8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report (Date of earliest event reported): March 16, 2005

DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Commission File Number 000-24620

DELAWARE	36-2495346
(State or other jurisdiction	(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation)	Identification No.)

251 O'CONNOR RIDGE BLVD., SUITE 300, IRVING, TEXAS 75038
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:    972.717.0300

      Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the Registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02
   Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
  
On March 16, 2005, Darling International Inc. issued a press release announcing the upcoming release of financial results for the quarter and fiscal year ended January 1, 2005 and the scheduling of a conference call to discuss these results. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1.

Item 9.01
   Financial Statements and Exhibits.
  

(c)
   Exhibits
  

99.1 Press Release dated March 16, 2005 (furnished pursuant to Item 2.02).

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

	DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.
Date:  March 16, 2005	By: /s/ John O. Muse            John O. Muse     Executive Vice President     Finance and Administration

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EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

Darling International Inc.

News Release
March 16, 2005

DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC. ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
FOR ITS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2004 FINANCIAL RESULTS ON MARCH 18, 2005

        Irving, Texas , March 16, 2005:     Darling International Inc. (AMEX: DAR) announced today that it will release its fourth quarter and full year 2004 financial results after the market close on Thursday, March 17, 2005 and will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time (10:00 a.m. Central Time) on Friday, March 18, 2005 to provide additional details about the company's quarterly earnings result.

        To listen to the conference call, participants calling from within North America may dial 888-796-2701; international participants may dial 706-679-5633. Please call approximately ten minutes before the start of the call to ensure that you are connected. The call will also be available as a live audio webcast that can be accessed on the company website at http://www.darlingii.com/investors/investors.html or www.fulldisclosure.com.

         Following its completion, a replay of the call can be accessed until April 30, 2005 by dialing 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291 outside of North America. The access code for the replay is 4652123. The conference call will also be archived on the company's website for seven days. ..

About Darling

         Darling International Inc. is the largest publicly traded, food processing by-products recycling company in the United States. The Company recycles used restaurant cooking oil and by-products from the beef, pork and poultry processing industries into useable products such as tallow, feed-grade fats and meat and bone meal. These products are primarily sold to animal feed and oleo-chemical manufacturers around the world. In addition, the Company provides grease trap collection services and sells equipment to restaurants.

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:             Brad Phillips             Treasurer	Phone: 972-717-0300
or             Jennifer Felber             Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher	Phone: 212-355-4449