hill Division693 Wide Hollow RoadEast Earl, PA 17519 Contact: Keith LandisPhone: 717-445-6890Fax: 717-445-6397E-mail: klandis@ valleyproteins.comProducts: BFP,FGAF,TG,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Eastern

Valley Proteins, Inc. - Amarillo Division8415 S.E. 1st AvenueAmarillo, TX 79118-7302 Contact: Ron BulkleyPhone: 806-379-6001Fax: 806-374-1207E-mail: [email protected] Products: BFP,TG,FGAF,MM, EX,OT(Pet food meat products)Region: Central


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AlabamaAmerican Proteins, Inc. ............ 25Birmingham Hide & Tallow ....... 26Cullman Blending .................... 31

ArizonaBaker Commodities, Inc. .......... 26JBS Packerland, Inc. ................. 29

ArkansasPine Bluff Blending ................... 31Terra Renewal Services, Inc. ...... 31Tyson Foods, Inc. ..................... 31Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

CaliforniaBaker Commodities, Inc. .......... 26Darling International ................ 27Foster Farms ........................... 28National Beef Packing Co. ....... 30Sacramento Rendering Co. ...... 30Salinas Tallow Co., LLC ............ 30West Coast Rendering Co. ....... 32

CanadaAlberta Processing Co. ............. 32Cargill Foods .......................... 26Maple Lodge Farms, Ltd. .......... 29Northern Alberta Processing ..... 32Quality Processors, Ltd. ............ 30Rothsay ................................... 30Sanimax ................................. 30Saskatoon Processing Co. ........ 32Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31West Coast Reduction, Ltd. ....... 32

ColoradoCargill Meat Solutions ............. 26Darling International, Inc.......... 28JBS Swift & Company ............... 29

FloridaDarling International ................ 27Florida By Products, Inc. ........... 28Griffin Industries, Inc. ............... 29Tallowmasters, LLC .................. 31

GeorgiaAmerican Proteins, Inc. ............ 25Darling International ................ 28Griffin Industries, Inc. ............... 28Protein Products, Inc. ............... 30

HawaiiIsland Commodities ................. 26

IdahoDarling International, Inc.......... 27Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

IllinoisAce Grease Service ................. 25Cargill Meat Solutions ............. 26Darling International, Inc.......... 28Kaluzny Bros., Inc. ................... 29Mendota Agri-Products, Inc. ..... 29South Chicago Packing Co....... 31Torvac, Inc. ............................. 28Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

IndianaDarling International, Inc.......... 28Griffin Industries, Inc. ............... 28Sanimax ................................. 31Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

IowaAPC, Inc. ...........................25/26Cargill Meat Solutions ............. 26Darling International ...........27/28JBS Swift & Company ............... 29Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

KansasAPC, Inc. ................................ 26Cargill Meat Solutions ............. 26Darling International ...........27/28National Beef Packing Co. ....... 29Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

KentuckyGriffin Industries, Inc. ............... 28JBS Swift & Company ............... 29Tyson Foods, Inc. - RVAF .......... 31

LouisianaGriffin Industries, Inc. ............... 28Riegel By-Products ................... 30

MassachusettsBaker Commodities, Inc. .......... 26Western Mass. Rendering ......... 32

MarylandValley Proteins, Inc. .................. 32

Active Members by U.S. State/CanadaFull listing is available on indicated page number.

MichiganDarling International, Inc.......... 27Kruger Commodities, Inc. ........ 29

MinnesotaSanimax ................................. 31Central Bi-Products Co. ........... 27Darling International ................ 27JBS Swift & Company ............... 29

MississippiGriffin Industries, Inc. ............... 28

MissouriCargill Poultry ......................... 27National Beef Packing Co. ....... 29Tyson Foods, Inc. - RVAF .......... 31

NebraskaAPC, Inc. ................................ 26Cargill Meat Solutions ............. 26Darling International ...........27/28JBS Swift & Company ............... 29Kruger Commodities, Inc. ........ 29Nebraska By-Products, Inc. ....... 30Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

New JerseyDarling International, Inc.......... 28

New YorkBaker Commodities, Inc. .......... 26

NevadaDarling International, Inc.......... 27

North CarolinaAPC, Inc. ................................ 26Carolina By-Products ..........31/32Tyson Foods, Inc. - RVAF .......... 31

OhioG.A. Wintzer & Son Co. ........... 28Holmes By-Products, Inc. .......... 29Sanimax ................................. 31

OklahomaCapital City Processors ............ 30Darling International, Inc.......... 27Oklahoma By-Products ............ 30Texas By-Products .................... 30

PennsylvaniaMoPac Rendering .................... 29Taylor ..................................... 27Valley Proteins, Inc. .................. 32

South CarolinaBrown Packing Co., Inc. ........... 26Carolina By-Products ............... 32

TennesseeGriffin Industries, Inc. ............... 28Valley Proteins, Inc. .................. 32

TexasCargill Meat Solutions ............. 26Darling International ................ 27Enviro Vac .............................. 31Griffin Industries, Inc. ............... 28HTC Industries ......................... 30JBS Swift & Company ............... 29North Texas Protein .................. 30Nutri-Feeds, Inc. ...................... 30Pascal Enterprises .................... 30Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31Valley Proteins, Inc. .................. 32

UtahJBS Swift & Company ............... 29John Kuhni Sons, Inc. .............. 29

VirginiaMountain View Rendering ......... 29Tyson Foods, Inc. - RVAF .......... 31Valley Proteins, Inc. .............31/32

WashingtonBaker Commodities, Inc. .......... 26Darling International, Inc.......... 28Tyson Specialty Products ........... 31

WisconsinDarling International, Inc.......... 28JBS Packerland, Inc. ................. 29Sanimax ................................. 31

REGIONAL AREAS OF THE NATIONAL RENDERERS ASSOCIATION1. Eastern Region2. Central Region3. Western Region


2009 Associate MembersBrokers of Fats and Proteins, Equipment Manufacturers, and Firms Serving the Rendering Industry

Air/Water Treatment

Ashland Water TechnologiesAshland Inc.One Drew PlazaBoonton, NJ 07005Contact: Chris DayPhone: 973-263-7679Fax: 973-263-4483Web: www.drewindustrial.comE-mail: [email protected]: Chlorine dioxide, odor control, boiler/cooling water treatment, wastewater treatmentRegion: Central

Babcock Wanson USA, LLCBabcock Wanson Italiana10322 NW Prairie View RoadKansas City, MO 64153 Phone: 816-595-6119Fax: 816-595-6122Web: www.babcockwanson-usa.comE-mail: [email protected]: Thermal oxidizers and high efficiency boilersRegion: Central

Biorem, Inc.7496 Wellington Road 34, RR #3Guelph, ON, N1H 6H9 Canada Contact: Danilo A. DuranPhone: 519-767-9100Fax: 519-767-1824Web: www.biorem.bizE-mail: [email protected]: Biofiltration systemsRegion: Eastern

Chem-Aqua, Inc.NCH Corporation2727 Chemsearch Blvd.Irving, TX 75062 Contact: David RosePhone: 972-438-0120Fax: 972-438-0801Web: www.chemaqua.comE-mail: [email protected]: Water treatment productsRegion: Central

Chemtreat4461 Cox Road, Suite 300Glen Allen, VA 23060-6173 Contact: Jaclynn PetersonPhone: 800-648-4579Fax: 800-648-4577Web: www.chemtreat.comE-mail: [email protected]: Western

Clean Water TechnologyMarvin Engineering151 W. 135th StreetLos Angeles CA 90061 Contact: Jason HicksPhone: 310-380-4648Fax: 310-380-4658Web: www.cleanwatertech.comE-mail: icleanwater@ hotmail.comProducts: G.E.M. advanced wastewater treatment systemsRegion: Western

Gulf Coast Environmental Systems18150 Interstate 45 NorthWillis, TX 77318Contact: Chad ClarkPhone: 832-476-9024Fax: 936-344-6731Web: www.gcesystems.comE-mail: [email protected]: Thermal oxidizers, heat exchangers, process piping skids, ovensRegion: Central

JohnsonDiversey/ReNew8310 16th StreetSturtevant, WI 53177-1964Contact: Jim GrantPhone: 262-631-4632Fax: 262-631-4061Web: www.johnsondiversey.comE-mail: jim.grant@ johnsondiversey.comRegion: Central

Pureline Treatment Systems635 North Van Buren TrailHopkins, MN 55343-8148Contact: Lyle HensonPhone: 504-231-9586Fax: 513-561-0268Web: www.pureline.comE-mail: lyle.henson@ pureline.comProducts: Chlorine dioxide water treatment systemsRegion: Western

SCP Control, Inc.P.O. Box 32022, 7791 Elm Street NEMinneapolis, MN 55432 Contact: Carl M. PetersonPhone: 763-572-8042Fax: 763-572-8066E-mail: [email protected]: Central, Eastern, Western

Steen Research, LLC19363 Willamette Drive, Suite 235 West Linn, OR 97068 Contact: Steve TemplePhone: 503-722-9088Fax: 503-722-1339Web: www.steenresearch.comE-mail: [email protected]: Western

Antioxidants

Alltech, Inc.3031 Catnip Hill Pike Nicholasville, KY 40356Contact: Hans-Peter HealyPhone: 859-885-9613Fax: 859-885-6736Web: www.alltech.comE-mail: [email protected]: Antioxidants, antimicrobialsRegion: Eastern

Amalfi Ingredients Corp.941 East Jefryn Blvd., Unit H Deer Park, NY 11729 Phone: 631-392-1526Fax: 631-392-1529Web: www.amalfiingredients.comE-mail: cmonteleone@ amalfiingredients.comRegion: Eastern

Ameri-Pac, Inc.P.O. Box 1088 751 S. 4th StreetSt. Joseph, MO 64502 Contact: Robert ColescottPhone: 816-233-4530Fax: 816-233-1702Web: www.ameri-pac.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Kemin Nutrisurance, Inc.P.O. Box 483Schulenburg, TX 78956 Contact: Chris GlogerPhone: 979-562-2471Fax: 979-562-2471Web: www.kemin.comE-mail: [email protected]: Ingredient specialistRegion: Central

Novus Pet NutritionNovus Nutrition Brands, LLC/Novus International, Inc.20 Research Park DriveSt. Charles, MO 63304 Contact: Vanessa StewartPhone: 636-926-7427Fax: 314-576-6041E-mail: [email protected]: Central

Bulk Liquid Storage / Transportation

Bulk TransportationP.O. Box 390Walnut, CA 91789 Contact: Gary CrossPhone: 909-594-2855Fax: 909-595-9983E-mail: [email protected]: Western International Matex321 St. Charles Avenue,2nd FloorNew Orleans, LA 70130 Contact: P. Emmett CornibePhone: 504-586-8300Fax: 504-525-9537Web: www.imtt.comE-mail: [email protected]: OilsRegion: Central

LNL Trucking, Inc.P.O. Box 192Bedford, IN 47421Contact: Larry LimpPhone: 812-278-9410Fax: 812-278-9810E-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Paul Marcotte Farms, Inc.1725N, 12000 E RoadMomence, IL 60954-9467 Contact: Sherrie SmartPhone: 815-472-4400Fax: 815-472-4453E-mail: smartdispatcher@ hotmail.comProducts: TransportersRegion: Central

Stoller Trucking, Inc.P.O. Box 309Gridley, IL 61744Contact: Brian S. StollerPhone: 309-747-4521Fax: 309-747-4457Web: www.stollertrucking.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Stolt-Nielsen USA, Inc.Stolt Tankers B.V.800 Connecticut Avenue,4th Floor EastNorwalk, CT 06856Contact: Gary KolackovskyPhone: 203-838-7100Fax: 203-299-0067Web: www.stolt_nielsen.comE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern


Chemicals

Dial Corporation, The Henkel Corporation2000 Aucutt RoadMontgomery, IL 60538 Contact: Scott M. Lenert or Bonnie K. HagertyPhone: 630-801-4637Fax: 630-801-5005E-mail: [email protected], or [email protected]: Soap/By-product salesRegion: Central

E.I. DuPont Canada Co.E.I. DuPont De NemoursP.O. Box 2200 StreetsvilleMississauga, ON, L5M 2H3CanadaContact: Robert LyallPhone: 905-821-5369Fax: 905-821-5321E-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Goldschmidt Chemical CorporationP.O. Box 1018Janesville, WI 53547-1018 Contact: Joseph HansenPhone: 608-752-9044Fax: 608-752-8807Web: www.goldschmidt.comProducts: Based on tallow, fats, oilsRegion: Central

Hydro Solutions, Inc.P.O. Box 221016Louisville, KY 40252-1016 Contact: David DavisPhone: 502-897-8738Fax: 502-897-8738Web: www.hydrosolutions.comE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

UniqemaParent Co: Croda4650 South Racine AvenueChicago, IL 60609-3321Contact: Joseph JabczynskiPhone: 773-376-9000Fax: 773-376-1936E-mail: joseph.jabczynski@ uniqema.comProducts: OleochemicalsRegion: Central

Commodity Brokers/Traders

212 Capital Oils, LLC341 Wayne StreetJersey City, NJ 07302Contact: Syed RehmanPhone: 201-433-9433Fax: 201-433-9988E-mail: [email protected]: Dealer, traders, exportersRegion: Eastern

A.L. Pachin & Sons, Inc.P.O. Box 1354Dayton, OH 45401Contact: Stephen PachinPhone: 937-253-3106Fax: 937-253-6610Products: RF,OT,TransportationRegion: Eastern

D.A. Lorentzen, Inc.1523 Guthrie DriveBarrington, IL 60010-5722 Contact: Duane LorentzenPhone: 847-991-5220Fax: 847-991-5220E-mail: [email protected]: TG,FGAF,SF,ET,BRRegion: Central

Decom, Inc.11325 South Hudson AvenueTulsa, OK 74137 Contact: J.C. DeyoePhone: 918-298-5205E-mail: [email protected]: FM,BP,SF,TG,FGAF, MM,MB,DT,BRRegion: Central

E.B. Wakeman Company846 Higuera Street, Suite 5San Luis Obispo, CA 93401 Contact: Gary GibsonPhone: 805-781-8475Fax: 805-781-0516Products: FM,PB,MB,TG,BRRegion: Western

EDF Man Liquid Products Corporation14015 Park Drive, Suite 217Tomball, TX 77377 Contact: Martin ParkerPhone: 281-290-2066Fax: 281-315-2115E-mail: martin.parker@ westway.comRegion: Central

Gavilon, LLC11 ConAgra DriveOmaha, NE 68102Contact: Scott BunzPhone: 402-889-4304Fax: 402-221-0408Products: Animal proteins and fats, grain, feed ingredients, energy, and biofuelsRegion: Central

Gersony Strauss Company, Inc.171 Church Street, Suite 270Charleston, SC 29401Contact: Lonnie JamesPhone: 843-853-7777Fax: 843-853-6777E-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Hurley Brokerage, Inc.12416 S. Harlem, Suite 205Palos Heights, IL 60463Contact: Bill HurleyPhone: 708-361-8823Fax: 708-361-9649E-mail: bill.hurley@ hurleybrokerage.comProducts: BR,FM,PB,RF,SF,TF,ET,FGAF,MM,MB,DTRegion: Central

Lashinski & Phelan649 Hill AvenueGlen Ellen, IL 60137 Contact: Bill LashinskiPhone: 630-858-3620Fax: 630-858-3665E-mail: [email protected]: Central

Mini Bruno North America, Inc.Mini Bruno Sucesores, C.A.41 West Putnam Avenue, 2nd FloorGreenwich, CT 06830Contact: Cesar RabellinoPhone: 203-422-2923Fax: 203-422-0441Web: www.minibruno.usE-mail: crabellino@ minibruno.comRegion: Eastern

Pacific Coast Commodities Co.1904 Franklin Street, Suite 205Oakland, CA 94612 Contact: William CrosbyPhone: 510-465-4392Fax: 510-465-4396E-mail: [email protected]: FGAF,FM,PB,MB,TGRegion: Western

Pacific Northwest CommoditiesP.O. Box 6737San Rafael, CA 94903 Contact: Bill FoehrPhone: 415-492-0657Fax: 415-492-0659E-mail: [email protected]: Tallow and proteinRegion: Western

Pasternak, Baum & Co., Inc.500 Mamaroneck AvenueHarrison, NY 10258 Contact: Michael Sanchez or Kenneth J. PerrinoPhone: 914-630-8080Fax: 914-630-8120Web: www.pasternakbaum.comE-mail: [email protected]

