Cargill Assessing Beef Tallow for Brazilian Biodiesel as U.S. Tariffs Weigh on Exports
Cargill has initiated a project in Brazil to evaluate whether beef tallow can be used to produce biodiesel, a response to U.S. tariffs that have diminished the appeal of exporting the animal fat. The company does not currently process tallow for biodiesel but cites prior operational experience at an acquired plant that previously used the feedstock…