“Rendering started in the United States around the 1800s, when there was a rendering company in every town. Today, the North American Renderers Association represents members from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico, helping them export their products and by opening new markets overseas,” said Kent Swisher, president and CEO of the North American Renderers Association (NARA), during his presentation at the International Rendering Symposium, held in conjunction with the 2022 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta. The NARA and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association sponsored the program.
In his opening remarks, Swisher provided an overview of the work conducted by NARA. Swisher expressed that NARA’s focus is on sustainability and advocacy in both regulatory and legislative areas, the renewal of fuels and international research of fat uses, and also being a supplier of low carbon ingredients to the feed and energy sectors.