IRVING, Texas, May 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Darling
Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) today announced the appointment
of Enderson Guimaraes to its Board
of Directors and as a member of its Audit Committee. Mr.
Guimaraes joins the Board as an independent director, and his
appointment is effective immediately. The appointment of Mr.
Guimaraes will expand the total number of directors to ten.
Mr. Guimaraes previously held various positions within the
beverage, semi-durables and education industries. His most recent
roles were President and COO of Laureate Education Inc, President
of PepsiCo Global Operations, CEO PepsiCo Europe and Sub-Sahara
Africa, and CEO of Electrolux EMEA. He was member of the Executive
Committees of Electrolux, PepsiCo and Laureate. Mr. Guimaraes is
currently an independent board member of AutoZone, Inc. and
Refresco Group B.V.
"We are excited to add Enderson
Guimaraes to our Board. He brings an incredible resume and a
robust skill set. His global experience base will help
support our world growth strategy," said Randall C. Stuewe, Chairman and CEO of Darling
Ingredients.
About Darling
Darling Ingredients Inc. (NYSE: DAR) is
a world leading producer of organic ingredients, generating a wide
array of sustainable protein and fat products while being one of
the largest producers of renewable clean energy. With operations on
five continents, Darling collects waste streams from the agri-food
industry, repurposing into specialty ingredients, such as
hydrolyzed collagen, edible and feed-grade fats, animal proteins
and meals, plasma, pet food ingredients, fuel feedstocks, and green
bioenergy. Darling Ingredients named one of the 50 Sustainability
and Climate Leaders in 2021, to learn more Darling Ingredients: The
greenest Company on the planet - 50 Sustainability & Climate
Leaders (50climateleaders.com). The Company sells its ingredients
around the globe and works to strengthen our promise for a better
tomorrow, creating product applications for health, nutrients and
bioenergy while optimizing our services to the food chain. Darling
is a 50% joint venture partner in Diamond
Green Diesel (DGD), North
America's largest renewable diesel manufacturer, currently
producing approximately 290 million gallons of renewable diesel
annually which products reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions by up
to 85% compared to fossil fuels. For additional information, visit
the Company's website at http://www.darlingii.com.
For More Information, contact:
Jim Stark | VP, Investor Relations |
Darling Ingredients Inc. | 972-281-4823 |
james.stark@darlingii.com
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