Products: Fats, oils, grainsRegion: Eastern

Rouse Marketing, Inc.9200 Montgomery Road,Building H, Suite 25ACincinnati, OH 45242-7789 Contact: Raymond H. RousePhone: 513-984-4420Fax: 513-792-2313Web: www.rousemktg.comE-mail: [email protected]: CN,BR,FGAF,LT,PF,SF,TG,YGRegion: Eastern

Sanimax Marketing, Ltd. (formerly Bi-Pro Marketing, Ltd.Sanimax Industries, Inc.65 Massey RoadGuelph, ON, N1H 7M6 CanadaContact: Shawn TrinierPhone: 519-824-2381Fax: 519-824-9472Web: www.sanimax.comE-mail: [email protected]: Marketing groupRegion: Eastern

Solmar-Universal Tanker Chartering, Inc.Schoolhouse Plaza,374 Milburn AvenueMilburn, NJ 07041 Contact: Ralph JoelPhone: 973-379-8822Fax: 973-379-8833E-mail: [email protected]: Freight charteringRegion: Central

Sunbelt Commodities, Inc.P.O. Box 70006Marietta, GA 30007-0006 Contact: Dave HaselschwerdtPhone: 770-641-8504Fax: 770-642-9534E-mail: [email protected]: BR,TG,ET,FM,PBRegion: Central

U.S. Commodities, LLCAg Motion700 US Trust Building730 2nd Avenue SouthMinneapolis, MN 55402Contact: Wint RitchiePhone: 952-473-3223Fax: 952-473-3252Web: www.agmotion.comE-mail: [email protected]: FM,PB,FGAF,MM,MB, BM,DTRegion: Central


W.W.S., Inc.4032 Shoreline Drive, Suite 2 Spring Park, MN 55384 Contact: Wendy Weihe StorliePhone: 952-541-9001 or 888-645-6328Fax: 952-541-9206Web: www.wwstrading.comE-mail: [email protected]: Commodity merchandiserRegion: Central, Eastern

Wibur-Ellis Company1200 NW Niato Parkway,Suite 140Portland, OR 97209 Contact: Bill StandevenPhone: 503-227-2661Fax: 503-274-2518Web: www.wilbur-ellisfeed.comE-mail: [email protected]: Western

Wilks & Topper, Inc.567 5th StreetOakland, CA 94607-3500 Contact: Steve WilksPhone: 510-251-6300Fax: 510-251-6295E-mail: [email protected]: FM,PB,TG,ET,FGAF, MM,MB,BM,FA,OTRegion: Western

Consultants

Bolton & Menk, Inc.P.O. Box 668Ames, IA 50010-0668 Contact: Greg SindtPhone: 515-233-6100Fax: 515-233-4430Web: www.bolton-menk.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Progressive Energies, Inc.4745 W. 136th Street, Suite BLeawood, KS 66224 Contact: Patrick LappePhone: 913-402-6016Fax: 913-402-6001Web: www.proenergies.netE-mail: [email protected]: Central

SCEC Air Quality Specialists1582-1 N. Batavia StreetOrange, CA 92867 Contact: Karl LanyPhone: 714-282-8240Fax: 714-282-8247Web: www.scec.comE-mail: [email protected]: Permitting, compliance managementRegion: Western

Equipment

AC CorporationP.O. Box 16367Greensboro, NC 27416-0367 Contact: Trip WalkerPhone: 336-273-4472Fax: 336-274-6035Web: www.accorporation.comE-mail: twalker@ accorporation.comRegion: Eastern

Advance Industrial Mfg., Inc.P.O. Box 12961996 Longwood AvenueGrove City, OH 43123 Contact: Jim WintzerPhone: 614-871-3333Fax: 614-871-3339E-mail: jimwintzer@ advanceind.comProducts: Grease tanks, custom steel fabricationRegion: Eastern

Alloy Hardfacing & Eng. Co., Inc.20425 Johnson Memorial Dr. (Hwy 169)Jordan, MN 55352 Contact: Mark AulikPhone: 800-328-8408 or952-492-5569Fax: 952-492-3100Web: www.alloyhardfacing.comE-mail: [email protected] Region: Central, Western

Anco-Eaglin, Inc.120 N. Chimney Rock RoadGreensboro, NC 27409 Contact: Rick EaglinPhone: 336-855-7800Fax: 336-855-7831Web: www.ancoeaglin.comE-mail: [email protected]: Western

Andritz Bird, Inc.Andrita, Inc.1600 Boston Providence Hwy.Walpole, MA 02081Contact: Steve MyersPhone: 508-404-1400Fax: 508-668-6855Web: www.andritz.comE-mail: separation.us@ andritz.comProducts: CentrifugesRegion: Eastern

Bliss Industries, Inc.P.O. Box 910Ponca City, OK 74602-0910 Contact: Chad CookPhone: 580-765-7787Fax: 580-762-0111Web: www.bliss-industries.comE-mail: [email protected]: Grinding, cooling, pelletingRegion: Central

Brown Industrial, Inc.311 W. South Street P.O. Box 74Botkins, OH 45306-0074 Contact: Craig D. BrownPhone: 937-693-3838Fax: 937-693-4121Web: www.brownindustrial.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central, Eastern, Western

Clapper CorporationP.O. Box 257Ankeny, IA 50021 Contact: Theodore ClapperPhone: 515-964-1110Fax: 515-964-0863Web: www.clappercorp.comE-mail: tclapper@ clappercorp.comProducts: Repair and salesRegion: Central, Western

Crown Iron Works Co.P.O. Box 1364Minneapolis, MN 55440-1364Contact: Derek MastersonPhone: 651-639-8900Fax: 651-639-8051Web: www.crowniron.comE-mail: [email protected]: Extraction, drying, refining, oleochemical solutions, and biodiesel plantsRegion: Central

DGA & Associates9419 Toledo Avenue So.Bloomington, MN 55437Contact: Duane G. AndersonPhone: 952-881-4088Fax: 952-881-2703E-mail: [email protected]: Central

Dupps Company, The P.O. Box 189Germantown, OH 45327Contact: John Dupps Jr. or Jim LylePhone: 937-855-6555Fax: 937-855-6554Web: www.dupps.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central, Eastern, Western

Forest Air, Inc.8844 181st AvenueForrest Lake, MN 55025-0636Contact: Ben QuammePhone: 651-464-0965Fax: 651-464-0965Web: www.forestair.comE-mail: [email protected]: CH,EQRegion: Central

Frontline International, Inc.95 16th Street, SWBarberton, OH 44203Contact: John Palazzo Phone: 330-861-1100Fax: 330-861-1105Web: www.frontlineii.comE-mail: jpalazzo@ frontlineii.comProducts: Used cooking oil automated system (equipment only)Region: Eastern

Gainesville Welding & Rendering Equipment37 Henry Grady HighwayDawsonville, GA 30534-9802 Contact: Terry StephensPhone: 706-216-2666Fax: 706-216-4282E-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Green Fuels America, Inc.Green Fuels, Ltd.255 Freemont BoulevardSparks, NV 89431Contact: J.R. HegstadPhone: 775-762-8102Web: www.greenfuelsamerica.comE-mail: [email protected]: Biodiesel equipment manufacturerRegion: Western

Haarslev, Inc.9700 NW Conant AvenueKansas City, MO 64153Contact: Hans H. NissenPhone: 816-799-0808Fax: 816-799-0812Web: www.haarslev.com or www.atlas-stord.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central, Western

Industrial Filter & Pump Mfg. Company5900 Ogden AvenueCicero, IL 60804 Contact: Edward H. KingPhone: 708-656-7800Fax: 708-656-7806Web: www.industrialfilter.comE-mail: [email protected]: Pressure leaf filtersRegion: Central


Industrial Steam210 West 22nd Street,Suite 105Oak Brook, IL 60523Contact: Dominic Susin Phone: 630-368-0332Fax: 630-572-0372Web: www.industrialsteam.comE-mail: dsusin@ industrialsteam.comProducts: Deaerators and high pressure condensate systemsRegion: Central

KWS Manufacturing3041 Conveyor DriveBurleson, TX 76028Contact: Jimmy RiosPhone: 817-295-2247Fax: 817-447-8528Web: www.kwsmfg.comE-mail: [email protected]: Manufacturer bulk material handling equipment, screw conveyors, and bucket elevatorsRegion: Central

Millpoint Industries, Inc.P.O. Box 758Holly Springs, MS 38635 Contact: Mike ClarksonPhone: 662-252-6356Fax: 662-252-1880E-mail: [email protected]: Central

Onkens, Inc.P.O. Box 72320 E. MainEaston, IL 62633 Contact: John TronePhone: 309-562-7448Fax: 309-562-7204Web: www.onkens.netE-mail: [email protected]: Trucks and bulk grease containersRegion: Central, Eastern, Western

Par-Kan Company P.O. Box 219Silver Lake, IN 46982Contact: Carolyn MontelPhone: 260-352-2141Fax: 260-352-0701Web: www.par-kan.comE-mail: [email protected]: Grease containers/lidsRegion: Central

Redwood Metal WorksP.O. Box 88Redwood Falls, MN 56283Contact: David HaasePhone: 507-644-2893Web: wwwredwoodmetalworks.comE-mail: dhaase@ redwoodmetalworks.comProducts: Aluminum rendering trailersRegion: Central

Roskamp Champion2975 Airline CircleWaterloo, IA 50703Contact: John BrooksPhone: 319-232-8444, x122, or 800-366-2563Web: www.cpmroskamp.comE-mail: brooksj@ cpmroskamp.comProducts: Hammermills, hammers, screensRegion: Central

RW ManufacturingP.O. Box 599Stuttgart, AR 72026 Contact: Shane SweetinPhone: 870-673-7226Fax: 870-673-6131Web: www.rwmfginc.comE-mail: [email protected]: Replacement parts for hammer mills and shakersRegion: Central

Scaffidi Commercial TrucksScaffidi Motors, Inc.P.O. Box 48Stevens Point, WI 54481Contact: Maggie Schoenfeld or Brian StanleyPhone: 715-344-4100Fax: 715-341-4420Web: www.grappletruck.netE-mail: mschoenfeld@ scaffidi.comProducts: Knuckleboom loaders and custom rendering truck set-upsRegion: Central

Scan American Corp.9505 N. Congress AvenueKansas City, MO 64153 Contact: Charles ParkerPhone: 816-880-9321 or800-427-6498Fax: 816-880-9343Web: www.scanamcorp.comE-mail: [email protected]: Pumps, cookers, screw press, driers, grinders, coagulators, crushers, mixers, humidifiers, food pumps, pallet crushersRegion: Central

Spector Manufacturing, Inc.P.O. Box 158St. Clair, PA 17970 Contact: Jerry BleckerPhone: 570-429-2510Fax: 570-429-2050Web: www.spectec.bizE-mail: [email protected]: TrailersRegion: Eastern

Summit Trailer Sales, Inc.One Summit PlazaSummit Station, PA 17979 Contact: Chuck PishockPhone: 570-754-3511Fax: 570-754-7025Web: www.summittrailer.comE-mail: chuck@ summittrailer.comRegion: Eastern

Superior Process Technologies2520 Broadway Street NE, Suite 200Minneapolis, MN 55413 Contact: Doug SmithPhone: 612-378-0800Fax: 702-975-5758Web: www.superiorprocesstech.comProducts: Biodiesel production technologyRegion: Central

Titus, Inc.9887 6 B RoadPlymouth, IN 46563Contact: Tom ReadPhone: 574-936-3345Fax: 574-936-3905Web: www.titusinc.comE-mail: [email protected]: Titus II grinderRegion: Central, Eastern

Travis Body and Trailer, Inc.13955 FM 529Houston, TX 77041Contact: C.K. (Bud) HughesPhone: 713-466-5888Fax: 713-466-3238Web: www.travistrailers.comE-mail: [email protected]: Trailer manufacturerRegion: Central

Uzelac Industries, LLC6901 Industrial LoopGreendale, WI 53129Contact: Michael UzelacPhone: 414-529-0240Fax: 414-529-0362Web: www.uzelacind.comE-mail: [email protected]: Duske drying systemsRegion: Central

V-Ram SolidsP.O. Box 289, 620 S. BroadwayAlbert Lea, MN 56007 Contact: Jeff HallPhone: 507-373-3996Fax: 507-373-5937Web: www.vram.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Weiler & Company, Inc.1116 E. Main StreetWhitewater, WI 53190 Contact: Jim SchumacherPhone: 262-473-5254 or 800-558-9507Fax: 262-473-5867Web: www.weilerinc.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Equipment - Centrifuges

Centrifuge Chicago Corporation1721 Summer StreetHammond, IN 46320 Contact: Doug RivichPhone: 219-852-5200Fax: 219-852-5204Web: www.centrifugechicago.comE-mail: [email protected]: Repair, parts, and serviceRegion: Central

Jenkins Centrifuge Company, LLC1123 Swift StreetNorth Kansas City, MO 64116-4194 Contact: Doc Jenkins or Kevin JenkinsPhone: 816-471-3721 or 800-635-1431Fax: 816-471-6692Web: www.jenkinscentrifuge.comE-mail: [email protected], or [email protected]: Rebuild centrifuges and presses, buy and sell equipmentRegion: Central, Eastern, Western

NOV Brandt2800 North FrazierConroe, TX 77303 Contact: Bill DufilhoPhone: 936-523-2552Fax: 936-523-2769Web: www.nov.com/brandtE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Separators, Inc.5707 W. Minnesota StreetIndianapolis, IN 46241 Contact: John CampbellPhone: 800-233-9022Fax: 317-484-3755Web: www.separatorsinc.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central


Equipment - Repair

C.A. Picard, Inc.P.O. Box 98Belleville, KS 66935 Contact: Ted WilliamsPhone: 785-527-5641Fax: 785-527-5414Web: www.capicard.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

C.A. Picard, Inc.P.O. Box 606Shellman, GA 39886-0606Contact: Jim MorrisseyPhone: 229-679-5378Fax: 229-679-2021Region: Central

Cen-Tex Centrifuge Services, LLC3501 North Loop 336 EastConroe, TX 77301Contact: Cody BrockPhone: 936-756-9200Fax: 936-756-9280Web: www.cen-tex.netE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Industrial Hardfacing, Inc.218 E. Main St.Lamoni, IA 50140Contact: Chip MillslaglePhone: 800-247-7778Fax: 641-784-6923Web: www.industrialhardfacing.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Exporters

Fornazor International, Inc.330 BroadwayHillsdale, NJ 07642Contact: John FornazorPhone: 201-664-4000Fax: 201-664-3222E-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Global Commodities, Inc.Fornazor International, Inc.4014 Hichway 280 EastPembroke, GA 31321Contact: George GabettiePhone: 912-653-5392Fax: 912-653-5360Web: www.globalcommodities.org E-mail: [email protected]: Bulk transloading and baggingRegion: Eastern

International Feed.comP.O. Box 128145 Railway Street WestLoretto, MN 55357Contact: Bernie KaiserPhone: 763-479-8185Fax: 763-479-8187Web: www.internationalfeed.comE-mail: [email protected]: Supplier/Exporter of animal protein mealsRegion: Central

SEL International (USA), Inc.650 W. Duarte Road, Suite 307Arcadia, CA 91007Contact: YuMing ShenPhone: 626-294-9131Fax: 626-294-9132Web: www.selinternational.comE-mail: [email protected]: MB from U.S. to ChinaRegion: Western

Superior Jali Int’l, Inc.1111 Corporate Center Drive,Suite 104Monterey Park, CA 91754Contact: Lily ZhangPhone: 323-262-6877Fax: 323-262-6897Web: www.superiorjali.comE-mail: [email protected]: PM,MB,TG,YG,PF,RF,OT,EX,DL,BRRegion: Western

Wellens & Co., Inc.P.O. Box 24627Minneapolis, MN 55424-0627 Contact: LeRoy WellensPhone: 952-925-4600Fax: 952-925-0031E-mail: [email protected]: FM,PB,SF,TG,FGAF, MM,MB,DT,YGRegion: Central

Feed Manufacturers/Ingredients

Anitox1055 Progress CircleLawrenceville, GA 30043Contact: Candye Dailey orRay AbnerPhone: 678-376-1055Fax: 678-376-1413Web: www.anitox.comE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Feed Energy Company3121 Dean AvenueDes Moines, IA 50317-2433Contact: Robert G. Riley Jr.Phone: 515-263-0408Fax: 515-265-4163Web: www.feedenergy.comE-mail: [email protected]: BLF,FA,FGAF,RF,SFRegion: Central

