Exhibit

We consent to the incorporation by reference in the registration statements on Form S-3 (Nos. 333-170668 and 333-192004), Form S-4 (No. 333-131484) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-125875, 333-181786, 33-99866, and 33-99868) of Darling Ingredients Inc. of our reports dated February 28, 2017, with respect to the consolidated balance sheets of Darling Ingredients Inc. as of December 31, 2016 and January 2, 2016, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income/(loss), stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2016, and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2016, which reports appears in the December 31, 2016 annual report on Form 10‑K of Darling Ingredients Inc.