SUSTAINABILITY FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE December 2025 71 • Conducting product inspection and testing on all received food products. • Employing individuals who are qualified in FSMA-compliant preventive controls at each facility. • Using feed manufacturing procedures with standard operating procedures (SOPs) that have been refined over decades. • Conducting lab analysis on raw materials received to regularly ensure feed suitability and on finished feed product to confirm its quality and nutritional composition. The results of a lab analysis can be provided upon request to producers and nutritionists to give assurance of the feed’s nutritional composition. This allows producers to confirm that the feed correctly matches the nutrient specifications their animals need. BENEFITS FOR AGRICULTURE AND THE PLANET While animal feed created from recycled food may be a new concept to some, it’s an established product that’s been used for decades. It’s consumed by animals across the U.S. each year and fuels the larger circular economy, while also offering benefits to stakeholders across the food system. Farmers and ranchers get safe, nutritionally similar animal feed for the same price or less than the feed they currently use. Their animals get a nourishing food source that meets their nutritional needs and has a reduced risk of mycotoxins. Retailers, food producers and restaurants save money and improve their sustainability by reducing their waste streams. Our planet receives less food filling its landfills where it emits methane as it decomposes. Put simply, giving unsold food a second life offers a practical and proven way to lower feed costs, strengthen supply resilience, support the circular agricultural economy, and make productive use of food that would otherwise be sent to the trash heap. About Will Clark As the Vice President of Commodity Trading at Denali, Will Clark oversees sales, procurement, and risk management for animal feed ingredients, biofuel feedstocks, renewable fuels, and renewable energy credits. Before joining Denali, he held roles in commodity risk management and procurement at Tyson Foods and began his career as a financial analyst at ExxonMobil. He holds a BS in Agricultural Business and an MBA in Finance from the University of Arkansas. Outside of work, he enjoys spending time with his family and being outdoors. Photo: Denali Cotton seed animal feed production
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