Iams Company, The Procter and Gamble6571 State Route 503 N.P.O. Box 189Lewisburg, OH 45338Contact: Greg DanielPhone: 937-415-8792Fax: 513-945-2798Web: www.iams.comE-mail: [email protected]: Dog/Cat foodRegion: Eastern

Mid-South Milling Company710 Oakleaf Office LaneMemphis, TN 38117-4800 Contact: J.L. PettyPhone: 901-767-0071Fax: 901-681-4337Contact: Nathan PappasPhone: 901-681-4306Fax: 901-681-4337Web: www.msmilling.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central, Eastern

Nestle Purina PetCare CompanyCheckerboard SquareSt. Louis, MO 63164Contact: Dave CordesPhone: 314-982-5234Fax: 314-982-2277E-mail: [email protected]: Pet foodRegion: Central

Nutra-Flo Protein Products216 Cunningham DriveSioux City, IA 51106Contact: Eric J. LohryPhone: 712-279-1938Fax: 712-279-1973Web: www.nfprotein.comProducts: Animal protein producerRegion: Central

Financial/ Professional Services

BMO Capital Markets Bank of Montreal111 W. Monroe, Floor 20WChicago, IL 60603Contact: Corey NolandPhone: 312-461-7768Fax: 312-293-4280Web: www.bmocm.comE-mail: [email protected]: Financial servicesRegion: Central, Western

Marsh Risk & Insurance ServicesMarsh McLennan Companies777 South Figueroa StreetLos Angeles, CA 90017 Contact: Richard B. CookPhone: 213-346-5323Fax: 213-346-5928Web: www.marsh.comE-mail: [email protected]: Western

U.S. Bank205 S Fifth StSL-IL-9475Springfield IL 62701Contact: Travis VoglerRegion: Central

Laboratory/Testing

Crystal Laboratory242 Hwy 60 E, Suite 2P.O. Box 829Lake Crystal, MN 56055 Contact: Steve MarshPhone: 507-726-2387Fax: 507-726-2388E-mail: [email protected]: Central

Diversified Laboratories, Inc.117 Fort Rutledge RoadClemson, SC 29631 Contact: Lee W. Davis, PhDPhone: 864-653-4194Web: www.diversifiedlaboratories.comE-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]: Eastern

Eurofins Scientific, Inc.3507 Delaware Des Moines, IA 50313Contact: Lars ReimannPhone: 901-301-8425Web: www.eurofinsus.comE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern


Natural Resources Canada/Canmet Energy1 Hannel Drive Ottawa, ON, K1A 1M1 CanadaContact: Guy TourignyPhone: 613-995-2699Fax: 613-996-9400Web: www.nrcan-rncan.gc.caE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

NP Analytical LaboratoriesCheckerboard Square St. Louis, MO 63164Contact: Judy O’BrienPhone: 314-982-2193Fax: 314-982-1078Web: www.npal.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Thionville Laboratories, Inc.Thionville Surveying Co., Inc.5440 Pepsi StreetNew Orleans, LA 70123 Contact: Paul ThionvillePhone: 504-733-9603Fax: 504-733-6457E-mail: [email protected]: Central

Samplers and Surveyors

Cullen Maritime Services, Inc.465 46th StreetRichmond, CA 94805-2301 Contact: John SpenikPhone: 510-232-6700Fax: 510-232-6766E-mail: [email protected]: Western

Cullen Maritime Services, Inc.2126 E. 7th StreetLong Beach, CA 90804 Contact: John SpenikPhone: 562-433-4355Fax: 562-433-3457E-mail: john.spenik@ cullenmaritime.comRegion: Western

Cullen Maritime Services, Inc.9317 232nd Street SWEdmonds, WA 98020-5026 Contact: Craig BurgessPhone: 206-783-6979Fax: 206-783-6913Region: Western

Intertek Caleb Brett160 East James Drive, Ste 200St. Rose, LA 70087Contact: Harvey BecnelPhone: 504-602-2100Fax: 504-467-2195Web: www.intertek-agri.comE-mail: [email protected]: SS,LTRegion: Central

Trade Groups/Journals

American Feed Industry Association2101 Wilston Blvd., Suite 916Arlington, VA 22201Contact: Joel G. NewmanPhone: 703-524-0810Fax: 703-524-1921Web: www.afia.orgE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Meat & Poultry MagazineSosland Publishing4800 Main Street, Suite 100Kansas City, MO 64112Contact: Michele BarnesPhone: 816-756-1000Fax: 816-756-0494Web: www.meatpoultry.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

Pet Food Institute2025 M Street NW, Suite 800Washington, DC 20036 Contact: Nancy K. CookPhone: 202-367-1120Fax: 202-367-2120 Web: www.petfoodinstitute.orgE-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Western United Dairymen1228 N. Street, Suite 11Sacramento, CA 95814Contact: Gary ConoverPhone: 916-492-0892Fax: 916-492-1645Web: www.westernuniteddairymen.comE-mail: [email protected]: California dairy milk producer/Trade organizationRegion: Western

Other

Agri Stats, Inc.6510 Mutual DriveFt. Wayne, IN 46825Contact: Dana WeatherfordPhone: 260-407-2700Fax: 260-407-2710E-mail: [email protected]: Performance benchmarkingRegion: Eastern

Arreff Terminals, Inc.Fornazor International, Inc.1601 Marshall AvenuePortsmith, VA 23704Contact: Noel SmithPhone: 757-393-2730Fax: 757-393-2899Products: Bulk transloading/baggingRegion: Eastern

Biodiesel of Las VegasNew-Com, Inc.412 East Gowan RoadNorth Las Vegas, NV 89032Contact: Jon PetersPhone: 702-642-3331Fax: 702-642-9936Web: www.3cbiodiesel.comE-mail: [email protected]: Biodiesel, glycerinRegion: Western

Biosource America, Inc.600 Dewey BoulevardButte, MT 59701Contact: Dick TalleyPhone: 406-494-6644Fax: 406-494-6645Web: www.biosourcefuels.comE-mail: dickt@ biosourcefuels.comProducts: Biodiesel refineriesRegion: Central

Caito Fisheries, Inc.P.O. Box 2415San Francisco, CA 94126Contact: Jeanette CaitoPhone: 415-441-2121Fax: 415-441-2221E-mail: caito_sf45@ sbcglobal.netProducts: Seafood processorRegion: Western

Cambridge Wire Cloth Co.Cambridge InternationalP.O. Box 219105 B Goodwill AvenueCambridge, MD 21613Contact: Dion BanksPhone: 877-226-9473 or410-228-3000Fax: 410-228-2617Web: www.camwire.comE-mail: [email protected]: Filtration clothRegion: Eastern

Cargill, Inc. - Tallow Dept.ExcelP.O. Box 5602 / MS20Minneapolis, MN 55440Contact: Dave MoorePhone: 952-742-6255Fax: 952-742-5694E-mail: david_moore@ cargill.comRegion: Central

Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, LLC5120 North Shore DriveNorth Little Rock, AR 72118Contact: Brett TarkingtonPhone: 501-801-8500Fax: 501-801-8501Web: www.cteh.comE-mail: [email protected]: Central

CTI Biofuels, LLC210 E. Carson StreetPittsburgh, PA 15219Contact: Kevin ReillyPhone: 412-268-6986Fax: 412-268-4060Web: www.ctibiofuels.comE-mail: [email protected]: Biofuels technologyRegion: Eastern

Eastman Gelatine Corp.227 Washington StreetPeabody, MA 01960 Contact: Frank T. AngelakisPhone: 978-573-3810Fax: 978-573-3870E-mail: [email protected]: Gelatine bone user/dical producerRegion: Eastern

Farmland FoodsP.O. Box 20121, Dept. 122Kansas City, MO 64195Contact: Robert EastepPhone: 816-713-7878Fax: 816-713-7700Web: www.farmlandfoods.comE-mail: [email protected]: Beef/pork packersRegion: Central

Greenlight Biofuels, Inc.250 West Main Street,Suite 110CCharlottesville, VA 22902Contact: Allen CunninghamPhone: 434-220-3730Fax: 434-220-3731Web: www.glbiofuels.comE-mail: [email protected]: Biodiesel producerRegion: Eastern

HGI Industries, Inc.2055 High Ridge RoadBoynton Beach, FL 33426Contact: Ralph T. KubitzkiPhone: 561-735-3701Fax: 561-735-3824Web: www.hgiind.comE-mail: [email protected]: Non-chemical air decontamination systemRegion: Central

Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc.2104 75th StreetHouston, TX 77011Contact: Jeffrey Peeler or John LindquistPhone: 713-926-8386Fax: 713-926-8128E-mail: [email protected] or [email protected]: TallowRegion: Central


Kappa Products Corp.1301 E. 99th StreetChicago, IL 60628-1697Contact: Paul SternPhone: 773-374-0600Fax: 773-374-5625Products: Animal and vegetable oils producersRegion: Central

KCI Restaurant ServicesKruger Commodities, Inc.4125 Dahlman AvenueOmaha, NE 68107Contact: Ken KrzyckiPhone: 402-898-4700Fax: 402-898-4702Products: Cooking oil disposalRegion: Central

Masterfoods USA3250 East 44th StreetVernon, CA 90058Contact: Donna KrskaPhone: 323-586-5134E-mail: donna.krska@ masterfoods.comProducts: Pet food productsRegion: Central

Neste Petroleum, Inc.Neste Oil OyjP.O. Box 629Anderson, TX 77830Contact: Gerald B. McKennaPhone: 936-873-0162Fax: 936-873-0763Products: Renewable diesel fuelRegion: Central

Procter & Gamble Company, The 11530 Reed Hartman HighwayCincinnati, OH 45241Contact: David HarleyPhone: 513-626-0501Fax: 513-626-0507E-mail: [email protected]: Eastern

Renewable Energy Group 416 S. Bell AvenueP.O. Box 888Ames, IA 50010Contact: Dave ElsenbastPhone: 515-239-8117 or 515-450-6314Web: www.regfuel.comE-mail: [email protected]: Biodiesel production, biodiesel feedstock procurement, biodiesel marketingRegion: Central

Southwest Hide Co.250 S. Beechwood Drive, Suite 180Boise, ID 83709-0944 Contact: John RuebPhone: 208-378-8000Fax: 208-377-9069Web: www.southwesthide.comE-mail: [email protected]: DL,EX,HIRegion: Central, Western

Stanley Consultants5775 Wayzata Boulevard, Suite 955Minneapolis, MN 55416 Contact: Pat HirlPhone: 952-546-3669Fax: 952-546-4279Web: www.stanleyconsultants.comE-mail: hirlpat@ stanleygroup.comProducts: Engineering/Architectural firmRegion: Eastern

Storck BiodieselP.O. Box 49192Jacksonville, FL 32240Contact: Brandon BuckleyPhone: 904-710-0823Fax: 866-491-5008Web: www.storckbiodiesel.comE-mail: [email protected]: Modular biodiesel systemsRegion: Eastern

STX Pan Ocean Co., Ltd.1500 NE Irving Street, Ste 380Portland, OR 97232Contact: Jeong Taek KimPhone: 503-225-9359Fax: 503-225-9310Web: www.panocean.co.krE-mail: [email protected]: Western

Tellurian Biodiesel228 Main Street, Suite 5Venice, CA 90291Contact: Fred WellonsPhone: 949-735-3752E-mail: [email protected]: Biodiesel producer, marketerRegion: Western

Val-U-Meat Pkg2107 So. MillikenOntario, CA 91761Contact: Steve StilesPhone: 909-390-9828Fax: 909-390-9833E-mail: stevestiles@ dslextreme.comProducts: Dead stock removal - dairyRegion: Western

Worcester Industrial Products7 Brookfield StreetWorcester, MA 01605 Contact: Elaine LindPhone: 800-533-5711Fax: 508-831-9990Web: www.shortening-shuttle.comE-mail: [email protected]: Grease transportRegion: Eastern

Xenerga, Inc.7075 Kingspointe Parkway,Suite 1Orlando, FL 32819Contact: Trenton StillwellPhone: 407-996-5545Fax: 407-996-5551Web: www.xenerga.comE-mail: [email protected]: Biodiesel producerRegion: Eastern


212 Capital Oils, LLC .............. 35AC Corporation ...................... 36Advance Industrial Mfg., Inc. .... 36Agri Stats, Inc. ......................... 39A.L. Pachin & Sons, Inc. ........... 35Alloy Hardfacing & Eng., Inc. .... 36Alltech, Inc. ............................. 34Amalfi Ingredients Corp. .......... 34Ameri-Pac, Inc. ........................ 34American Feed Industry Assoc ... 39Anco-Eaglin, Inc. ..................... 36Andritz Bird, Inc. ...................... 36Anitox ..................................... 38Arreff Terminals, Inc. ................ 39Ashland Water Technologies ..... 34Babcock Wanson USA, LLC ...... 34Biorem, Inc. ............................ 34Biodiesel of Las Vegas .............. 39Biosource America, Inc. ........... 39Bliss Industries, Inc. .................. 36BMO Capital Markets .............. 38Bolton & Menk, Inc. ................. 36Brown Industrial, Inc. ............... 36Bulk Transportation .................. 34C.A. Picard, Inc. ...................... 38Caito Fisheries, Inc. ................. 39Cambridge Wire Cloth Co. ...... 39 Cargill, Inc. - Tallow Dept......... 39Cen-Tex Centrifuge .................. 38Center for Toxicology and Environmental Health, LLC ... 39Centrifuge Chicago Corp. ........ 37Chem-Aqua, Inc. ..................... 34Chemtreat .............................. 34Clapper Corporation ............... 36Clean Water Technology .......... 34Crown Iron Works Co. ............. 36Crystal Laboratory ................... 38

Associate Members by AlphabeticalFull listing is available on indicated page number.

CTI Biofuels, LLC ..................... 39Cullen Maritime Services, Inc. ... 39D.A. Lorentzen, Inc. ................. 35Decom, Inc. ............................ 35DGA & Associates ................... 36Dial Corporation, The .............. 35Diversified Laboratories ............ 38Dupps Company, The ............. 36Eastman Gelatine Corp. .......... 39E.B. Wakeman Company ......... 35E.I. Dupont Canada Co. .......... 35EDF Man Liquid Products. ........ 35Eurofins Scientific, Inc. ............. 38Farmland Foods ...................... 39Feed Energy Company ............. 38Forest Air, Inc. ......................... 36Fornazor International, Inc........ 38Frontline International, Inc. ....... 36Gainesville Welding ................. 36Gavilon, LLC ........................... 35Gersony Strauss Company ....... 35Global Commodities, Inc. ........ 38Goldschmidt Chemical Corp. ... 35Green Fuels America, Inc. ........ 36Greenlight Biofuels, Inc. ........... 39Gulf Coast Environmental ........ 34Haarslev ................................. 36HGI Industries, Inc. .................. 39Hurley Brokerage, Inc. ............. 35Hydro Solutions, Inc. ................ 35Iams Company, The ................ 38Industrial Filter & Pump Mfg. ..... 36Industrial Hardfacing, Inc. ........ 38Industrial Steam ...................... 37International Feed.com ............ 38International Matex .................. 34Intertek Caleb Brett .................. 39Jacob Stern & Sons, Inc. .......... 39

Jenkins Centrifuge Co. ............. 37JohnsonDiversey/ReNew .......... 34Kappa Products Corp. .............. 40KCI Restaurant Services ............ 40Kemin Nutrisurance, Inc. .......... 34KWS Manufacturing ................. 37Lashinski & Phelan ................... 35LNL Trucking, Inc. .................... 34Marsh Risk & Insurance ............ 38Masterfoods USA ..................... 40Meat & Poultry Magazine ......... 39Mid-South Milling Co. ............. 38Millpoint Industries, Inc. ........... 37Mini Bruno North America ....... 35Natural Resources Canada....... 39Neste Petroleum, Inc. ............... 40Nestle Purina PetCare Co. ........ 38NOV Brandt ............................ 37Novus Pet Nutrition .................. 34NP Analytical Laboratories ........ 39Nutra-Flo Protein Products ........ 38Onkens, Inc. ........................... 37Pacific Coast Commodities ....... 35Pacific Northwest Commodities . 35Par-Kan Company ................... 37Pasternak, Baum & Co., Inc. ..... 35Paul Marcotte Farms, Inc. ......... 34Pet Food Institute ..................... 39Procter & Gamble Co., The ..... 40Progressive Energies, Inc. ......... 36Pureline Treatment Systems ....... 34Redwood Metal Works ............. 37Renewable Energy Group ......... 40Roskamp Champion ................ 37Rouse Marketing, Inc. .............. 35RW Manufacturing ................... 37 Sanimax Marketing, Ltd. ........... 35Scaffidi Commercial Trucks....... 37

