Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Cover - USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026	Feb. 26, 2026	Jun. 28, 2025
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Stock $0.01 par value per share
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	DE
Document Annual Report	true
Entity Registrant Name	DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000916540
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--01-03
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Jan. 03, 2026
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2025
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 5,963,190,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		158,603,548
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Tax Identification Number	36-2495346
Entity Address, Address Line One	5601 N MacArthur Blvd.,
Entity Address, City or Town	Irving,
Entity Address, State or Province	TX
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	75038
Trading Symbol	DAR
Security Exchange Name	NYSE
Entity File Number	001-13323
City Area Code	972
Local Phone Number	717-0300
Documents Incorporated by Reference [Text Block]	DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Selected designated portions of the Registrant's definitive Proxy Statement in connection with the Registrant’s 2026 Annual Meeting of stockholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Annual Report.
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Auditor Name	KPMG LLP
Auditor Location	Dallas, Texas
Auditor Firm ID	185
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Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 88,671	$ 75,973
Restricted cash	16,686	37,579
Inventories	527,738	576,837
Prepaid expenses	85,179	81,286
Income taxes refundable	8,281	35,063
Assets held for sale	143,479	0
Other current assets	40,127	42,114
Total current assets	1,553,366	1,439,436
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,796,139	2,713,669
Intangible assets, net	845,003	898,412
Goodwill	2,459,031	2,322,593
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	2,206,827	2,263,709
Operating right-of-use assets, net	223,705	210,692
Other assets	190,175	199,594
Deferred income taxes	24,536	22,368
Total assets	10,298,782	10,070,473
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	75,217	133,020
Accounts payable, principally trade	371,084	348,705
Income taxes payable	16,018	9,723
Operating lease liability, current	61,745	62,761
Liabilities to be disposed of	25,085	0
Accrued expenses	485,498	489,295
Total current liabilities	1,034,647	1,043,504
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,862,243	3,908,978
Operating lease liability, non-current	162,362	152,327
Other noncurrent liabilities	189,454	208,350
Deferred income taxes	240,561	293,022
Total liabilities	5,489,267	5,606,181
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 175,643,373 and 174,965,834 shares issued at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively	1,756	1,750
Additional paid-in capital	1,718,686	1,720,877
Treasury stock, at cost; 17,450,028 and 16,068,364 shares at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively	(719,280)	(672,710)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(339,189)	(684,241)
Retained earnings	4,074,938	4,012,134
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	4,736,911	4,377,810
Noncontrolling interests	72,604	86,482
Total stockholders’ equity	4,809,515	4,464,292
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,298,782	10,070,473
Nonrelated Party
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	609,492	581,108
Related Party
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$ 33,713	$ 9,476

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Assets [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 15,589	$ 16,166
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01
Common stock, shares authorized (in shares)	250,000,000	250,000,000
Common stock, shares, issued (in shares)	175,643,373	174,965,834
Treasury stock (in shares)	17,450,028	16,068,364

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Total net sales	$ 6,135,877	$ 5,715,175	$ 6,788,080
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,662,419	4,437,337	5,143,060
Gain on sale of assets	(340)	(4,157)	(7,421)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	551,158	492,105	542,534
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	57,960	5,794	18,553
Depreciation and amortization	508,504	503,825	502,015
Acquisition and integration costs	15,942	7,842	13,884
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	18,024	(46,706)	(7,891)
Total costs and expenses	5,813,667	5,396,040	6,204,734
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	(48,770)	149,082	366,380
Operating income	273,440	468,217	949,726
Other expense:
Interest expense	(222,279)	(253,858)	(259,223)
Loss on early retirement of debt	(2,978)	0	0
Foreign currency gain/(loss)	(384)	(1,154)	8,133
Other income, net	468	22,309	16,310
Total other expense	(225,173)	(232,703)	(234,780)
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	12,759	11,994	5,011
Income before income taxes	61,026	247,508	719,957
Income tax expense/(benefit)	(9,359)	(38,337)	59,568
Net income	70,385	285,845	660,389
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(7,581)	(6,965)	(12,663)
Net income attributable to Darling	$ 62,804	$ 278,880	$ 647,726
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 1.75	$ 4.05
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 1.73	$ 3.99
Nonrelated Party
Total net sales	$ 4,938,147	$ 4,746,292	$ 5,460,259
Related Party
Total net sales	$ 1,197,730	$ 968,883	$ 1,327,821

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Net income	$ 70,385	$ 285,845	$ 660,389
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	292,333	(415,142)	139,651
Pension adjustments	9,302	2,809	2,284
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	340,644	(483,888)	182,489
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	411,029	(198,043)	842,878
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	3,173	8,972	9,624
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	407,856	(207,015)	833,254
Commodity derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	9,239	(33,102)	33,813
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	34,241	(39,746)	3,732
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	$ (4,471)	$ 1,293	$ 3,009

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Parent [Member]	Common Stock	Additional Paid-In Capital	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Non-controlling Interests	Commodity derivative adjustments	Commodity derivative adjustments Parent [Member]	Commodity derivative adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Foreign exchange derivative adjustments	Foreign exchange derivative adjustments Parent [Member]	Foreign exchange derivative adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Interest rate swap derivative adjustments	Interest rate swap derivative adjustments Parent [Member]	Interest rate swap derivative adjustments Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			159,969,596
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 3,896,490	$ 3,809,023	$ 1,736	$ 1,660,084	$ (554,451)	$ (383,874)	$ 3,085,528	$ 87,467
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	660,389	647,726					647,726	12,663
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	(9,036)							(9,036)
Additions to noncontrolling interests	205							205
Pension adjustments, net of tax	2,284	2,284				2,284
Derivative adjustments									$ 33,813	$ 33,813	$ 33,813	$ 3,732	$ 3,732	$ 3,732	$ 3,009	$ 3,009	$ 3,009
Foreign currency translation adjustments	139,651	142,690				142,690		(3,039)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	186	186		186
Stock-based compensation	32,970	32,970		32,970
Treasury stock (in shares)			(1,270,689)
Treasury stock	(74,557)	(74,557)			(74,557)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			834,882
Issuance of common stock	4,555	4,555	$ 8	4,547
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 30, 2023			159,533,789
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Dec. 30, 2023	4,693,691	4,605,431	$ 1,744	1,697,787	(629,008)	(198,346)	3,733,254	88,260
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	285,845	278,880					278,880	6,965
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	(10,750)							(10,750)
Pension adjustments, net of tax	2,809	2,809				2,809
Derivative adjustments									(33,102)	(33,102)	(33,102)	(39,746)	(39,746)	(39,746)	1,293	1,293	1,293
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(415,142)	(417,149)				(417,149)		2,007
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	185	185		185
Stock-based compensation	20,733	20,733		20,733
Treasury stock (in shares)			(1,174,172)
Treasury stock	(43,702)	(43,702)			(43,702)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			537,853
Issuance of common stock	2,178	2,178	$ 6	2,172
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 28, 2024			158,897,470
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Dec. 28, 2024	4,464,292	4,377,810	$ 1,750	1,720,877	(672,710)	(684,241)	4,012,134	86,482
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	70,385	62,804					62,804	7,581
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	(5,448)							(5,448)
Acquisition of noncontrolling interests	(42,654)	(29,488)		(29,488)				(13,166)
Sale of noncontrolling interests	1,563							1,563
Pension adjustments, net of tax	9,302	9,302				9,302
Derivative adjustments									$ 9,239	$ 9,239	$ 9,239	$ 34,241	$ 34,241	$ 34,241	$ (4,471)	$ (4,471)	$ (4,471)
Foreign currency translation adjustments	292,333	296,741				296,741		(4,408)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	33	33		33
Stock-based compensation	21,762	21,762		21,762
Treasury stock (in shares)			(1,381,664)
Treasury stock	(46,570)	(46,570)			(46,570)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			677,539
Issuance of common stock	5,508	5,508	$ 6	5,502
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 03, 2026			158,193,345
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance at Jan. 03, 2026	$ 4,809,515	$ 4,736,911	$ 1,756	$ 1,718,686	$ (719,280)	$ (339,189)	$ 4,074,938	$ 72,604

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Statement of Stockholders' Equity [Abstract]
Common stock, par value (in usd per share)	$ 0.01	$ 0.01

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 70,385	$ 285,845	$ 660,389
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	508,504	503,825	502,015
Deferred income taxes	(79,066)	(186,390)	(22,241)
Gain on sale of assets	(340)	(4,157)	(7,421)
Asset impairment charges	57,797	0	4,734
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	18,024	(46,706)	(7,891)
Gain on insurance proceeds from insurance settlement	0	(19,021)	(14,014)
Increase/(decrease) in long-term pension liability	3,487	200	(1,040)
Stock-based compensation expense	21,795	20,918	33,156
Loss on early retirement of debt	2,978	0	0
Write-off deferred loan costs	0	0	653
Deferred loan cost amortization	5,504	5,620	6,216
Equity in net (income)/loss of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	36,011	(161,076)	(371,391)
Distributions of earnings from Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	371,767	184,915	168,277
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	(50,085)	179,835	(10,832)
Income taxes refundable/payable	33,443	(17,340)	(39,933)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	23,998	163,783	49,582
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	27,367	(17,881)	(82,939)
Other	8,150	(53,081)	31,943
Net cash provided by operating activities	1,059,719	839,289	899,263
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(380,477)	(332,465)	(555,480)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	0	(116,712)	(1,093,183)
Investment in Diamond Green Diesel	(328,228)	(90,000)	(75,000)
Investment in other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	(27)	(27)
Loan to Diamond Green Diesel	(25,000)	(100,000)	0
Loan repayment from Diamond Green Diesel	25,000	100,000	25,000
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	12,242	21,301	10,748
Proceeds from insurance settlement	15,028	19,021	14,014
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(12)	(16)	(1,524)
Net cash used in investing activities	(681,447)	(498,898)	(1,675,452)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	1,102,242	5,929	817,101
Payments on long-term debt	(1,611,388)	(52,238)	(319,367)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	1,954,403	1,437,501	2,666,360
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,621,852)	(1,779,455)	(2,194,902)
Net cash overdraft financing	(4,068)	41,454	(9,780)
Acquisition hold-back payments	(39,668)	(157)	(3,793)
Contingent consideration payments	(52,693)	0	0
Deferred loan costs	(18,329)	0	(9)
Issuance of common stock	413	447	0
Repurchase of common stock	(34,668)	(34,272)	(52,941)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(6,910)	(7,987)	(17,296)
Sale of noncontrolling interest in subsidiary	3,249	0	0
Acquisition of noncontrolling interest	(42,086)	0	0
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(5,371)	(10,785)	(9,081)
Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities	(376,726)	(399,563)	876,292
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows	(15,315)	12,029	14,179
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(13,769)	(47,143)	114,282
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	217,307	264,450	150,168
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	$ 203,538	$ 217,307	$ 264,450

General

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

General [Abstract]

GENERAL

(a) NATURE OF OPERATIONS

Darling Ingredients Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Darling”, and together with its subsidiaries, the “Company” or “we”, “us” or “our”), is a global developer and producer of sustainable natural ingredients from edible and inedible bio-nutrients, creating a wide range of ingredients and customized specialty solutions for customers in the pharmaceutical, food, pet food, feed, industrial, fuel, bioenergy and fertilizer industries. The Company’s business operations are conducted through a global network of over 260 locations across five continents within three business segments, Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. Comparative segment revenues and related financial information are presented in Note 22 to the consolidated financial statements.

(b)SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

(1) Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company’s net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. In the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represents the ownership interests in the Company consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders’ Equity.” All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

(2) Business Combinations

The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting when the activities acquired have been determined to be a business. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is determined as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred by the Company and any equity interests issued by the Company. The consideration transferred is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair value on the acquisition date. The excess of fair value is recorded as goodwill. The results of businesses acquired in a business combination are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management to use significant judgment and estimates. Depending on the acquisition size, the Company determines the fair values using the assistance of a valuation expert who assists the Company primarily using the cost, market and income approaches and using estimates of future revenue and cash flows, raw material and sales volumes, discount rates and the selection of comparable companies. The Company’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. During the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the date of the acquisition, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with a corresponding offset to goodwill if new information is obtained related to facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. After the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(3) Fiscal Year

The Company has a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal years for the consolidated financial statements included herein are for the 53 weeks ended January 3, 2026, the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2024, and the 52 weeks ended December 30, 2023.

(4) Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term highly liquid instruments, with an original maturity of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. Cash balances are recorded net of book overdrafts when a bank right-of-offset exists. All other book overdrafts are recorded in accounts payable and the change in the related balance is reflected in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In addition, the Company has bank overdrafts, which are considered a form of short-term financing with changes in the related balance reflected in financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Restricted cash shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, primarily represents the current portion of acquisition consideration hold-back amounts that are part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company’s name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. Restricted cash included in other assets as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, primarily represents the long-term acquisition consideration hold-back amounts that are part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company’s name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of same such amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash flows is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	88,671	$	75,973
Restricted cash	16,686		37,579
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	98,181		103,755
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	203,538	$	217,307

(5) Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses

The Company maintains allowances for credit losses for estimated losses resulting from customers’ non-payment of trade accounts receivable owed to the Company. These trade receivables arise in the ordinary course of business from sales of raw material, finished product or services to the Company’s customers. The estimate of allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon the Company’s bad debt experience adjusted for differences in asset-specific risk characteristic, current economic conditions and forecast of future economic conditions. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers deteriorates, resulting in the customers’ inability to pay the Company’s receivables as they come due, additional allowances for credit losses may be required.

The Company has entered into agreements with third-party banks to factor certain of the Company’s trade receivables in order to enhance working capital by turning trade receivables into cash faster. Under these agreements, the Company will sell certain selected customers trade receivables to the third-party banks without recourse for cash less a nominal fee. For the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the Company sold approximately $513.8 million, $560.5 million and $532.6 million, respectively, of its trade receivables and incurred approximately $5.7 million, $8.1 million and $7.5 million in fees, respectively.

(6) Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is primarily determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for the Feed Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients segments. In the Food Ingredients segment cost is primarily determined based on the weighted average cost.

(7) Long Lived Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets: 1) Buildings and improvements, 15 to 30 years; 2) Machinery and equipment, 3 to 10 years; 3) Vehicles, 3 to 8 years; and 4) Aircraft, 7 to 10 years.

Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and expenditures for major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with indefinite lives, and therefore, not subject to amortization, consist of trade names acquired in the acquisition of Griffin Industries Inc. on December 17, 2010 (which was subsequently converted to a limited liability company) and its subsidiaries (“Griffin”) and trade names acquired in the acquisition of its Darling Ingredients International business on January 7, 2014. Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of: 1) collection routes which are made up of groups of suppliers of raw materials in similar geographic areas from which the Company derives collection fees and a dependable source of raw materials for processing into finished products; 2) customer relationships representing groups of collagen finished product customers in our food segment; 3) permits that represent licensing of operating plants that have been acquired, giving those plants the ability to operate; 4) non-compete agreements that represent contractual arrangements with former competitors whose businesses were acquired; 5) trade names; and 6) royalty, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold agreements. Amortization expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from: 5 to 21 years for collection routes; 10 to 20 years for customer relationships; 10 to 20 years for permits; and 4 to 15 years for trade names. Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete agreements and leasehold agreements are generally amortized over the term of the agreement.

(8) Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed of

The Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset, or related asset group, may not be recoverable from estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount for which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset. In fiscal 2025, the Company recorded asset impairment charges related to the feed and food segment long-lived assets of approximately $30.0 million and $8.6 million, respectively. In fiscal 2023, the Company recorded asset impairment charges related to the feed segment and food segment long-lived assets of approximately $2.9 million and $1.8 million, respectively. See Note 19 to the consolidated financial statements.

(9) Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets

Goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. When assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets, the Company may first assess qualitative factors in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, or other indefinite lived intangible assets are less than its carrying amount. The qualitative evaluation is an assessment of multiple factors, including the current operating environment, financial performance and market considerations. The Company may elect to bypass this qualitative assessment for some or all of its reporting units or other indefinite lived intangible assets and perform a quantitative test, based on management's judgment. If the Company chooses to bypass the qualitative assessment, it performs the quantitative approach to impairment testing by comparing the fair value of the Company’s reporting units to their respective carrying amounts and records an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amounts exceeds the fair value; however, the loss recognized, if any, will not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. In fiscal 2025 and 2024, the Company performed a quantitative approach to valuing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at October 25, 2025 and October 26, 2024, respectively. Based on the Company’s annual impairment testing, we concluded the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded the related carrying values. Upon meeting the criteria for classification of certain of the Company’s assets as held for sale, the Company recorded goodwill charges in the feed segment and food segment of approximately $2.0 million and $17.0 million, respectively. In addition, the Company recorded indefinite lived intangible asset charges in the food segment

of approximately $0.2 million. Goodwill was approximately $2.5 billion and $2.3 billion at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively. See Note 8 for further information on the Company’s goodwill.

(10) Leases

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception for which the Company recognizes the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. For operating leases, the lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. The lease liability is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. In determining the lease liability, the Company applies a discount rate to the minimum lease payments within each lease. ASC 842 requires the Company to use the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. To estimate the Company’s incremental borrowing rate over various terms, a comparable market yield curve consistent with the Company’s credit quality is determined. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases include the non-cancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either a Company option to extend the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise or when a triggering event occurs. The Company has elected to not recognize a ROU asset and lease liability with an initial term of 12 months or less at lease commencement. Operating leases are included on the Company’s balance sheet as a ROU asset, current operating lease liabilities and long-term operating lease liabilities. For finance leases, the lease liability is initially measured in the same manner and date as for the operating leases, and is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment, current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt, net of current portion, but are not significant to the Company.

The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. For operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, plus (minus) any prepaid (accrued) lease payments, less the unamortized balance of the lease incentives received. Some leases contain rent escalation clauses (including index-based escalations), initially measured using the index at the lease commencement date. The Company recognizes minimum rental expense on a straight-line basis based on the fixed components of the lease arrangement.

The Company uses the long-lived assets impairment guidance in ASC subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant and Equipment - Overall, to determine whether the ROU asset is impaired, and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize.

The Company monitors for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of one of its leases. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset unless doing so would reduce the carrying amount of the ROU asset to an amount less than zero. In that case, the amount of the adjustment that would result in a negative ROU asset balance is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

(11) Environmental Expenditures

Environmental expenditures incurred to mitigate or prevent environmental impacts that have yet to occur and that otherwise may result from future operations are capitalized. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and that do not contribute to current or future revenues are expensed or charged against established environmental reserves. Reserves are established when environmental impacts have been identified which are probable to require mitigation and/or remediation and the costs are reasonably estimable.

(12) Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to

apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company periodically assesses whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred income tax assets. In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence and makes certain assumptions. The Company considers, among other things, its deferred tax liabilities, the overall business environment, its historical earnings and losses, current industry trends and its outlook for taxable income in future years.

The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority. Adjustments are made to the reserves for uncertain tax positions when facts and circumstances change or additional information is available. Judgment is required to assess the impact of ongoing audits conducted by tax authorities in determining the Company’s consolidated income tax provision. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties on tax related matters as a component of income tax expense.

(13) Earnings per Share

Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares with participation rights outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.


	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
			January 3,					December 28,					December 30,
			2026					2024					2023
	Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	62,804	158,479	$	0.40	$	278,880	159,513	$	1.75	$	647,726	159,861	$	4.05

Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock	—		2,746	—		—		2,932	—		—		3,314	—
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares	—		(1,068)	—		—		(1,027)	—		—		(788)	—
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	62,804	160,157	$	0.39	$	278,880	161,418	$	1.73	$	647,726	162,387	$	3.99

There were no outstanding stock options excluded in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively, 735,531, 403,615 and 311,919 shares of non-vested stock were excluded from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive.

(14) Stock Based Compensation

The Company recognizes compensation expense ratably over the vesting period in an amount equal to the fair value of the share-based payments (e.g., stock options and non-vested and restricted stock) granted to employees and non-employee directors or by incurring liabilities to an employee or other supplier (a) in amounts based, at least in part, on the price of the entity’s shares or other equity instruments, or (b) that require or may require settlement by issuing the entity’s equity shares or other equity instruments. The Company’s policy is to account for forfeitures in the period they occur, rather than estimating a forfeiture rate. The Company does not reclassify excess tax benefits from operating activities to financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Additionally, the Company excludes the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares of common stock in the computation of the Company’s diluted earnings per share. The Company records tax benefit or expense within income tax expense/(benefit) for the year ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 related to

the excess tax expense on stock options, non-vested stock, director restricted stock units, restricted stock units and performance units.

Total stock-based compensation recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 was approximately $21.8 million, $20.9 million and $33.2 million, respectively, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and the related income tax benefit recognized was approximately $2.3 million, $2.0 million and $2.6 million, respectively. See Note 14 for further information on the Company’s stock-based compensation plans.

(15) Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

If it is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect on the financial statements of a condition, situation, or set of circumstances that exist at the date of the financial statements will change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events, and the effect of the change would be material to the financial statements, the Company will disclose the nature of the uncertainty and include an indication that it is at least reasonably possible that a change in the estimate will occur in the near term. If the estimate involves certain loss contingencies, the disclosure will also include an estimate of the probable loss or range of loss or state that an estimate cannot be made.

As a result of the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East and the current inflationary environment, we have evaluated the potential impact to the Company’s operations and for any indicators of potential triggering events that could indicate certain of the Company’s assets may be impaired. As of January 3, 2026, the Company has not observed any impairments of the Company’s assets or a significant change in their fair value due to the ongoing Russian-Ukraine war and conflicts in the Middle East or inflation.

(16) Financial Instruments

The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments. The Company’s 6% Senior Notes due 2030, 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027, 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032, term loans and revolver borrowings outstanding at January 3, 2026, as described in Note 11 have a fair value based on market valuation from third-party banks. The carrying amount for the Company’s other debt is not deemed to be significantly different than the fair value. See Note 18 for financial instruments' fair values.

