8-K

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):      April 9, 2007

DARLING INTERNATIONAL INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

Delaware	000-24620	36-2495346
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

251 O’CONNOR RIDGE BLVD., SUITE 300,     IRVING, TEXAS     75038

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)(Zip Code)

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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Item  7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure.

On  April 9, 2007, Darling International Inc. (the “Company”) will deliver an investor presentation that includes the material attached to this Current Report on Form 8-K (this “Current Report”) as Exhibit 99.1. The information contained in this Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, is being furnished pursuant to Item 7.01, and the information contained therein shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section. Furthermore, the information contained in Exhibit 99.1 shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into the filings of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933.

This Current Report, including Exhibit 99.1, includes “forward-looking” statements regarding the business operations of the Company and the industry in which it operates. These statements are identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” and other words referring to events to occur in the future. These statements reflect the Company’s current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, including business and economic conditions in its existing markets that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties regarding the Company, its business and the industry in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

  99.1 Investor presentation material.

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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: April 9, 2007By:___/s/     John O. Muse_________________

           John O. Muse

           Executive Vice President

           Finance and Administration

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EXHIBIT LIST

  99.1     Investor Presentation Material.  

EX-99.1

Servicing the food
industry

Investor Presentation

April 9, 2007

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Forward-Looking Language

This presentation contains forward-looking statements regarding the business operations of Darling and the industry in which it operates. These statements are identified by words such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “should,” “estimate,” “continue,” and other words referring to events to occur in the future. These statements reflect Darling's current view of future events and are based on its assessment of, and are subject to, a variety of risks and uncertainties beyond its control, including business and economic conditions in its existing markets that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements. Other risks and uncertainties regarding Darling, its business and the industry in which it operates are referenced from time to time in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Darling is under no obligation to (and expressly disclaims any such obligation to) update or alter its forward-looking statements whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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Over a century old,

Darling International Inc.

is America’s leading provider of
rendering, recycling and recovery
solutions to the nation’s food industry.

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Darling at a Glance

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Founded in 1882; public since 1994

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125 years old

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Corporate headquarters in

Irving, Texas

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77 locations across the US

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1,850 employees nationwide

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Fleet of approximately 1,000 trucks and

tractor-trailers

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AMEX: DAR

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Financial metrics:

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$500 million market capitalization

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$500 million of annual revenues

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$50 million, $57 million and $74 million of

EBITDA, respectively, for 2006, 2005 and 2004

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Industry Overview

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Over 50 billion pounds of inedible by-products generated annually from meat packers, poultry processors and retail food stores

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Animal and food by-product recycling industry is “mission critical” in food supply chain and is most efficient and environmentally sound disposal alternative

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Creating value by leveraging our core competencies in

collection, processing and marketing

Industry Leader

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Largest and only publicly-traded US provider of rendering, recycling and recovery solutions

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Only rendering company with national footprint

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Network of 39 processing facilities from coast to coast

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Supported by 38 reload/transfer stations

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Established “fee for service” business model in 1999

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Exports finished goods to over 35 countries

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Loyal relationships with suppliers and reputation for outstanding and reliable service

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Experienced management team

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Committed to driving growth and delivering value to our stockholders

Darling’s Value Proposition

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Unmatched capabilities and breadth of service offerings

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Diversified business model

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Healthy capital structure with attractive asset and debt mix

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Uniquely positioned to capitalize on favorable market and regulatory trends

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Increasing government regulation of waste disposal

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Projected growth in restaurant services

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Emergence of renewable fuels market

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Business Segments

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Rendering

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Restaurant Services

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Purchase and Collection

Pricing

Marketing,

Sales and
Distribution

Darling operates a fleet of approx 1,000 trucks to collect raw materials from approx 115,000 food service establishments, butcher shops, grocery stores, and independent meat and poultry processors nationwide

“Formula” basis: Applied to approx 55% of Darling’s annual raw material volume; cost is tied to published finished product commodity prices after deducting a fixed service charge

“Non-formula” basis: Applied to remaining volume;suppliers are either paid a fixed price, are not paid, or are charged for the expense of collection, depending on various economic and competitive factors

Darling markets finished products worldwide. Primarily BFT and YG, and MBM, a protein; oils used in pet food, animal feed, soaps; oleo-chemical producers use oils as feed stocks to produce ingredients for paint, rubber, paper, concrete, plastics; MBM is used as high protein additives in pet food and animal feed

Rendering Overview

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Macro Factors Impacting Performance

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Raw material supply

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Fluctuations in demand for proteins

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Trade constraints

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Finished product prices

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Energy costs

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Greater scale, industry expertise and management talent

will drive improved operating efficiencies
and growth opportunities

NBP Acquisition Highlights

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On May 15, 2006, Darling completed its acquisition of National By-Products (NBP), a top-five US independent rendering company based in Des Moines, IA

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Key benefits from transaction include:

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Expanded network of facilities, particularly in the Midwest

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Greater customer and business diversification

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Broader bench of senior management talent