Scan American Corp. .............. 37SCEC Air Quality Specialists ..... 36SCP Control, Inc. .................... 34SEL International (USA), Inc. ..... 38Separators, Inc. ....................... 37Solmar-Universal Tanker ........... 35Southwest Hide Co. ................. 40Spector Manufacturing, Inc....... 37Stanley Consultants ................. 40Steen Research, LLC ................ 34Stoller Trucking, Inc. ................ 34Stolt-Nielsen USA, Inc.. ............ 34Storck Biodiesel ....................... 40STX Pan Ocean Co., Ltd. .......... 40Summit Trailer Sales, Inc. ......... 37Sunbelt Commodities, Inc. ....... 35Superior Jali Int’l, Inc. .............. 38Superior Process Technologies .. 37Tellurian Biodiesel .................... 40Thionville Laboratories, Inc. ...... 39Titus, Inc. ................................ 37Travis Body and Trailer, Inc. ...... 37Uniqema ................................ 35U.S. Bank ............................... 38U.S. Commodities, LLC ............ 35Uzelac Industries, LLC .............. 37Val-U-Meat Pkg ....................... 40V-Ram Solids ........................... 37W.W.S., Inc. ............................ 36Weiler & Company, Inc. ........... 37Wellens & Co., Inc. .................. 38Western United Dairymen ......... 39Wilbur-Ellis Company .............. 36Wilks & Topper, Inc. ................. 36Worcester Industrial Products .... 40Xenerga, Inc............................ 40


2009 INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATE MEMBERSChinaFeedOnline.com15th Floor, Radio City505 Hennessy RoadCauseway Bay, Hong KongContact: Christine WangPhone: 852-2871-0708Fax: 852-2871-0950Web:www.chinafeedonline.comE-mail: hk@ chinafeedonline.comProducts: China market information service

De Smet Rosedowns, Ltd.Cannon St.Hull East YorkshireHU2 0ADEnglandPhone: 44-1482-329864Fax: 44-1482-325887Web: www.rosedowns.co.ukE-mail: rosedowns@ desmetgroup.comProducts: Processing equipment and parts for the vegetable oil and rendering industries

Guandong Guonon Economic & Trade Co., Ltd.Rm. F, 18/F, Mingyue GeMingyeu One RoadWuyang New CityGuangzhou, GuangdongChina 510600 Contact: Helen ZhouPhone: 86-20-87358081Fax: 86-20-87358082Web: www.guo-nong.comProducts: Purchaser of U.S./Canadian proteins, YG, and T

HAARSLEV A/SBogensevej 85P.O. Box 65DK 5400 Bogense DenmarkContact: Claus Ostergaard NielsenPhone: 45-63-83-1100Fax: 45-63-83-1120Web: www.haarslev.dkE-mail: [email protected]: Design, manufacture, install, and service processing equipment for rendering, fish meal, and food industries

Keith Engineering (Sales) Pty., Ltd.P.O. Box 149, MatravilleSydney, NSW 2036 AustraliaContact: William Trollope Phone: 612-931-69042Fax: 612-931-68717Web: www.keitheng.comE-mail: [email protected]

Natural Agricultural Co. (WA), Ltd.P.O. Box 311721 Edinburgh RoadEnugu 400001 NigeriaContact: Dr. Emmanuel Okpara Phone: 234-8033-338210E-mail: [email protected]: Poultry processing, egg supplier

2009 INTERNATIONAL ACTIVE MEMBERSApelsa Monterrey SA de CVKm 7.5 Carretera Monterrey MonclovaEl Carmen, Nuevo Leon 66550MexicoContact: Fernando Mendizabel FernandezPhone: 52-81-81-54-32-10Fax: 52-81-81-54-32-16Web: www.apelsa.com.mxE-mail: [email protected]: MB,TG,YG

Daka A.M.B.A.Dakavej 10Loesning, 8723 DenmarkContact: N.C. Leth Nielsen Phone: 45-7928-4000Fax: 45-7928-4008Web: www.daka.dkE-mail: [email protected]: RF,SF,TG,HI,EX,MM, MB,BM,FM

Mini Bruno Sucesores C.A.P.O. Box 80037Caracas, 1080-A VenezuelaContact: Ignacio Davila Phone: 582-12-433-5895Fax: 582-12-433-5915Web: www.minibruno.comE-mail: [email protected]: MB,FM,TG

Norsk ProteinSmiuhagan 252323 Ingeberg, NorwayContact: Lars Aashammer Phone: 473-335-8668Fax: 479-139-1977E-mail: lars.aashammer@ norskprotein.noProducts: TG,MM

Peerless Holdings Pty., Ltd.5-9 Merino StreetLaverton NorthVictoria 3026 AustraliaContact: Julius RathPhone: 613-9214-7777Fax: 613-9214-7777Products: TG,MB,BM,FM

Rendac B.V./Sobel N.V.P.O. Box 9Son NL-5691 AA The NetherlandsContact: Dirk Kloosterboer Phone: 31-499-364-500Fax: 31-499-373-873E-mail: [email protected]: EX,FM,PB,SF,HI,MM

Oleon nvAssenedestraat 29940 ErtveldeBelgiumContact: Hubert Denoose Phone: 32-9-341-17-52Fax: 32-9-341-17-49E-mail: [email protected]: EQ

Teampower Feed & Grains Trading, Ltd.Rm 1803-1805,Great Eagle CentreNo 26, Harbour Road, WanchaiHong KongContact: Pang Kong LikPhone: 852-2845-3000Fax: 852-2845-7000

Ryco Jamaica, Ltd.P.O. Box 239Son NL-5691 AA Mandeville, ManchesterJamaica W.I.Contact: Kevin MullanePhone: 876-987-1891Fax: 876-986-7629E-mail: [email protected]: FGYG,PB,FM

SARIA Bio-Industries AG & Co. KGWerner Str. 9559379 Selm, GermanyContact: Dr. Kurt Stoffel Phone: 49-2592-210-258Fax: 49-2592-210-124Products: EX,FM,PB,RF,SF,TG, HI,MM,MB,BM,BFP,ET,FGAF


NRA HEADQUARTERSNational Renderers Association, Inc.801 North Fairfax Street,Suite 205Alexandria, VA 22314Phone: 703-683-0155Fax: 703-683-2626Web: www.nationalrenderers.orgE-mail: renderers@ nationalrenderers.com

Headquarters StaffAdministrativeTom Cook, PresidentPhone: 703-683-4983E-mail: tcook@ nationalrenderers.com

Barbara Alexander, Administrative/ReceptionistPhone: 703-683-0155E-mail: balexander@ nationalrenderers.com

Marina Tamarina, AccountingPhone: 703-683-0154E-mail: mtamarina@ nationalrenderers.com

International ProgramsKent Swisher, Vice PresidentPhone: 703-683-3561E-mail: kswisher@ nationalrenderers.com

Glenda Dixon, CoordinatorPhone: 703-683-0065E-mail: gdixon@ nationalrenderers.com

Scientific ServicesDavid L. Meeker, PhD, MBA, Senior Vice PresidentPhone: 703-683-2633E-mail: dmeeker@ nationalrenderers.com

Render MagazineTina Caparella, Editor2820 Birch AvenueCamino, CA 95709Phone: 530-644-8428Fax: 530-644-8429Web: www.rendermagazine.comE-mail: editors@ rendermagazine.com

Convention CoordinatorMarty CovertCovert Operations6842 McLean Province Falls Church, VA 22043Phone: 703-533-8571Fax: 703-533-7415E-mail: [email protected]

Fats & Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF)Gerald F. Smith Jr., ChairmanSergio Nates, PhD, President801 North Fairfax Street,Suite 205Alexandria, VA 22314Phone: 703-683-2914Fax: 703-683-2626Web: www.fprf.orgE-mail: [email protected]

Animal Protein Producers Industry (APPI) CommitteeMike Smith, ChairmanDara John, Admin. AssistantP.O. Box 1321143 C.R. 1123Huntsville, MO 65259Phone: 660-277-3469Fax: 660-277-3466Web: www.animalprotein.orgE-mail: [email protected]

NRA INTERNATIONAL OFFICESASIANRA - Regional Office21/FL., Causeway Bay Commercial Building1-5 Sugar StreetCauseway BayHong KongPhone: 852-2890-2529Fax: 852-2576-8045E-mail: nrahkg@ nrahongkong.com.hk

Peng Li, PhD, Regional DirectorTeresa Hon, Admin. Assistant

LATIN AMERICANRA - Regional OfficeSierra Candela No. 111Suite 501 and 502Col. Lomas de Chapultepec11000 Mexico, DFMexicoPhone: 5255-5980-6080Fax: 5255-5980-6081E-mail: nramex@ nralatinamerica.org, and [email protected]

German Davalos, Regional DirectorLucy Cano, Admin. Assistant

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The City by the Bay...NRA’s 2009 Annual Convention will take place in San Francisco, which is often called “Everybody’s Favorite City” due its scenic beauty, cultural attractions, diverse communities and world-class cuisine. Measuring 49 square miles, this very walkable city is dotted with landmarks like Golden Gate Bridge, Alcatraz, and the largest Chinatown in the United States.

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By Tina Caparella

ecord high feedstock costs, plunging crude oil prices, and the collapse of financial markets have made the past year a turbulent one for the biodiesel industry. Nowhere was this more evident than at the National Biodiesel Conference and Expo in early February in San Francisco, CA. Last year, 3,600 individuals traveled to the meeting – this year attendance was estimated at just over 2,000. But those who did attend found no shortage of information and networking opportunities in a city that has embraced biodiesel with open arms. National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Chief Executive Officer Joe Jobe opened the conference with a video highlighting San Francisco’s involvement with biodiesel, from the city’s grease collection program to the alternative fuel’s usage in local trains and harbor fleets. In a separate video presentation, industry leaders agreed that it’s a challenging time but reminded audience members that biodiesel has the highest energy balance of any alternative fuel and is the most sustainable heavy transportation fuel in the world. They urged everyone to recommit to unity and embrace the industry’s diversity, including feedstocks. Greg Anderson, Nebraska Soybean Board, took a popular 2008 presidential campaign slogan, “Drill, baby, drill,” which referred to drilling for oil, and created one for the biodiesel industry: “Recycle, baby, recycle all the used restaurant grease.” Steve Howell, who has served as NBB technical director and been involved in the biodiesel industry for 15 years, said the majority of the scientific community recognizes the environmental benefits of biodiesel. Dr. Rob Meyers, founder and director of the Thomas Jefferson Agricultural Institute, introduced a “Scientists for Biodiesel” declaration that intends to show the broad consensus among scientists about the benefits of biodiesel. The declaration also calls for more investment into the scientific needs associated with biodiesel and is available at www.biodieselsustainability.com. Dr. Randall von Wedel, CytoCulture International, Inc., introduced a panel of local individuals involved in biodiesel to discuss their experiences. Marty Mellera, San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency, said as part of the city’s efforts to reduce emissions within its fleet, every diesel vehicle now runs on a 20 percent biodiesel (B20) blend with no problems. Thanks to the efforts of San Francisco fireman Mike Ferry, the city’s fire trucks also now run on a biodiesel blend to limit the firefighter’s and public’s exposure to harmful diesel fuel emissions that can cause cancer. In 2007, Norcal Waste Systems switched 335 waste collection trucks and 37 transfer trucks that service the City by the Bay to B20. Alcatraz Island, which sits in the San Francisco Bay, is in the final stages of running its generators on B20, with plans to soon increase that usage to 100 percent biodiesel. Quality remains a top priority among biodiesel users

and each fleet ensures their fuel meets or exceeds quality standards. San Francisco performs its own testing to validate the supplier’s certificate of analysis and relies on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory’s (NREL’s) published document on how to prepare storage tanks for biodiesel. Norcal also has its own testing program. The second day’s general session featured discussions on “a sustainable future for a sustainable fuel.” NBB Chairman Ed Hegland discussed the industry’s “5 x 15” goal – by 2015, biodiesel will make up five percent of all diesel fuel used in the United States – first announced two years ago, and said the industry shouldn’t fear being under the microscope but instead should use it as an opportunity to educate. North Dakota Governor John Hoeven appeared by telecast to discuss his biofuels coalition and congratulate the industry on producing 700 million gallons of biodiesel in 2008, creating 52,000 jobs, adding $4 billion to the U.S. gross domestic product, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 11.3 billion pounds, equivalent to taking 980,000 vehicles off the road. Don O’Connor, S&T Squared Consultants, said life cycle assessments (LCA) of biodiesel are a very challenging and complicated process that if done incorrectly show the solution becomes part of the problem. He said there are three important aspects of a LCA: 1. It needs to be relative – compare similar solutions; 2. It needs to be transparent – show inputs and outputs; 3. It needs to take a scientific approach – include forecasting and economic tools. Emily Bockian Landsburg, Philadelphia Fry-o-Diesel, addressed the industry’s sustainability that she described as meeting today’s needs for environmental stewardship, economic prosperity, and quality of life. She highlighted NBB’s nine sustainability practices that are also available at www.biodieselsustainability.com, and encouraged everyone to work on continuous improvement. “We have an incredible product, but we can be even more sustainable,” Landsburg declared. Political analyst Kiki McLean, Dewey Square Group, spoke about how companies and industries need to be involved in international and national debates that affect them. She said there are moments an industry can come under risk, but two things will prepare them for any challenge: focus on the facts; and educate, educate, and educate. The industry can’t assume the media, consumers, community leaders, or the government knows all the specifics about biodiesel. No biodiesel conference would be complete without celebrity involvement. Actress Daryl Hannah made her annual appearance, commenting on the large amount of exportation of U.S. produced biodiesel. She was followed by a performance from Grammy-winning artist Melissa Etheridge, who explained how she became involved with biodiesel. In

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2004, when she was diagnosed and being treated for breast cancer, the singer decided she wanted to make a difference. Etheridge ran across country music legend Willie Nelson, a staunch biodiesel advocate, on a flight one day and asked him about this alternative fuel. She decided to use biodiesel on her next tour and was hooked; she now uses the fuel in her tour buses and personal vehicles. Etheridge said the message that was hard for her to understand at first and remains hard to get others to comprehend is, “any diesel engine can run on biodiesel.” The NBB proceeded to honor Etheridge’s biodiesel involvement with the group’s Influencer Award. Wrapping up the conference on the third morning was an enlightened story-telling of two very different seafaring journeys with biodiesel. Bryan Peterson talked about his two-year, 35,000 mile trip around the world in Sunrider, a rigid inflatable powerboat that used 100 percent “soy diesel” in 1994, while Pete Bethune shared his record-breaking 61 day, 24,000 nautical mile jaunt around the globe in Earthrace, a wave piercing vessel that used biodiesel produced from 29 different feedstocks last year. “That shows you how the industry has grown,” Bethune commented on the feedstocks used. The two men had harrowing experiences, such as pirates, sharks, and severe weather, but also encountered beautiful scenery and encouraging supporters as each used their vessels to educate the world about biodiesel. Nowadays when people ask whether they can trust the alternative fuel, Peterson offers them this food for thought: “The smallest powerboat in the world used it to go around the world and the fastest boat in the world used it to go around the world. How can you not trust it?” NBB then recognized both men’s efforts by presenting them with its Inspiration Award. NBB also honored other biodiesel industry advocates with the following awards: • Initiative – San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsome, who issued an executive directive in 2006 designed to increase the pace of municipal use of biodiesel. Today, virtually all of the city’s 1,500 diesel vehicles run on B20. • Industry Partnership – Ronald Hayes, Missouri Department of Agriculture, and Randy Jennings, Tennessee Department of Agriculture, who have both worked in conjunction with the National Conference on Weights and Measures Fuels and Lubricants Committee, and with ASTM International to create and enforce standards for biodiesel. • Impact – Randall von Wedel, who was instrumental in bringing biodiesel to the West Coast by opening California’s first retail pump, implementing biodiesel in fleets such as Berkeley University’s, advising San Francisco on its biodiesel program, and helping establish marine uses of biodiesel. • Pioneer – Kenlon Johannes, the first executive director of the National SoyDiesel Development Board, which later became the NBB.