(17) Derivative Instruments

The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to interest rates, natural gas usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes. Interest rate swaps are entered into with the intent of managing overall borrowing costs by reducing the potential impact of increases in interest rates on floating-rate long-term debt. Natural gas swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of natural gas usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on natural gas that increases natural gas prices. Heating oil swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of diesel fuel usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on diesel fuel that increases diesel fuel prices. Soybean meal options are entered into with the intent of managing the impact of changing prices for poultry meal sales. Corn options and future contracts are entered into with the intent of managing U.S. forecasted sales of BBP by reducing the impact of changing prices. Foreign currency forward and option contracts are entered into to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk for transactions designated in a currency other than the local functional currency.

Entities are required to report all derivative instruments in the statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on

whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, if so, on the reason for holding the instrument. If certain conditions are met, entities may elect to designate a derivative instrument as a hedge of exposures to changes in fair value, cash flows or foreign currencies. If the hedged exposure is a cash flow exposure, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported initially as a component of other comprehensive loss (outside of earnings) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness is reported in earnings immediately. If the derivative instrument is not designated as a hedge, the gain or loss is recognized in earnings in the period of change. Hedge accounting treatment ceases if or when the hedge transaction is no longer probable of occurring or the hedge relationship correlation no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.

(18) Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on sales when control of the promised finished product is transferred to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the finished product. Service revenues are recognized when the service occurs. Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection against certain foreign and domestic sales. These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized when control of the promised finished product is transferred to the Company’s customer. See Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements.

(19) Related Party Transactions

The Company has a limited liability company agreement with a wholly-owned subsidiary of Valero Energy Corporation (“Valero”) to form Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC (the “DGD Joint Venture”). The Company has related party sale transactions and loan transactions with the DGD Joint Venture. See Note 24 for further information on the Company’s related party transactions.

(20) Foreign Currency Translation and Remeasurement

Foreign currency translation is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the foreign currency denominated financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal year end exchange rates, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of long-term investment nature. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates occurring during the period. Changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains/(losses) in determining net income. The Company incurred net foreign currency translation gains/(losses) of approximately $296.7 million, $(417.1) million and $142.7 million in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

(21) Subsequent Events

The Company evaluates subsequent events from the end of the most recent fiscal year through the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Investment in Affiliate [Abstract]

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARY

INVESTMENT IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

The DGD Joint Venture is owned 50% / 50% with Valero.

Selected financial information for the Company’s DGD Joint Venture is as follows:


(in thousands)	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Assets:
Cash	$	195,765	$	353,446
Total current assets	1,199,194		1,137,821
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,702,254		3,868,943
Other assets	139,765		100,307
Total assets	$	5,236,978	$	5,460,517
Liabilities and members' equity:
Revolver	$	—	$	—
Total current portion of long term debt	29,487		29,809
Total other current liabilities	332,256		319,688
Total long term debt	677,671		707,158
Total other long term liabilities	17,748		17,195
Total members' equity	4,179,816		4,386,667
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	5,236,978	$	5,460,517


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2025		2024		2023
Revenues:
Operating revenues	$	4,596,830	$	5,065,592	$	6,990,622
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses excluding lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	4,500,398		4,309,768		5,925,778
Lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustment	(140,085)		175,934		60,871
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	266,887		264,992		230,921
Operating income/(loss)	(30,370)		314,898		773,052
Other income	9,321		22,114		10,317
Interest and debt expense, net	(46,340)		(38,673)		(49,857)
Income before income tax expense	$	(67,389)	$	298,339	$	733,512
Income tax expense	1,066		175		752
Net income/(loss)	$	(68,455)	$	298,164	$	732,760

As of January 3, 2026, under the equity method of accounting, the Company has an investment in the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $2.1 billion on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company has recorded approximately $(48.8) million, $149.1 million and $366.4 million in equity in net income/(loss) of Diamond Green Diesel for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.

On August 16, 2022, the U.S. government enacted the Inflation Reduction Act ( the “IR Act”). As part of the IR Act, the blenders tax credits of $1.00 were extended as is until December 31, 2024, a new Sustainable Aviation Fuel (“SAF”) blenders tax credit was introduced effective for 2023 and 2024, and a new Clean Fuels Production Credit (the “CFPC”) was created effective from 2025 through 2027. Under the IR Act, Section 40B, SAF, blended with Jet A and sold on or before December 31, 2024, receives a base credit of $1.25 per gallon plus $0.01 for each percentage point by which the lifecycle greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions reduction percentage exceeds 50% up to a maximum supplementary amount of $0.50. Under the CFPC, on-road transportation fuel receives a base credit of up to $1.00 per gallon of renewable diesel (adjusted for inflation each calendar year) multiplied by the fuel's emission reduction percentage as long as it is produced at a qualifying facility that meets the prevailing wage requirements and apprenticeship requirements. Similarly, SAF produced during calendar year 2025 at a qualified facility that meets the apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements receives a base credit of $1.75 (adjusted for inflation each calendar year) multiplied by the GHG emissions factor for SAF. In contrast to the blenders tax credit, the CFPC requires that production must take place in the United States. On July 4, 2025, the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (the “OBBBA”) was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant tax related provisions. With respect to the CFPC, the OBBBA extends the credit for two years through December 31, 2029, reduces the maximum credit rate for SAF to $1.00 per gallon (adjusted for inflation each calendar year) for gallons produced after December 31, 2025, and, beginning in 2026 all eligible transportation fuel must be derived exclusively from feedstocks produced or grown in the U.S., Mexico or Canada. Furthermore, on July 21, 2025, the Internal Revenue

Service released Notice 2025-37, announcing the 2025 calendar year inflation adjustment factor for several green energy credits added to the Internal Revenue Code by the IR Act, including the CFPC. Specifically, the base credit for on-road transportation fuel is increased to $1.06 per gallon (from $1.00 per gallon) and SAF is increased to $1.86 per gallon (from $1.75 per gallon) provided the fuel is produced at a qualified facility meeting the prevailing wage and apprenticeship requirements. These revised base credits, subject to the aforementioned emission reduction percentages, are applicable for on-road transportation fuel and SAF produced and sold in calendar year 2025 (i.e., there is a retroactive effective date of January 1, 2025).

In fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, the DGD Joint Venture recorded approximately $0.6 billion, $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion, respectively of production tax credits and blenders tax credits, net of discount and broker fees related to Darling's portion, respectively. The Company received approximately $367.7 million, $179.8 million and $163.6 million for each of the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, in dividend distributions from the DGD Joint Venture. In addition, during fiscal year 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Company made capital contributions to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $328.2 million, $90.0 million and $75.0 million, respectively.

In addition to the DGD Joint Venture, the Company has investments in other unconsolidated subsidiaries that are insignificant to the Company.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Business Combination [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

Joint Venture with Tessenderlo Group NV

On December 10, 2025, Darling entered into a definitive agreement with Tessenderlo Group NV, a public limited company organized under the laws of Belgium (“Tessenderlo”), to form a joint venture. The definitive agreement is the Master Contribution Agreement (the “Contribution Agreement”) and is among Darling, Darling Global Holdings Inc., a Delaware corporation and wholly owned subsidiary of Darling, Tessenderlo, and NewCo Collagen LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NewCo”). Under the Contribution Agreement, Darling and Tessenderlo have agreed to contribute certain of their assets and liabilities related to their respective collagen and gelatin business segments into NewCo in exchange for equity interests in NewCo, and upon the closing of the transaction, Darling will have an 85% equity interest and Tessenderlo will have a 15% equity interest in NewCo. The completion of the transaction contemplated by the Contribution Agreement is subject to all required regulatory approvals and certain other closing conditions.

UPI Bovinos NewCo

On December 8, 2025, Darling submitted a bid of approximately R$620 million, including the payoff of secured debt of approximately R$60 million with little to no working capital (approximately USD$114 million at the exchange rate of R$5.44:USD$1.00 at January 3, 2026), to purchase all of the shares of UPI Bovinos NewCo (“UPI Bovinos”) as a binding offer that was accepted by the shareholders of UPI Bovinos. Darling’s offer was part of a competitive bidding process, as the parent company of UPI Bovions is in bankruptcy in Brazil. On January 14, 2026, upon the closing of the competitive bidding process and according to the public notice, Darling was declared the winner in the process of acquisition of UPI Bovinos. The completion of the transaction is subject to entry into a definitive agreement and all regulatory approvals.

Miropasz Group

On January 31, 2024, a wholly owned international subsidiary of the Company acquired all of the shares of the Miropasz Group (the “Miropasz Acquisition”), a rendering company in Poland that is now in our Feed Ingredients segment, for a cash purchase price of approximately €105.6 million (approximately $114.3 million USD at the exchange rate of €1.0:USD$1.082198 on the closing date). In addition, the Company incurred a liability of approximately €7.0 million (approximately $7.6 million USD at the exchange rate on the closing date) for an acquisition consideration hold-back amount that is part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company’s name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. The hold-back amount represents a noncash investing activity during the period of acquisition. During the third quarter of fiscal 2024, the Company received approximately $0.2 million from the sellers as a reduction of the purchase price and other immaterial adjustments. The Company recorded assets and liabilities consisting of property, plant and equipment of approximately $21.2 million, identifiable intangibles which includes routes and immaterial land use rights of approximately $34.9 million with a weighted average life of 17 years, other

net assets of approximately $2.8 million which includes cash, working capital and net debt, and goodwill of approximately $62.8 million. Goodwill is expected to strengthen the Company’s base Feed Ingredients business and is nondeductible for tax purposes.

Gelnex

On March 31, 2023, the Company acquired all of the shares of Gelnex, a leading global producer of collagen products (the “Gelnex Acquisition”). The Gelnex Acquisition includes a network of five processing facilities in South America and one in the United States. The initial purchase price of approximately $1.2 billion was comprised of an initial cash payment of approximately $1.1 billion, which consisted of a payment of approximately R$4.3 billion Brazilian real (approximately $853.3 million USD at the exchange rate of R$5.08:USD$1.00 on the closing date) and a payment of approximately $243.5 million in USD, and is subject to various post-closing adjustments in accordance with the stock purchase agreement. In addition, the Company incurred a liability of approximately $104.1 million for an acquisition consideration hold-back amount that is part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company's name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. The hold-back amount represents a noncash investing activity during the period of acquisition. The Gelnex Acquisition gives us immediate capacity to serve the growing needs of our collagen customers and the growing collagen market. The initial purchase price was financed by borrowing all of the Company’s term A-3 facility of $300.0 million and term A-4 facility of $500.0 million, with the remainder coming through revolver borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement. During the third quarter of fiscal 2023, the Company made a cash payment for working capital purchase price adjustment per the stock purchase agreement of approximately $14.1 million with an offset to goodwill. The Company obtained new information about facts and circumstances that existed at the acquisition date during the first quarter of 2024 that resulted in measurement period adjustments to increase property, plant and equipment by approximately $13.7 million, decrease intangible assets by approximately $9.5 million, decrease goodwill by approximately $9.1 million, increase deferred tax liabilities by approximately $5.1 million, increase deferred tax assets by approximately $8.1 million and a decrease in other assets and liabilities of approximately $0.1 million.

The following table summarizes the final fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Gelnex Acquisition as of March 31, 2023 (in thousands):


Accounts receivable	$	81,025
Inventories	140,865
Other current assets	3,143
Property, plant and equipment	169,205
Identifiable intangible assets	339,500
Goodwill	542,572
Operating lease right-of-use assets	134
Other assets	2,703
Deferred tax asset	9,067
Accounts payable	(15,059)
Current portion of long-term debt	(44,692)
Current operating lease liabilities	(26)
Accrued expenses	(18,826)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(1,407)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(123)
Deferred tax liability	(12,870)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(19)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	1,195,192
Less hold-back	104,145
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	$	1,091,047

The $542.6 million of goodwill from the Gelnex Acquisition, which is expected to strengthen the Company’s collagen business and expand its ability to service increased demand of its collagen customer base, is assigned to the Food Ingredients segment. Of the goodwill booked in the Gelnex Acquisition approximately $425.0 million is deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets include $331.0 million in customer relationships with

a weighted average life of 11.4 years and $8.5 million in trade name with a life of 5 years for a total weighted average life of approximately 11.3 years.

As a result of the Gelnex Acquisition, effective March 31, 2023, the Company began including the operations of the Gelnex Acquisition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following table presents selected pro forma information, for comparative purposes, assuming the Gelnex Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023 for the period presented (unaudited) (in thousands):


			Twelve Months Ended
			December 30, 2023
Net sales			6,886,347
Net income			663,168

The Company notes that pro forma results of operations for the Miropasz Acquisition discussed above and the immaterial acquisitions discussed below have not been presented because the effect of each acquisition individually or in the aggregate is not deemed material to revenues, total assets and net income of the Company for any period presented.

The Company made other immaterial acquisitions in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024.

The Company incurred acquisition and integration costs of approximately $15.9 million, $7.8 million and $13.9 million for the twelve months ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.

Inventories

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Finished product	$	295,670	$	335,116
Work in process	78,458		92,762
Raw material	45,084		38,117
Supplies and other	108,526		110,842
	$	527,738	$	576,837

The Company’s work in process represents inventory in the Food Ingredients segment that is in various stages of processing.

Assets Held For Sale

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

ASSETS HELD FOR SALE

A disposal group (assets and liabilities to be sold) are classified as held for sale once all applicable criteria under U.S. GAAP have been satisfied, including when management, having the authority to approve the action, commits to a plan to sell the disposal group, the sale is probable and the Company expects to complete the sale within one year. Upon classifying a disposal group as held for sale, the Company measures the disposal group at the lower of its carrying value or fair value less costs to sell and long-lived assets in the disposal group are not depreciated. Based on these criteria, at January 3, 2026, the Company has classified certain assets and liabilities from disposal groups within the Feed and Food segments as assets held for sale. The carrying values of the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	26,493
Inventories	64,683
Other current assets	4,381
Property plant and equipment, net	24,377
Goodwill	20,293
Other assets	7,469
Total assets	147,696
Valuation allowance	(4,217)
Total assets held for sale	$	143,479

Liabilities:
Accounts payable, principally trade	$	4,152
Accrued expenses	11,635
Other current liabilities	1,143
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,155
Total liabilities to be disposed of	$	25,085

Net assets held for sale	$	118,394

Upon classification as assets held for sale, we recognized impairment charges of approximately $28.2 million within restructuring and asset impairment charges in the consolidated statement of operations. This was comprised of goodwill impairment charges of approximately $19.0 million, intangible asset impairment charges of approximately $4.6 million, other asset impairment charges of approximately $0.4 million and a valuation allowance to adjust the carrying value of the disposal group to the fair value less cost to sell of approximately $4.2 million. The Company evaluated the disposal groups and concluded that the disposal groups did not represent a strategic shift that will have a major effect on the Company’s operations and financial results. Accordingly, the disposal groups have not been classified as discontinued operations.

Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

A summary of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Land	$	212,229	$	203,511
Buildings and improvements	1,087,611		1,023,697
Machinery and equipment	3,468,796		3,097,409
Vehicles	534,113		517,858
Aircraft	10,313		10,313
Construction in process	474,689		440,651
	5,787,751		5,293,439
Accumulated depreciation	(2,991,612)		(2,579,770)
	$	2,796,139	$	2,713,669

Depreciation expense for the three years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, was approximately $403.5 million, $391.6 million and $377.2 million, respectively.

Intangbile assets

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

INTANGIBLE ASSETS

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names	$	52,251	$	51,050
	52,251		51,050
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Collection routes	739,833		714,801
Customer relationships	315,652		278,920
Permits	325,663		316,038

Trade names	19,205		82,401
Royalty, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete and leasehold agreements	20,121		22,337
	1,420,474		1,414,497
Accumulated Amortization:
Collection routes	(311,198)		(254,164)
Customer relationships	(79,315)		(44,476)
Permits	(217,728)		(189,500)

Trade names	(11,932)		(72,549)
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete and leasehold agreements	(7,549)		(6,446)
	(627,722)		(567,135)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	845,003	$	898,412

Gross intangible collection routes, customer relationships, permits, trade names and other intangibles changed primarily due to retirements and impairments of approximately $82.9 million, and the remaining change is due to foreign currency exchange impact. Amortization expense for the three years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, was approximately $105.0 million, $112.2 million and $124.8 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $104.2 million, $104.0 million, $94.4 million, $95.8 million and $92.3 million.

Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

GOODWILL [Abstract]

GOODWILL

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Balance at December 30, 2023
Goodwill	$	1,487,236	$	900,707	$	147,223	$	2,535,166
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)		(3,170)		(31,580)		(50,664)
	1,471,322		897,537		115,643		2,484,502
Goodwill acquired during year	62,802		—		4,114		66,916


Measurement period adjustments	—		(9,147)		—		(9,147)

Foreign currency translation	(96,361)		(116,562)		(6,755)		(219,678)
Balance at December 28, 2024
Goodwill	1,453,677		774,998		144,582		2,373,257
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)		(3,170)		(31,580)		(50,664)
	1,437,763		771,828		113,002		2,322,593


Goodwill impairment during year	(1,967)		(17,025)		—		(18,992)
Goodwill classified as assets held for sale	(20,293)		—		—		(20,293)


Foreign currency translation	73,803		87,459		14,461		175,723
Balance at January 3, 2026
Goodwill	1,507,187		862,457		159,043		2,528,687
Accumulated impairment losses	(17,881)		(20,195)		(31,580)		(69,656)
	$	1,489,306	$	842,262	$	127,463	$	2,459,031

The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of the fair value of the Company’s reporting units. In fiscal 2025 and 2024, the Company performed a quantitative approach to value the reporting

units containing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at October 25, 2025 and October 26, 2024, respectively. Based on the Company’s annual impairment testing, we concluded the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill exceeded the related carrying values. Upon meeting the criteria for classification of certain of the Company’s assets as held for sale, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges of approximately $19.0 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for goodwill.

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Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Compensation and benefits	$	170,312	$	139,011




Accrued operating expenses	87,055		73,239



Short-term acquisition hold-backs (Note 3)	17,500		38,620
Short-term contingent consideration (Note 18)	—		28,862
Other accrued expenses	210,631		209,563
	$	485,498	$	489,295

Leases

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Leases [Abstract]

Leases

LEASES

The Company leases certain real and personal property under non-cancelable operating leases. In addition, the Company leases a large portion of the Company’s fleet of tractors, all of its rail cars, some IT equipment and other transportation equipment. The Company’s office leases include certain lease and non-lease components, where the Company has elected to exclude the non-lease components from the calculation of the lease liability and ROU asset. The Company has finance leases, which are not significant to the Company and not separately disclosed in detail. In addition, the Company’s other variable lease payments are not significant.

The components of operating lease expense included in cost of sales and operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows (in thousands):


	Year Ended
	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Operating lease expense	$	70,452	$	64,848	$	56,078
Short-term lease costs	34,434		36,363		36,762
Total lease cost	$	104,886	$	101,211	$	92,840

Other information (in thousands, except lease terms and discount rates):


	Year Ended
	January 3, 2026			December 28, 2024			December 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	71,792		$	65,840		$	58,924

Operating right-of-use assets, net	$	223,705		$	210,692

Operating lease liabilities, current	$	61,745		$	62,761
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	162,362			152,327
Total operating lease liabilities	$	224,107		$	215,088

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.34 years			5.74 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	5.03		%	4.87		%

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of January 3, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2026	$	68,437	$	2,074
2027	59,327		1,756
2028	47,371		1,278
2029	34,512		875
2030	15,403		1
Thereafter	25,305		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	250,355		5,984
Less amounts representing interest	(26,248)		(195)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$	224,107	$	5,789

The Company’s finance lease assets are included in property, plant and equipment and the finance lease obligations are included in the Company’s current and long-term debt obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Leases

LEASES

The Company leases certain real and personal property under non-cancelable operating leases. In addition, the Company leases a large portion of the Company’s fleet of tractors, all of its rail cars, some IT equipment and other transportation equipment. The Company’s office leases include certain lease and non-lease components, where the Company has elected to exclude the non-lease components from the calculation of the lease liability and ROU asset. The Company has finance leases, which are not significant to the Company and not separately disclosed in detail. In addition, the Company’s other variable lease payments are not significant.

The components of operating lease expense included in cost of sales and operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows (in thousands):


	Year Ended
	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Operating lease expense	$	70,452	$	64,848	$	56,078
Short-term lease costs	34,434		36,363		36,762
Total lease cost	$	104,886	$	101,211	$	92,840

Other information (in thousands, except lease terms and discount rates):


	Year Ended
	January 3, 2026			December 28, 2024			December 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	71,792		$	65,840		$	58,924

Operating right-of-use assets, net	$	223,705		$	210,692

Operating lease liabilities, current	$	61,745		$	62,761
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	162,362			152,327
Total operating lease liabilities	$	224,107		$	215,088

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.34 years			5.74 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	5.03		%	4.87		%

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of January 3, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2026	$	68,437	$	2,074
2027	59,327		1,756
2028	47,371		1,278
2029	34,512		875
2030	15,403		1
Thereafter	25,305		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	250,355		5,984
Less amounts representing interest	(26,248)		(195)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$	224,107	$	5,789

The Company’s finance lease assets are included in property, plant and equipment and the finance lease obligations are included in the Company’s current and long-term debt obligations on the Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Debt

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

Debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Amended Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility ($162.2 million and zero denominated in € at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively)	$	601,150	$	267,000

Term A facility	895,500		—
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(3,846)		—
Carrying value Term A facility	891,654		—

Term A-1 facility	—		397,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(366)
Carrying value Term A-1 facility	—		396,634

Term A-2 facility	—		471,875
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(509)
Carrying value Term A-2 facility	—		471,366

Term A-3 facility	—		297,750
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(560)
Carrying value Term A-3 facility	—		297,190

Term A-4 facility	—		481,250
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(664)
Carrying value Term A-4 facility	—		480,586

6% Senior Notes due 2030 with effective interest of 6.12%	1,000,000		1,000,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs net of bond premiums	(4,725)		(5,605)
Carrying value 6% Senior Notes due 2030	995,275		994,395

5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 with effective interest of 5.47%	500,000		500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(1,345)		(2,322)
Carrying value 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027	498,655		497,678

4.5% Senior Notes due 2032 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 4.7%	881,250		—
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	(9,781)		—
Carrying value 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032	871,469		—

3.625% Senior Notes due 2026 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 3.83%	—		536,733
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	—		(1,542)
Carrying value 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026	—		535,191

Other Notes and Obligations	79,257		101,958
	3,937,460		4,041,998
Less Current Maturities	75,217		133,020
	$	3,862,243	$	3,908,978

As of January 3, 2026, the Company had €138.0 million outstanding debt under the revolving credit facility denominated in euros and €750.0 million outstanding debt under the Company’s 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032 denominated in euros. See below for discussion relating to the Company’s debt agreements. In addition, at January 3, 2026, the Company had finance lease obligations denominated in euros of approximately €4.2 million.

