Our Legacy

Launched in 1992

Griffin Industries LLC launched Nature Safe in 1992. A leading player in the American rendering industry with over 70 years of experience, Griffin Industries emphasized soil and plant nutrition and efficient fertility using the same principles that made the firm successful in animal nutrition. 

In the late 1990s, Nature Safe began to diversify its product offering to multiple markets recognizing the outstanding potential to support growers in many segments. 
 
In 2010, along with Griffin Industries, Nature Safe became part of Darling Ingredients, the world's largest producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible organic residuals. A respected global leader in repurposing, the roots of Darling Ingredients go back to 1882 and the founding of rendering company Ira C. Darling & Company in Chicago, Illinois.

A global leader and innovator 

With a legacy of over a century, Darling Ingredients has emerged as a global leader and innovator in the field of sustainable organic ingredients, providing quality products and services to processing industries around the world. Our critical and environmentally safe solutions for the removal and sustainable use of agricultural, industrial and food by-products help protect the food and feed chains, keep people and animals safe, and benefit people, businesses and the environment.    

A legacy of service to global industries

Over the years, Darling Ingredients has expanded its business from traditional rendering operations to include a wide range of innovative residuals-to-resources services worldwide.  
In January 2014, Darling Ingredients expanded its operations to span five continents. We now offer a global portfolio of over 400 products and services for the food, feed, fuel, and pharmaceutical industries used in businesses and homes worldwide.