Tracking All Aspects of the Industry In various sessions during the conference, attendees could choose from educational “tracks” focusing on the future of feedstocks such as algae, how to make biodiesel more accessible to the general public, legislative activities both in the United States and Europe, technical advancements in production, fleets that successfully use biodiesel, establishing and maintaining fuel quality, and the role biodiesel can play in the new environmental world of carbon neutrality. One session addressed ASTM International specifications and quality. Over the past 10 years, biodiesel has built a solid reputation within the ASTM community. Howell recapped current biodiesel specifications and disclosed that the acid number is usually the first thing to go out of spec. He stated that the new cold soak filtration test should only be performed on 100 percent biodiesel (B100), not on any blends, and that the test has nothing to do with the actual cold flow properties of biodiesel but is used to control minor compounds at the B100 level in order to ensure the cloud point is still an accurate measurement for B20 and lower blends. Howell confessed that some biodiesel companies will have to make process changes in order to meet the new biodiesel ASTM specification, with the monetary investment estimated to be high. Teresa Alleman, NREL/U.S. Department of Energy, revealed the results of a 2008 survey where biodiesel blends were obtained and sampled for accuracy. Samples were collected across the United States in late spring and early summer from pumps labeled B20 and from some fleets. While the new ASTM specifications for finished B20 blends were not yet approved when samples were taken, almost all of the samples did meet the newly approved specification for the acid number, and all the samples met the new flash point

Biodiesel LeadersPush for Unity While industry struggles in uncertain times

The next generation of biodiesel producers? From left, Spencer Call, Alex Beaudette, Mike Keach, and Max

Anderson of the Merrimack High School Biodiesel Crew.



Opportunity Awaits in Reopening the Feed Rule

From the

Association By Tom CookPresident, National Renderers Association

Spring is coming, we think. For the first year in many, March roared in like a lion. Actually, the Washington, DC, area has been spared much of the harsh winter weather others have had this year. In fact, we haven’t had a rough winter for several years. Of course, now that I’ve said this, we’ll probably get blasted. However, Washington has had its own storm the last month or so. President Barack Obama was inaugurated at a very well-organized and impressive ceremony. The new people have come to town to govern. That is if they have paid their taxes. We are anxious to meet and get acquainted with the new political appointees once they get nominated and confirmed. The process has been slow. As of this writing, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has a secretary of agriculture, but not another single political appointee at USDA has been confirmed. We do not have a secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) or a Food and Drug Administration (FDA) commissioner. At this point, these are very important positions to renderers. The administration is coming out every day with new initiatives at a dizzying pace. Every new administration believes they must make their mark within the first 100 days. It will take a lot more than 100 days to sort out all of the new proposals including a huge budget that was sent to Congress. Every president has a tendency to overreach with their budgets. In recent years, President George W. Bush’s budget was virtually declared dead on arrival by the Democratic run Congress. This Congress is not going to declare the Obama budget dead on arrival, but it will face stiff challenges from Republicans and Democrats alike. Members of Congress like their earmarks and are not about to give them up without a fight. They will have to go home to explain to their constituencies why they are spending so much. One unique thing did happen.

The White House chief of staff issued on inauguration day a memorandum to all agencies freezing all pending regulations. Every new administration does this. Final rules were not included; however, there was a provision that if a rule had been published as final but not yet implemented the agencies could consider a 60-day delay of implementation. If they did, they would have to reopen the rule to comments for 30 days. The FDA enhanced feed rule falls into this category. The National Renderers Association (NRA) immediately wrote to the FDA acting commissioner requesting a delay in the implementation of the rule. We were also able to organize a letter signed by a coalition of 12 national agriculture organizations making the same request. Several of these groups have recently been bombarded by their members demanding to know why renderers were notifying them that they would either not be able to continue to provide services, or it they did, the charges would be increased. I am not an “I told you so” kind of person, but NRA has been trying to make these same organizations aware of the consequences of the new feed rule for the past three years. They are now outraged. Some of them claim they did not see this coming. Fortunately, I do not think they are taking their anger out on renderers. With this possible opportunity to delay the implementation and reopen the comment period of the rule, these organizations will get a chance to let FDA know how the new rule is impacting them and their members.

NRA has maintained that the FDA has grossly understated the costs of this rule. With some help from the other 12 organizations, we will be able to reinforce our position. In government, it is a slim chance to undo a rule that has become final, but we have this unusual window of opportunity to try and do just that. Much has happened, or not happened, since this rule was originally proposed by FDA in October 2005. What hasn’t happened since then is the detection of a single case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy in the United States. The reduction in risk that would occur with this rule is so insignificant it needs to be restated and put in line with the potential costs once again. Reopening the comment period for 30 days will allow FDA to review any new information that could conceivably cause them to reconsider the rule. We are waiting for an answer to our request. One problem is the lack of an FDA commissioner and HHS secretary and the people in acting positions are reluctant to make decisions. Hopefully, we will have an answer soon.

College Bound NRA and the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation (FPRF) are going to college. During the week of April 20, 2009, the NRA and FPRF will be conducting their annual spring meetings at Clemson University, Clemson, SC. With the support of FPRF, the Animal Co-Products Research and Education Center (ACREC) was established at Clemson. This meeting will be an opportunity for ACREC to showcase the work it has done in finding new uses for rendered products. Renderers will meet and exchange views with ACREC researchers and Clemson students. We are eagerly looking forward to this meeting and encourage everyone in the industry to join us for this opportunity. R

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Association values. However, the survey found only 60 percent of samples were within the normal B20 range (18 to 22 percent biodiesel), which leaves room for improvement in blending practices. Tammy Klein, Global Biofuels Center/Hart Energy Consulting, ex-plained global biodiesel harmonization efforts. Currently, 30 countries are blending biodiesel, with many others interested. An International Biofuels Forum began in 2007 between the United States, the European Union, and Brazil to review ethanol and biodiesel specifications to determine the differences and similarities; only six of the 24 international specifications reviewed were in alignment, with the key difference being in feedstocks. Klein said there are 65-plus feedstocks contemplated and used around the world. Currently there are B100 specifications in 50-plus countries and blend specifications in just over 10 countries, generally addressing five percent or less biodiesel. To show biodiesel in action, media representatives were invited aboard one of the Red and White Fleet’s San Francisco Bay cruise tours. Joe Burgard, vice president of operations, said the four-boat fleet uses about 100,000 gallons of B20 per year and has been using the alternative fuel since August 2006. Their only requirement of the fuel is that it comes from a BQ-9000 certified supplier. The company has been very pleased with the switch, especially since the diesel engine smoke stacks exhaust out onto the top deck of each boat where tourists often sit for a prime view of the bay. During the tour, there was no visible exhaust and no odor that often comes from a diesel engine.

Biodiesel’s Future Generation Among the exhibitors at the conference’s expo was the Merrimack High School Biodiesel Crew, a group of high school students from Merrimack, MA, who are researching biodiesel made from a variety of feedstocks. Ten of the 22 participating students attended the conference sessions to learn more about biodiesel and talked to booth visitors about their project. What began in 2006 as part of an advanced placement chemistry class by

teachers Trey Sleeper and Sean Muller is now a year-long after school voluntary project that has students using a variety of fats and oils in their lab to make the alternative fuel in a 10-gallon tank on campus. Feedstocks used have included pumpkin seed oil, which one student said didn’t work so well, turkey fat, and tallow produced from meat scraps brought in by a student who worked in a deli. The students are now growing algae as a future feedstock, but the consensus among those students asked is that fryer oil is preferred because it’s easy to obtain. The project has received

various grants and also donations from private and community organizations. For the third year in a row, Render exhibited at the conference’s expo, this time jointly with the National Renderers Association. Copies of Render and NRA-produced brochures putting to rest some myths about animal fats used in biodiesel were handed out to passersby. Many who visited the booth were eager to share that they are successfully producing high-quality biodiesel using animal fats. Next year’s conference is February 7-10, 2010, in Grapevine, TX. R

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San Francisco Lands Grants to Use Trap Grease for Biodiesel Production

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Bulletin By Tina Caparella

The city of San Francisco, CA, is already in the grease collection business, where city workers collect used cooking oil from participating restaurants and city entities for free and transport it to area biodiesel producers who make the alternative fuel that is then used in the city’s fleets. Now the City by the Bay is going one step further and entering into a public-private collaboration to use trap grease to produce “multiple types of alternative energy,” including biodiesel, low-grade boiler fuel, and converted methane. The pilot project received $1.2 million in state and federal grants and will be constructed at the Oceanside Water Pollution Control Plant next to the San Francisco Zoo. The technology used to produce the biofuels is one developed and demonstrated over the past four years by Philadelphia Fry-o-Diesel, now known as BlackGold Biofuels, based in Philadelphia, PA. San Francisco has licensed the technology and purchased skid-mounted processing units to install on-site, which will be the first commercial-scale production facility using this technology. The plant is expected to come online by November 2009 and will be operated by the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission (SFPUC), who will produce biodiesel from the trap grease at the rate of 100,000 gallons per year. The city does not plan to collect this grease itself, but instead is “opening its doors” to private grease haulers who are interested in pumping the traps in the city and transporting it to the new processing facility. According to Kerri Ving, SFPUC, the city prefers the grease to stay within the city limits, and the new plant will initially accept up to 10,000 gallons per day of trap grease for the first couple of years, after which the city will evaluate the demonstration plant’s cost effectiveness. San Francisco hopes to

use the project as a model for other cities across the country. Unlike recycled cooking oil, which is cleaner and highly sought after as a feedstock in biodiesel production, trap grease is a mix of used oils and food scraps that flow down the sink drain during dishwashing, food preparation, and daily cleaning. In commercial kitchens, the grease is captured in traps before going into sewer drains to prevent grease blockages and costly city clean-ups. The SFPUC estimates that grease blockages in city sewers account for 50 percent of all sewer emergencies and annually costs San Francisco $3.5 million in cleanings. Trap grease is mostly considered a waste product that is pumped out and disposed of at wastewater treatment plants or landfills.

Australia’s Biodiesel Industry Holds Potential An analysis from Frost and Sullivan states that rising feedstock prices, lack of support from major oil companies, and an unfavorable tax regime over the past two years have caused biodiesel production in Australia to be uneconomical. However, increasing concern over global warming and the political will to strengthen efforts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions remain strong factors fueling optimism in the Australian biofuels markets. The Strategic Analysis of the Australian Biodiesel Industry finds that the total biodiesel production in Australia was 60,000 tons in 2008, a fraction of the available capacity of 485,000 tons. If state or federal governments enact measures such as biofuel mandates to stimulate the market, production is forecast to grow to 230,000 tons by 2014. The analysis goes on to state that currently producing biodiesel from tallow or waste cooking oil in Australia

is economical, but that more direct government intervention in the form of mandates or tax breaks is crucial for the market to harness its full potential. “It is imperative for the Australian government to provide active support to promote the growth of the biodiesel industry, taking a cue from countries including the European Union, New Zealand, and several Asia Pacific countries where government endorse-ment has enabled the sector to develop,” said Frost and Sullivan Managing Director ANZ Mark Dougan. “Without further government support, the domestic biodiesel industry is likely to decline and may even disappear.”

Atlanta Launches Zero Waste Zone In an effort to combat statistics that show 82 percent of materials disposed of in landfills are recoverable products, Atlanta Recycles has partnered with the Green Foodservice Alliance, and is working in conjunction with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 4 and the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division of the Department of Natural Resources, to launch the southeast’s first, and one of the nation’s first, Zero Waste Zones. Zero Waste Zones are designed to reduce the environmental impact of waste in homes, businesses, and the community. Phase one will focus on downtown Atlanta’s convention district and participating foodservice operations. More than 10 participants, including the Georgia World Congress Center, the Hyatt Regency, and Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, have already pledged to recycle and reuse spent cooking oil for the local production of biofuels and compost or donate food residuals. Phase two will expand the program to other locations in the convention district, while phase three will expand the



zone outside of the downtown conven-tion area. A fourth phase will spread the zones to other parts of Georgia, the southeast, and nationally. No time frame was provided on these phases.

Canadian Renderer Partners with Foodservice Provider Compass Group Canada has formed a partnership with Rothsay, one of Canada’s largest renderers, as the preferred supplier for collecting waste cooking oil and grease from Compass-run foodservice facilities from Manitoba to Newfoundland. Rothsay will use the waste grease collected for the production of biodiesel in its Montreal plant. “We were looking for a company like Rothsay to partner with,” said Laurie Brager, director of Sustainability for Compass Group Canada. “We feel this is a win-win; not only are we initiating an important environmental initiative, we are also using the opportunity to support one of our national charities, Kids Help Phone.” The company will be donating a portion of the proceeds

from the contractual agreement to the organization, which is a toll-free, national, bilingual phone and web counseling, referral, and information service for children and youth. Compass Group is the leading contract food and support services company in Canada, and is headquartered in Mississauga, ON.

Compound Lowers FFA Levels Coorga International Trading, Ltd., is marketing a compound that reduces or removes free fatty acids (FFA) from waste cooking oils and animal fats. Garfield Coore, president, said the granular compound, called Quik ‘n’ Free, was introduced to the U.S. biodiesel industry in late 2008 and is currently being used successfully by several biodiesel producers to reduce or remove FFA levels in high-FFA feedstocks in the pretreatment phase of processing. The compound is used on a one-to-one ratio, can take an 18 percent FFA and reduce it to a fraction of a percent, and is 200 microns in size, making it easy to filter.

Disneyland Switches Biodiesel Feedstock In April 2007, Disneyland Resort in Anaheim, CA, began running its railroad’s five trains on soy-based biodiesel. In late January 2009, the Magic Kingdom switched to biodiesel made from recycled cooking oil that is collected from throughout the resort. “We have been recycling our used kitchen grease for years, but this innovation takes recycling to another level,” said Frank Dela Vara, Disneyland’s director of environmental affairs and conservation. “Now the oil used to cook French fries and other foods is processed to power our Disneyland Railroad and Mark Twain Riverboat. This move allows the resort to save approximately 200,000 gallons of petroleum diesel per year.” Imperial Western Products in Coachella, CA, is collecting the resort’s waste vegetable oil, processing it into biodiesel, and returning the alternative fuel to Disneyland for its use.


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International Renewable Energy Agency Formed The founding meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) took place in Bonn, Germany, in late January and was attended by over 100 countries. Seventy-five nations, including the United States, signed a compact to accelerate the adoption of renewable energy. IRENA was formed on a proposal presented in 1990 by German renewable energy leader Hermann Scheer, who commented at the meeting that the world’s nations now have “a mechanism for working together on the adoption of renewable energies.”

NBB Launches YouTube Channel The Internet’s popular online video sharing Web site, YouTube, now includes a comprehensive source of biodiesel videos and news on the new National Biodiesel Board (NBB) YouTube Channel at www.youtube.com/nationalbiodiesel. According to NBB, 70 million people worldwide visit YouTube each month. The channel includes videos from February’s National Biodiesel Conference and Expo that highlight San Francisco’s use of biodiesel and feature industry leaders discussing sustainability and other issues. Singer Melissa Etheridge’s address at the conference is also available on the channel and additional videos will be posted as they become available.

Nova Biosource Idles Plants On February 26, 2009, the board of directors of Nova Biosource Fuels authorized management to idle its Seneca, IL, biodiesel plant and suspend plans for restarting the Clinton, IA, biodiesel facility. Management also began reducing the company’s workforce at these locations and at its engineering and construction subsidiary. Nova did not release a restart date for the idled plants. According to a report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, these actions were taken

due to the unexpected breakdown in negotiations with a working capital financing source, and the inability to obtain financing from other sources in a timely manner. Without additional financing, the refineries do not have sufficient working capital to continue operations. Nova is considering its options for restructuring its operations and in discussions with its project lender regarding these matters. Total financial impact has not yet been estimated.

Sirona Fuels Acquires Blue Sky Biofuels Sirona Fuels officially entered the biodiesel marketplace by purchasing Blue Sky Biofuels, thus acquiring a 15 million gallon per year biodiesel plant in Oakland, CA, that is currently producing biodiesel from recycled cooking oil. Sirona has implemented plans for the rapid expansion of its used cooking oil collection business, and by the end of 2009 expects to produce the majority of its biodiesel from jatropha imported from other countries. Sirona Fuels is headquartered in San Francisco, CA.