As of January 3, 2026, the Company had other notes and obligations of approximately $79.3 million that consist of various overdraft facilities of approximately $52.6 million, European notes of approximately $14.3 million, Brazilian notes of approximately $6.6 million and other debt of approximately $5.8 million, including the euro denominated finance lease obligations above and U.S. finance lease obligations of approximately $0.9 million.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On June 25, 2025, Darling, Darling International Canada Inc. (“Darling Canada”) and Darling International NL Holdings B.V. (“Darling NL”) and Darling Ingredients International Holding B.V. (“Darling Holding”) entered into a Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (the “Amended Credit Agreement”), which amended and restated the Company’s then existing Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated January 6, 2014 (as amended from time to time, the “Previous Credit Agreement”), with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents party thereto. The Amended Credit Agreement refinanced the loans and commitments outstanding under the Previous Credit Agreement and provides for senior secured credit facilities in the aggregate principal amount of $2.9 billion comprised of (i) the Company’s $900.0 million six-year term A facility (partially comprised of $395.0 million term A-1 facility and $296.3 million term A-3 facility which, in each case, were cashlessly rolled from the Previous Credit Agreement) and (ii) the Company’s $2.0 billion five-year revolving credit facility (up to $50.0 million (as such amount may be increased to an amount not exceeding $150.0 million to the extent consented to by the applicable issuing banks) of which will be available for a letter of credit subfacility and up to $50.0 million of which will be available for a swingline sub-facility) (collectively, the “Senior Secured Credit Facilities”). The Amended Credit Agreement also permits Darling and the other borrowers thereunder to incur ancillary facilities provided by any revolving lender party to the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (with certain restrictions). The revolving credit facility will be used for working capital needs, general corporate purposes and other purposes not prohibited by the Amended Credit Agreement.

The interest rate applicable to any borrowings under the revolving credit facility will equal (i) the Canadian Overnight Repo Rate Average (CORRA) for borrowings denominated in Canadian dollars or the adjusted term secured overnight financing rate (SOFR) for U.S. dollar borrowings or the adjusted euro interbank rate (EURIBOR) for euro borrowings or the adjusted daily simple Sterling overnight index average (SONIA) for British pound borrowings, in each case plus 1.50% per annum or (ii) the alternative base rate (ABR) for U.S. dollar borrowings or Canadian prime rate for Canadian dollar borrowings or the adjusted daily simple European short term rate (ESTR) for euro borrowings or the adjusted daily SONIA rate for British pound borrowings, in each case plus 0.50% per annum, and in each case of clauses (i) and (ii), subject to certain step-ups and step-downs based on the Company’s total leverage ratio. The interest rate applicable to any borrowing under the term A facility equals the adjusted term SOFR plus 1.75% per annum or ABR plus 0.75% subject to certain step-ups and step-downs based on the Company’s total leverage ratio with a minimum of 1.50% for SOFR borrowings and a minimum 0.50% for ABR borrowings.

As of January 3, 2026, the Company had (i) $4.0 million outstanding under the revolver at base rate plus a margin of 0.50% per annum for a total of 7.25%, (ii) $435.0 million outstanding under the revolver at SOFR plus a margin of 1.50% per annum for a total of 5.22141% per annum, (iii) $895.5 million outstanding under the term A facility at SOFR plus a margin of 1.75% per annum for a total of 5.47141% per annum, and (iv) €138.0 million outstanding under the revolving credit facility at EURIBOR plus a margin of 1.50% per annum for a total of 3.43001% per annum. As of January 3, 2026, the Company had revolving credit facility availability of $1.3 billion, taking into account amounts borrowed, ancillary facilities of $73.6 million and letters of credit issued of $0.8 million. The Company also has foreign bank guarantees of approximately $12.5 million that are not part of the Company’s Amended Credit Agreement at January 3, 2026. The Company capitalized approximately $8.0 million of deferred loan costs as of January 3, 2026 in connection with the Amended Credit Agreement.

The Amended Credit Agreement contains various customary representations and warranties by the Company, which include customary use of materiality, material adverse effect and knowledge qualifiers. The Amended Credit Agreement also contains (a) certain affirmative covenants that impose certain reporting and/or performance obligations on Darling and its restricted subsidiaries, (b) certain negative covenants that generally limit the ability of Darling and its restricted subsidiaries, subject to various exceptions, to, among other things, incur indebtedness and liens, enter into mergers and other fundamental changes, engage in other lines of business, make investments, dispose of assets, make distributions to equity holders, make payments on certain indebtedness, enter into transactions with affiliates and amend material debt documents, (c) financial covenants, which include a maximum total leverage ratio and a minimum interest coverage ratio and (d) customary events of default (including a change of control) for financings of this type. Obligations under the Senior Secured Credit Facilities may be declared due and payable upon the occurrence and during the continuance of customary events of default.

4.5% Senior Notes due 2032. On June 24, 2025, Darling Global Finance B.V. (the “4.5% Issuer”), an indirect, wholly owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold €750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032 (the “4.5% Notes”). The 4.5% Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of June 24, 2025 (the “4.5% Indenture”), among Darling Global

Finance B.V., Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, GLAS Trust Company LLC, as trustee, principal paying agent and registrar. The gross proceeds of the offering, together with borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, were used to (i) redeem the Company’s previous 3.625% senior notes and repay or otherwise refinance the Company’s Previous Credit Agreement, and (ii) pay costs, fees and expenses related to the refinancing.

The 4.5% Notes will mature on July 15, 2032. The 4.5% Issuer pays interest on the 4.5% Notes on January 15 and July 15 of each year commencing on January 15, 2026. Interest on the 4.5% Notes accrues at a rate of 4.5% per annum and is payable in cash. The 4.5% Notes are guaranteed by Darling and all of Darling’s restricted subsidiaries (other than any foreign subsidiary or any receivable entity) that are borrowers under or guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (collectively, the “4.5% Guarantors”). The 4.5% Notes and the guarantees thereof are senior unsecured obligations of the 4.5% Issuer and the 4.5% Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment to all of the 4.5% Issuer's and the 4.5% Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness. The 4.5% Indenture contains covenants limiting Darling’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries (including the 4.5% Issuer) to, among other things: grant liens to secure indebtedness and merge with or into other companies or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of their assets. The 4.5% Indenture also requires any non-guarantor restricted subsidiary that is a borrower under or that guarantees the Senior Secured Credit Facilities or, if the Senior Secured Credit Facilities are not outstanding, incurs certain material indebtedness, to guarantee the notes, unless such non-guarantor restricted subsidiary is a foreign subsidiary, receivables entity or another exception applies. These covenants include significant exceptions and qualifications. The 4.5% Indenture does not directly restrict the issuer or the guarantors from incurring indebtedness, paying dividends or making other distributions, repurchasing Darling’s capital stock, or making investments. The Company capitalized approximately $10.3 million of deferred loan costs as of January 3, 2026 in connection with the 4.5% Notes.

Other than in connection with a change of control repurchase event, as described in the 4.5% Indenture, the 4.5% Issuer is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments on the 4.5% Notes. The 4.5% Issuer may redeem some or all of the 4.5% Notes at any time prior to July 15, 2028 at a redemption price of 100% of the principal amount plus a “make-whole” premium as provided in the 4.5% Indenture. The 4.5% Notes become redeemable at any time from July 15, 2028, in whole or in part, at the fixed redemption price specified in the 4.5% Indenture.

6% Senior Notes due 2030. On June 9, 2022, Darling issued and sold $750.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “6% Initial Notes”). The 6% Initial Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of June 9, 2022 (the “6% Base Indenture”), among Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Truist Bank, as trustee. The gross proceeds from the offering, together with cash on hand, were used to repay the Company’s outstanding revolver borrowings and for general corporate purposes, including to pay the discount of the initial purchasers and to pay the other fees and expenses related to the offering. On August 17, 2022, Darling issued an additional $250.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 6% Senior Notes due 2030 (the “add-on notes” and, together with the 6% Initial Notes, the “6% Notes”). The add-on notes and related guarantees, which were offered in a private offering, were issued as additional notes under the 6% Base Indenture, as supplemented by a supplemental indenture, dated as of August 17, 2022 (the “supplemental indenture” and, together with the 6% Base Indenture, the “6% Indenture”). The add-on notes have the same terms as the 6% Initial Notes (other than issue date and issue price) and, together with the 6% Initial Notes, constitute a single class of securities under the 6% Indenture. The add-on notes were issued at a premium resulting in the Company receiving $255.0 million upon issuance. The premium of approximately $5.0 million is being amortized over the term of the now $1.0 billion of 6% Notes.

The 6% Notes will mature on June 15, 2030. Darling pays interest on the 6% Notes on June 15 and December 15 of each year. Interest on the 6% Notes accrues at a rate of 6% per annum and is payable in cash. The 6% Notes are guaranteed by Darling and all of Darling’s restricted subsidiaries (other than foreign subsidiaries) that are borrowers under or that guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (collectively, the “6% Guarantors”). The 6% Notes and the guarantees thereof are senior unsecured obligations of Darling and the 6% Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment to all of Darling’s and the 6% Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness. The 6% Indenture contains covenants limiting Darling's ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to grant liens to secure indebtedness and merge with or into other companies or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of Darling's assets.

Other than for extraordinary events such as a change of control, Darling is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments on the 6% Notes. The 6% Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at any

time on or after June 15, 2025 at the redemption prices specified in the 6% Indenture. Darling may redeem the 6% Notes in whole, but not in part, at any time prior to June 15, 2025, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 6% Notes redeemed, plus an Applicable Premium as specified in the 6% Indenture.

5.25% Senior Notes due 2027. On April 3, 2019, Darling issued and sold $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 (the “5.25% Notes”). The 5.25% Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of April 3, 2019 (the “5.25% Indenture”), among Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, and Regions Bank, as trustee.

The 5.25% Notes will mature on April 15, 2027. Darling pays interest on the 5.25% Notes on April 15 and October 15 of each year. Interest on the 5.25% Notes accrues at a rate of 5.25% per annum and is payable in cash. The 5.25% Notes are guaranteed by Darling and all of Darling's restricted subsidiaries (other than foreign subsidiaries) that are borrowers under or that guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (collectively, the “5.25% Guarantors”). The 5.25% Notes and the guarantees thereof are senior unsecured obligations of Darling and the 5.25% Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment to all of the Darling’s and the 5.25% Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness. The 5.25% Indenture contains covenants limiting Darling’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries to, grant liens to secure indebtedness and merge with or into other companies or otherwise dispose of all or substantially all of Darling's assets.

Other than for extraordinary events such as a change of control, Darling is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments on the 5.25% Notes. The 5.25% Notes became redeemable from April 15, 2024, in whole or in part, at any time at their face value.

As of January 3, 2026, the Company is in compliance with all of the financial covenants under the Amended Credit Agreement, and believes it is in compliance with all of the other covenants contained in the Amended Credit Agreement, the 4.5% Indenture, the 6% Indenture and the 5.25% Indenture.

Maturities of long-term debt at January 3, 2026 are as follows (in thousands):


	Contractual Debt Payment
2026	$	75,867
2027	512,762
2028	10,005
2029	11,895
2030	1,612,177
Thereafter	1,734,451
	$	3,957,157

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The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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Other Noncurrent Liabilities

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

Other noncurrent liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Accrued pension liability less amounts included in liabilities to be disposed of (Note 5 and Note 16)	$	17,015	$	17,676
Reserve for self-insurance, litigation, environmental and tax matters (Note 21)	68,795		80,757
Long-term acquisition hold backs (Note 3)	98,461		104,684

Other	5,183		5,233
	$	189,454	$	208,350

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

U.S. and foreign income before income taxes are as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
United States	$	(165,040)	$	(17,062)	$	399,378
Foreign	226,066		264,570		320,579
Income before income taxes	$	61,026	$	247,508	$	719,957

Income tax expense/(benefit) attributable to income before income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Current:
Federal	$	(213)	$	287	$	1,574
State	1,875		1,956		1,336
Foreign	92,154		81,704		104,997
Total current	93,816		83,947		107,907
Deferred:
Federal	(86,252)		(121,872)		(22,868)
State	(5,846)		(1,643)		(28,511)
Foreign	(11,077)		1,231		3,040
Total deferred	(103,175)		(122,284)		(48,339)
	$	(9,359)	$	(38,337)	$	59,568

As further described in Note 26, New Accounting Pronouncements, the Company has elected to prospectively adopt the guidance in Accounting Standard Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, or ASU 2023-09. The following table is a reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective rate in accordance with the guidance in ASU No. 2023-09 (in thousands, except percentages):


	January 3, 2026
	Amount		Percent
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	$	12,816	21.0	%

State and local income taxes, net of federal effect (1)	(3,640)		(6.0)	%

Foreign tax effects
Belgium	2,120		3.5	%
Brazil
Non-taxable change in contingent payment liability	6,115		10.0	%
Deductible outside basis difference	(12,720)		(20.8)	%
Withholding taxes	15,397		25.2	%
Change in tax law	12,703		20.8	%
Changes in valuation allowance	11,764		19.3	%
Other	(2,046)		(3.3)	%
Canada
Statutory rate differential	(3,400)		(5.6)	%
Provincial income taxes	6,476		10.6	%
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	2,162		3.5	%
Other	(76)		(0.1)	%
Germany
Local income taxes	3,674		6.0	%
Other	(2,003)		(3.3)	%
Netherlands
Statutory rate differential	2,625		4.3	%
Tax credits – withholding taxes	(15,838)		(25.9)	%
Tax credits – Brazil tax sparing	(5,088)		(8.3)	%
Nondeductible goodwill impairment	4,159		6.8	%
Changes in valuation allowance	2,144		3.5	%
Other	3,483		5.7	%
Other foreign jurisdictions	1,951		3.2	%
Effects of cross – border tax laws	953		1.6	%
Tax credits
Biofuel tax incentives	(59,625)		(97.7)	%
Other	(153)		(0.2)	%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Nondeductible compensation expenses	2,843		4.7	%
Other	2,705		4.4	%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	(285)		(0.5)	%
Other adjustments	1,425		2.3	%
Effective tax rate	$	(9,359)	(15.3)	%

(1) Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, California, Minnesota, Iowa and Indiana represent the majority of the tax effect in this category.

The following table is a reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate of 21% to the Company’s effective rate for the years ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 in accordance with the guidance prior to the adoption of ASU 2023-09. Income tax expense/(benefit) for the years ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, differed from the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes as a result of the following (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Computed "expected" tax expense	$	51,977	$	151,191

Change in valuation allowance	50,231		27,713
Non-deductible compensation expenses	3,443		5,779
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	1,897		3,686

Foreign rate differential	13,817		16,607
Withholding taxes	(4,063)		(4,696)
Change in uncertain tax positions	(2,594)		(3,477)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(9,786)		(20,868)
Biofuel tax incentives	(127,081)		(125,006)
Global intangible low taxed income	1,882		14,943
Change in contingent payment liability	(16,029)		(655)
Change in tax law	—		(5,890)

Equity compensation windfall	(341)		(2,241)
Other, net	(1,690)		2,482
	$	(38,337)	$	59,568

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 are presented below (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Loss contingency reserves	$	14,427	$	14,099
Employee benefits	14,221		13,715
Pension liability	3,397		3,307

Interest expense carryforwards	98,885		87,702
Tax loss carryforwards	519,940		417,119
Tax credit carryforwards	6,125		2,771
Operating lease liabilities	58,718		56,484
Inventory	11,701		9,705
Accrued liabilities and other	63,959		62,800
Total gross deferred tax assets	791,373		667,702
Less valuation allowance	(115,163)		(86,927)
Net deferred tax assets	676,210		580,775

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets amortization, including tax deductible goodwill	(290,426)		(256,453)
Property, plant and equipment depreciation	(153,948)		(192,280)
Investment in DGD Joint Venture	(326,010)		(316,993)
Operating lease assets	(58,516)		(55,221)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings	(40,173)		(16,492)
Other	(23,162)		(13,990)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(892,235)		(851,429)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(216,025)	$	(270,654)

Amounts reported on Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Non-current deferred tax asset	$	24,536	$	22,368
Non-current deferred tax liability	(240,561)		(293,022)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(216,025)	$	(270,654)

At January 3, 2026, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $1.7 billion which can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company had interest expense carryforwards of approximately $426.4 million and $205.4 million for federal and state income tax purposes, which may be carried forward indefinitely. The Company had approximately $729.3 million of net operating loss

carryforwards for state income tax purposes, $549.8 million of which expire in 2026 through 2055 and $179.5 million of which can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company had foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $384.9 million, $34.7 million of which expire in 2026 through 2038 and $350.2 million of which can be carried forward indefinitely. Also at January 3, 2026, the Company had U.S. federal and state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $3.9 million. As of January 3, 2026, the Company also had a valuation allowance of $115.2 million due to uncertainties in its ability to utilize certain of its state net operating loss and credit carryforwards, foreign net operating loss carryforwards and other foreign deferred tax assets.

At January 3, 2026, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $9.9 million. All of the unrecognized tax benefits would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, as appropriate, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of January 3, 2026, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits were $2.7 million.

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Balance at beginning of Year	$	10,752	$	13,872
Change in tax positions related to current year	(4,015)		(4,600)
Change in tax positions related to prior years	3,165		1,480
Change in tax positions due to settlement with tax authorities	—		—
Expiration of the statute of limitations	—		—
Balance at end of year	$	9,902	$	10,752

In fiscal 2025, the Company’s major taxing jurisdictions are U.S. (federal and state), Belgium, Brazil, Canada, China, France, Germany, the Netherlands and Poland. The Company is subject to regular examination by various tax authorities. Although the final outcome of these examinations is not yet determinable, the Company does not anticipate that any of the examinations will have a significant impact on the Company’s results of operations or financial position. The statute of limitations for the Company’s major jurisdictions is open for varying periods, but is generally closed through the 2013 tax year.

The Company expects to have access to its offshore earnings with minimal to no additional U.S. tax impact. Therefore, the Company does not consider these earnings to be permanently reinvested offshore. As of January 3, 2026, a deferred tax liability of approximately $40.2 million has been recorded for any incremental taxes, including foreign withholding taxes, that are estimated to be incurred when those earnings are distributed to the U.S. in future years.

On August 16, 2022 the U.S. government enacted the IR Act that includes a new 15% alternative minimum tax based upon financial statement income (“book minimum tax”), a 1% excise tax on stock buybacks and tax incentives for energy and climate initiatives, among other provisions. The provisions of the IR Act are generally effective for periods after December 31, 2022. The blender tax credits, which are refundable excise tax credits, expired on December 31, 2024. The CFPC, a transferable income tax credit, becomes effective from 2025.

On January 10, 2025, the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Internal Revenue Service released Notices 2025-10 and 2025-11, which provide clarity on issues including which entities and fuels are eligible for the credit and how taxpayers determine lifecycle emissions. In conjunction with such guidance, the Department of Energy released the 45ZCF-GREET Model allowing clean fuel producers to compute and claim the CFPC. Like the blenders tax credits, the CFPC is generated by DGD and significantly impacts our effective tax rate relative to the federal statutory rate of 21%.

On July 4, 2025, the OBBBA was enacted in the U.S. The OBBBA includes significant provisions, such as the permanent extension of certain expiring provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, modifications to the international tax framework and the restoration of favorable tax treatment for certain business provisions. The legislation has multiple effective dates, with certain provisions effective in 2025 and others implemented through 2027. The legislation did not have a material effect on the Company’s results or financial position in 2025. We are currently

evaluating the changes, such as foreign feedstock restrictions and a reduction of the SAF elevated, base rate with respect to the CFPC, that become effective beginning in 2026.

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has a framework to implement a global minimum corporate income tax of 15% for companies with global revenues above certain thresholds (referred to as Pillar 2) that has been agreed upon in principle by over 140 countries. While it is not expected that the U.S. will enact legislation to adopt Pillar 2, certain countries in which the Company operates have adopted Pillar 2 legislation or are in the process of introducing legislation to implement Pillar 2. Although the framework provides model rules for applying the minimum tax, countries may enact Pillar 2 differently than the model rules and on different timelines and may adjust their domestic tax incentives in response to Pillar 2. Since the Company does not have significant operations in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates below the 15% minimum, Pillar 2 did not have a material impact in 2025. On January 5, 2026, the OECD approved changes to the model rules that included the introduction of a “side-by-side” rule which would exempt U.S.-parented companies from certain aspects of the global minimum tax regime. We are evaluating the potential consequences of Pillar 2 and the side-by-side rule on our longer-term financial position.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for income tax.

