Darling Ingredients unveils new technology to improve UCO management, reduce theft

Darling Ingredients Inc. announced Nov. 13 the development of DarLinQ™, the company’s latest, industry-leading innovation that utilizes advanced sonar and Bluetooth technologies to provide continuous, accurate oil-level monitoring of used cooking oil (UCO) storage containers via custom, automated equipment to enhance operational efficiency and security.

DarLinQ’s advanced technology provides numerous safety, security and environmental benefits, including more efficient fleet operation and increased oil-capture capabilities.

“Our patented technology is a game-changer in UCO collection and recycling and showcases our ongoing commitment to driving industry advancements to deliver value to our customers,” said Randall C. Stuewe, Darling’s chairman and CEO.

“No other UCO collection company can provide this level of advanced monitoring, seamless data transmission and unparalleled accuracy—keeping customers running without interruption and setting a new standard in the industry,” Stuewe added.

Theft is a major challenge for restaurant owners and the rendering industry, with up to $75 million worth of UCO stolen annually in the United States, according to the North American Renderers Association.

DarLinQ provides customers, like Raising Cane’s, with a robust defense to this theft through real-time theft-attempt alerts and exclusive, patented theft-prevention features, which have already proven successful through the company’s pilot program.

Darling Ingredients, which services more than 200,000 restaurant and kitchen facilities in the U.S. through its Dar Pro Solutions brand, is actively rolling out DarLinQ technology to improve its operations and benefit current and future customers nationwide.

For more information about Darling Ingredients’ DarLinQ technology, click here.

Darling operates over 260 facilities in more than 15 countries and processes about 15 percent of the world’s animal agricultural byproducts, produces about 30 percent of the world’s collagen and is one of the largest producers of renewable energy.