Renewable Diesel Blends Perform in Cold Weather The Alberta Renewable Diesel Demonstration (ARDD), Canada’s largest cold-weather study of renewable diesel fuels, has successfully demonstrated the on-road use of low level renewable diesel blends in a range of Canadian climatic conditions. Designed as a two-phase approach, the ARDD involved laboratory testing followed by real-world use of renewable diesel blends in Alberta trucking fleets. The on-road demonstration, which ran from December 2007 to September 2008, put first- and second-generation renewable diesel fuels on the road in 59 long-haul commercial vehicles across Alberta. During winter months, two types of two percent renewable diesel blends were used: fatty acid methyl ester (FAME) and hydrogenated-derived renewable diesel (HDRD). During the spring and summer, five percent blends of HDRD and FAME (comprised of 75 percent canola methyl ester and 25 percent tallow methyl ester) were used. All fuels dispensed in the multi-

stakeholder demonstration were blended with a commercial-grade, injection blending system. The blended fuels met Canadian General Standards Board specifications for quality and cold weather performance, including cloud points for the areas of Edmonton, Lloydminster, and Calgary where the fuels were dispensed.

TDA Research Awarded for Waste Grease Project TDA Research, Inc., of Wheat Ridge, CO, has been awarded $225,000 by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to develop a process aimed at producing biodiesel from low-cost waste feedstocks, primarily waste vegetable oil. The award was one of eight in the Phase II contracts through the agency’s Small Business Innovation Research program. After completion of their EPA Phase I contract, TDA determined that it can produce biodiesel from waste grease at a cost that is competitive with conventional diesel. Under Phase II, the company has identified a new process to solve technical problems involving cost and supply. This new process will run on low-cost waste and recycled oils and fats. TDA is working with Rocky Mountain Sustainable Enterprises of Boulder, CO, to identify and collect local waste oils and fats for use in the process. Rocky Mountain currently collects nearly one million gallons of recycled waste vegetable oil per year. The project will be a laboratory-scale version of the process and help target the ideal operating conditions and economics of producing large quantities of biodiesel.

Two Cities to Make Biodiesel from Used Cooking Oil In early February, the Clarksville (KY) City Council accepted $45,000 in federal grant money to purchase equipment to produce biodiesel with used cooking oil collected from area restaurants. The equipment should be installed by May at the Clarksville Gas and Water (CGW) Department with city employees collecting the used cooking oil. According to news reports, the


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Wal-Mart Tests Biodiesel in Trucks Looking to further reduce fuel consumption and emissions in its trucking fleet, Wal-Mart is running a pilot-scale program testing two new types of heavy-duty commercial hybrid trucks and two alternative-fueled heavy-duty trucks. Fifteen trucks at the company’s Buckeye, AZ, distribution facility will run on fuel produced from waste trap grease collected from Wal-Mart stores, while the rest of the trucks at the center will run on a 20 percent biodiesel blend made from recycled cooking oil. At a distribution center in Southern California, four Peterbilt Model 386 trucks and one other vehicle will run on liquid natural gas. Five other of the same model will use diesel-electric hybrid systems. Wal-Mart has already met it short-term goal of improving fuel efficiency in the fleet by 25 percent from 2005 to 2008. The longer-term goal is to double fuel efficiency by 2015 over the 2005 baseline. R


International

ReportEU Duties on U.S. Biodiesel Bring Debate to the World Biofuels Conference

By Bruce RossRoss Gordon Consultants SPRL

There’s no question what the hot topic was at the World Biofuels Markets Conference held in Brussels in mid-March. On March 12, 2009, the European Commission imposed provisional countervailing duties on U.S. biodiesel exported to the European Union (EU). This action followed a formal complaint from the European Biodiesel Board (EBB) that imports of U.S. biodiesel represented dumping, U.S. subsidies to encourage biodiesel production were unfair, and that the situation is causing severe damage to the EU’s biodiesel industry, where 15 companies have gone bankrupt, new plant projects have been shelved, and the industry is operating at around 50 percent of capacity. The conference forums involving Raffaello Garofalo, secretary general of the EBB, and U.S. biodiesel exporter Gene Gebolys, chief executive officer of World Energy Alternatives and chair of the National Biodiesel Board (NBB) Regulatory Committee in the United States, attracted much interest among stakeholders, not the least of several U.S. players. It was standing room only for the session in which Garofalo and Gebolys sparred about the justification for, and possible consequences of, the EU’s countervailing duties. The two clearly did not see eye to eye, but did manage a few smiles and didn’t actually come to blows. The EBB has argued that the U.S. biodiesel industry is predominantly an export-driven market, pointing out that in 2008 almost 80 percent of U.S. domestic production was exported to the EU with the aid of an “unfair” $300 per metric ton subsidy. Garofalo was clearly delighted to have scored some points off his U.S. counterparts with the imposition of the duties, but Gebolys was able to notch a few of his own. Gebolys pointed out

that while U.S. biodiesel would now be effectively barred from the EU market for five years – unless the United States manages, during the coming four-month period, to persuade the commission not to make the duties definitive – the EU market would probably face the challenge of biodiesel imports from other supplying countries such as Canada and Argentina. This is because in his view, EU biodiesel production, based mainly on rapeseed oil, is uncompetitive in global terms. Gebolys subscribed to the view that the planned EU duty will not in itself cause a major turnaround as Europe’s biodiesel sector is suffering from serious overcapacity. To underline Gebolys’ point, a representative of a 15-strong Argentine delegation at the conference more or less stated outright that Argentina would be looking to fill the gap on the EU market left by disappearing U.S. biodiesel. Gebolys then suggested that perhaps the EBB is now condemned to being a professional complainant to the EU authorities, in other words, while it seems to have won the current battle, will EBB win the war? There was also ample speculation among delegates that U.S. biodiesel could continue to flow into the EU via other countries without detection, despite warnings from Garofalo that companies doing so would be investigated and prosecuted to the fullest extent. Gebolys’ point about competition for EU market shares was underlined

by Christian Egenhofer, senior research fellow at Brussels, Belgium-based think tank Centre for European Policy Studies. He argued that there is a danger the global biodiesel industry will gloss over inefficiencies and cost problems by concentrating on protecting domestic markets. There was widespread recog-nition that the problems of the EU biodiesel industry are not solely due to U.S. imports; lower oil prices and changes to subsidies in Europe’s biggest market – Germany – have also played a big part. The U.S. subsidy situation was by no means the only item discussed at the conference. Other topics were more encouraging and several were of direct interest to the rendering industry, which was not entirely accidental. The National Renderers Association (NRA) had offered a speaker for the conference to cover the performance and environmental advantages of using animal fats and used cooking oils as feedstocks for biodiesel production. The association made its offer having noted that at last year’s conference the agenda was dominated by speakers concentrat-ing on already established bioethanol derived from crops, on possible future production of biodiesel derived from the jatropha plant – a technology not yet proven to be sustainable in either commercial or environmental terms – and on the even more futuristic fuels derived from algae. The NRA believed the benefits of using animal fats as a biodiesel feedstock were not being given sufficient attention and successfully asked for a speaker slot to be provided for a North American biodiesel producer using animal fats as a feedstock. Jeremy Goodfellow, vice president of Energy at Sanimax, gave a very upbeat message about how animal fat-based biodiesel has major advantages: it uses a proven technology to create a high quality product, meets

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all engine specifications and fuel standards, and is more sustainable than vegetable oil-based biodiesel. He emphasised that there is no reason why the general lack of understanding of the product by the rest of the fuel industry cannot be overcome, and stressed that animal fat is not a waste product, but that it has multiple applications and is a valuable resource. The whole session was very positive with the benefits of animal fats being expounded by several speakers, including a Swiss scientist who gave animal fats good scores in terms of their contribution to climate change mitigation based on full life cycle analysis. The EU’s regulatory framework is becoming more favorable to the encouragement of biodiesel from animal fats and used cooking oil. The recently agreed upon Renewable Energy Directive (RED) and the currently debated revisions to the EU’s animal by-products regulation are likely to improve the chances of animal fats being used as a feedstock. RED, agreed in December 2008 but not yet implemented, states that the typical greenhouse gas emission

savings for rapeseed biodiesel is 45 percent, and for waste vegetable oil or animal fat biodiesel it’s 88 percent. Garofalo himself said that “implement-ing RED is far more important” in the long-term than the argument with the United States over biodiesel imports. Indeed there was general agreement among conference delegates that renewable fuel mandates are a better way to encourage a viable market for biofuels than taxes or subsidies. So it appears this is a good time to stress the value of animal fats in biodiesel production, thereby increasing their market worth. The NRA and North American rendering industry have a clear interest in these legislative developments. To continue the positive vibes, even the sparring EBB and NBB agreed that it would be better for all concerned with developing the biodiesel market to work together to promote this biofuel rather than trying to protect regional market shares. The NRA hopes that animal fats can be promoted more in the future so they play an even bigger role in the biodiesel market than is already the case. Data shows that in 2008 almost 20

percent of U.S. biodiesel was produced from animal fats and greases (90 percent in Canada). The figure for the EU is about 15 percent. That’s a good platform to build on if more people are prepared to talk about the benefits of animal fats. Right on cue, as if arranged to chime with the NRA’s viewpoint, in the awards ceremony on the evening of the first day of the conference the winner of the Sustainable Biodiesel Award for a distributor or producer was picked up by Argent Energy, the United Kingdom’s pioneering producer of biodiesel from wastes and residues, mainly tallow and used cooking oil. Argent produces about 45,000 metric tons (12.2 million gallons) of biodiesel annually. Amidst all the drama of the biofuels conference was the keynote speaker – Sir Bob Geldof, musician, activist, and businessman. Geldof said he is a strong supporter of biofuels, not the least because of their potential to help those less fortunate. He also surprised many people by stating very clearly that decisions about the viability and usefulness of biofuels should be based on science and science alone. R


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Solutions By Annel K. Greene, PhDCenter Director, Clemson University Animal Co-Products Research and Education Center

Success in Improving Method to Count Bacteria in High Fat Materials Researchers at Clemson Univer-sity’s Animal Co-Products Research and Education Center (ACREC) have discovered a way to accurately count bacteria in high fat materials. Previous attempts to enumerate bacteria in rendered animal co-products have proven a challenge due to the high fat nature of the materials. In earlier experiments conducted at Clemson to determine thermal death time calculations, extreme errors in bacterial counts left researchers unable to conclusively determine the amount of heat required to kill particular bacterial species in rendered materials. ACREC researchers realized that unless improved methodology could be created to ensure true bacterial counts, their microbiological studies on rendered animal co-products could be in error. Therefore, Clemson University ACREC researchers initiated a study to find a better way to enumerate bacteria in high fat materials. Traditional bacterial enumeration methods involve plating samples on microbial media in petri dishes. After incubation in a warm growth chamber, bacterial colonies are counted

on the petri dish. However, because samples often can contain thousands to millions of bacteria per gram, it is not possible to count such high numbers of bacterial colonies on a single petri dish. Therefore, the microbiologist’s primary tool for all microbial enumeration is a technique known as serial dilution. In this method, samples of product are aseptically measured and diluted into a water-based, sterile dilution buffer. The technique relies on the ability to evenly distribute sample, and thus inherent bacteria, in the aqueous buffer. Subsequent dilutions are made so that the final sample plated on a petri dish is countable. With a little simple math, the microbiologist can then determine how many bacteria per gram were in the original sample. However, because fat and water do not mix, high fat samples tend to clump in the dilution buffer. As shown by the arrows in Figure 1A, clumps of fat did not evenly mix into the aqueous dilution buffer. As a result, subsequent dilutions are confounded by these clumps. If sample is not evenly diluted throughout the dilution buffer, extreme errors in final enumeration occur. Unless accurate methodology can be created to ensure accuracy in bacterial counts, all microbiological studies on rendered animal co-products may be questioned. Microbiologists Annel Greene and Thomas Hughes initiated a study on determining a better way to enumerate bacteria in high fat samples. Master of science graduate student Robert “Rob” Valerio has conducted the initial phases of the study and has achieved very promising results. Valerio tested 30 different emulsification systems until he discovered the combination that allowed greatest dispersal of high fat samples in the aqueous buffer. He observed fat globule size and dispersion using light microscopy and rated each combination for effectiveness. As shown in sample

B in Figure 1, Valerio discovered a method that allowed even distribution of the fat into the water-based dilution buffer. In subsequent experiments using lard and added bacterial cultures, Valerio has achieved encouraging results that indicate the new method allows accurate enumeration of bacteria in the high fat samples. A manuscript of results is being prepared for submission to a refereed journal. Valerio will continue his work by testing his new system on high-fat food products such as hamburger and peanut butter. Upon completion of these tests to ensure that the method is accurate in food systems, the next phase of the study will be to re-examine rendered animal co-products for bacterial content. The success achieved in this project will allow ACREC researchers to understand bacteria in the rendered product and to validate the success of rendering cooking systems in killing bacterial contaminants. In addition, the success of this project could open many other opportunities for improving detection via rapid methodologies as


Figure 1: High fat sample diluted in standard buffer (A) and in the improved ACREC buffer (B).

ACREC graduate student Rob Valerio.

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Solutionswell as improved microbial media systems for Salmonella and other potential pathogens. Valerio is a native of Syracuse, NY, but now calls Greenville, SC, home. He earned his bachelor of science degree in biological sciences from Clemson University in May 2008. He soon thereafter entered graduate school at Clemson studying for a master of science in food science. His hobbies include soccer, tennis, basketball, and fishing, and he is an accomplished musician who writes music for piano, guitar, and strings. As an undergraduate, Valerio planned to pursue a career in medicine but after a few short weeks working on a senior research project, he realized that laboratory research was his true passion. He has worked as a volunteer for medical-based charities and helped to build homes for Habitat for Humanity. The Clemson University ACREC is very proud to have Rob Valerio working to create an accurate method of enumerating bacteria in rendered animal co-products. The results of this project will provide not only renderers but also food processors with a powerful tool in their bacterial control efforts. R

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TopicsZoonotic Diseases – Their Relationship to Rendering

By Gary G. Pearl, DVMVeterinary Associates P/S

The emergence and re-emergence that zoonotic diseases have presented are constant challenges to most public health professions and associate industries. A zoonotic disease is one that primarily infects animals but can secondarily be transmitted to man. Zoo is used as a prefix in words such as zoonotic or zoology and is derived from the Greek word zoon meaning animal origin. Diseases possessing human health threats have particularly been important to those in medicine and agriculture. However, zoonoses has emerged as an economic, social, public health, and cultural concern for the diseases of all lower animals and the varied ways in which they cause human disease and affect human health. Though animal agriculture has changed significantly with consolidation and fewer of the population in contact with food producing animals, the exposure to companion animals has greatly expanded. Similarly on a global basis, food animal production has not experienced the U.S. trends to the same proportion. In many countries there is still a significant percent of the population in close day-to-day contact with animals. More than 60 percent of U.S. households have at least one pet, accounting for over 140 million dogs and cats. This companion animal trend is occurring throughout the world, even in developing countries. All of these factors, coupled with the global movement of people, animals, and animal products, provide great opportunity for the transmission of zoonotic diseases. Thus the subject of zoonoses remains an important issue for all medical professions, and all segments of animal agriculture, companion animals, and the general public. Certainly it is important to the rendering industry for its critical role in controlling zoonotic diseases and its protective benefits to human and animal health.