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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY AND STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION

The Company’s Board of Directors approved a share repurchase program in August 2017, which was refreshed on June 21, 2024 up to an aggregate of $500.0 million of the Company’s Common Stock depending on market conditions and extended to August 13, 2026. During fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, the Company repurchased approximately $34.7 million, $34.3 million and $52.9 million, including commissions, of its common stock in the open market, respectively. As of January 3, 2026, the Company has approximately $460.3 million remaining under the share repurchase program.

On May 9, 2017, the shareholders approved the Company’s 2017 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2017 Omnibus Plan”). The 2017 Omnibus Plan replaced the Company’s 2012 Omnibus Incentive Plan (the “2012 Omnibus Plan”) for future grants. Under the 2017 Omnibus Plan, the Company can grant stock options, stock appreciation rights, non-vested and restricted stock (including performance stock), restricted stock units (including performance units), other stock-based awards, non-employee director awards, dividend equivalents and cash-based awards. Initially, there were up to 20,166,500 common shares available under the 2017 Omnibus Plan for grants to participants in any plan year (as such term is defined in the 2017 Omnibus Plan). Some of those shares have been issued pursuant to prior award agreements and some are subject to outstanding awards as detailed in the tables below. To the extent these outstanding awards are forfeited or expire without exercise, the shares will be returned to and available for future grants under the 2017 Omnibus Plan. The 2017 Omnibus Plan’s purpose is to attract, retain and motivate employees, directors and third-party service providers of the Company and to encourage them to have a financial interest in the Company. The 2017 Omnibus Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee (the “Committee”) of the Board of Directors. The Committee has the authority to select plan participants, grant awards, and determine the terms and conditions of such awards as provided in the 2017 Omnibus Plan. For each of fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023, the Committee adopted an executive compensation program that includes a long-term incentive component (the “LTIP”) for the Company’s key employees, as a subplan under the terms of the 2017 Omnibus Plan. For each of the fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 LTIPs, participants received (i) performance share units (“PSUs”) tied to a three-year, forward looking performance metric and (ii) restricted stock units (“RSUs”) that vest 33.33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of grant. The principal purpose of the LTIP is to encourage the participants to enhance the value of the Company and, hence, the price of the Company’s stock and the stockholders' return. In addition, the LTIP is designed to create retention incentives for the individual and to provide an opportunity for increased equity ownership by participants. See “Stock Option Awards”, “Non-vested Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards” “Fiscal 2025 LTIP PSU Awards”, “Fiscal 2024 LTIP PSU Awards” and “Fiscal 2023 LTIP PSU Awards” below for more information regarding the stock options, PSUs and RSUs granted and outstanding at January 3, 2026. At January 3, 2026, the number of common shares available for issuance under the 2017 Omnibus Plan was 4,019,941.

At January 3, 2026, $8.8 million of total future equity-based compensation expense (determined using the Black-Scholes option pricing model and Monte Carlo model for non-vested stock grants with performance based incentives) related to outstanding non-vested options and stock awards is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.2 years.

The following is a summary of stock-based compensation awards granted and/or outstanding during the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023.

Stock Option Awards. Stock options to purchase shares of Darling common stock can be granted from time to time by the Committee to certain of the Company’s employees as part of the Company’s LTIP. The Committee included stock options as part of the LTIP from fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2020, until they were replaced by RSUs beginning in fiscal 2021. For options granted by the Committee the exercise price is equal to the closing price of Darling common stock on the date of grant. Stock options generally vest 33.33% on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date. The Company generally only grants nonqualified stock options, which generally terminate 10 years after the date of grant.

A summary of all stock option activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year is as follows:


	Number of shares	Weighted-avg. exercise price per share		Weighted-avg. remaining contractual life
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022	2,756,587	$	17.23	4.3 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(223,000)	20.43
Forfeited	(2,212)	26.54
Expired	—	—
Options outstanding at December 30, 2023	2,531,375	16.94		3.3 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(119,651)	18.20
Forfeited	(7,257)	19.12
Expired	—	—
Options outstanding at December 28, 2024	2,404,467	16.87		2.4 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(356,146)	15.47
Forfeited	(6,328)	14.04
Expired	—	—
Options outstanding at January 3, 2026	2,041,993	$	17.12	1.8 years
Options exercisable at January 3, 2026	2,041,993	$	17.12	1.8 years

For the years ended January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, the amount of cash received from the exercise of options was approximately $0.4 million in each such year and the related tax benefit was approximately $0.2 million and $0.7 million, respectively. For the years ended December 30, 2023 the amount of cash received from the exercise of options was less than $0.1 million and the related tax benefit was approximately $1.2 million. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 was approximately $6.5 million, $2.8 million and $9.5 million, respectively. The fair value of shares vested for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 was approximately $21.8 million, $20.7 million and $33.0 million, respectively. At January 3, 2026, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was approximately $41.9 million and the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable was approximately $41.9 million.

Non-Vested Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards. Prior to fiscal 2016, the Company granted non-vested stock and RSUs to participants in the LTIP. Starting in fiscal 2016, the Committee made changes to the LTIP and instead of non-vested stock and RSUs, the Company began to grant PSUs and stock options as part of the LTIP. In fiscal 2021, the Committee replaced the stock option component of the LTIP with RSUs. In addition, the Company grants individual non-vested stock and RSU awards to key employees from time to time at the discretion of the Committee, with each RSU equivalent to one share of common stock and payable upon vesting in an equivalent number of shares of Darling common stock. For grants made under the 2017 Omnibus Plan, all non-vested stock and RSU awards generally vest ratably on the first three anniversary dates of the grant. Generally, upon voluntary termination of employment or termination for cause, non-vested stock and RSU awards that have not vested are forfeited; whereas, generally, upon death, disability, qualifying retirement or termination without cause, a pro-rata portion of the unvested non-vested stock and RSU awards will vest and be payable.

Fiscal 2025 LTIP RSU awards and Restricted Stock awards. In fiscal 2025, the Committee granted 236,923 RSUs on January 3, 2025 under the Company’s 2025 LTIP. On January 3, 2025, the Committee also granted one of the

newly hired executive officers a one-time grant of 7,207 RSUs as part of his employment package that will vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

Fiscal 2024 LTIP RSU awards and Restricted Stock awards. In fiscal 2024, the Committee granted 162,913 RSUs on January 3, 2024 under the Company’s 2024 LTIP. The Committee did not make any discretionary non-vested stock or RSU grants in fiscal 2024.

Fiscal 2023 LTIP RSU awards and Restricted Stock awards. In fiscal 2023, the Committee granted 118,208 RSUs on January 3, 2023 under the Company’s 2023 LTIP. On May 11, 2023 and August 7, 2023, the Committee awarded 4,432 and 1,980, respectively of RSUs under the Company’s 2023 LTIP to newly hired executive officers, which will have the same vesting dates and terms as those issued to the other participants on January 3, 2023. On May 11, 2023, the Committee granted one of the newly hired executive officers a one-time grant of 44,304 RSUs as part of his employment package that will vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the grant date.

A summary of the Company’s non-vested stock and RSU award activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year, is as follows:


	Non-Vested, and RSU Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock awards outstanding December 31, 2022	170,249	$	66.31
Shares granted	168,924	61.73
Shares vested	(70,251)	65.03
Shares forfeited	(3,270)	62.55
Stock awards outstanding December 30, 2023	265,652	63.78
Shares granted	162,913	49.01
Shares vested	(131,600)	63.45
Shares forfeited	(2,847)	43.72
Stock awards outstanding December 28, 2024	294,118	55.94
Shares granted	244,130	34.69
Shares vested	(143,425)	58.21
Shares forfeited	(29,627)	49.51
Stock awards outstanding January 3, 2026	365,196	$	41.36

Fiscal 2025 LTIP PSU Awards. On January 3, 2025, the Committee granted 355,383 PSUs under the Company’s 2025 LTIP. The PSUs are tied to a three-year forward-looking performance period and will be earned based on the Company’s average return on gross investment (ROGI) relative to the average ROGI of the Company’s performance peer group companies, and then are subject to modification based on the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”) over the three-year performance period relative to the TSR of the Company’s performance peer group companies, with all calculations being done in accordance with the terms of the award agreement, and with the earned award to be determined in the first quarter of fiscal 2028, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined.

Fiscal 2024 LTIP PSU Awards. On January 3, 2024, the Committee granted 244,376 PSUs under the Company’s 2024 LTIP. The PSUs are tied to a three-year forward-looking performance period and will be earned based on the Company’s average ROGI relative to the average ROGI of the Company’s performance peer group companies, and then are subject to modification based on the Company’s TSR over the three-year performance period relative to the TSR of the Company’s performance peer group companies, with all calculations being done in accordance with the terms of the award agreement, and with the earned award to be determined in the first quarter of fiscal 2027, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined.

Fiscal 2023 LTIP PSU Awards. On January 3, 2023, the Committee granted 177,299 PSUs under the Company’s 2023 LTIP. On May 11, 2023 and August 7, 2023, the Committee awarded 6,648 and 2,971, respectively, of PSUs under the 2023 LTIP to newly hired executive officers, which will have the same performance period and terms as those issued to the other participants on January 3, 2023. The PSUs are tied to a three-year forward-looking

performance period and will be earned based on the Company’s average ROGI relative to the average ROGI of the Company’s performance peer group companies, and the Company’s TSR relative to the TSR of the Company’s performance peer group companies, with all calculations being done in accordance with the terms of the award agreement, and with the earned award to be determined in the first quarter of fiscal 2026, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined.

Under the 2025 LTIP, 2024 LTIP and 2023 LTIP, PSUs were granted at target level; however, actual awards may vary between 0% and 225% of the target number of PSUs, depending on the performance level achieved. In addition, the number of PSUs earned may be reduced (up to 30%) or increased (capped at the maximum payout) based on the Company’s TSR over the performance period.

A summary of the Company’s LTIP PSU award activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year, is as follows:


	LTIP PSU Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
LTIP PSU awards outstanding December 31, 2022	439,306	$	50.58
Granted	186,918	66.67
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	263,221	31.80
Stock issued for PSUs	(473,824)	31.80
Forfeited	(11,078)	67.60
LTIP PSU awards outstanding December 30, 2023	404,543	67.33
Granted	244,376	53.43
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	142,600	61.12
Stock issued for PSUs	(257,918)	61.14
Forfeited	(9,316)	65.62
LTIP PSU awards outstanding December 28, 2024	524,285	62.24
Granted	355,383	37.70
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	58,670	75.13
Stock issued for PSUs	(160,770)	75.13
Forfeited	(28,304)	43.36
LTIP PSU awards outstanding January 3, 2026	749,264	$	49.55

The fair value of each PSU award under the Company’s 2025 LTIP, 2024 LTIP and 2023 LTIP was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo model with the following weighted average assumptions for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023.


Weighted Average	2025	2024	2023
Expected dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Risk-free interest rate	4.27%	4.03%	4.13%
Expected term	3.00 years	3.00 years	2.98 years
Expected volatility	40.7%	41.9%	49.6%

Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock Unit and Deferred Stock Unit Awards. The Company has historically paid a portion of the annual compensation package provided to its non-employee directors in equity, which since fiscal 2014 has been in the form of restricted stock units. During fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, each non-employee director received $150,000 of restricted stock units, with directors appointed after the annual meeting receiving a prorated portion of such amount. The number of restricted stock units issued is calculated using the closing price of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. The award vests (and is no longer subject to forfeiture) on the first to occur of (i) the first anniversary of the grant date, (ii) the grantee’s separation from service as a result of death or disability, or (iii) a change of control. The award will become “payable” in shares of the Company’s stock in a single lump sum payment as soon as possible following a grantee’s separation from service, subject to a grantee’s right to elect earlier distributions under certain circumstances. If a grantee ceases to be a director for any

reason other than death or disability prior to vesting, the grantee will receive a prorated amount of the award up to the date of separation. Beginning in fiscal 2022, non-employee directors may also elect to receive all or a portion of their cash fees in the form of deferred stock units (“DSUs”), which are payable in shares of the Company’s common stock.

A summary of the Company’s non-employee director RSU and DSU award activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year, is as follows:


	Director RSUs and Director DSUs Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock awards outstanding December 31, 2022	208,934	$	27.94
Shares granted	30,676	59.36
Shares where the restriction lapsed	(70,475)	24.69
Shares forfeited	(1,007)	61.01
Stock awards outstanding December 30, 2023	168,128	34.84
Shares granted	38,027	44.62
Shares where the restriction lapsed	(31,351)	28.46
Shares forfeited	(2,640)	44.52
Stock awards outstanding December 28, 2024	172,164	38.01
Shares granted	51,197	33.54
Shares where the restriction lapsed	(19,364)	48.47
Shares forfeited	(956)	34.31
Stock awards outstanding January 3, 2026	203,041	$	35.90

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The entire disclosure for equity.

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Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

COMPREHENSIVE INCOME/(LOSS)

The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) authoritative guidance for reporting and presentation of comprehensive income or loss and its components. Other comprehensive income (loss) is derived from adjustments that reflect pension adjustments, natural gas swap adjustments, corn option adjustments, soybean meal forward adjustments, interest swap adjustments, foreign exchange forward and option adjustments, heating oil swap adjustments and foreign currency translation adjustments.

In fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, the Company’s DGD Joint Venture entered into heating oil derivatives that were deemed to be cash flow hedges. As a result, the Company has accrued the other comprehensive income/(loss) portion belonging to Darling with an offset to the investment in DGD as required by FASB ASC Topic 323.

The components of other comprehensive income/(loss) and the related tax impacts for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense)		Net-of-Tax
	Amount		or Benefit		Amount
Year Ended December 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	1,669	$	(650)	$	1,019
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	1,725		(427)		1,298

Amortization of prior service costs	(1)		—		(1)

Amortization of settlement	(58)		14		(44)

Other	12		—		12
Total defined benefit pension plans	3,347		(1,063)		2,284




Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(627)		159		(468)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(3)		1		(2)
Total soybean meal derivatives	(630)		160		(470)
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	45,268		(11,053)		34,215
Total heating oil derivatives	45,268		(11,053)		34,215
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(1,537)		390		(1,147)


Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,627		(412)		1,215
Total corn options	90		(22)		68
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(1,843)		448		(1,395)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	5,818		(1,414)		4,404
Total interest swap derivatives	3,975		(966)		3,009
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(34,491)		11,822		(22,669)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	40,170		(13,769)		26,401
Total foreign exchange derivatives	5,679		(1,947)		3,732

Foreign currency translation	140,618		(967)		139,651
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	198,347	$	(15,858)	$	182,489
Year Ended December 28, 2024
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	2,323	$	(568)	$	1,755
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	1,367		(326)		1,041

Amortization of prior service costs	23		(3)		20

Amortization of settlement	(10)		3		(7)


Total defined benefit pension plans	3,703		(894)		2,809




Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(33)		8		(25)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—
Total soybean meal derivatives	(33)		8		(25)
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(43,567)		10,587		(32,980)
Total heating oil derivatives	(43,567)		10,587		(32,980)
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(947)		230		(717)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	819		(199)		620
Total corn options	(128)		31		(97)
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(49,334)		11,988		(37,346)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	51,042		(12,403)		38,639
Total interest swap derivatives	1,708		(415)		1,293
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	980		(332)		648
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(61,120)		20,726		(40,394)
Total foreign exchange derivatives	(60,140)		20,394		(39,746)
Foreign currency translation	(417,537)		2,395		(415,142)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	(515,994)	$	32,106	$	(483,888)
Year Ended January 3, 2026
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	6,065	$	(1,526)	$	4,539
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	681		(165)		516

Amortization of prior service costs	24		3		27

Amortization of settlement	5,551		(1,353)		4,198

Other	22		—		22
Total defined benefit pension plans	12,343		(3,041)		9,302




Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD

Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	12,078		(2,936)		9,142
Total heating oil derivatives	12,078		(2,936)		9,142
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	385		(94)		291
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(257)		63		(194)
Total corn options	128		(31)		97
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	13,550		(3,293)		10,257
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,456)		4,728		(14,728)
Total interest swap derivatives	(5,906)		1,435		(4,471)
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(1,322)		453		(869)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	53,412		(18,302)		35,110


Total foreign exchange derivatives	52,090		(17,849)		34,241
Foreign currency translation	298,296		(5,963)		292,333
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	369,029	$	(28,385)	$	340,644


	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Soybean meal option derivatives	$	—	$	33	$	627	Total net sales
Foreign exchange derivatives	1,322		(980)		34,491		Total net sales

Corn option derivatives	(385)		947		1,537		Cost of sales and operating expenses
Interest rate swap derivatives	(13,550)		49,334		1,843		Foreign currency gain/(loss) and interest expense
	(12,613)		49,334		38,498		Total before tax
	2,934		(11,894)		(12,819)		Income taxes
	(9,679)		37,440		25,679		Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(24)	$	(23)	$	1	(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(681)		(1,367)		(1,725)		(a)

Amortization of settlement	(5,551)		10		58		(a)

	(6,256)		(1,380)		(1,666)		Total before tax
	1,515		326		413		Income taxes
	(4,741)		(1,054)		(1,253)		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	(14,420)	$	36,386	$	24,426	Net of tax

(a)These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 16 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive loss as of January 3, 2026 as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended January 3, 2026
	Foreign Currency		Derivative		Defined Benefit
	Translation		Instruments		Pension Plans		Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 28, 2024, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(648,827)	$	(23,825)	$	(11,589)	$	(684,241)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	292,333		29,330		4,561		326,224
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—		9,679		4,741		14,420

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)	292,333		39,009		9,302		340,644
Noncontrolling interest	(4,408)		—		—		(4,408)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) January 3, 2026, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(352,086)	$	15,184	$	(2,287)	$	(339,189)

Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

The Company has retirement and pension plans covering a substantial number of its domestic and foreign employees. Most retirement benefits are provided by the Company under separate final-pay noncontributory and contributory defined benefit and defined contribution plans for all salaried and hourly employees (excluding those covered by union-sponsored plans) who meet service and age requirements. Although various defined benefit formulas exist for employees, generally these are based on length of service and earnings patterns during employment. Effective January 1, 2012, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the Company to proceed with the restructuring of its domestic retirement benefit program to include the closing of Darling’s domestic salaried and hourly defined benefit plans to new participants as well as the freezing of service and wage accruals thereunder effective December 31, 2011 (a curtailment of these plans for financial reporting purposes) and the enhancing of benefits under the Company’s domestic defined contribution plans. During the second quarter of fiscal 2025, the Company terminated two of the Company’s domestic defined pension plans, resulting in a curtailment and a settlement for financial reporting purposes.

The Company maintains defined contribution plans both domestically and at its foreign entities. The Company’s matching portion and annual employer contributions to the Company’s domestic defined contribution plans for fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 were approximately $26.5 million, $15.4 million and $17.6 million, respectively. The Company’s matching portion and annual employer contributions to the Company’s foreign defined contribution plans for fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 were approximately $10.7 million, $9.4 million and $10.2 million, respectively.

The Company recognizes the over-funded or under-funded status of the Company’s defined benefit post-retirement plans as an asset or liability in the Company’s balance sheet, with changes in the funded status recognized through comprehensive income/(loss) in the year in which they occur. The Company uses the month-end date of December 31 as the measurement date for all of the Company’s defined benefit plans, which is the closest month-end to the Company’s fiscal year-end. The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status for the Company’s domestic and foreign defined benefit plans and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the measurement date (December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024) (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	165,305	$	172,354
Plan acquisition	—		82
Service cost	3,114		3,171
Interest cost	6,847		7,640
Employee contributions	423		353
Plan combinations	—		1,715

Actuarial (gain)/loss	(393)		(4,736)
Benefits paid	(8,644)		(10,068)
Effect of curtailment	(14)		—
Effect of settlement	(34,100)		(1,614)

Other (gain)/loss	5,349		(3,592)
Projected benefit obligation at end of period	137,887		165,305

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	151,698		155,412
Actual return on plan assets	11,468		4,853
Employer contributions	3,559		3,671
Employee contributions	423		353
Plan combinations	—		1,747
Benefits paid	(8,644)		(10,068)
Effect of settlement	(34,100)		(1,614)

Other gain/(loss)	3,336		(2,656)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	127,740		151,698

Funded status	(10,147)		(13,607)
Net amount recognized	$	(10,147)	$	(13,607)

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Noncurrent assets	$	9,806	$	5,348
Current liability	(1,640)		(1,279)
Noncurrent liability	(18,313)		(17,676)
Net amount recognized	$	(10,147)	$	(13,607)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	2,654	$	16,212
Prior service cost	232		(983)
Net amount recognized (a)	$	2,886	$	15,229

(a) Amounts do not include deferred taxes of $0.6 million and $3.6 million at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.

The amounts included in “Other” in the above table reflect the impact of foreign currency exchange translation for plans in Brazil, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Japan, Netherlands, Poland and United Kingdom. The Company’s domestic pension plan benefits comprise approximately 58% and 67% of the projected benefit obligation for fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024, respectively. Additionally, the Company has made required and tax deductible discretionary contributions to its domestic pension plans in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 of approximately $0.3 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The Company made required tax deductible discretionary contributions to its foreign pension plans in fiscal 2025 and fiscal 2024 of approximately $3.3 million and $3.3 million, respectively.

A significant component of the overall decrease in the Company’s benefit obligation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2025 was from the effect of terminating domestic pension plans as compared to December 31, 2024.

Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Projected benefit obligation	$	26,448	$	43,258
Accumulated benefit obligation	23,583		40,661
Fair value of plan assets	6,539		24,412

The Company’s service cost component of net periodic pension cost is included in compensation costs while all components of net periodic pension cost other than the service cost component are included in the line item “Other income/(expense), net” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations.

