North American Renderers Association

Today during #NationalAgWeek, we celebrate #NationalPoultryDay! tinyurl.com/yx5vpsp2 Rendering plays a vital role by transforming poultry byproducts into ingredients for pet food, animal feed, renewable fuel & more - reducing waste & supporting a circular economy!

NARA has joined an industry coalition urging swift action on the Renewable Fuel Standard. Finalizing the 2026–2027 RFS means stronger energy security, more domestic fuel & less market uncertainty. tinyurl.com/yr62sa8a #EnergySecurity #RFS #RenewableFuels #Rendering #biofuels

French fries are more than an accompaniment to hamburgers! Renderers recycle roughly a billion pounds of used cooking oil from food items like French Fries into ingredients for animal feed, biodiesel, and renewable diesel. nara.org/about-us/facts/ #frenchfries #usedcookingoil

Interested in learning about the benefits of NARA membership? Click to hear about the impact of our industry directly from our members! vimeo.com/1168172591?fl=… To learn more or explore membership visit our membership page nara.org/about-us/nara-…

As a NARA member, you’re provided access to member-only meetings where you can discuss industry innovations, explore legislative activities, network, and directly impact and guide the future of our industry. Learn more: nara.org/about-us/nara-… #RenderingAssociationMembership

Join us May 19–22, 2026, in Springdale, AR, at Tyson Headquarters for the APPI Code of Practice & Laboratory Methods Training. Where operations, safety & regulation meet real-world practice. Register: naraevents.zohobackstage.com/2026APPICodeof…

Did the Founding Fathers practice rendering? On farms at that time, it was common to render the portions of livestock not used for food into useful products such as soap, candles, and other essentials. Learn more: nara.org/what-is-render… #renderinghistory #foundingfathers

NARA welcomes USDA’s nearly $1.8M in MAP & FMD funding to boost U.S. rendered product exports and competitiveness. tinyurl.com/t7ebnm26 Thank you to President Trump & Secretary Rollins for supporting export programs that sustain jobs, strengthen trade & grow U.S. agriculture.

Thank you to @USPOULTRY1947 for another great #IPPE and to everyone who braved the weather to visit NARA at our booth or attend the International Rendering Symposium! A very special #ThankYou to all our speakers for making it one for the books! uspoultry.org/media-center/p…

Watch “Rendering: Every Part Has a Purpose” to learn about the rendering process. Rendering reduces waste, and produces materials for biofuels, animal feed, and personal care. Watch now: youtu.be/g8LSDIWf0s8?si…

The NARA team had a wonderful time at another great #IPPE! Thank you to everyone who stopped by our booth and joined us for this year’s International Rendering Symposium - we appreciate the conversations, insights, and collaboration. See you next year!

Merci to Francois Leger & the @FPLFoodBeef team for hosting a Moroccan delegation & walking through the beef side of rendering & U.S. regulatory oversight Bonus points for doing the briefing in French! Our members like @FPLFoodBeef & @TheScoularCo make days like today possible!

Don’t miss the 2026 International Rendering Symposium tomorrow at IPPE! Join us January 29 at 11:00 AM for Session 1, Building Bridges: Communicating Science Across Animal Agriculture, featuring leaders driving innovation across the industry. Register at ippexpo.org/education-prog…

Rendering is international, and we are attending the IPPE in Atlanta for the newest solutions, technologies, research, processes, services, and products that the global animal food and protein industries has to offer. Visit us at booth A219 #IPPE #internationalrendering

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: We’re pleased to welcome Ansen Pond to the International Rendering Symposium. Join us for his Session 3 presentation titled “Science, Safety, and Storytelling — The APPI Model for Industry Accountability.” #IPPE2026 #NARARenderingSymposium26

Join us at 5pm on 1/29 for NARA’s own Dr. Charles Starkey who will be discussing “Rendering for the Future: What Are the Next Issues (Opportunities)?” Charles will explore emerging challenges and opportunities shaping the future of the rendering industry #NARARenderingSymposium26

The International Rendering Symposium’s Session 3: Resilience and Risk – Navigating Today’s Toughest Industry Challenges will feature our opening speakers, Franklin Moore & Michael Glenn of BHT ReSources. They will address the rising concerns and risks associated with UCO theft.

We’re pleased to welcome Sergio Nates, PhD (World Wildlife Fund) to Session 2 of the International Rendering Symposium. He’ll present a global overview of animal protein meals in aquaculture diets and sustainability. #IPPE2026 #NARARenderingSymposium26

SPEAKER SPOTLIGHT: Join Dr. Yan Wang of Zhejiang University, as he explores the application of rendered animal protein ingredients in carnivorous fish diets. Learn about the challenges and solutions in diet formulation and gain insights for aquaculture nutrition innovation

Join us at Session 2 of the International Rendering Symposium as we welcome Jeff Firman, PhD, of Firman Consulting, for an in-depth presentation titled “Maximize the Value of Rendered Protein Meals in Ideal Protein–Based Poultry Diets.”