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San Francisco

Tacoma

Boise

Fresno

Las Vegas

Dallas

Tulsa

Kansas City

    (3+ hides

St. Louis

Blue Earth

Newark

Jacksonville

Detroit

Los Angeles

Chicago

Tampa

Sioux

   City

Turlock

Houston(2)

Wahoo

Coldwater

San Antonio

Portland

Cleveland

Cincinnati

Pittsburgh

San Diego

Alma

Santa Ana

Ft. Lauderdale

Zanesville

Grand Islandu

Denver(2) 

   Little Rock

Wichita 

Mason City

Des Moines

Clinton

Berlin

Lynn
Center

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Indianapolis

Garden Cityu

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Omaha

Darling Facilities

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Blending

Pet Food Processing

TrapServices

Grease Processing/Collection

Core Rendering Activity

    Buffalo

    Philadelphia

    Twin Falls

Processing Facilities and Serviced Areas

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Smooth and Successful Integration

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Implemented operational best practices

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Completed route optimization

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Redirected raw material

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Closed non-essential facilities

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Administrative improvements on-going

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Rendering Revenues

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Only US provider of collection, storage, transport, and

recycling of old grease on a national scale

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Grease trap maintenance and cleaning service

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Operates in 20 markets

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Customers represent FSEs, malls

and industrial food processors

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Premium service offered in conjunction with COR

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Self-contained used cooking oil

storage system inside or outside
customer’s premises

Restaurant Services Overview

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Basic cooking oil removal (COR) service

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Collection of used cooking oil from

inside systems or outside corrals

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CleanStar

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Environmentally safe and efficient – 

Used cooking oil is pumped directly into sealed, insulated
CleanStar storage tank with press of button

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Customer choice – 

Option of inside or outside storage systems to fit customer
needs

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Torvac  (Trap)

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Ongoing maintenance –Provides manpower,
equipment and expertise to
find and fix grease trap
problems

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Compliance – Removed

material is tracked and
handled in a legal and
environmentally sound
manner

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Cooking Oil Removal (COR)

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Bundled services –

Complete, individualized
used cooking oil collection and
recycling services nationwide
through local providers

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Environmental compliance –Efficient, reliable pickup and
disposal of non-recyclable
waste

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Millions

Restaurant Services Revenues

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Service areas

encompass
most major
metropolitan
areas in US

Adoption of stringent
ordinances to
regulate
disposal of
used cooking
oil and
animal waste

Large national
chains
prefer to
deal with
fewer
suppliers

Superior

quality and
service

Multiple service
offerings

(Trap &

COR)

LOCATION

LEGISLATION

REACH

BUNDLING

REPUTATION

Key Growth Drivers

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Renewable Fuels

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The market

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US consumption of over-the-road diesel is over 60 billion gallons annually

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The current environment

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Growing consumer demand for affordable alternatives to petroleum-based fuel product

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The business

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Since 2001, bio-diesel consumption in US grew from virtually zero to 250 million gallons in 2006

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By 2010, bio-diesel consumption is estimated to reach over 1 billion gallons

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Access to large, stable supply of raw materials is a key competitive advantage

The Opportunity

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Darling is uniquely positioned to capitalize on emerging bio-diesel opportunity

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Animal fats have historically traded at a discount to vegetable oils

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Largest producer of animal fat and used cooking oil in the country

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Name	Position	Biography
Randall Stuewe	Chairman and Chief Executive Officer	Chairman and CEO since February 2003.  EVP at ConAgra Foods from 1996 to 1999; President of Gilroy Foods from 2000 to 2003; prior to that spent 12 years in management, sales and trading positions at Cargill
John Muse	Executive Vice President –   Finance and   Administration	EVP – Finance and Administration since February 2000. Darling’s VP and CFO from 1997 to 2000; VP and General Manager at Consolidated Nutrition from 1994 to 1997; VP of Premiere Technologies, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Archer-Daniels-Midland Company, serves on FM Global advisory board.
Neil Katchen	Executive Vice President –   Chief Operating   Officer	EVP – Operations since November 2001. VP of Darling’s Eastern Region from 1997 to 2001; General Manager of Darling’s Newark, NJ facility from 1990 to 1997.
Mark Myers	Executive Vice President –   Chief Operating   Officer	EVP – Operations since May 2006.  President and CEO of National By-Products from 2001 to 2006; COO from 1999 to 2001; Regional manager from 1997 to 1999; held several other positions at NBP from 1970 to 1998.
Robert Seemann	Executive Vice President –   Sales and   Services	EVP – Sales and Services since August 2004. VP of International and Foodservice of ConAgra Food Ingredients from 2003 to 2004; VP Sales and Marketing of Gilroy Foods, a division of ConAgra from 2001 to 2003; EVP of Lamb Weston, a division of ConAgra from 1999 to 2001.

Strong & Experienced Management Team

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Millions

Operating Cash Flows

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Market

leader

National

footprint

Unmatched

capabilities
and service
offerings

Experienced

leadership
team

Favorable

industry
trends

Healthy

capital
structure

Diversified

business
model

...to drive growth and

shareholder value

Leveraging our

strengths...

Well Positioned for Success

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Servicing

the food
industry

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