Net pension cost includes the following components (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Service cost	$	3,114	$	3,171	$	2,714
Interest cost	6,847		7,640		7,836
Expected return on plan assets	(6,209)		(7,228)		(7,958)
Net amortization and deferral	705		1,390		1,724
Curtailment	(14)		—		—
Settlement	5,551		(10)		(58)

Net pension cost	$	9,994	$	4,963	$	4,258

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations were:


	January 3, 2026	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023
Discount rate	4.67%	4.84%	4.62%
Rate of compensation increase	0.63%	0.61%	0.61%

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the employee benefit pension plans were:


	January 3, 2026	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023
Discount rate	4.61%	3.55%	4.26%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.81%	0.57%	0.57%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.31%	5.30%	5.72%

Consideration was made to the long-term time horizon for the (U.S. and Canada’s) plans’ benefit obligations as well as the related asset class mix in determining the expected long-term rate of return. Historical returns are also considered, over the long-term time horizon, in determining the expected return. Considering the overall asset mix of approximately 100% fixed income following declining equity exposure since the implementation of the dynamic asset allocation glide path (the “Glide Path”) for the U.S. plans, the Company believes it is reasonable to expect a long-term weighted average rate of return of 6.0% for the (U.S. and Canada’s) plans’ investments as a whole. The remaining foreign plans' assets are principally invested under insurance contracts arrangements which have weighted average expected long-term rate of returns of 2.7%.

The investment objectives have been established in conjunction with a comprehensive review of the current and projected financial requirements. The primary investment objectives are: 1) to have the ability to pay all benefit and expense obligations when due; 2) to maximize investment returns within reasonable and prudent levels of risk in order to minimize contributions; and 3) to maintain flexibility in determining the future level of contributions.

Investment results and changing discount rates are the most critical elements in achieving funding objectives; however, contributions are used as a supplemental source of funding as deemed appropriate.

The investment guidelines are based upon an investment horizon of greater than ten years; therefore, interim fluctuations are viewed with this perspective. The strategic asset allocation is based on this long-term perspective and the plans’ funded status. However, because the participants’ average age is somewhat older than the typical average plan age, consideration is given to retaining some short-term liquidity. Analysis of the cash flow projections of the plans indicates that benefit payments will continue to exceed contributions. The results of a thorough asset-liability study completed during 2012 established the Glide Path by which the U.S. plans’ asset allocations were determined. The Glide Path designated intervals based on funded status which contained a corresponding allocation to equities/real assets and fixed income. As the U.S. plans' funded status improved, the allocations became more conservative, and the opposite was true when the funded status declined. With two of the U.S. plans terminated in fiscal 2025 and the last U.S. plan exhibiting a funded state of over 100% on an accounting basis, the investment strategy for this plan was changed from the Glide Path strategy into a liability or fixed income driven investment strategy. Based on the plan’s funded status, the asset allocation was adjusted to 100% fixed income, which is in line with the range outlined by the liability drive investment strategy.


Fixed Income			90% - 100%
Equities			0% - 10%

The diversified asset allocation will invest in securities with a goal to outpace inflation and preserve their value. The securities in this allocation may consist of inflation-indexed bonds, securities of real estate companies, commodity index-linked notes, fixed-income securities, securities of natural resource companies, master limited partnerships, publicly-listed infrastructure companies, and floating rate debt and equities.

All investment objectives are expected to be achieved over a market cycle anticipated to be a period of five to seven years. Reallocations are performed on a regular basis to retain target allocation ranges.

The following table presents fair value measurements for the Company’s defined benefit plans’ assets as categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance (in thousands):


	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Balances as of December 28, 2024
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	91,016	$	91,016	$	—	$	—
Short Term	2,905		2,905		—		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	19,290		19,290		—		—
International equities	17,727		17,727		—		—
Insurance contracts	20,760		—		18,777		1,983
Totals	$	151,698	$	130,938	$	18,777	$	1,983

Balances as of January 3, 2026
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	85,192	$	85,192	$	—	$	—
Short Term	5,430		5,430		—		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	3,893		3,893		—		—
International equities	9,621		9,621		—		—
Insurance contracts	23,604		—		21,639		1,965
Totals	$	127,740	$	104,136	$	21,639	$	1,965

The majority of the U.S. and Canada plan pension assets are invested in mutual funds; however, some assets are invested in collective investments trusts (“CIT”) or pooled separate accounts (“PSA”) which have similar mutual fund counterparts. CIT and PSA accounts are generally used to access lower fund management expenses when compared to their mutual fund counterparts. The mutual funds are generally invested in institutional shares, retirement shares, or A-shares with no loads. The fair value of each mutual fund, CIT, and PSA is based on the market value of the underlying investments. The majority of the foreign pension assets are held under insurance contracts where the investment risk for the accumulated benefit obligation rests with the insurer, which the Company has no specific detailed asset information.

The fair value measurement of plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) changed due to the following:


	Insurance
(in thousands of dollars)	Contracts
Balance as of December 30, 2023	$	2,018
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	83
Purchases, sales, and settlements	—
Exchange rate changes	(118)
Balance as of December 28, 2024	1,983
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	(260)
Purchases, sales, and settlements	—
Exchange rate changes	242
Balance as of January 3, 2026	$	1,965

Contributions

The Company’s funding policy for employee benefit pension plans is to contribute annually not less than the minimum amount required nor more than the maximum amount that can be deducted for federal income tax purposes. Contributions are intended to provide not only for benefits attributed to service to date but also for those expected to be earned in the future.

Based on current actuarial estimates, the Company expects to make payments of approximately $4.0 million to meet funding requirements for its domestic and foreign pension plans in fiscal 2026.

Estimated Future Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in thousands):


Year Ending	Pension Benefits
2026	$	10,014
2027	10,058
2028	10,846
2029	10,785
2030	11,014
Years 2031 – 2035	51,268

Multiemployer Pension Plans

The Company participates in various multiemployer pension plans which provide defined benefits to certain employees covered by labor contracts in the United States. These plans are not administered by the Company and contributions are determined in accordance with provisions of negotiated labor contracts to meet their pension benefit obligations to their participants. The FASB issued guidance requiring companies to provide additional disclosures related to individually significant multiemployer pension plans. The Company’s contributions to each individual multiemployer plan represent less than 5% of the total contributions to each such plan. Based on the most currently available information, the Company has determined that, if a withdrawal were to occur, withdrawal liabilities on two of the plans in which the Company currently participates could be material to the Company. The following table provides more detail on these significant multiemployer plans (contributions in thousands):


Pension	EIN Pension	Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/	Contributions						Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining
Fund	Plan Number	2025	2024	Implemented	2025		2024		2023		Agreement
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047 / 001	Green	Green	No	$	1,218	$	1,465	$	1,443	May 2030 (b)
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (a)	36-6044243 / 001	Red	Red	Yes	484		513		714		July 2028 (c)
All other multiemployer plans					1,618		1,626		1,476
		Total Company Contributions			$	3,320	$	3,604	$	3,633

(a) As of its most recent public filing, the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (Central States) was in the critical or red zone. In January 2023, however, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) provided $35.8 billion in Special Financial Assistance (SFA) funds to Central States under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Due to this SFA funding, Central States is still considered critical or red zone until 2051 per the PBGC even though funding status would otherwise be green.

(b) The Company has several processing plants that participate in the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being negotiated while others have expiration dates through May 30, 2030.

(c) The Company has several processing plants that participate in the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. The agreements have expiration dates through July 1, 2028.

With respect to the other multiemployer pension plans in which the Company participates and which are not individually significant, five plans have certified as critical or red zone, as defined by the Pension Protection Act of 2006. The Company’s portion of contributions to all plans amounted to $3.3 million, $3.6 million and $3.6 million for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.

The Company has withdrawal liabilities recorded on five U.S. multiemployer plans in which it participated. As of January 3, 2026, the Company has an aggregate accrued liability of approximately $4.3 million representing the present value of scheduled withdrawal liability payments on the remaining multiemployer plans that have given notices of withdrawals. While the Company has no ability to calculate a possible current liability for under-funded multiemployer plans that could terminate or could require additional funding under the Pension Protection Act of 2006, the amounts could be material.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for retirement benefits.

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Derivatives

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

DERIVATIVES

The Company’s operations are exposed to market risks relating to commodity prices that affect the Company’s cost of raw materials, finished product prices and energy costs and the risk of changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to natural gas usage, diesel fuel usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes.

At January 3, 2026, the Company had foreign currency forward and option contracts and interest rate swaps outstanding that qualified and were designated for hedge accounting as well as corn option and forward contracts, soybean meal option contracts, soybean oil option contracts, other commodity forward contracts and foreign currency forward contracts that did not qualify and were not designated for hedge accounting.

Cash Flow Hedges

In fiscal 2023, the Company entered into interest rate swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges. Due to a change in the terms of the underlying debt instruments, the hedging relationships were dedesignated in June 2025. The cumulative gain of approximately $4.1 million, previously recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss related to the cash flow hedges was reclassified to interest expense upon dedesignation. In July 2025, the Company designated interest rate swaps as cash flow hedges. The notional amount of these swaps totaled $900.0 million. Under the contracts, the Company is obligated to pay a weighted average rate of 3.656% while receiving the 1-month SOFR rate. Under the terms of the interest rate swaps, the Company hedged a portion of its variable rate debt into the second quarter of 2027. At January 3, 2026, the aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was approximately $2.2 million. These amounts are included in other current assets, accrued expenses and noncurrent liabilities on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. At December 28, 2024, the aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was approximately $4.2 million. These amounts are included in other current assets, other assets, accrued expenses and noncurrent liabilities on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

In fiscal 2023, the Company also entered into cross currency swaps that were designated as cash flow hedges to hedge the Company's intercompany loans. During the second quarter of 2025, the intercompany loans and cross currency swaps were settled. At January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, the aggregate fair value of these cross currency swaps was approximately zero and $22.2 million, respectively. At December 28, 2024, these amounts are included in other current assets on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

In fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, the Company entered into foreign exchange option and forward contracts that are considered cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the foreign exchange contracts, the Company hedged a portion of its forecasted sales in currencies other than the functional currency through the fourth quarter of fiscal 2026. At January 3, 2026, the aggregate fair value of these foreign exchange contracts was approximately $15.3 million. These amounts are included in other current assets and accrued expenses on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. At December 28, 2024, the aggregate fair value of these foreign exchange contracts was approximately $32.6 million, respectively. These amounts are included in other assets, accrued expenses and noncurrent liabilities on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

The Company may enter into corn option and forward contracts that are considered cash flow hedges to hedge a portion of its forecasted sales of BBP. At January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, the aggregate fair value of the corn contracts was approximately zero and $0.1 million, respectively. These amounts are included in other current assets and accrued expenses on the balance sheet.

The Company may enter into soybean meal forward contracts, natural gas swap contracts and heating oil swap and option contracts from time to time. There were no open designated soybean meal forward, natural gas swap or heating oil swap and option contracts entered into by the Company at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.

At January 3, 2026, the Company had the following outstanding forward contract amounts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany note transactions, foreign currency transactions in currencies other than the functional currency and forecasted transactions in currencies other than the functional currency (in thousands):


Functional Currency		Contract Currency
Type	Amount	Type	Amount
Brazilian real	357,062	Euro	52,829
Brazilian real	1,845,023	U.S. Dollar	319,202
Euro	15,432	U.S. Dollar	18,084
Euro	91,420	Polish zloty	387,055
Euro	9,537	Japanese yen	1,734,164
Euro	20,567	Chinese renminbi	170,255
Euro	16,339	Australian dollar	28,900
Euro	5,347	British pound	4,700

Polish zloty	77,077	Euro	18,214
Polish zloty	920	U.S. dollar	256

British pound	198	U.S. dollar	265
Japanese yen	141,745	U.S. dollar	918
U.S. dollar	376	Japanese yen	58,096


Australian dollar	252	U.S. dollar	169

The above foreign currency contracts had an aggregate fair value of approximately $17.6 million and are included in other current assets and accrued expenses at January 3, 2026.

The Company estimates the amount that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss at January 3, 2026 into earnings over the next 12 months will be approximately $23.7 million. As of January 3, 2026, $4.1 million has been reclassified into earnings as a result of the discontinuance of cash flow hedges.

The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 (in thousands):


		Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
		For The Year Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Foreign exchange	Foreign currency loss/(gain)	$	(730)	$	(3,466)	$	(2,031)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	(789)		966		(1,789)
Foreign exchange	Cost of sales and operating expenses	193		(270)		(294)
Foreign exchange	Selling, general and administrative expense	(21,539)		16,908		(7,109)
Interest rate swap	Interest Expense	(961)		—		—
Corn options and futures	Net sales	—		652		1,945
Corn options and futures	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(323)		(1,295)		(3,085)



Heating oil swaps and options	Selling, general and administrative expense	—		—		49
Soybean meal	Net sales	(475)		—		282
Soybean oil	Net sales	4,190		—		—
Other Commodities	Selling, general and administrative expense	(957)		—		—
Total		$	(21,391)	$	13,495	$	(12,032)

At January 3, 2026, the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $261.1 million of natural gas and diesel fuel. The Company intends to take physical delivery of the commodities under the forward purchase agreements and accordingly, these contracts are not subject to the requirements of fair value accounting because they qualify as normal purchases.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for derivative instruments and hedging activities including, but not limited to, risk management strategies, non-hedging derivative instruments, assets, liabilities, revenue and expenses, and methodologies and assumptions used in determining the amounts.

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Fair Value Measurement

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENT

FASB authoritative guidance which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements including guidance related to nonrecurring measurements of nonfinancial assets and liabilities.

The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value.


			Fair Value Measurements at January 3, 2026 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Derivative assets	$	23,590	$	—	$	23,590	$	—
Total Assets	23,590		—		23,590		—

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	2,631		—		2,631		—

Total Liabilities	$	2,631	$	—	$	2,631	$	—


			Fair Value Measurements at December 28, 2024 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Derivative assets	$	30,693	$	—	$	30,693	$	—
Total Assets	30,693		—		30,693		—

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	41,920		—		41,920		—
Contingent consideration	28,862		—		—		28,862
Total Liabilities	$	70,782	$	—	$	41,920	$	28,862

Derivative assets and liabilities primarily consist of the Company’s corn option and future contracts, soybean meal and soybean oil forward and option contracts, foreign currency forward and option contracts, interest rate swap contracts and cross currency swap contracts which represent the difference between the observable market rates of commonly quoted intervals for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and the fixed swap rate considering the instrument’s term, notional amount and credit risk. See Note 17 Derivatives for discussion on the Company’s derivatives.

The fair value measurement of contingent consideration liability uses significant unobservable inputs (level 3). Through the quarter ended March 29, 2025, we estimated the fair value of the FASA Group (“FASA”) contingent consideration using a Monte Carlo simulation methodology from a third-party that includes simulating the forecasted net income or earnings plus interest expense, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) using a Geometric Brownian Motion in a risk-neutral framework. The assumptions used in the FASA contingent consideration analysis included in EBITDA volatility, credit spread, risk-free rate and exchange rate. Significant increases and decreases in these inputs could result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement of the FASA contingent consideration. At January 3, 2026, no Monte Carlo model was used as the contingent consideration period had elapsed and actual EBITDA was known and the contingent considerations was paid to the seller in September 2025 per the latest calculation. The seller had a certain amount of time to approve the contingent consideration. As of January 3, 2026, the seller has disputed the calculation and as of the date of this report no resolution has been determined; however, the Company does not believe it owes any additional contingent consideration amount at this time. The changes in contingent consideration are due to the following:


(in thousands of dollars)	Contingent Consideration
Balance as of December 30, 2023	$	86,495

Total included in earnings during period	(46,706)
Exchange rate changes	(10,927)
Balance as of December 28, 2024	28,862
Total included in earnings during period	18,024
Exchange rate changes	5,807
Payments	(52,693)
Balance as of January 3, 2026	$	—

The fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows:


			Fair Value Measurements at January 3, 2026 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Liabilities
6% Senior Notes	$	1,015,100	$	—	$	1,015,100	$	—
5.25% Senior Notes	499,000		—		499,000		—

4.5% Senior Notes	890,063		—		890,063		—
Term loan A	891,023		—		891,023		—




Revolver	592,133		—		592,133		—
Total Liabilities	$	3,887,319	$	—	$	3,887,319	$	—


			Fair Value Measurements at December 28, 2024 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Liabilities
6% Senior Notes	$	982,500	$	—	$	982,500	$	—
5.25% Senior Notes	490,000		—		490,000		—
3.625% Senior Notes	534,908		—		534,908		—
Term loan A-1	395,015		—		395,015		—
Term loan A-2	469,516		—		469,516		—
Term loan A-3	296,261		—		296,261		—
Term loan A-4	478,844		—		478,844		—
Revolver	264,330		—		264,330		—
Total Liabilities	$	3,911,374	$	—	$	3,911,374	$	—

The fair value of the senior notes, term loan A, term loan A-1, term loan A-2, term loan A-3, term loan A-4 and revolver debt is based on market quotation from third-party banks. The carrying amount for the Company’s other debt is not deemed to be significantly different than the fair value and all other instruments have been recorded at fair value.

The carrying amount of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable and accrued expenses approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these instruments and as such have been excluded from the table above.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for the fair value of financial instruments (as defined), including financial assets and financial liabilities (collectively, as defined), and the measurements of those instruments as well as disclosures related to the fair value of non-financial assets and liabilities. Such disclosures about the financial instruments, assets, and liabilities would include: (1) the fair value of the required items together with their carrying amounts (as appropriate); (2) for items for which it is not practicable to estimate fair value, disclosure would include: (a) information pertinent to estimating fair value (including, carrying amount, effective interest rate, and maturity, and (b) the reasons why it is not practicable to estimate fair value; (3) significant concentrations of credit risk including: (a) information about the activity, region, or economic characteristics identifying a concentration, (b) the maximum amount of loss the entity is exposed to based on the gross fair value of the related item, (c) policy for requiring collateral or other security and information as to accessing such collateral or security, and (d) the nature and brief description of such collateral or security; (4) quantitative information about market risks and how such risks are managed; (5) for items measured on both a recurring and nonrecurring basis information regarding the inputs used to develop the fair value measurement; and (6) for items presented in the financial statement for which fair value measurement is elected: (a) information necessary to understand the reasons for the election, (b) discussion of the effect of fair value changes on earnings, (c) a description of [similar groups] items for which the election is made and the relation thereof to the balance sheet, the aggregate carrying value of items included in the balance sheet that are not eligible for the election; (7) all other required (as defined) and desired information.

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Asset Impairment, Exit and Restructuring Costs	12 Months Ended
Asset Impairment, Exit and Restructuring Costs	Jan. 03, 2026
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit and Restructuring Costs	RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES In fiscal 2025, the Company’s management decided to strategically realign certain operations in the feed segment. As a result, the Company incurred impairment charges of approximately $32.0 million and restructuring charges of approximately $0.2 million, which represented employee termination costs. In addition, the Company’s management determined a group of assets should be classified as assets held for sale as a result of meeting the classification criteria in the food segment. The Company incurred impairment charges of approximately $25.8 million upon classification of the food segment assets as held for sale. In fiscal 2024, the Company’s management decided to close one feed segment location and transfer operations for optimization opportunities. The Company incurred restructuring charges of approximately $3.7 million, which included employee termination costs of approximately $1.0 million and other restructuring costs of approximately $2.7 million. In addition, the Company’s management decided to close operations at three food segment locations. As a result, the Company incurred restructuring charges of approximately $2.1 million, which included employee termination costs of approximately $1.7 million and other restructuring costs of approximately $0.4 million. In fiscal 2023, the Company incurred restructuring and asset impairment charges related to the Peabody, Massachusetts plant closure including employee termination and retention costs of approximately $5.4 million, asset impairment charges of approximately $1.8 million and other plant restructuring and closure costs of approximately $5.9 million within the food segment. Additionally in fiscal 2023, the Company’s food segment incurred other employee severance costs of approximately $1.3 million and other restructuring costs of $0.1 million related to closing down of a processing location in Europe and transferring the material to another processing location. The Company’s management also decided to close or transfer operations for optimization opportunities at three feed segment locations in the U.S. As a result, the Company incurred asset impairment charges of approximately $2.9 million and other closure restructuring costs of approximately $1.0 million. Additionally in fiscal 2023, the Company incurred approximately $0.1 million of employee termination costs in the feed segment related to closing down of a processing location in Europe and transferring the material to another processing location.

Concentration of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
Concentration of Credit Risk	Jan. 03, 2026
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK [Abstract]
CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISK	CONCENTRATION OF CREDIT RISKConcentration of credit risk is generally limited due to the Company’s diversified customer base and the fact that the Company sells commodities. During fiscal year 2025, 2024 and 2023, approximately 20%, 17% and 20% of our total net sales were to the DGD Joint Venture. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our accounts receivable at January 3, 2026 or December 28, 2024. See Note 24 for additional discussion of the Company’s transactions with the DGD Joint Venture.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for any concentrations existing at the date of the financial statements that make an entity vulnerable to a reasonably possible, near-term, severe impact. This disclosure informs financial statement users about the general nature of the risk associated with the concentration, and may indicate the percentage of concentration risk as of the balance sheet date.

