Among the leading names in animal rendering worldwide, Brazilian Renderers – a partnership between the Brazilian Renderers Association (ABRA) and the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) – took part in the 23rd EFPRA Congress, held from June 5 to 7 in Riga, Latvia. The event brought together industry representatives from several countries, providing a platform for technical and institutional dialogue on strategic topics for the sector.
A highlight of the program was the participation of Dr. Francisco Reviriego Gordejo from DG SANTE – European Commission, who addressed regulatory frameworks for animal by-products (ABPs) and transmissible spongiform encephalopathies (TSEs). The congress also discussed the role of ABPs in the fashion and leather industries, with the presence of Gustavo Gonzalez-Quijano, Secretary General of COTANCE.
The event also explored international markets for tallow and fats, through an analysis presented by Lars Dalsgaard (SARVAL), and bioenergy generation from ABPs, in a panel led by Robert Kovacs (EcoTyre). Another relevant topic was the South African market overview, presented by Renier Smit from SAPIA.
The congress agenda included technical presentations and discussions on sustainability, sanitary safety, innovation, and the circular economy. The opening session featured Arnaud Bouxin from FEFAC (European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation), who discussed the role of processed animal proteins in monogastric nutrition. He was followed by Professor Luciano Pinotti from the University of Milan, who spoke about the opportunities and challenges of circular feed platforms.
Brazilian Renderers
Since 2012, ABRA and ApexBrasil have promoted the Brazilian Renderers project with the objective of promoting exports from the Animal Rendering sector – meal, fat, blood products and palatabiliy ehancers, and hydrolyzed protein of animal origin. Through participation in fairs, workshops and other special actions of commercial promotion, the projects value attributes of the animal rendering industry and its products – such as quality, health status and sustainability of production – and value the international brands of products, fostering new business for Brazilian exporters.
To learn more visit: brazilianrenderers.com
About ABRA
ABRA is an entity that represents the industries in the animal rendering sector that produce meal, fat, blood products and palatabiliy ehancers, and hydrolyzed protein of animal origin. It is a non-profit entity. It was founded in 2006 and works to promote its members, disseminate actions aimed at the segment, mediate the relationship with other entities and government agencies, in addition to fostering the generation of business in the national and international market.
For more information, visit: abra.ind.br
About ApexBrasil
The Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) acts to promote Brazilian products and services abroad and attract foreign investments to strategic sectors of the Brazilian economy.
The Agency carries out diversified commercial promotion actions aimed at promoting exports and valuing Brazilian products and services abroad, such as prospective and commercial missions, business rounds, support for the participation of Brazilian companies in large international fairs, and visits by foreign buyers and opinion-makers to know the Brazilian productive structure, among other business platforms that also aim to strengthen the Brazil brand. ApexBrasil also acts in a coordinated manner with public and private actors to attract foreign direct investments (FDI) to Brazil, focusing on strategic sectors for the development of the competitiveness of Brazilian companies and the country.
To learn more, visit: https://apexbrasil.com.br/