Rendering is a process in which both physical and chemical transformation occurs. This fact is unique when compared to other disposal options for fallen animals and non-edible tissues. The time-temperature process of rendering is effective in inactivation of microbial organisms under controlled and regulated conditions. The industry has provided an exemplary role for animal agriculture through its programs that control disease caused by bacteria, viral, parasitic, and fungal agents. A historic example is that of anthrax. Anthrax is a zoonotic disease caused by the spore-forming bacteria, Bacillus anthracis. Though it is a disease primarily of herbivores, it is a serious threat to human health. During the past 100-plus years, rendering has provided the most effective process for inactivation of B. anthracis spores. Currently the isolated cases of anthrax are the result of animal or human contact with contaminated soil resulting from the disposal of an infected animal. Spores from the anthrax organism and other spore forming bacteria can remain in soil for many years. Most recently anthrax has brought attention to its potential as a biological warfare agent. New infectious diseases are continually emerging. Approximately 886 of the 1,415 known human pathogens, or 61 percent, are of zoonotic origins. Further, over 75 percent of the emerging diseases that affect humans are zoonotic. Currently there are 175 diseases with increasing morbidity of which 132 are zoonotic. There is need for more research directed to the safety and biosecurity for disposing of animals or their tissues. This is especially important when addressing zoonotic diseases or a potential high-risk foreign animal disease. Research has advanced for both rendering and incineration when compared to other disposal options. The Fats and Proteins Research Foundation has invested, directed, and published

research since 1962 addressing the biosecurity properties of rendering. The Animal Protein Producers Industry has served as the biosecurity arm for the rendering industry in providing microbial and chemical residue surveillance and third-party certification programs since 1984. The Animal Co-Products Research and Education Center was established in 2005 at Clemson University with a structure and a defined research agenda for the safe utilization of disposal of inedible animal tissues. These industry investments and efforts are critically important in controlling zoonotic or potential high-risk foreign animal diseases. The same degree of confidence for biosecurity containment is not present for those practices utilizing non-controlled time/temperature procedures or unsecured disposal sites. Practices such as burial, composting, and landfill applications have not been thoroughly researched for all infectious vectors and potential pathogen re-growth as the physical and biochemical changes in residual compost change over extended periods of time. Zoonotic diseases are occupational hazards of concern by all personnel associated with all facets of animal exposure. Regardless of the disease, exposure to potentially infectious material that includes feces, blood, body fluids, exudates, and un-intact skin are considered hazardous. Human infection routes include oral, intraocular, intranasal, and breaks in the skin integrity. There are numerous food animal and companion animal examples with unique environments that bring humans in close contact with a variety of animal species and their tissues or bodily excrements. Veterinary practices, animal production facilities, companion animals, and certainly rendering are all high-exposure opportunities. Human infection can be transmitted from not only those animals


that are clinically ill but also apparently healthy animals that are carriers of an infectious agent or in the early stages of a disease. Further, diseased animals shed infectious agents to all of their environmental contact – bedding, cages, feed, water, soil, etc. – making them viable vector material as well. The elimination of all risks associated with zoonotic pathogens is not possible. However, food animal producing industries as well as pet owners should definitely be aware of the hazards they present. Reasonable guidelines should be adapted for the personnel that work in potential exposure situations. These in part should adhere to the basic principles of infection control that are necessary to prevent spread of occupational zoonotic pathogens by all routes of transmission. It should be recognized that each fallen animal picked up or delivered and each rendering facility in which fallen animals or inedible tissues are delivered for processing could contain zoonotic disease organisms. Though there are a lot of concerns regarding intentional introductions via bioterrorism, there are certainly proven events that are evident of naturally occurring zoonotic disease transmission. These real possibilities should be pri-marily addressed rather than investing disproportionate resources on biodefense programs that may be brought via our political adversaries. It is the naturally occurring threats from thousands of tons of non-edible animal tissue and fallen animals that the rendering industry is safely processing. That function and service are constantly being provided to the benefit of both human and animal health. Catastrophic events and potential large scale epidemics present unique challenges in which the rendering industry can certainly supplement specific emergency management programs for these events. The tenets for such catastrophic events vary but include prevention, mitigation, response plans, and recovery. Mitigation strategies are generally targeted toward defined agricultural practices but should definitely include renderers within all strategies. It’s an industry that has served as a “gatekeeper” against disease from inedible animal waste for over 150 years. R

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Law By Mark A. Lies II and Meagan NewmanSeyfarth Shaw, LLP

Safety Violations Could Cost You More Than Money – They May Cost You Your Freedom Editor’s Note – Mark A. Lies II is a labor and employment lawyer and partner with the Chicago, IL, law firm of Seyfarth Shaw, LLP. Meagan Newman is an associate with Seyfarth Shaw whose practice focuses on environmental and occupational safety, and health law and related litigation. Legal topics provide general information, not specific legal advice. Individual circumstances may limit or modify this information.

It is no secret that under the Obama Administration businesses can expect to face increased Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections, resulting in more citations and increased penalties. Businesses should also be aware that heightened enforcement of workplace safety regulations could result in penalties that reach beyond company monetary liability. Criminal sanctions for violations of OSHA standards are not new, however, referrals for prosecution of businesses and individuals where OSHA deems the violation to be willful are expected to rise in the coming years. This article revisits some recent workplace safety cases that led to criminal charges and discusses the steps that companies, safety managers, and supervisors should take to reduce the likelihood of criminal sanctions for workplace safety violations.

Construction Supervisors Indicted Following Firefighter Deaths In August 2007, a fire at the former Deutsche Bank building in Manhattan caused the deaths of two New York City firefighters. The building had been badly damaged on September 11, 2001, and it was in the process of being taken down. Prior to the fire a pipe connection to the building fire water standpipe system in the basement had been cut to facilitate the demolition work. The firefighters responding to the fire were told that the standpipe was working and

they pumped hundreds of gallons into the pipe, mistakenly believing that the water was reaching the upper floors. Additionally, asbestos contractors were supposed to build plywood walls around the stairwells to contain asbestos dust. Instead the contractors apparently sealed off the stairwells completely causing the firefighters’ access to be blocked. The investigation following the fire revealed numerous previous unreported fires and other safety issues at the building during demolition. OSHA cited the general contractor and the asbestos subcontractor for numerous violations related to fire safety, access, fall hazards, and electrical safety. The general contractor was cited for 19 violations, including two willful citations resulting in $193,000 in proposed penalties. The subcontractor was cited for 25 violations, including three willful citations resulting in $271,500. The incident also led to state criminal charges. The subcontractor, its abatement director, and its foreman were charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, and reckless endangerment. The site safety manager for the general contractor was also charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, reckless endangerment, and other charges related to false paperwork regarding the disconnected standpipe. While the general contractor was not charged criminally, they agreed to fund an independent monitor, approved by the district attorney, to oversee safety and subcontractor hiring procedures.

Homicide Charges Follow Crane Collapse Following a March 2008 crane collapse in New York City that led to the deaths of the crane operator, five crew members, and an occupant of an adjacent building, the crane company and its owner faced numerous OSHA citations as well as criminal charges.

According to the post accident investigation, Rapetti Rigging Services, Inc., was hired to erect a tower crane at a high-rise construction site. William Rapetti was supervising a rigging crew in “jumping” the crane on the 18th floor. During this process, polyester straps that were being used as temporary slings snapped and the steel collar slid down. This ultimately led to the crane collapsing against the roof of an apartment building across the street. The top of the crane, including the cap, was sent flying over the apartment building and landed on a townhouse. The crane’s operator, five members of the rigging crew, and an occupant of the townhouse were killed. The regulatory investigation revealed that the slings that snapped had substantial pre-existing damage that should have been discovered during an inspection prior to their use. Furthermore, the slings had been tied, without padding, around sharp metal edges of the crane tower exposing the slings to damage. The investigation following the accident also revealed that the manufacturer’s specifications were not followed in that eight slings should have been used, while only four were used at the time of the collapse. OSHA issued multiple citations to Rapetti Rigging Services for failure to comply with the manufacturer’s recommendations for mounting the sling, totaling $220,000 in proposed penalties. In addition, William Rapetti and Rapetti Rigging Services were charged with manslaughter, criminally negligent homicide, assault, and reckless endangerment.

Falsification of Records Leads to Large Fines Early this year, Stone and Webster Construction, Inc., a contractor for the Tennessee Valley Authority, paid $6.2 million to settle charges related to falsified safety records. The attorney


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prosecuting the case claimed that Stone and Webster failed to maintain required safety logs and gave false information about employee injuries. Stone and Webster’s contract gave them a bonus for meeting employee safety goals. The prosecutor alleged they falsified the records in order to receive money under this bonus program. Between 2003 and 2006, it is alleged that they provided false information that underestimated the number and severity of employee injuries.

Recommendations It is imperative that safety profes-sionals and managers understand that they are potentially at risk for criminal charges for safety violations – especially when those violations cause death or serious injury. Currently, OSHA laws allows for criminal prosecution for willful violations that lead to the death of any employee. The offense is classified as a misdemeanor and is punishable by up to six months in prison and a fine of up to $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for organizations. The Protecting America’s Workers Act, which was introduced by Senator Ted Kennedy, is expected to be considered for passage by Congress in the coming year. This act increases the potential criminal penalties for OSHA violations and will broaden the scope to include willful and repeat citations that lead to serious injury or death. Currently, the OSHA Act allows for criminal penalties only where a willful violation leads to the death of an employee; the Protecting America’s Workers Act as currently proposed expands the scope of criminal liability to include repeat as well as willful violations that not only lead to death, but also to serious injury, which would include amputations, disfigurement, or brain injuries. Additionally, these criminal sanctions can be applied to the company as well as individual managers, supervisors, and employees. Even now, absent a willful citation from OSHA, or an injury that causes death, criminal sanctions are currently available under various state criminal codes. For companies and professionals it is especially critical that means of ingress and egress are maintained at all times on the jobsite. False statements to OSHA are also punishable as a misdemeanor under

current law and can also be a felony under federal law as obstruction of justice. This includes any false statement, representation, or certification in any application, record, report, plan, or other document filed or required to be maintained under OSHA. The offense is punishable by up to six months in jail and fines of up to $250,000 for individuals and $500,000 for organizations. In order to avoid potential criminal liability, employers and managers are encouraged to consider the following actions. Confirm that job hazard analyses (JHA) or similar hazard assessments are conducted for all expected work activities to identify hazards and develop a corresponding safety and health procedure or practice. Confirm that an emergency action plan is in place to protect employees against the hazard of fire and conduct drills with local fire responders to ensure that all fire protection equipment is functional. Confirm that all manufacturers’ safety recommendations are incorporated in the JHAs to ensure that they are followed for use of equipment. Conduct periodic audits of all records, such as training records and certifications that are required to be kept by regulatory agencies, including OSHA, to determine that the recordkeeping is being maintained in accordance with such regulations.

Discipline any employee who fails to comply with any aspect of their involvement in the foregoing activities. Document the employer’s actions to conduct the foregoing actions, including its corrective actions taken when non-compliance is identified. If the foregoing actions are taken, the employer and managers can demonstrate that they are making a “good faith effort” to comply with these legal obligations, which will thoroughly undercut any claim by a prosecutor that there was any criminal intent by the employer or a manager to intentionally or willfully violate any regulations or expose an employee to the hazard of serious injury or death.

Conclusion The cases discussed above represent a consistent pattern of conduct that will likely lead to criminal charges. In instances where recognized safety standards are ignored, manufacturers’ specifications are not followed, or false records or statements are provided to investigators, criminal sanctions are likely. An era of increased enforcement and heightened civil and criminal penalties is upon us. Every business owner and manager needs to be aware of their safety obligations and ensure that operations are in compliance. If someone is injured or killed on your site, the penalty you face could be more than money – it could be jail time. R


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Places &...Ameri-Pac Expands Production Capacity Ameri-Pac, Inc., has completed a new production facility directly adjacent to their original headquarters building in St. Joseph, MO. The new plant adds 20,000 square feet of additional manufacturing floor space, increasing capacity and production efficiency. Dry blending equipment has been moved to the new location, and a new blender increases daily dry blending capacity by 80 percent. The additional space also creates more storage capacity of at least 500,000 pounds of ingredients and finished goods. Formed in 1985, Ameri-Pac manufactures a number of nutritional and additive products, and provides blending services to the animal feed industry. The company currently operates two manufacturing facilities in St. Joseph and employs approximately 50 people.

Anco-Eaglin to Sell Wastewater Systems Anco-Eaglin, Inc., a U.S. manu-facturer of rendering equipment, has been named the exclusive Redox sales representative for North America. Redox Water Technology B.V., a Netherlands-based firm that has been manufacturing wastewater treatment systems since 1989, specializes in a wide range of separation systems for the meat, dairy, fish, and brewery industries as well as paper, petrochemical, and textile industries. The company has several new technologies that increase treatment capacities with less required space, and is a world leader on sludge fat recovery systems. “This partnership between Anco and Redox will allow for us to provide alternative wastewater solutions to the North American meat industry,” said Brian Eaglin of Anco. “We have worked with Redox on many international projects, and their knowledge of the wastewater industry, especially effluents containing high BODs [biological oxygen demand] and suspended solids, has provided

numerous solutions internationally. We hope that this partnership will provide substantial improvement to the current wastewater industry in North America, too.”

AOCS Celebrating 100th Anniversary, Names Award Recipient The American Oil Chemists’ Society (AOCS) will celebrate its centennial during its 100th annual meeting May 3-6, 2009, in Orlando, FL. AOCS is an international professional society with more than 4,000 members in industry, government, and academia who are involved with fats, oils, surfactants, detergents, and related materials. It has members in more than 80 countries and is headquartered in Urbana, IL. In 1909, nine cottonseed industry analysts meeting in Memphis, TN, agreed to form a new organization to propose standard analytical methods for that industry. Today, AOCS analytical methods are used worldwide to assure quality in the international trade of oilseeds, fats, oils, and other materials. The society publishes a book of methods, two scientific journals, two news magazines, as well as scientific monographs. Since 1976, it has sponsored a series of international conferences in Europe, Asia, and South America. In a separate announcement, Thomas A. Foglia, collaborator, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, Eastern Regional Research Center, will receive the 2009 Supelco/Nicholas Pelick-AOCS Research Award at the society’s annual meeting. The award recognizes outstanding original research in fats, oils, lipid chemistry, or biochemistry and is presented in the form of a plaque, an honorarium of $10,000, and travel expenses to the meeting. Foglia is an internationally known scientist in lipids research and has been a contributor on numerous projects for the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation. He is a leader in the enzymatic modification of lipids to add

value to agricultural raw materials for food and non-food use. Foglia’s methods on the enzymatic production of biodiesel, structured lipids, and oxygenated fatty acids have greatly contributed to the advancement of fats and oils research.

Cargill to Build Feed Mill Cargill has moved forward on building a new 120,000 tons per year manufacturing plant in Casa Grande, AZ, that will produce feed for dairy, beef, farm-animal, birdseed, and show-animal customers. In late 2006, Cargill acquired Eagle Milling’s Casa Grande-based feed mill, pet and animal wholesale products business, and committed to constructing a new mill as the enterprise grew. Construction of the new mill began this past fall, with feed production scheduled to begin in early 2010. The mill serves customers throughout Arizona, Southern California, and western New Mexico.

Cattlemen Elect New Officers Members of the National Cattlemen’s Beef Association (NCBA) have elected Gary Voogt of Michigan as president for the coming year. He succeeds Andy Groseta. Members also voted Steve Fogelsong of Illinois as NCBA president-elect, and Bill Donald of Montana as vice president.

Feed Group Forms International Alliance Representatives of the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and FEFANA, the Feed Additives and Premixtures Association of the European Union (EU), signed an agreement in late January 2009 that will permit auditors of AFIA’s third-party certification program, Safe Feed/Safe Food, to inspect U.S. manufacturers for compliance with European feed hygiene and ingredient standards. The agreement will facilitate U.S. trade with European feed and ingredient customers.


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Specifically, the agreement will allow the European Feed Additives and Premixtures-Quality System, or FAMI-QS, which is FEFANA’s version of AFIA’S Safe Feed/Safe Food program, to train Facility Certification Institute (FCI) auditors, per FAMI-QS requirements. AFIA agreed to grant reciprocity for firms in FAMI-QS since the program has the same components as AFIA’s program. The key difference between the two programs is FAMI-QS’ recognition of EU Regulation (EC) 183/2005, which requires hazard analysis and critical control point principles be implemented in feed and feed ingredient facilities. FEFANA submitted a guide to good practice in accordance with regulation 183/2005, and the European Commission recognizes these good practices for the industry. The guide illustrates how the industry may comply with the feed hygiene regulation. AFIA’s agreement will enable FCI auditors to verify compliance with the EU regulation. According to AFIA, no government body will inspect and verify a firm’s compliance with this regulation, leaving exporters to rely on valid third-party certification systems.

JBS Terminates Purchase of National Beef JBS S.A. terminated the acquisition of National Beef Packing Company, LLC, effective February 23, 2009. All related litigation with the U.S. Department of Justice will also be terminated. JBS announced the acquisition of National Beef on March 4, 2008. The U.S. Department of Justice filed a suit to block the deal on October 20, 2008, on competition grounds. JBS attempted to find a solution with the parties involved, but in the absence of satisfactory conditions decided not to follow through with the acquisition. JBS will continue to pursue further efficiencies at all its other units within the United States, totaling eight cattle slaughter plants with a daily capacity of 28,100 head, three pork slaughter plants with a daily capacity of 47,900 head, a case-ready plant, and a lamb slaughter plant as well as related operations in Australia, Italy, Argentina, and Brazil where the headquarters are located. The company also operates 11 cattle feed yards in six different U.S. states.