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Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Contingencies	Jan. 03, 2026
Contingencies [Abstract]
CONTINGENCIES	CONTINGENCIES The Company is a party to various lawsuits, claims and loss contingencies arising in the ordinary course of its business, including insured worker's compensation, auto, and general liability claims, assertions by certain regulatory and governmental agencies related to various matters including labor and employment, employee benefits, occupational safety and health, wage and hour, compliance, sustainability, permitting requirements, environmental matters, including air, wastewater and storm water discharges from the Company’s processing facilities and other federal, state and local issues, litigation involving tort, contract, statutory, labor, employment, and other claims, and tax matters. The Company’s workers compensation, auto and general liability policies contain significant deductibles or self-insured retentions. The Company estimates and accrues its expected ultimate claim costs related to accidents occurring during each fiscal year under these insurance policies and carries this accrual as a reserve until these claims are paid by the Company. As a result of the matters discussed above, the Company has established loss reserves for insurance, regulatory, governmental, environmental and litigation. At January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, the reserves for insurance, regulatory, governmental, environmental and litigation reflected on the balance sheet in accrued expenses and other noncurrent liabilities was approximately $86.0 million and $97.1 million, respectively. The Company has insurance recovery receivables reflected on the balance sheet in other assets of approximately $27.1 million and $39.0 million as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively, related to the insurance contingencies. The Company’s management believes these reserves for contingencies are reasonable and sufficient based upon present governmental regulations and information currently available to management; however, there can be no assurance that final costs related to these contingencies will not exceed current estimates. The Company believes that the likelihood is remote that any additional liability from the pending lawsuits and claims that may not be covered by insurance would have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Lower Passaic River Area. In December 2009, the Company, along with numerous other entities, received notice from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) that the Company (as alleged successor-in-interest to The Standard Tallow Corporation) is considered a potentially responsible party (a “PRP”) with respect to alleged contamination in the lower 17-mile area of the Passaic River (the “Lower Passaic River”) which is part of the Diamond Alkali Superfund Site located in Newark, New Jersey. The Company’s designation as a PRP is based upon the operation of former plant sites located in Newark and Kearny, New Jersey by The Standard Tallow Corporation, an entity that the Company acquired in 1996. In March 2016, the Company received another letter from the EPA notifying the Company that it had issued a Record of Decision (the “ROD”) selecting a remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River area at an estimated cost of $1.38 billion. The EPA letter made no demand on the Company and laid out a framework for remedial design/remedial action implementation under which the EPA would first seek funding from major PRPs. The letter indicated that the EPA had sent the letter to over 100 parties, which include large chemical and refining companies, manufacturing companies, foundries, plastic companies, pharmaceutical companies and food and consumer product companies. The Company asserts that it is not responsible for any liabilities of its former subsidiary The Standard Tallow Corporation, which was legally dissolved in 2000, and that, in any event, the Standard Tallow Corporation did not discharge any of the eight contaminants of concern identified in the ROD (the “COCs”). Subsequently, the EPA conducted a settlement analysis using a third-party allocator and offered early cash out settlements to those PRPs for whom the third-party allocator determined did not discharge any of the COCs. The Company participated in this allocation process, and in November 2019, received a cash out settlement offer from the EPA in the amount of $0.6 million ($0.3 million for each of the former plant sites in question) for liabilities relating to the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River area. The Company accepted this settlement offer, and the settlement became effective on April 16, 2021 following the completion of the EPA's administrative approval process. In September 2021, the EPA released a ROD selecting an interim remedy for the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River at an expected additional cost of $441 million. In October 2022, the Company, along with other settling defendants, entered into a Consent Decree with the EPA pursuant to which the Company paid $0.3 million to settle liabilities for both of the former plant sites in question related to the upper nine miles of the Lower Passaic River. The Company paid this amount into escrow, as the settlement is subject to the EPA’s administrative approval process, which includes publication, a public comment period and court approval. In December 2024, the court granted the issuance of the Consent Decree; however, this decision has been appealed. On September 30, 2016, Occidental Chemical Corporation (“OCC”) entered into an agreement with the EPA to perform the remedial design for the cleanup plan for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. On June 30, 2018, OCC filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey against over 100 companies, including the Company, seeking cost recovery or contribution for costs under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) relating to various investigations and cleanups OCC has conducted or is conducting in connection with the Lower Passaic River. According to the complaint, OCC has incurred or is incurring costs which include the estimated cost to complete the remedial design for the cleanup plan for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. OCC is also seeking a declaratory judgment to hold the defendants liable for their proper shares of future response costs, including the remedial action for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. The Company, along with 40 of the other defendants, had previously received a release from OCC of its CERCLA contribution claim of $165 million associated with the costs to design the remedy for the lower 8.3 miles of the Lower Passaic River. Furthermore, the Company’s settlements with the EPA described above could preclude certain of the claims alleged by OCC against the Company. The Company’s ultimate liability, if any, for investigatory costs, remedial costs and/or natural resource damages in connection with the Lower Passaic River area cannot be determined at this time; however, as of the date of this report, the Company has found no definitive evidence that the former Standard Tallow Corporation plant sites contributed any of the COCs to the Passaic River and, therefore, there is nothing that leads the Company to believe that this matter will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Business Segments

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

BUSINESS SEGMENTS

In 2024, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, on a retrospective basis.

The Company sells its products through a global network of over 260 locations across five continents within three industry segments: Feed Ingredients, Food Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients. The Company's segments are determined as those operations whose results are reviewed regularly by the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”), who is the Company's Chief Executive Officer, in deciding how to allocate resources and assess performance. Each segment is organized and managed based upon the nature of the Company's markets and customers and consists of similar products and services.

The following is a description of each segment's business operations:

Feed Ingredients

Feed Ingredients consists principally of (i) the Company’s U.S. ingredients business, including the Company’s fats and proteins, used cooking oil, trap grease, the Company’s Canada ingredients business, and the ingredients and specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac and FASA names (proteins, fats, and blood products) and (ii) the Company’s bakery residuals business. Feed Ingredients operations process animal by-products and used cooking oil into fats, proteins and hides.

Food Ingredients

Food Ingredients consists principally of (i) the collagen business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Rousselot and Gelnex names, (ii) the natural casings business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the CTH name and (iii) certain specialty products businesses conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Sonac name.

Fuel Ingredients

The Company’s Fuel Ingredients segment consists of (i) the Company’s investment in the DGD Joint Venture and (ii) the bioenergy business conducted by Darling Ingredients International under the Ecoson and Rendac names.

The performance of the operating segments is evaluated based on segment income (loss) which includes all revenues, operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at all operating locations and excludes general corporate expenses. The CODM uses segment income (loss) as the measure to make resource (including financial or capital resources) allocation decisions for each segment, predominantly in the annual budget and forecasting process. The CODM considers budget-to-actual variances on a quarterly basis when evaluating performance for each segment and making decisions about capital allocation. Accounting policies have been applied consistently by all segments within the Company for all reporting periods. Intercompany revenue and expense amounts have been eliminated within each segment to report on the basis that management uses internally for evaluating segment performance. Our CODM is not provided with total assets by segment since we do not measure, evaluate the performance, or allocate capital resources on a segment basis. As a result, we have not disclosed any asset information by segment.

Business Segments (in thousands):


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate (a)		Total
Fiscal Year Ended January 3, 2026
Total net sales	$	3,990,088	$	1,545,030	$	600,759	$	—	$	6,135,877
Cost of sales and operating expenses	3,066,243		1,116,978		479,198		—		4,662,419
Gross Margin	923,845		428,052		121,561		—		1,473,458

Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	879		(685)		(534)		—		(340)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	309,112		133,809		33,615		74,622		551,158
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	32,120		25,840		—		—		57,960
Depreciation and amortization	348,502		117,298		36,355		6,349		508,504
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		15,942		15,942
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	18,024		—		—		—		18,024
Equity in net loss of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		(48,770)		—		(48,770)
Segment operating income/(loss)	215,208		151,790		3,355		(96,913)		273,440

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	12,759		—		—		—		12,759
Segment income/(loss)	227,967		151,790		3,355		(96,913)		286,199

Total other expense (b)									(225,173)
Income before income taxes									$	61,026

(a) Included in corporate activities are general corporate expenses and the amortization of intangibles. Assets of corporate activities include cash, unallocated prepaid expenses, deferred tax assets, prepaid pension, and miscellaneous other assets.

(b) Total other expense includes interest expense, loss on early retirement of debt, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense, loss on early retirement of debt and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations.


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate		Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2024
Total net sales	$	3,675,609	$	1,489,101	$	550,465	$	—	$	5,715,175
Cost of sales and operating expenses	2,886,125		1,115,348		435,864		—		4,437,337
Gross Margin	789,484		373,753		114,601		—		1,277,838

Gain on sale of assets	(669)		(1,758)		(1,730)		—		(4,157)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	279,095		119,604		32,370		61,036		492,105
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	3,671		2,123		—		—		5,794
Depreciation and amortization	350,141		109,102		35,876		8,706		503,825
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		7,842		7,842
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(46,706)		—		—		—		(46,706)
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		149,082		—		149,082
Segment operating income/(loss)	203,952		144,682		197,167		(77,584)		468,217

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	11,994		—		—		—		11,994
Segment income/(loss)	215,946		144,682		197,167		(77,584)		480,211

Total other expense (c)									(232,703)
Income before income taxes									$	247,508

(c) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations.


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate		Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2023
Total net sales	$	4,472,592	$	1,752,065	$	563,423	$	—	$	6,788,080
Cost of sales and operating expenses	3,385,859		1,310,581		446,620		—		5,143,060
Gross Margin	1,086,733		441,484		116,803		—		1,645,020

Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	814		(8,144)		(91)		—		(7,421)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	310,363		128,464		23,543		80,164		542,534
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	4,026		14,527		—		—		18,553
Depreciation and amortization	360,249		94,991		34,466		12,309		502,015
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		13,884		13,884
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(7,891)		—		—		—		(7,891)
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		366,380		—		366,380
Segment operating income/(loss)	419,172		211,646		425,265		(106,357)		949,726

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	5,011		—		—		—		5,011
Segment income/(loss)	424,183		211,646		425,265		(106,357)		954,737

Total other expense (d)									(234,780)
Income before income taxes									$	719,957

(d) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations.

Long-lived assets related to the Company’s operations by geography were as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
	Long-Lived Assets		Long-Lived Assets
North America	$	5,345,444	$	5,518,153
Europe	1,429,431		1,344,033
China	119,926		115,152
South America	1,831,571		1,636,246
Other	19,044		17,453
Total	$	8,745,416	$	8,631,037

- Definition

The entire disclosure for reporting segments including data and tables. Reportable segments include those that meet any of the following quantitative thresholds a) it's reported revenue, including sales to external customers and intersegment sales or transfers is 10 percent or more of the combined revenue, internal and external, of all operating segments b) the absolute amount of its reported profit or loss is 10 percent or more of the greater, in absolute amount of 1) the combined reported profit of all operating segments that did not report a loss or 2) the combined reported loss of all operating segments that did report a loss c) its assets are 10 percent or more of the combined assets of all operating segments.

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Revenue (Notes)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Revenue

REVENUE

The Company extends payment terms to its customers based on commercially acceptable practices. The term between invoicing and payment due date is not significant. Revenue is measured as the amount of consideration the Company expects to receive in exchange for transferring finished products or performing services, which is generally based on executed agreement or purchase order.

Most of the Company’s products are shipped based on the customer specifications. Customer returns are infrequent and not material to the Company. Adjustments to net sales for sales deductions are generally recognized in the same period as the sale or when known. Customers in certain industries or countries may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection. These represent short-term prepayment from customers and are not material to the Company. The Company elected to treat shipping and handling as fulfillment costs. Sales, value-add, and other taxes collected concurrently with revenue-producing activities are excluded from revenue and booked on a net basis.

The following tables present the Company revenues disaggregated by geographic area and major product types by reportable segment for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 (in thousands):


	Year Ended January 3, 2026
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	3,039,422	$	416,203	$	—	$	3,455,625
Europe	457,336		728,393		600,759		1,786,488
China	32,899		228,534		—		261,433
South America	445,132		125,759		—		570,891
Other	15,299		46,141		—		61,440
Total net sales	$	3,990,088	$	1,545,030	$	600,759	$	6,135,877

Major product types
Fats	$	1,596,050	$	183,545	$	—	$	1,779,595
Used cooking oil	445,494		—		—		445,494
Proteins	1,409,395		—		—		1,409,395
Bakery	195,444		—		—		195,444
Other rendering	295,700		—		—		295,700
Food ingredients	—		1,253,900		—		1,253,900
Bioenergy	—		—		600,759		600,759

Other	48,005		107,585		—		155,590
Total net sales	$	3,990,088	$	1,545,030	$	600,759	$	6,135,877


	Year Ended December 28, 2024
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	2,847,178	$	402,693	$	—	$	3,249,871
Europe	414,839		661,756		550,465		1,627,060
China	28,409		238,059		—		266,468
South America	369,759		134,757		—		504,516
Other	15,424		51,836		—		67,260
Total net sales	$	3,675,609	$	1,489,101	$	550,465	$	5,715,175

Major product types
Fats	$	1,303,828	$	160,184	$	—	$	1,464,012
Used cooking oil	351,309		—		—		351,309
Proteins	1,484,581		—		—		1,484,581
Bakery	190,462		—		—		190,462
Other rendering	293,648		—		—		293,648
Food ingredients	—		1,232,521		—		1,232,521
Bioenergy	—		—		550,465		550,465

Other	51,781		96,396		—		148,177
Total net sales	$	3,675,609	$	1,489,101	$	550,465	$	5,715,175


	Year Ended December 30, 2023
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	3,696,423	$	469,289	$	—	$	4,165,712
Europe	373,180		754,846		563,423		1,691,449
China	27,433		281,139		—		308,572
South America	362,657		171,425		—		534,082
Other	12,899		75,366		—		88,265
Total net sales	$	4,472,592	$	1,752,065	$	563,423	$	6,788,080

Major product types
Fats	$	1,739,349	$	164,730	$	—	$	1,904,079
Used cooking oil	497,657		—		—		497,657
Proteins	1,672,027		—		—		1,672,027
Bakery	255,214		—		—		255,214
Other rendering	243,525		—		—		243,525
Food ingredients	—		1,476,875		—		1,476,875
Bioenergy	—		—		563,423		563,423

Other	64,820		110,460		—		175,280
Total net sales	$	4,472,592	$	1,752,065	$	563,423	$	6,788,080

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

The Company has two primary revenue streams. Finished product revenues are recognized when control of the promised finished product is transferred to the Company’s customers, in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the finished product. Service revenues are recognized in net sales when the service occurs.

Fats. Fats include the Company’s global activities related to the collection and processing of beef, poultry and pork animal by-products into finished products of non-food grade oils and food grade fats. Fats net sales are recognized when the Company ships the finished product to the customer and control has been transferred.

Proteins. Proteins include the Company’s global activities related to the collection and processing of beef, poultry and pork animal by-products into finished products of protein meal. Proteins net sales are recognized when the Company ships the finished product to the customer and control has been transferred.

Used Cooking Oil. Used cooking oil includes collection and processing of used cooking oil into finished products of non-food grade fats. Used cooking oil net sales are recognized when the Company ships the finished product to the customer and control has been transferred.

Bakery. Bakery includes collection and processing of bakery residuals into finished product including Cookie Meal®, an animal feed ingredient primarily used in poultry and swine rations. Bakery net sales are recognized when the Company ships the finished product to the customer and control has been transferred.

Other Rendering. Other rendering includes hides, pet food products, and service charges. Hides and pet food net sales are recognized when the Company ships the finished product to the customer and control has been transferred. Service revenues are recognized in net sales when the service has occurred.

Food Ingredients. Food ingredients includes collection and processing of pigskin, hide, bone and fish into finished product. It also includes harvesting, sorting and selling of hog and sheep casings as well as harvesting, purchasing and processing of hog, sheep and beef meat for pet food industry. Collagen and CTH meat and casings net sales are recognized when the Company ships the finished product to the customer and control has been transferred.

Bioenergy. Bioenergy includes Ecoson, which converts organic sludge and food waste into biogas and Rendac, which collects fallen stock and animal waste for a fee and processes these materials into fats and meals that can only be used as low grade energy or fuel for boilers and cement kilns. Net sales are recognized when the finished product is shipped to the customer and control has been transferred. Service revenues are recognized in net sales when the service has occurred.

Other. Other includes grease trap collection and environmental services to food processors in the Feed Ingredients segment and Sonac Bone and Sonac Heparin in the Food Ingredients segment. Net sales are recognized when the Company ships the finished product to the customer and control has been transferred. Service revenues are recognized in net sales when the service has occurred.

Long-Term Performance Obligations. The Company from time to time enters into long-term contracts to supply certain volumes of finished products to certain customers. Revenue recognized in fiscal 2025, 2024 and 2023 under these long-term supply contracts was approximately $143.6 million, $156.3 million, and $171.1 million, respectively, with the remaining performance obligations to be recognized in future periods (generally 2 years) of approximately $579.1 million.

- Definition

The entire disclosure of revenue from contract with customer to transfer good or service and to transfer nonfinancial asset. Includes, but is not limited to, disaggregation of revenue, credit loss recognized from contract with customer, judgment and change in judgment related to contract with customer, and asset recognized from cost incurred to obtain or fulfill contract with customer. Excludes insurance and lease contracts.

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Related Party Transactions	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions	Jan. 03, 2026
Related Party Transactions [Abstract]
Related Party Transactions Disclosure [Text Block]	RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS Raw Material Agreement The Company entered into a Raw Material Agreement with the DGD Joint Venture in May 2011 pursuant to which the Company will offer to supply certain animal fats and used cooking oil at market prices, but the DGD Joint Venture is not obligated to purchase the raw material offered by the Company. Additionally, the Company may offer other feedstocks to the DGD Joint Venture, such as inedible corn oil, purchased on a resale basis. For the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $1.2 billion, $1.0 billion and $1.3 billion, respectively. At January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, the Company has approximately $33.7 million and $9.5 million in outstanding receivables due from the DGD Joint Venture, respectively. In addition, the Company has eliminated additional sales of approximately $51.6 million, $50.5 million and $79.4 million for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively to the DGD Joint Venture and deferred the Company’s portion of profit on those sales relating to inventory assets still remaining on the DGD Joint Venture's balance sheet at January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 of approximately $13.6 million, $3.7 million and $16.1 million, respectively. Revolving Loan Agreement On May 1, 2019, Darling through its wholly owned subsidiary Darling Green Energy LLC, (“Darling Green”), and Diamond Alternative Energy, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Valero (“Diamond Alternative” and together with Darling Green, the “DGD Lenders”) entered into a revolving loan agreement (the “2019 DGD Loan Agreement”) with the DGD Joint Venture, pursuant to which the DGD Lenders committed to making loans available to the DGD Joint Venture in the amount of $50.0 million with each lender committed to $25.0 million of the total commitment. Any borrowings by the DGD Joint Venture under the 2019 DGD Loan Agreement were at the applicable annum rate equal to the sum of (a) the LIBO Rate (meaning Reuters BBA Libor Rates Page 3750) on such day plus (b) 2.50%. On June 15, 2023, the DGD Lenders entered into a new revolving loan agreement (the “2023 DGD Loan Agreement”) with the DGD Joint Venture that replaced and superseded in its entirety the 2019 DGD Loan Agreement and pursuant to which the DGD Lenders have committed to making loans available to the DGD Joint Venture in the total amount of $200.0 million with each lender committed to $100.0 million of the total commitment. Any borrowings by the DGD Joint Venture under the 2023 DGD Loan Agreement are at the applicable annum rate equal to the sum of (a) Term SOFR on such day plus (b) 2.50%. The 2023 DGD Loan Agreement expires on June 15, 2026. In December 2022, the DGD Joint Venture borrowed all $50.0 million available under the 2019 DGD Loan Agreement, including the Company’s full $25.0 million commitment, which was repaid in fiscal 2023. In January 2024, the DGD Joint Venture borrowed all $200.0 million available under the 2023 DGD Loan Agreement, including the Company’s full $100.0 million commitment, which was repaid in March 2024. In November 2025, The DGD Joint Venture borrowed $50.0 million or $25.0 million of the Company's portion of the commitment, which was repaid in December 2025. The DGD Joint Venture paid interest to the Company for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 of approximately $0.1 million, $1.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively. As of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, zero was owed to Darling Green under the 2023 DGD Loan Agreement. This note receivable amount when outstanding is included in other current assets on the balance sheet and is included in investing activities on the cash flow statement. Guarantee Agreements In February 2020, in connection with the DGD Joint Venture’s expansion project at its St. Charles plant, the Company entered into two agreements (the “IMTT Terminaling Agreements”) with International-Matex Tank Terminals (“IMTT”), pursuant to which the DGD Joint Venture will move raw material and finished product to and from the IMTT terminal facility by pipeline, thereby providing better logistical capabilities. As a condition to entering into the IMTT Terminaling Agreements, IMTT required that the Company and Valero guarantee their proportionate share, up to $50 million each, of the DGD Joint Venture’s obligations under the IMTT Terminaling Agreements (the “Guarantee”), subject to the conditions provided for in the IMTT Terminaling Agreements. The Company has not recorded any liability as a result of the guarantee, as the Company believes the likelihood of having to make any payments under the guarantee is remote. In April 2021, in connection with the DGD Joint Venture’s expansion project at its Port Arthur plant, the Company entered into two agreements (the “GTL Terminaling Agreements”) with GT Logistics, LLC (“GTL”), pursuant to which the DGD Joint Venture will move raw material and finished product to and from the GTL terminal facility by pipeline, thereby providing better logistical capabilities. As a condition to entering into the GTL Terminaling Agreements, GLT required that the Company and Valero guarantee their proportionate share, up to a maximum of approximately $160 million each, of the DGD Joint Venture’s obligations under the GTL Terminaling Agreements (the “GTL Guarantee”), subject to the conditions provided for in the GTL Terminaling Agreements. The maximum amount of the GTL Guarantee is reduced over the 20-year initial term of the GTL Terminaling Agreements as the termination fee under such agreements declines. The Company has not recorded any liability as a result of the GTL Guarantee, as the Company believes the likelihood of having to make any payments under the GTL Guarantee is remote.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for related party transactions. Examples of related party transactions include transactions between (a) a parent company and its subsidiary; (b) subsidiaries of a common parent; (c) and entity and its principal owners; and (d) affiliates.

