NEWS 88 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2022 Darling Ingredients Inc., the world's leading company turning food waste into sustainable products and producer of renewable energy, announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Polish rendering company, Miropasz Group for approximately €110 million Euros, subject to post-closing adjustments. Miropasz processes approximately 250,000 metric tons annually through three poultry rendering plants in southeast Poland (Mirowice, Pszcaonow and Krasnystaw), and has approximately 225 employees. "As the number one poultry producer in Europe, Poland plays a significant role in feeding the world," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Darling Ingredients. "We believe meat production in Poland will continue to grow, and this acquisition provides a nice bolt-on to Darling's existing three plants in central and western Poland and once again displays our commitment toward building out our global supply for low-carbon feedstocks." The transaction is subject to customary closing conditions and is expected to close in the third quarter of 2023. Read more>> Darling Ingredients to acquire Polish rendering company Miropasz Kemin Industries, a global ingredient manufacturer that strives to sustainably transform the quality of life every day for 80 percent of the world with its products and services, recently added Dr. Jason Shelton to the Kemin Nutrisurance leadership team as Global Vice President of Research and Development for the company's pet food and rendering technologies business unit. In addition to overseeing the global R&D team for pet food and rendering technologies, Dr. Shelton will lead strategies that fuel Kemin Nutrisurance's innovation pipeline and long-term growth. "I'm thrilled to have Jason as part of our team and bring his years of experience in technology application, worldwide expansion and talent development to our pet food and rendering business," said Kimberly Nelson, President, Kemin Nutrisurance. "With tenures in Europe, Asia and North America, Jason brings the global perspective and business savvy needed to grow our portfolio of products and services. His scientific background will further advance innovation in our R&D team and foster a solutions-oriented mindset." Prior to joining Kemin, Dr. Shelton spent more than 18 years with Cargill, holding various leadership positions across multiple functions and geographies. Dr. Shelton served in R&D as Innovation Development Manager before taking on international appointments. He relocated first to Beijing as Regional Technology Director, then to Breda, Netherlands. Before returning to the U.S., Dr. Shelton was based in Moscow as Managing Director for Cargill's Animal Nutrition and Health business unit in Russia. Most recently, Dr. Shelton was Cargill's Chief of Party for USAID (United States Agency for International Development) TRANSFORM, a public-private partnership focused on improving human health through animal agriculture. Read more>> Kemin names Dr. Jason Shelton as Global Vice President of R&D for Pet Food Group Dr. Jason Shelton
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