IRVING, Texas — Darling International Inc. has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Vion Ingredients, a division of Vion Holding N.V. for approximately $2.2 billion in cash. Closing is expected in January 2014.
Vion Ingredients is a leader in the development and production of specialty ingredients from animal origin for applications in pharmaceuticals, food, feed, pet food, fertilizer and bio-energy. The company has 58 facilities on five continents covers all aspects of animal by-product processing through six brands including Rendac (rendering), Sonac (proteins, fats, edible fats and blood products), Ecoson (green power), Rousselot (gelatin), CTH (natural. . .