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Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Nonmonetary Transactions [Abstract]

Cash Flow Information

CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table sets forth supplemental cash flow information and non-cash transactions (in thousands):


	Twelve Months Ended
	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$	19,886	$	(19,167)	$	2,222
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	202,957	$	243,679	$	261,321
Non-cash operating activities
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$	82,492	$	73,118	$	79,462
Non-cash financing activities
Debt issued for assets	$	157	$	362	$	3,827

The following table is a reconciliation of income tax payments made, net of refunds by the Company’s taxing jurisdictions for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.


	Twelve Months Ended
	January 3, 2026
Income tax payments (net of refunds):
United States
U.S. - Federal	$	(10,421)
U.S. - State and local	(344)
Foreign
Belgium	8,872
Brazil	38,716
Canada - Federal	7,950
Canada - Ontario	4,009
China	9,987
Netherlands	(9,820)
Poland	2,989
Other	6,487
Total foreign	69,190
Total U.S. and foreign	$	58,425

Cash payments made for income taxes, net of refunds for the years ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 was approximately $102.7 million and $152.7 million, respectively.

New Accounting Pronoucements	12 Months Ended
New Accounting Pronoucements	Jan. 03, 2026
New Accounting Pronoucements [Abstract]
NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS	NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU No. 2024-03, Income Statement - Reporting Comprehensive Income - Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40), which requires entities to disaggregate any relevant expense caption presented on the face of the income statement within continuing operations or in the footnotes. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2027. Adoption is either with a prospective method or a fully retrospective method of transition. Early adoption is permitted. The Company is currently evaluating this ASU to determine its impact on the Company’s disclosure, but does not expect this update to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements other than additional information that will be provided in the footnote disclosure. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The ASU requires the annual financial statements to include consistent categories and greater disaggregation of information in the rate reconciliation, and income taxes paid disaggregated by jurisdiction. ASU 2023-09 is effective for the Company's annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Adoption is either with a prospective method or a fully retrospective method of transition. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU in 2025 using the prospective method and the adoption did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements other than additional information that is provided in the footnote disclosure.

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Insider Trading Arrangements	12 Months Ended
Insider Trading Arrangements	Jan. 03, 2026
Trading Arrangements, by Individual
Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
Non-Rule 10b5-1 Arrangement Adopted	false
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Insider Trading Policies and Procedures	Jan. 03, 2026
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures [Line Items]
Insider Trading Policies and Procedures Adopted	true

Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	Jan. 03, 2026
Cybersecurity Risk Management, Strategy, and Governance [Line Items]
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes for Assessing, Identifying, and Managing Threats [Text Block]	The Company takes an active, multi-faceted approach to cybersecurity, including adversarial engagement, under an “assume breach” philosophy premised on the continuous and ever-evolving nature of cyber threats and threat actors. The Company utilizes a cross-functional working group comprised of a Cybersecurity Department, which is responsible for overseeing cybersecurity for the Company’s information systems; and plant operational technology (OT) personnel who are responsible for the security of plant OT. This group works in a cross-functional context due to the interconnectivity of these systems, as well as to collaborate about cybersecurity matters. The Company’s Cybersecurity Department is headed by the Director of Global Cybersecurity, who reports to the Company’s Chief Information Officer, and includes personnel located around the world who have cybersecurity training and skills in engineering, architecture, surveillance, analytics and administration. The Cybersecurity Department is responsible for setting the Company’s cybersecurity policies, standards and benchmarks for its information systems, penetration testing and overseeing repairs of technical elements that fail testing. The Cybersecurity Department also conducts threat hunting within the Company’s information systems and responds to threats. The Cybersecurity Department has implemented AI tools to monitor Company information systems to identify potential cybersecurity threats. The Cybersecurity Department also engages certain third-party specialists to periodically review the Company’s information systems and cybersecurity defenses, as well as to provide education about current and emerging threats, techniques and countermeasures. The Cybersecurity Department has also conducted cyber-attack simulation exercises with Company executive management and other leadership personnel for cyber-attack readiness. The Company’s Director of Global Cybersecurity and Chief Information Officer also collaborate with our joint venture partner concerning cybersecurity matters for the DGD Joint Venture. The Cybersecurity Department uses a system based on the critical security controls set forth by the Center for Internet Security, Inc. (CIS) as a benchmark and framework for its cybersecurity defenses, and has implemented cybersecurity policies and controls designed using the CIS controls framework. The Cybersecurity Department regularly implements updates and changes to its cybersecurity program to remain current and adapt to emerging cybersecurity risks; audits the cybersecurity program typically every three years; conducts targeted vulnerability testing; and assigns pertinent Company personnel as owners for governance and compliance. The Cybersecurity Department also provides cybersecurity training to Company employees. The Company’s Chief Financial Officer oversees a corporate risk analysis that organizes the Company’s enterprise risks, including cybersecurity, into categories to assess the potential likelihood and impact of each, and to review quarterly with the board of directors. The Company also has an internal Cybersecurity Committee comprised of leadership across multiple internal functions that meets regularly to review, with the Director of Global Cybersecurity and the Chief Information Officer, active and thwarted cybersecurity incidents, systemic threats, attack trends and techniques, counter and preventative measures and defenses being implemented to enhance security. The meetings are also conducted for: ongoing awareness among Company leadership about cybersecurity threats and incidents; discussion of strategies for continuous improvement and associated capital needs; and review of oversight, governance and reporting of cybersecurity matters. The Cybersecurity Department outsources several cybersecurity defense measures to utilize the know-how and tools, including AI, of industry leading companies. The Cybersecurity Department also proactively consults with specialists in a variety of cybersecurity disciplines to review the Company’s information systems for cyber risks and to provide advice for remediating areas of concern, as well as for implementing preventative measures to improve the Company’s defenses. The Company implements cybersecurity policies and controls within acquired entities as part of its integration process over time, typically in a phased approach, and with time periods for full execution varying depending on multiple factors, including the size and geographic scope of the acquired entity’s operations; the status of the acquired entity’s security including security systems, tools and personnel; security risks within the acquired entity; and the availability and quality of any interim defenses which can be implemented to protect both the Company and the acquired entity or to prevent threats at the acquired entity from reaching the Company’s systems. Cybersecurity is also part of the Company’s acquisition due diligence to identify risks and interim remedial measures for prioritization and implementation near transaction closing, subject to antitrust rules. In addition to the Company’s active monitoring of certain critical third parties for cybersecurity threats and attacks, the Company also has certain critical third parties who access its information systems subject to controls designed to mitigate risks from cyber-attacks originating within infected third-party information systems. Moreover, the Company conducts diligence of certain of its third-party service providers with attention to cybersecurity risks. As of the date of this report, we have not identified any risks from cybersecurity threats, including those from any previous cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, our business strategy, results of operation or financial condition. However, there can be no assurances that a cybersecurity threat or incident that could have a material impact on us has not occurred or will not occur in the future. For additional information on risks from cybersecurity threats, please see Item 1A Risk Factors.
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Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Text Block]	The Company takes an active, multi-faceted approach to cybersecurity, including adversarial engagement, under an “assume breach” philosophy premised on the continuous and ever-evolving nature of cyber threats and threat actors. The Company utilizes a cross-functional working group comprised of a Cybersecurity Department, which is responsible for overseeing cybersecurity for the Company’s information systems; and plant operational technology (OT) personnel who are responsible for the security of plant OT.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Third Party Engaged [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Third Party Oversight and Identification Processes [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Materially Affected or Reasonably Likely to Materially Affect Registrant [Flag]	false
Cybersecurity Risk Board of Directors Oversight [Text Block]	The Director of Global Cybersecurity and the Chief Information Officer, in coordination with the Cybersecurity Department and other appropriate personnel, are responsible for assessing and managing the Company’s material risks from cybersecurity threats. Our Director of Global Cybersecurity has served in various roles in information technology and information security for over 25 years, has been in the current role with the Company for more than 10 years, and has been trained and accredited in multiple cybersecurity subjects including training with governmental agencies. Our Chief Information Officer has served in various roles in information technology and information security for over 25 years, has been in the current role with the Company for more than 10 years, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in information systems management. The Company regularly confronts cyber risks, threats and incidents, any one of which could have a material impact on the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations or its financial condition. If the Company experiences a cybersecurity incident requiring a response, it has a Computer Incident Response Plan, which defines response protocols, resource allocations and personnel engagement depending on severity level. Executive leadership, including the CEO, would be engaged in the event of an incident at certain severity levels and the CEO would engage members of the Company’s board of directors as appropriate. The Cybersecurity Department would also utilize third-party experts and consultants it has on retainer, depending on the nature of the incident. The Company’s board of directors actively engages with senior management to understand and oversee the Company’s various risks, including cybersecurity, and members of senior management regularly attend board meetings to provide periodic briefings or presentations on such risk matters. The Company provides presentations to its board of directors about cybersecurity matters, including review of cyber threats, incidents, trends and risks facing the Company; the Company’s defenses against cyber-attacks including personnel, software, hardware and third-party tools and expertise; and the Company’s governance, including policies, standards, benchmarks and auditing and testing, as well as remedial, preventative and proactive measures to repair or enhance the Company’s cybersecurity defenses. Board engagement in these matters includes dialogue and questions, board member insights and perspectives from their industry experience and subject matter expertise and strategic suggestions and considerations for Company management to evaluate, all as part of the board’s oversight of Company cybersecurity risks. The Company’s Chief Information Officer and Director of Global Cybersecurity are also available to board members to discuss questions concerning cybersecurity matters.
Cybersecurity Risk Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	The Director of Global Cybersecurity and the Chief Information Officer, in coordination with the Cybersecurity Department and other appropriate personnel, are responsible for assessing and managing the Company’s material risks from cybersecurity threats.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Board Committee or Subcommittee Responsible for Oversight [Text Block]	If the Company experiences a cybersecurity incident requiring a response, it has a Computer Incident Response Plan, which defines response protocols, resource allocations and personnel engagement depending on severity level. Executive leadership, including the CEO, would be engaged in the event of an incident at certain severity levels and the CEO would engage members of the Company’s board of directors as appropriate. The Cybersecurity Department would also utilize third-party experts and consultants it has on retainer, depending on the nature of the incident.
Cybersecurity Risk Role of Management [Text Block]	The Director of Global Cybersecurity and the Chief Information Officer, in coordination with the Cybersecurity Department and other appropriate personnel, are responsible for assessing and managing the Company’s material risks from cybersecurity threats. Our Director of Global Cybersecurity has served in various roles in information technology and information security for over 25 years, has been in the current role with the Company for more than 10 years, and has been trained and accredited in multiple cybersecurity subjects including training with governmental agencies. Our Chief Information Officer has served in various roles in information technology and information security for over 25 years, has been in the current role with the Company for more than 10 years, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in information systems management. The Company regularly confronts cyber risks, threats and incidents, any one of which could have a material impact on the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations or its financial condition. If the Company experiences a cybersecurity incident requiring a response, it has a Computer Incident Response Plan, which defines response protocols, resource allocations and personnel engagement depending on severity level. Executive leadership, including the CEO, would be engaged in the event of an incident at certain severity levels and the CEO would engage members of the Company’s board of directors as appropriate. The Cybersecurity Department would also utilize third-party experts and consultants it has on retainer, depending on the nature of the incident. The Company’s board of directors actively engages with senior management to understand and oversee the Company’s various risks, including cybersecurity, and members of senior management regularly attend board meetings to provide periodic briefings or presentations on such risk matters. The Company provides presentations to its board of directors about cybersecurity matters, including review of cyber threats, incidents, trends and risks facing the Company; the Company’s defenses against cyber-attacks including personnel, software, hardware and third-party tools and expertise; and the Company’s governance, including policies, standards, benchmarks and auditing and testing, as well as remedial, preventative and proactive measures to repair or enhance the Company’s cybersecurity defenses. Board engagement in these matters includes dialogue and questions, board member insights and perspectives from their industry experience and subject matter expertise and strategic suggestions and considerations for Company management to evaluate, all as part of the board’s oversight of Company cybersecurity risks. The Company’s Chief Information Officer and Director of Global Cybersecurity are also available to board members to discuss questions concerning cybersecurity matters.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Flag]	true
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	The Director of Global Cybersecurity and the Chief Information Officer, in coordination with the Cybersecurity Department and other appropriate personnel, are responsible for assessing and managing the Company’s material risks from cybersecurity threats.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Expertise of Management Responsible [Text Block]	Our Director of Global Cybersecurity has served in various roles in information technology and information security for over 25 years, has been in the current role with the Company for more than 10 years, and has been trained and accredited in multiple cybersecurity subjects including training with governmental agencies. Our Chief Information Officer has served in various roles in information technology and information security for over 25 years, has been in the current role with the Company for more than 10 years, and holds a Master of Business Administration degree with a concentration in information systems management.
Cybersecurity Risk Process for Informing Management or Committees Responsible [Text Block]	The Company regularly confronts cyber risks, threats and incidents, any one of which could have a material impact on the Company, including its business strategy, results of operations or its financial condition. If the Company experiences a cybersecurity incident requiring a response, it has a Computer Incident Response Plan, which defines response protocols, resource allocations and personnel engagement depending on severity level. Executive leadership, including the CEO, would be engaged in the event of an incident at certain severity levels and the CEO would engage members of the Company’s board of directors as appropriate. The Cybersecurity Department would also utilize third-party experts and consultants it has on retainer, depending on the nature of the incident.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Positions or Committees Responsible Report to Board [Flag]	true

General (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) (Policies)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

General [Abstract]

Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Darling and its consolidated subsidiaries. Noncontrolling interests represent the outstanding ownership interest in the Company’s consolidated subsidiaries that are not owned by the Company. In the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, the noncontrolling interest in net income of the consolidated subsidiaries is shown as an allocation of the Company’s net income and is presented separately as “Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests”. In the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets, noncontrolling interests represents the ownership interests in the Company consolidated subsidiaries' net assets held by parties other than the Company. These ownership interests are presented separately as “Noncontrolling interests” within “Stockholders’ Equity.” All intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Business Combination

Business Combinations

The Company accounts for its business combinations using the acquisition method of accounting when the activities acquired have been determined to be a business. The consideration transferred in a business combination is measured at fair value, which is determined as the sum of the acquisition-date fair values of the assets transferred, liabilities incurred by the Company and any equity interests issued by the Company. The consideration transferred is allocated to the tangible and intangible assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their estimated fair value on the acquisition date. The excess of fair value is recorded as goodwill. The results of businesses acquired in a business combination are included in our consolidated financial statements from the date of acquisition. Acquisition costs are expensed as incurred.

Determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed requires management to use significant judgment and estimates. Depending on the acquisition size, the Company determines the fair values using the assistance of a valuation expert who assists the Company primarily using the cost, market and income approaches and using estimates of future revenue and cash flows, raw material and sales volumes, discount rates and the selection of comparable companies. The Company’s estimates of fair value are based upon assumptions believed to be reasonable, but which are inherently uncertain and unpredictable and, as a result, actual results may differ from estimates. During the measurement period, not to exceed one year from the date of the acquisition, the Company may record adjustments to the assets acquired and liabilities assumed, with a corresponding offset to goodwill if new information is obtained related to facts and circumstances that existed as of the acquisition date. After the measurement period, any subsequent adjustments are reflected in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Fiscal Year

The Company has a 52/53 week fiscal year ending on the Saturday nearest December 31. Fiscal years for the consolidated financial statements included herein are for the 53 weeks ended January 3, 2026, the 52 weeks ended December 28, 2024, and the 52 weeks ended December 30, 2023.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

The Company considers all short-term highly liquid instruments, with an original maturity of three months or less, to be cash equivalents. Cash balances are recorded net of book overdrafts when a bank right-of-offset exists. All other book overdrafts are recorded in accounts payable and the change in the related balance is reflected in operating activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. In addition, the Company has bank overdrafts, which are considered a form of short-term financing with changes in the related balance reflected in financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Restricted cash shown on the Consolidated Balance Sheet as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, primarily represents the current portion of acquisition consideration hold-back amounts that are part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company’s name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. Restricted cash included in other assets as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, primarily represents the long-term acquisition consideration hold-back amounts that are part of the purchase price set aside in escrow in the Company’s name for possible indemnification claims by the Company, which amounts will be paid to the sellers in the future if no claims arise. A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of same such amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash flows is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	88,671	$	75,973
Restricted cash	16,686		37,579
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	98,181		103,755
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	203,538	$	217,307

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Doubtful Accounts

Accounts Receivable and Allowance for Credit LossesThe Company maintains allowances for credit losses for estimated losses resulting from customers’ non-payment of trade accounts receivable owed to the Company. These trade receivables arise in the ordinary course of business from sales of raw material, finished product or services to the Company’s customers. The estimate of allowance for doubtful accounts is based upon the Company’s bad debt experience adjusted for differences in asset-specific risk characteristic, current economic conditions and forecast of future economic conditions. If the financial condition of the Company’s customers deteriorates, resulting in the customers’ inability to pay the Company’s receivables as they come due, additional allowances for credit losses may be required.

Inventories

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or net realizable value. Cost is primarily determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for the Feed Ingredients and Fuel Ingredients segments. In the Food Ingredients segment cost is primarily determined based on the weighted average cost.

Long Lived Assets

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost. Depreciation is computed by the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of assets: 1) Buildings and improvements, 15 to 30 years; 2) Machinery and equipment, 3 to 10 years; 3) Vehicles, 3 to 8 years; and 4) Aircraft, 7 to 10 years.

Maintenance and repairs are charged to expense as incurred, and expenditures for major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

Intangible Assets

Intangible assets with indefinite lives, and therefore, not subject to amortization, consist of trade names acquired in the acquisition of Griffin Industries Inc. on December 17, 2010 (which was subsequently converted to a limited liability company) and its subsidiaries (“Griffin”) and trade names acquired in the acquisition of its Darling Ingredients International business on January 7, 2014. Intangible assets subject to amortization consist of: 1) collection routes which are made up of groups of suppliers of raw materials in similar geographic areas from which the Company derives collection fees and a dependable source of raw materials for processing into finished products; 2) customer relationships representing groups of collagen finished product customers in our food segment; 3) permits that represent licensing of operating plants that have been acquired, giving those plants the ability to operate; 4) non-compete agreements that represent contractual arrangements with former competitors whose businesses were acquired; 5) trade names; and 6) royalty, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold agreements. Amortization expense is calculated using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from: 5 to 21 years for collection routes; 10 to 20 years for customer relationships; 10 to 20 years for permits; and 4 to 15 years for trade names. Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete agreements and leasehold agreements are generally amortized over the term of the agreement.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed of

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed ofThe Company reviews the carrying value of long-lived assets for impairment when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset, or related asset group, may not be recoverable from estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset or asset group to estimated undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset or asset group. If the carrying amount of the asset or asset group exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized by the amount for which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the asset.

Goodwill

Goodwill and Indefinite Lived Intangible AssetsGoodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are tested annually or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that the asset might be impaired. When assessing the recoverability of goodwill and other indefinite lived intangible assets, the Company may first assess qualitative factors in determining whether it is more likely than not that the fair value of a reporting unit, including goodwill, or other indefinite lived intangible assets are less than its carrying amount. The qualitative evaluation is an assessment of multiple factors, including the current operating environment, financial performance and market considerations. The Company may elect to bypass this qualitative assessment for some or all of its reporting units or other indefinite lived intangible assets and perform a quantitative test, based on management's judgment. If the Company chooses to bypass the qualitative assessment, it performs the quantitative approach to impairment testing by comparing the fair value of the Company’s reporting units to their respective carrying amounts and records an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amounts exceeds the fair value; however, the loss recognized, if any, will not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. In fiscal 2025 and 2024, the Company performed a quantitative approach to valuing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at October 25, 2025 and October 26, 2024, respectively. Based on the Company’s annual impairment testing, we concluded the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded the related carrying values.

Leases

The Company accounts for leases in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) Topic 842, Leases. The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception for which the Company recognizes the right-of-use (“ROU”) asset and a lease liability at the lease commencement date. For operating leases, the lease liability is initially measured at the present value of the unpaid lease payments at the lease commencement date. The lease liability is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. In determining the lease liability, the Company applies a discount rate to the minimum lease payments within each lease. ASC 842 requires the Company to use the rate of interest that a lessee would have to pay to borrow on a collateralized basis over a similar term an amount equal to the lease payments in a similar economic environment. To estimate the Company’s incremental borrowing rate over various terms, a comparable market yield curve consistent with the Company’s credit quality is determined. The lease term for all of the Company’s leases include the non-cancellable period of the lease plus any additional periods covered by either a Company option to extend the lease that the Company is reasonably certain to exercise or when a triggering event occurs. The Company has elected to not recognize a ROU asset and lease liability with an initial term of 12 months or less at lease commencement. Operating leases are included on the Company’s balance sheet as a ROU asset, current operating lease liabilities and long-term operating lease liabilities. For finance leases, the lease liability is initially measured in the same manner and date as for the operating leases, and is subsequently measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method. Finance leases are included in property, plant and equipment, current portion of long-term debt and long-term debt, net of current portion, but are not significant to the Company.

The ROU asset is initially measured at cost, which comprises the initial amount of the lease liability adjusted for lease payments made at or before the lease commencement date, plus any direct costs incurred less any lease incentives received. For operating leases, the ROU asset is subsequently measured throughout the lease term at the carrying amount of the lease liability, plus initial direct costs, plus (minus) any prepaid (accrued) lease payments, less the unamortized balance of the lease incentives received. Some leases contain rent escalation clauses (including index-based escalations), initially measured using the index at the lease commencement date. The Company recognizes minimum rental expense on a straight-line basis based on the fixed components of the lease arrangement.

The Company uses the long-lived assets impairment guidance in ASC subtopic 360-10, Property, Plant and Equipment - Overall, to determine whether the ROU asset is impaired, and if so, the amount of the impairment loss to recognize.

