IPPE International Rendering Symposium 2019

Nancy FosterPresident & CEO

National Renderers Association

• Represent over 95% of rendering in U.S. and Canada

– Packer Renderers, Independent Renderers

• Western, Central and Eastern regional assns.

• 10 Staff

• Headquartered in Alexandria, VA (DC)

• Offices in Mexico City & Hong Kong

U.S. Rendering Industry

• Generates over $10 billion in annual economic activity

• Employs 1,000’s of people across the country

• Recycles “the rest of the animal”

– Transforms huge volumes of raw leftovers from livestock/poultry processing into ingredients for new products

• These leftovers would fill 100,000 Dallas Cowboys football stadium a year ea.

NRA Member Rendering Plant Locations 2017

2020 Strategic Plan

NRA Mission

“To advocate for a sustainable food chain, public health and the

environment through the production and marketing of rendered products.”

To Accomplish this Mission, NRA:

• Promotes effective public policy, regulation and technology

• Encourages responsible business practices

• Supports free movement of rendered products in domestic and international markets

• Improves stakeholder awareness and understanding of the value of rendering

NRA’s Focus:

• Sustainability

• Regulatory/Legislative Advocacy

• Growing Markets

• Communications

– Promote, defend industry

• Membership

• Talent Stream

NRA Programs Benefit Renderers

• Biosecurity & Stewardship

– Rendering Code of Practice

– Animal Protein Producers Industry (APPI)

• Government Advocacy - regulatory, lobbying

• Growing Markets

– International market promotion, Market access

• Communications –sustainability, manage crisis

• Synergy with Fats & Proteins Research Foundation

• Membership Development/Retention

Fats & Proteins Research Foundation

• Goals

– Improve efficiency, lower costs, find new uses

• Research projects

– Animal nutrition, biosecurity, food safety, environmental improvement, new uses

– Since 1962: 600 projects + $15 mil invested

– Clemson, U. Kansas, Texas A & M, Texas Tech, Colorado State, U. Missouri

• We Welcome Your Support!

Animal Protein Producers Industry - APPI

• Rendering Code of Practice (COP)

– NRA developed in 2005

• Biosecurity & stewardship commitment

• FSMA compliance

– One audit joint certification for AFIA’s Safe Food/Safe Feed and NRA’s COP

• Important member training and education

NRA-FPRF-APPI PartnershipOne Staff

FPRF

NRA Staff

• David Meeker – Sr. VP,

Scientific Services

• Kent Swisher – VP,

International Programs

• Anna Wilkinson – Director,

Communications

• Heather Davis – Coordinator,

Member Relations & Operations

• Also Here: Tina Caparella, Editor, Render Magazine

Since IPPE Last Year

• Split Congress: House – Dem, Senate –GOP

• New Farm Bill

• Strong Renewable Fuel Standard but push continues to grow biodiesel production

• FSMA feed rule implementation continues

– Education & outreach to NRA members

• New export challenges (China, USMCA)

• Sustainability branding (communications)

• Membership focus

Top Ag Issues in Washington, D.C.

• Election-year politics – 2020 Elections

• Trump Administration -“Buy U.S./Hire U.S.”

• USMCA (new NAFTA)

• Green “New Deal”

• Future of federal support for biofuels?

• New international trade agreements

• Infrastructure – modernize roads, bridges, etc.

• Implementing 2018 Farm Bill

• NAFTA worked well for renderers

• Rendered product exports since 1990:

– + 460% to Canada

– + 180% to Mexico

• New USMCA - Congress must approve

• Gained opening for U.S. ruminant MBM into Mexico ($30 mil market) – Details underway

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International Trade Agreements

2018 Farm Bill:USDA Funding, Food Waste

• USDA Export Grant Funding – MAP/FMD

• Food Waste Legislation (California experience)

– Would provide federal funding to build large-scale composting and food waste-to-energy facilities

– Can’t disrupt existing business relationships to protect rendering

– Good News - Must follow EPA Food Waste Hierarchy

– Rendering is the “highest and best use”

RENDERING*

RENDERING*

*Added by NRA

NRA Supports Biomass-Based Diesel - RFS

• Rendering supplies 28% of feedstock to produce biodiesel/renewable diesel

• Victory – increases in Renewable Fuel Standard (production incentives)

• Political struggle

– Opposed by oil Industry,

conservative GOP

• 2020 Election Issue (Iowa)

Biodiesel Tax Credits

• NRA strongly supports continuation

• Expired Dec. 31, 2017

• $1/gal biodiesel & renewable diesel

– Also 50 cents/gal alternative fuel mixture credit

• Current market uncertainty

• NRA advocating to reinstate

and extend (just came close)

NRA’s International Marketing and Promotion Program

• Almost 20% of rendered production exported

• NRA - $1.7 million/yr in MAP-FMD funds

– 70% industry match

– Foreign market development, market access

• Run programs around the world

• Opened Taiwan market for non-ruminant protein - $25 million market

• Regained China market for poultry meal - $60 million market

• Protects the environment

• Protects human health

• Protects animal health

• Contributes to sustainability of animal agriculture

• Essential link in food and feed chain

CommunicationsOur Brand: Rendering is Sustainable

NRA Communications

• People use rendered products daily, but don’t know it

• Important part of food/feed chain

• Help feed people, support growing population

• Sustainable – well positioned in market

– “Upcycling”

– Good for the environment - reduce GHG’s

– Nothing wasted – ensures whole animal is used

NRA Communications

• NRA Update monthly newsletter

• Rebranding to sustainability

• New infographics

• Website refresh

• Social media

• Community toolkit for members

• Media promotion

Render Magazine

• International magazine for rendering

• Bimonthly

• Handouts today

• Editor: Tina Caparella

• Free subscription – see Tina or signup online

Membership Outreach

• “The Voice for Rendering”

• Strong membership is essential to promote opportunities for renderers

• Recruitment & retention

• 3 membership categories

– Active

– Associate (“upstream”)

– Allied (“downstream”)

• New Members (Heather Davis)

Future NRA Meetings

• 2019 NRA Spring Meeting

– April 9 -11, Chicago

• 2019 NRA Congressional Fly-In (Renderers)

– June 24 - 26, Washington, D.C.

• 2019 NRA Annual Convention

– Oct. 29 – Nov. 1, Carlsbad, California

IPPE Rendering Symposium 2019

Nancy FosterPresident & CEO

National Renderers Association