Darling Ingredients (DAR) Taps Global Collagen Market with New JV

Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE:DAR) is one of the 10 best sustainability stocks to buy now. The company transforms discarded materials, such as animal by-products, used cooking oil, and food scraps, into valuable commodities, including fertilizer, feed additives, and renewable diesel. The company also operates a joint venture, Diamond Green Diesel, through which it has become one of North America’s leading producers of renewable diesel, with plans to scale output beyond 1.2 billion gallons annually. This alternative fuel delivers significantly lower carbon emissions compared to traditional diesel, making it a vital part of decarbonizing heavy transport and helping meet environmental targets.

Darling Ingredients Taps Global Collagen Market with New JV

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Darling Ingredients also continued to make strides in product innovation. In mid-May, it signed a non-binding agreement with the Belgian industrial company, Tessenderlo Group, to combine the collagen and gelatin segments of their companies into a new company called Nextida.

Nextida will be formed as a joint venture (JV), with Darling Ingredients holding a majority stake of 85% and Tessenderlo Group owning the remaining 15%. The JV is expected to generate annual revenue of $1.5 billion and will capitalize on global collagen growth by focusing on collagen-based health, wellness, and nutrition products. The transaction is expected to close in 2026, after necessary approvals.

Darling Ingredients Inc. collects and recycles animal processing by-products and used restaurant cooking oil into finished products, including feed and fuel ingredients, animal proteins & meals, edible fats, and collagen.

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