Not every part of an animal is used for human food. What gets left behind are by-products such as bones, fat, offal, blood, and feathers that must be disposed of.

As renderers, we provide a valuable service, diverting this material from landfills – or illegal dumping – and transforming it into purified fat and protein products.

We understand that disposal of animal by-products is a daily concern for the food industry. That's why Sanimax offers a professional, efficient and sanitary collection system, adapted to the particular requirements of each customer.

We serve butcher shops, farmers, supermarkets, restaurants, and meat processors across Québec, Ontario, New Brunswick, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Michigan, Iowa, Illinois, Ohio, Indiana, and Pennsylvania.

Once the material reaches our plants, our state-of-the-art equipment heats it to high temperatures to remove moisture, kill bacteria, and separate out fat and protein. You can find more details about the process at the National Renderers Association website.

The end results are useful products such as ruminant and porcine meat and bone meal, blood meal, feather meal, tallow, and greases destined for a variety of industries.

We follow strict environmental regulations at all our rendering facilities, using modern air and wastewater treatment systems to reduce our environmental impact and respect our neighboring communities.

Sanimax is a member of the Animal Protein Producers Association, the Canadian Renderers Association, the Fats and Proteins Research Foundation and the National Renderers Association.