M&A
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Darling Ingredients and Tessenderlo form collagen JV; Darling 85% stake, ~$1.5B revenue
DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
- Darling will hold 85% equity interest; Tessenderlo 15% in new company NewCo Collagen LLC.
- NewCo expected annual revenue ~$1.5B, with ~200,000 metric tons capacity across 22 facilities.
- Combines Darling's Rousselot and Tessenderlo's PB Leiner collagen/gelatin businesses; no cash upfront.
- Transaction expected to close in 2026, subject to regulatory approvals.
- Darling and Tessenderlo signed definitive agreement; JV first announced in May 2025.