National Beef Buys Tanning Business National Beef Leathers, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of National Beef Packing Company, LLC, has entered into an agreement to acquire certain assets and assume certain liabilities of Prime Tanning Corporation, located in St. Joseph, MO. The purchase enables National Beef to expand into wet blue tanning. The facility will process hides from the company’s beef processing facilities.

New Animal Disease Facility Site Announced The U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS’s) Science and Technology Directorate has selected Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS, as the site for the National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility (NBAF), a state-of the-art, high-security laboratory facility to study foreign animal and zoonotic (transferable from animal to human) diseases that can impact livestock. Facility design will begin this year with plans for construction to start in

2010 and be operational by 2015. The new $450 million NBAF will replace the current 24-acre facility at the Plum Island Animal Disease Center in New York, which is currently the only facility in the United States that studies the live virus that causes foot and mouth disease. The facility has served the nation for over 50 years, but is not appropriate for zoonotic disease research that must be conducted at Biosafety Level 4 (BSL-4). There is currently no laboratory facility in the country with capabilities for BSL-4 research on large livestock. The Plum Island disease center will be closed once the NBAF is fully operational, and DHS will evaluate options in the coming months for transitioning the Plum Island facility and its future use. The decision is based on the information and analysis in the NBAF Final Environmental Impact Statement, including public comments, as well as other appropriate factors such as site evaluation criteria, a threat and risk assessment, costs, security, and other programmatic requirements.



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Petfood Forum, April 20-22, Chicago, IL. Log on to www.petfoodindustry.com/petfoodforum.aspx.

National Renderers Association (NRA) Spring Meeting, April 21-24, Clemson University, Clemson, SC. Call NRA at (703) 683-0155, or e-mail [email protected].

May

100th American Oil Chemists’ Society Annual Meeting and Expo, May 3-6, Orlando, FL. Log on to www.aocs.org/meetings.

U.S. Poultry and Egg Association Poultry Processor Workshop, May 13-14, Atlanta, GA. Log on to www.poultryegg.org.

2009 Waste-to-Fuels Conference and Trade Show , May 17-19, San Diego, CA. Log on to www.waste-to-fuels.org.

International Animal Health and Nutrition Symposium, May 17-20, Lexington, KY. Log on to www.alltech.com, or e-mail [email protected].

World Aquaculture 2009, May 25-29, Veracruz, Mexico. Log on to www.was.org.

June

National Renderers Association Central Region Meeting, June 3-5, Fontana, WI. Contact John Setchell at (815) 539-5633, or e-mail [email protected].

World Pork Expo, June 3-5, Des Moines, IA. Visit www.worldpork.org.

International Liquid Terminals Association 29th Annual Interna-tional Operating Conference and Trade Show, June 8-10, Houston, TX. Log on to www.ilta.org.

European Fat Processors and Renderers Association Congress, June 10-13, Cannes, France. Log on to www.efpra.eu.

National Renderers Association (NRA) Congressional Fly-in, June 15-17, Washington, DC. Contact NRA at (703) 683-0155, or e-mail [email protected].

July

Australian Renderers Association Symposium, July 15-17, Cairns, QLD, Australia. Contact Graeme Banks at [email protected].

American Association of Meat Processors 70th American Con-vention of Meat Processors and Supliers’ Exhibition, July 16-18, Omaha, NE. Log on to www.aamp.com/meetings/convention.asp.

3rd International Symposium on Management of Animal Carcasses, Tissue, and Related By-products, July 21-23, Davis, CA. Log on to http://extension.umaine.edu/byproducts-symposium09/default.htm, or contact Mark Hutchinson, University of Maine Cooperative Extension, at (207) 832-0343, e-mail [email protected].

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Further details on the proposed NBAF and the site selection process, including all related documents, are available at www.dhs.gov/nbaf.

Pilgrim’s Pride Idles Chicken Plants Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation will idle three of its 32 U.S. chicken processing plants by mid-May as part of its reorganization, reducing the total pounds of chicken produced by the company by nine to 10 percent. The plants to be idled are located in Douglas, GA; El Dorado, AR; and Farmerville, LA, and employ a total of approximately 3,000 people, roughly seven percent of the company’s total U.S. workforce. About 430 independent contract growers who supply birds to these facilities will also be affected. Pilgrim’s Pride expects to generate annualized net savings of approximately $110 million from idling the three plants.

Poultry Group Elects Officers Monty Henderson, George’s, Inc., has been elected chairman of the board of directors of the U.S. Poultry and Egg Association. He had previously served as vice chairman. A graduate of the University of Arkansas with a bachelor’s degree in agribusiness, Henderson began his poultry career as a broiler service manager with Tyson Foods. He later was broiler grow-out manager with Campbell Soup Company, then moved on to Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation where he was live production manager and senior vice president, and subsequently president and chief operating officer. In 1994, Henderson joined George’s where he currently serves as president and chief operating officer. Other U.S. Poultry officers elected were Steve Willardsen, Cargill Value Added Meats, as vice chairman; Gary Cooper, Cooper Farms, as treasurer; and Mark Waller, Ingram Farms, was named to the executive committee and elected secretary. Bill Bradley, CCF Brands, became immediate past chairman.

Ruminant Carcass Disposal Paper Released The Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST) has released a new issue paper, Ruminant Carcass Disposal Options for Routine and Catastrophic Mortality, the third in a CAST three-paper series on poultry and livestock carcass disposal. The new paper was presented at the 2009 Cattle Industry Convention and National Cattlemen’s Beef Association Trade Show in late January. Whether by accidental disease entry, the weather, or an act of bioterrorism, widespread livestock deaths pose daunting carcass disposal challenges that, if not met quickly and effectively, can spiral into major food security problems and result in devastating economic losses and environmental consequences. When producers decide which carcass disposal method to use, they must consider the number of mortalities, the cause of death and whether infectious agents are involved, environmental implications, regulatory requirements, operational costs, and efficiency. This issue paper provides a comprehensive summary of the scientific, technical, and social aspects of various ruminant carcass disposal technologies using information gleaned from a Kansas State University comprehensive report. The authors discuss the predominant methods of mortality disposal in commercial

ruminant production, including burial and landfill, rendering, composting, incineration, and alkaline hydrolysis. The paper includes an appendix that addresses special considerations for material potentially infected with diseases. Dr. David Meeker, National Renderers Association, is one of six authors of the paper, and Dr. Ross Hamilton, Darling International, was a reviewer. The full text of the paper is available free of charge on the CAST Web site at www.cast-science.org.

Smithfield Reorganizes Pork Group Smithfield Foods, Inc., will con-solidate and streamline the corporate structure and manufacturing operations of its pork group, resulting in an annual cost savings of approximately $55 million in fiscal year 2010 and $125 million by fiscal year 2011. As part of the plan, the company will consolidate several business units and close six plants, transferring production to more efficient facilities. The consolidation includes com-bining four existing companies under the various business units of The Smithfield Packing Company, Inc., John Morrell & Co., and Farmland Foods, Inc. John Morrell and Farmland Foods

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will merge their respective fresh pork sales groups. Some employees of John Morrell will be offered positions at Farmland Foods in Kansas City, MO, or elsewhere within Smithfield. Patrick Cudahy, Inc., and Carando Foods, currently a unit of Farmland Foods, will become part of the John Morrell group, and North Side Foods Corporation will become part of Farmland Foods. Plant employees will not be impacted at this time. Cumber land Gap Prov is ion Company, a unit of the John Morrell Group, will become part of The Smithfield

Packing Company. Production from other Smithfield Packing facilities will be transferred to Cumberland Gap and employment there is expected to increase over time. As for plant closures, the Smithfield Packing South facility in Smithfield, VA, will close in December 2009 with case ready fresh pork production moved to the adjacent Smithfield North plant and a North Carolina facility. Of the 1,375 Smithfield South employees, 1,035 will be offered transfers. A Plant City, FL, facility producing packaged meats will close in September, affecting 760 employees. A number of salaried employees will be offered

People Continued from page 65 transfers. The Smithfield Packing plant in Elon, NC, will close late in the summer and country ham production there will cease, affecting about 160 employees. A John Morrell plant in Great Bend, KS, with 275 employees will close in July, and Farmland Foods will close its New Riegel, OH, plant in April affecting 230 employees. Some salaried employees will be offered transfers. An Armour-Eckrich Meats, LLC, packaged meats plant in Hastings, NE, will close in July and affect 370 employees.

UK Renderers Restructure The United Kingdom Renderers’ Association (UKRA) is restructuring management operations in order to better serve the needs of its members and food-chain partners. Among changes to its operating structure is the establishment of a core team with the technical competency to represent renderers’ role in the meat production chain and its work to add value to meat industry by-products. “By restructuring UKRA operations, the association can continue to drive change within the industry, securing new markets for processed animal protein and new uses for by-products, and engaging in debate on biofuels and the uses of tallow,” said Stephen Woodgate, a long-serving UKRA technical advisor and consultant on rendering issues through-out Europe and the United States.

Tyson and XL Foods Complete Lakeside Sale Tyson Foods, Inc., completed the sale of Lakeside Farm Industries, Inc., to XL Foods, Inc., in mid-March. The transaction was first announced in June 2008 and means Tyson will no longer own a beef plant in Canada. However, the company intends to continue buying Canadian cattle to supply some of its U.S. beef operations, such as its complex in Pasco, WA. Lakeside Farm Industries, based in Brooks, AB, Canada, is a diversified agribusiness involved in cattle feeding, slaughtering, and processing, as well as retail fertilizer production and farming. The Lakeside beef plant currently has the capacity to slaughter and process 4,700 cattle per day. XL Foods is the largest Canadian owned and operated beef processor in

EPA Extends SPCC Compliance Dates In a final rule effective February 5, 2009, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) extended the compliance dates for all facilities and established new compliance dates for farms subject to the Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) rule. This amendment extends the dates by which the owner or operator of an SPCC regulated facility must prepare or amend and implement its SPCC plan, and also establishes the dates by which the owner or operator of a farm must prepare or amend and implement its SPCC Plan. These amendments do not remove any regulatory requirement for owners or operators of facilities in operation before August 16, 2002, to develop, implement, and maintain an SPCC plan in accordance with the SPCC regulations then in effect. Such facilities continue to be required to maintain their plans during the interim until the applicable date for revising and implementing their plans under the new amendments. EPA’s final rule completes the revisions proposed by the agency in October 2007 and is available, along with a summary of the revisions, at www.epa.gov/emergencies/content/spcc/index.htm.

Bottom Line for Renderers Most renderers with more than 10,000 gallons of animal fat/vegetable oil (AFVO) storage will be required to comply with the SPCC rule as it currently stands. For these plants, SPCC plans must now be written and implemented by November 20, 2009, rather than July 1, 2009. “Qualified” facilities have until November 20, 2013, and are categorized as follows: • those facilities that have an aggregate aboveground oil storage capacity of 10,000 U.S. gallons or less; and • have had no single discharge as described in section 112.1(b) exceeding 1,000 U.S. gallons, or no two discharges as described in section 112.1(b) each exceeding 42 U.S. gallons within any 12 month period in the three years prior to the SPCC plan certification date. A few points of interest for the rendering industry: • EPA came up with a compliance alternative for certain AFVO storage containers subject to FDA’s good manufacturing practice rules. Owners of AFVO containers would be allowed to use industry standards for visual inspection rather than meeting the otherwise-applicable SPCC integrity testing requirements, provided the containers are elevated, stainless steel, non-insulated, and shop built. • The final rule modifies the SPCC program’s general secondary containment provision to clarify that the method, design, and capacity of secondary containment need only address typical failure modes and most likely quantities of oil discharged, and that both active and passive secondary containment measures are permitted. R


WEB SITE ADDRESSESAssociation or Agency Web AddressAmerican Fats and Oils Association ........................................ www.afoaonline.orgAmerican Feed Industry Association .................................................. www.afia.orgAmerican Meat Institute ............................................................www.meatami.comAnimal and Plant Health Inspection Services ..........................www.aphis.usda.govAnimal Protein Producers Industry ............ www.nationalrenderers.org/biosecurityAssociation of American Feed Control Officials ............................. www.aafco.orgAustralian Renderers Association .................................. www.ausrenderers.com.auCanadian Renewable Fuels Association .................................. www.greenfuels.orgCenter for Veterinary Medicine................................................... www.fda.gov/cvmEuropean Fat Processors and Renderers Association ........................ www.efpra.euFats and Proteins Research Foundation .............................................. www.fprf.orgFood and Drug Administration ........................................................... www.fda.govFood Safety and Inspection Service ........................................... www.fsis.usda.govForeign Agricultural Service ....................................................... www.fas.usda.govNational Biodiesel Board ............................................................www.biodiesel.orgNational Cattlemen’s Beef Association ............................................. www.beef.orgNational Grain and Feed Association ................................................www.ngfa.orgNational Pork Producers Council ...................................................... www.nppc.orgNational Renderers Association .................................... www.nationalrenderers.orgNational Renewable Energy Lab ....................................................... www.nrel.govOccupational Safety and Health Administration ...............................www.osha.govPet Food Institute .............................................................www.petfoodinstitute.orgU.S. Animal Health Association ......................................................www.usaha.orgU.S. Department of Agriculture ........................................................www.usda.govU.S. Poultry and Egg Association ............................................www.poultryegg.org

“Downer” Cattle Banned from Slaughter In mid-March 2009, the U.S. Department of Agriculture published in the Federal Register a final rule to amend the federal meat inspection regulations to require a complete ban on the slaughter of cattle that become non-ambulatory disabled after passing initial inspection by Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) inspection program personnel. The final rule amends the federal meat inspection regulations to require that all cattle that are non-ambulatory disabled, commonly called “downer,” cattle at any time prior to slaughter at an official establishment, including those that become non-ambulatory disabled after passing ante-mortem inspection, be condemned and properly disposed of according to FSIS regulations. Additionally, the final rule requires that establishments notify inspection program personnel when cattle become non-ambulatory disabled after passing the ante-mortem, or pre-slaughter, inspection. The rule is intended to enhance consumer confidence in the food supply and improve the humane handling of cattle following the January 2008 events at the Hallmark/Westland Meat Packing Company that highlighted a vulnerability in FSIS’s inspection system and disclosed instances where cattle had been inhumanely handled. Under the final rule, cattle that become non-ambulatory disabled from an acute injury after ante-mortem inspection will no longer be eligible to proceed to slaughter as “U.S. Suspects.” Instead, FSIS inspectors will tag these cattle as “U.S. Condemned” and prohibit these cattle from proceeding to slaughter. These cattle now must be humanely euthanized. In July 2007, FSIS published a final rule allowing a case-by-case re-inspection of cattle that became non-ambulatory disabled after ante-mortem inspection to address the rare situations in which an animal that is deemed by FSIS as fit for human food at ante-mortem inspection subsequently suffers an acute injury. R

Canada. It is part of the Nilsson Bros. Group of companies, which is a diverse agri-business involved in all facets of beef and cattle production, marketing, and processing. XL Foods operates facilities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Nebraska, and Idaho.

Veterinarian Workforce Report Released The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has released a report on the actions needed to ensure sufficient veterinarian capacity within the federal government to protect the country’s public and animal health. Current and future shortages, as well as noncompetitive salaries, are among the concerns cited by government agencies such as the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), and Agricultural Research Service (ARS). GAO’s analysis revealed that 27 percent of the veterinarians at APHIS, FSIS, ARS, the Department of Defense’s Army, and the Food and Drug Administration will be eligible to retire within three years. The GAO report s tates that veterinarians are essential for controlling zoonotic diseases such as avian influenza, but that there is a growing national shortage of veterinarians. The agency goes on to state that the federal government lacks a comprehensive understanding of the sufficiency of its veterinarian workforce and that there is no government-wide effort to search for shared solutions, even though 16 of the 24 federal entities that employ veterinarians raised concerns about the sufficiency of this workforce. The report prompted a hearing on February 26, 2009, by the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, and the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs where several veterinarian groups testified about the critical shortage of federal veterinarians and the need for incentives in order to retain and recruit veterinarians. The senators directed the federal agencies to develop a plan that will correct this “crisis.” GAO included nine recommendations for federal agencies in its report, which is available at www.gao.gov/products/GAO-09-178. R


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