The Company monitors for events or changes in circumstances that require a reassessment of one of its leases. When a reassessment results in the remeasurement of a lease liability, a corresponding adjustment is made to the carrying amount of the corresponding ROU asset unless doing so would reduce the carrying amount of the ROU asset to an amount less than zero. In that case, the amount of the adjustment that would result in a negative ROU asset balance is recorded in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Environmental Expenditures

Environmental expenditures incurred to mitigate or prevent environmental impacts that have yet to occur and that otherwise may result from future operations are capitalized. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by past operations and that do not contribute to current or future revenues are expensed or charged against established environmental reserves. Reserves are established when environmental impacts have been identified which are probable to require mitigation and/or remediation and the costs are reasonably estimable.

Income Taxes

The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and liability method. Under the asset and liability method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to

apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.

The Company periodically assesses whether it is more likely than not that it will generate sufficient taxable income to realize its deferred income tax assets. In making this determination, the Company considers all available positive and negative evidence and makes certain assumptions. The Company considers, among other things, its deferred tax liabilities, the overall business environment, its historical earnings and losses, current industry trends and its outlook for taxable income in future years.

The Company recognizes tax benefits from uncertain tax positions only if it is more likely than not that the tax position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority. Adjustments are made to the reserves for uncertain tax positions when facts and circumstances change or additional information is available. Judgment is required to assess the impact of ongoing audits conducted by tax authorities in determining the Company’s consolidated income tax provision. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties on tax related matters as a component of income tax expense.

Earnings Per Share

Earnings per Share

Basic income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares including non-vested and restricted shares with participation rights outstanding during the period. Diluted income per common share is computed by dividing net income attributable to Darling by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period increased by dilutive common equivalent shares determined using the treasury stock method.

Stock Based Compensation

Stock Based CompensationThe Company recognizes compensation expense ratably over the vesting period in an amount equal to the fair value of the share-based payments (e.g., stock options and non-vested and restricted stock) granted to employees and non-employee directors or by incurring liabilities to an employee or other supplier (a) in amounts based, at least in part, on the price of the entity’s shares or other equity instruments, or (b) that require or may require settlement by issuing the entity’s equity shares or other equity instruments. The Company’s policy is to account for forfeitures in the period they occur, rather than estimating a forfeiture rate. The Company does not reclassify excess tax benefits from operating activities to financing activities in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. Additionally, the Company excludes the excess tax benefits from the assumed proceeds available to repurchase shares of common stock in the computation of the Company’s diluted earnings per share.

Use of Estimates

The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

If it is at least reasonably possible that the estimate of the effect on the financial statements of a condition, situation, or set of circumstances that exist at the date of the financial statements will change in the near term due to one or more future confirming events, and the effect of the change would be material to the financial statements, the Company will disclose the nature of the uncertainty and include an indication that it is at least reasonably possible that a change in the estimate will occur in the near term. If the estimate involves certain loss contingencies, the disclosure will also include an estimate of the probable loss or range of loss or state that an estimate cannot be made.

Derivative Instruments

The Company makes limited use of derivative instruments to manage cash flow risks related to interest rates, natural gas usage, inventory, forecasted sales and foreign currency exchange rates. The Company does not use derivative instruments for trading purposes. Interest rate swaps are entered into with the intent of managing overall borrowing costs by reducing the potential impact of increases in interest rates on floating-rate long-term debt. Natural gas swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of natural gas usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on natural gas that increases natural gas prices. Heating oil swaps and options are entered into with the intent of managing the overall cost of diesel fuel usage by reducing the potential impact of seasonal weather demands on diesel fuel that increases diesel fuel prices. Soybean meal options are entered into with the intent of managing the impact of changing prices for poultry meal sales. Corn options and future contracts are entered into with the intent of managing U.S. forecasted sales of BBP by reducing the impact of changing prices. Foreign currency forward and option contracts are entered into to mitigate the foreign exchange rate risk for transactions designated in a currency other than the local functional currency.

Entities are required to report all derivative instruments in the statement of financial position at fair value. The accounting for changes in the fair value (i.e., gains or losses) of a derivative instrument depends on

whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging relationship and, if so, on the reason for holding the instrument. If certain conditions are met, entities may elect to designate a derivative instrument as a hedge of exposures to changes in fair value, cash flows or foreign currencies. If the hedged exposure is a cash flow exposure, the gain or loss on the derivative instrument is reported initially as a component of other comprehensive loss (outside of earnings) and is subsequently reclassified into earnings when the forecasted transaction affects earnings. Any amounts excluded from the assessment of hedge effectiveness is reported in earnings immediately. If the derivative instrument is not designated as a hedge, the gain or loss is recognized in earnings in the period of change. Hedge accounting treatment ceases if or when the hedge transaction is no longer probable of occurring or the hedge relationship correlation no longer qualifies for hedge accounting.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue on sales when control of the promised finished product is transferred to the Company’s customers in an amount that reflects the consideration the Company expects to be entitled to in exchange for the finished product. Service revenues are recognized when the service occurs. Certain customers may be required to prepay prior to shipment in order to maintain payment protection against certain foreign and domestic sales. These amounts are recorded as unearned revenue and recognized when control of the promised finished product is transferred to the Company’s customer. See Note 23 to the consolidated financial statements.

Foreign Currency Transactions and Remeasurement

Foreign Currency Translation and RemeasurementForeign currency translation is included as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss and reflects the adjustments resulting from translating the foreign currency denominated financial statements of foreign subsidiaries into U.S. dollars. The functional currency of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the entity operates, which is generally the local currency of the country. Accordingly, assets and liabilities of the foreign subsidiaries are translated into U.S. dollars at fiscal year end exchange rates, including intercompany foreign currency transactions that are of long-term investment nature. Income and expense items are translated at average exchange rates occurring during the period. Changes in exchange rates that affect cash flows and the related receivables or payables are recognized as transaction gains/(losses) in determining net income.

Subsequent Events

Subsequent EventsThe Company evaluates subsequent events from the end of the most recent fiscal year through the date the consolidated financial statements are issued.

General (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

General [Abstract]

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents

A reconciliation of cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash reported within the Consolidated Balance Sheets that sum to the total of same such amounts shown in the Consolidated Statements of Cash flows is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Cash and cash equivalents	$	88,671	$	75,973
Restricted cash	16,686		37,579
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	98,181		103,755
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	203,538	$	217,307

Net Income per Common Share


	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
			January 3,					December 28,					December 30,
			2026					2024					2023
	Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	62,804	158,479	$	0.40	$	278,880	159,513	$	1.75	$	647,726	159,861	$	4.05

Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock	—		2,746	—		—		2,932	—		—		3,314	—
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares	—		(1,068)	—		—		(1,027)	—		—		(788)	—
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	62,804	160,157	$	0.39	$	278,880	161,418	$	1.73	$	647,726	162,387	$	3.99

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Investment in Affiliate [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

Selected financial information for the Company’s DGD Joint Venture is as follows:


(in thousands)	December 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Assets:
Cash	$	195,765	$	353,446
Total current assets	1,199,194		1,137,821
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,702,254		3,868,943
Other assets	139,765		100,307
Total assets	$	5,236,978	$	5,460,517
Liabilities and members' equity:
Revolver	$	—	$	—
Total current portion of long term debt	29,487		29,809
Total other current liabilities	332,256		319,688
Total long term debt	677,671		707,158
Total other long term liabilities	17,748		17,195
Total members' equity	4,179,816		4,386,667
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	5,236,978	$	5,460,517


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2025		2024		2023
Revenues:
Operating revenues	$	4,596,830	$	5,065,592	$	6,990,622
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses excluding lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	4,500,398		4,309,768		5,925,778
Lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustment	(140,085)		175,934		60,871
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	266,887		264,992		230,921
Operating income/(loss)	(30,370)		314,898		773,052
Other income	9,321		22,114		10,317
Interest and debt expense, net	(46,340)		(38,673)		(49,857)
Income before income tax expense	$	(67,389)	$	298,339	$	733,512
Income tax expense	1,066		175		752
Net income/(loss)	$	(68,455)	$	298,164	$	732,760

Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Business Combination [Abstract]

Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired and Liability Assumed

The following table summarizes the final fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Gelnex Acquisition as of March 31, 2023 (in thousands):


Accounts receivable	$	81,025
Inventories	140,865
Other current assets	3,143
Property, plant and equipment	169,205
Identifiable intangible assets	339,500
Goodwill	542,572
Operating lease right-of-use assets	134
Other assets	2,703
Deferred tax asset	9,067
Accounts payable	(15,059)
Current portion of long-term debt	(44,692)
Current operating lease liabilities	(26)
Accrued expenses	(18,826)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(1,407)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(123)
Deferred tax liability	(12,870)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(19)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	1,195,192
Less hold-back	104,145
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	$	1,091,047

Business Combination, Pro Forma Information

As a result of the Gelnex Acquisition, effective March 31, 2023, the Company began including the operations of the Gelnex Acquisition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following table presents selected pro forma information, for comparative purposes, assuming the Gelnex Acquisition had occurred on January 1, 2023 for the period presented (unaudited) (in thousands):


			Twelve Months Ended
			December 30, 2023
Net sales			6,886,347
Net income			663,168

Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Finished product	$	295,670	$	335,116
Work in process	78,458		92,762
Raw material	45,084		38,117
Supplies and other	108,526		110,842
	$	527,738	$	576,837

Assets Held For Sale (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Discontinued Operations and Disposal Groups [Abstract]

Schedule of Disposal Group

The carrying values of the assets and liabilities classified as held for sale in our consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026
Assets:
Accounts receivable, net	$	26,493
Inventories	64,683
Other current assets	4,381
Property plant and equipment, net	24,377
Goodwill	20,293
Other assets	7,469
Total assets	147,696
Valuation allowance	(4,217)
Total assets held for sale	$	143,479

Liabilities:
Accounts payable, principally trade	$	4,152
Accrued expenses	11,635
Other current liabilities	1,143
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,155
Total liabilities to be disposed of	$	25,085

Net assets held for sale	$	118,394

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of information related to a disposal group. Includes, but is not limited to, a discontinued operation, disposal classified as held-for-sale or disposed of by means other than sale or disposal of an individually significant component.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

A summary of property, plant and equipment follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Land	$	212,229	$	203,511
Buildings and improvements	1,087,611		1,023,697
Machinery and equipment	3,468,796		3,097,409
Vehicles	534,113		517,858
Aircraft	10,313		10,313
Construction in process	474,689		440,651
	5,787,751		5,293,439
Accumulated depreciation	(2,991,612)		(2,579,770)
	$	2,796,139	$	2,713,669

Intangbile assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

INTANGIBLE ASSETS [Abstract]

Schedule of Intangible Assets

The gross carrying amount of intangible assets not subject to amortization and intangible assets subject to amortization is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names	$	52,251	$	51,050
	52,251		51,050
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Collection routes	739,833		714,801
Customer relationships	315,652		278,920
Permits	325,663		316,038

Trade names	19,205		82,401
Royalty, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete and leasehold agreements	20,121		22,337
	1,420,474		1,414,497
Accumulated Amortization:
Collection routes	(311,198)		(254,164)
Customer relationships	(79,315)		(44,476)
Permits	(217,728)		(189,500)

Trade names	(11,932)		(72,549)
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights, non-compete and leasehold agreements	(7,549)		(6,446)
	(627,722)		(567,135)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	845,003	$	898,412

Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

GOODWILL [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill (in thousands):


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Balance at December 30, 2023
Goodwill	$	1,487,236	$	900,707	$	147,223	$	2,535,166
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)		(3,170)		(31,580)		(50,664)
	1,471,322		897,537		115,643		2,484,502
Goodwill acquired during year	62,802		—		4,114		66,916


Measurement period adjustments	—		(9,147)		—		(9,147)

Foreign currency translation	(96,361)		(116,562)		(6,755)		(219,678)
Balance at December 28, 2024
Goodwill	1,453,677		774,998		144,582		2,373,257
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)		(3,170)		(31,580)		(50,664)
	1,437,763		771,828		113,002		2,322,593


Goodwill impairment during year	(1,967)		(17,025)		—		(18,992)
Goodwill classified as assets held for sale	(20,293)		—		—		(20,293)


Foreign currency translation	73,803		87,459		14,461		175,723
Balance at January 3, 2026
Goodwill	1,507,187		862,457		159,043		2,528,687
Accumulated impairment losses	(17,881)		(20,195)		(31,580)		(69,656)
	$	1,489,306	$	842,262	$	127,463	$	2,459,031

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of goodwill by reportable segment and in total which includes a rollforward schedule.

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Accrued Expenses (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Compensation and benefits	$	170,312	$	139,011




Accrued operating expenses	87,055		73,239



Short-term acquisition hold-backs (Note 3)	17,500		38,620
Short-term contingent consideration (Note 18)	—		28,862
Other accrued expenses	210,631		209,563
	$	485,498	$	489,295

(Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Leases [Abstract]

Components of Lease Expense

The components of operating lease expense included in cost of sales and operating expenses and selling, general and administrative expenses were as follows (in thousands):


	Year Ended
	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Operating lease expense	$	70,452	$	64,848	$	56,078
Short-term lease costs	34,434		36,363		36,762
Total lease cost	$	104,886	$	101,211	$	92,840

Other information (in thousands, except lease terms and discount rates):


	Year Ended
	January 3, 2026			December 28, 2024			December 30, 2023
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	71,792		$	65,840		$	58,924

Operating right-of-use assets, net	$	223,705		$	210,692

Operating lease liabilities, current	$	61,745		$	62,761
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	162,362			152,327
Total operating lease liabilities	$	224,107		$	215,088

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.34 years			5.74 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	5.03		%	4.87		%

Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of January 3, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2026	$	68,437	$	2,074
2027	59,327		1,756
2028	47,371		1,278
2029	34,512		875
2030	15,403		1
Thereafter	25,305		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	250,355		5,984
Less amounts representing interest	(26,248)		(195)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$	224,107	$	5,789

Maturities of Financing Lease Liabilities

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of January 3, 2026 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2026	$	68,437	$	2,074
2027	59,327		1,756
2028	47,371		1,278
2029	34,512		875
2030	15,403		1
Thereafter	25,305		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	250,355		5,984
Less amounts representing interest	(26,248)		(195)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$	224,107	$	5,789

Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Amended Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility ($162.2 million and zero denominated in € at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively)	$	601,150	$	267,000

Term A facility	895,500		—
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(3,846)		—
Carrying value Term A facility	891,654		—

Term A-1 facility	—		397,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(366)
Carrying value Term A-1 facility	—		396,634

Term A-2 facility	—		471,875
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(509)
Carrying value Term A-2 facility	—		471,366

Term A-3 facility	—		297,750
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(560)
Carrying value Term A-3 facility	—		297,190

Term A-4 facility	—		481,250
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	—		(664)
Carrying value Term A-4 facility	—		480,586

6% Senior Notes due 2030 with effective interest of 6.12%	1,000,000		1,000,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs net of bond premiums	(4,725)		(5,605)
Carrying value 6% Senior Notes due 2030	995,275		994,395

5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 with effective interest of 5.47%	500,000		500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(1,345)		(2,322)
Carrying value 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027	498,655		497,678

4.5% Senior Notes due 2032 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 4.7%	881,250		—
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	(9,781)		—
Carrying value 4.5% Senior Notes due 2032	871,469		—

3.625% Senior Notes due 2026 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 3.83%	—		536,733
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	—		(1,542)
Carrying value 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026	—		535,191

Other Notes and Obligations	79,257		101,958
	3,937,460		4,041,998
Less Current Maturities	75,217		133,020
	$	3,862,243	$	3,908,978

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

Maturities of long-term debt at January 3, 2026 are as follows (in thousands):


	Contractual Debt Payment
2026	$	75,867
2027	512,762
2028	10,005
2029	11,895
2030	1,612,177
Thereafter	1,734,451
	$	3,957,157

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Liabilities, Noncurrent

Other noncurrent liabilities consist of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Accrued pension liability less amounts included in liabilities to be disposed of (Note 5 and Note 16)	$	17,015	$	17,676
Reserve for self-insurance, litigation, environmental and tax matters (Note 21)	68,795		80,757
Long-term acquisition hold backs (Note 3)	98,461		104,684

Other	5,183		5,233
	$	189,454	$	208,350

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign

U.S. and foreign income before income taxes are as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
United States	$	(165,040)	$	(17,062)	$	399,378
Foreign	226,066		264,570		320,579
Income before income taxes	$	61,026	$	247,508	$	719,957

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

Income tax expense/(benefit) attributable to income before income taxes consists of the following (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Current:
Federal	$	(213)	$	287	$	1,574
State	1,875		1,956		1,336
Foreign	92,154		81,704		104,997
Total current	93,816		83,947		107,907
Deferred:
Federal	(86,252)		(121,872)		(22,868)
State	(5,846)		(1,643)		(28,511)
Foreign	(11,077)		1,231		3,040
Total deferred	(103,175)		(122,284)		(48,339)
	$	(9,359)	$	(38,337)	$	59,568

A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amounts of unrecognized tax benefits is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Balance at beginning of Year	$	10,752	$	13,872
Change in tax positions related to current year	(4,015)		(4,600)
Change in tax positions related to prior years	3,165		1,480
Change in tax positions due to settlement with tax authorities	—		—
Expiration of the statute of limitations	—		—
Balance at end of year	$	9,902	$	10,752

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

The following table is a reconciliation of the U.S. federal statutory rate to the Company’s effective rate in accordance with the guidance in ASU No. 2023-09 (in thousands, except percentages):


	January 3, 2026
	Amount		Percent
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	$	12,816	21.0	%

State and local income taxes, net of federal effect (1)	(3,640)		(6.0)	%

Foreign tax effects
Belgium	2,120		3.5	%
Brazil
Non-taxable change in contingent payment liability	6,115		10.0	%
Deductible outside basis difference	(12,720)		(20.8)	%
Withholding taxes	15,397		25.2	%
Change in tax law	12,703		20.8	%
Changes in valuation allowance	11,764		19.3	%
Other	(2,046)		(3.3)	%
Canada
Statutory rate differential	(3,400)		(5.6)	%
Provincial income taxes	6,476		10.6	%
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	2,162		3.5	%
Other	(76)		(0.1)	%
Germany
Local income taxes	3,674		6.0	%
Other	(2,003)		(3.3)	%
Netherlands
Statutory rate differential	2,625		4.3	%
Tax credits – withholding taxes	(15,838)		(25.9)	%
Tax credits – Brazil tax sparing	(5,088)		(8.3)	%
Nondeductible goodwill impairment	4,159		6.8	%
Changes in valuation allowance	2,144		3.5	%
Other	3,483		5.7	%
Other foreign jurisdictions	1,951		3.2	%
Effects of cross – border tax laws	953		1.6	%
Tax credits
Biofuel tax incentives	(59,625)		(97.7)	%
Other	(153)		(0.2)	%
Nontaxable or nondeductible items
Nondeductible compensation expenses	2,843		4.7	%
Other	2,705		4.4	%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	(285)		(0.5)	%
Other adjustments	1,425		2.3	%
Effective tax rate	$	(9,359)	(15.3)	%

(1) Louisiana, Illinois, Texas, California, Minnesota, Iowa and Indiana represent the majority of the tax effect in this category.

Income tax expense/(benefit) for the years ended December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, differed from the amount computed by applying the statutory U.S. federal income tax rate to income before income taxes as a result of the following (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Computed "expected" tax expense	$	51,977	$	151,191

Change in valuation allowance	50,231		27,713
Non-deductible compensation expenses	3,443		5,779
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	1,897		3,686

Foreign rate differential	13,817		16,607
Withholding taxes	(4,063)		(4,696)
Change in uncertain tax positions	(2,594)		(3,477)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(9,786)		(20,868)
Biofuel tax incentives	(127,081)		(125,006)
Global intangible low taxed income	1,882		14,943
Change in contingent payment liability	(16,029)		(655)
Change in tax law	—		(5,890)

Equity compensation windfall	(341)		(2,241)
Other, net	(1,690)		2,482
	$	(38,337)	$	59,568

Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 are presented below (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Loss contingency reserves	$	14,427	$	14,099
Employee benefits	14,221		13,715
Pension liability	3,397		3,307

Interest expense carryforwards	98,885		87,702
Tax loss carryforwards	519,940		417,119
Tax credit carryforwards	6,125		2,771
Operating lease liabilities	58,718		56,484
Inventory	11,701		9,705
Accrued liabilities and other	63,959		62,800
Total gross deferred tax assets	791,373		667,702
Less valuation allowance	(115,163)		(86,927)
Net deferred tax assets	676,210		580,775

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets amortization, including tax deductible goodwill	(290,426)		(256,453)
Property, plant and equipment depreciation	(153,948)		(192,280)
Investment in DGD Joint Venture	(326,010)		(316,993)
Operating lease assets	(58,516)		(55,221)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings	(40,173)		(16,492)
Other	(23,162)		(13,990)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(892,235)		(851,429)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(216,025)	$	(270,654)

Amounts reported on Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Non-current deferred tax asset	$	24,536	$	22,368
Non-current deferred tax liability	(240,561)		(293,022)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(216,025)	$	(270,654)

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

A summary of all stock option activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year is as follows:


	Number of shares	Weighted-avg. exercise price per share		Weighted-avg. remaining contractual life
Options outstanding at December 31, 2022	2,756,587	$	17.23	4.3 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(223,000)	20.43
Forfeited	(2,212)	26.54
Expired	—	—
Options outstanding at December 30, 2023	2,531,375	16.94		3.3 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(119,651)	18.20
Forfeited	(7,257)	19.12
Expired	—	—
Options outstanding at December 28, 2024	2,404,467	16.87		2.4 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(356,146)	15.47
Forfeited	(6,328)	14.04
Expired	—	—
Options outstanding at January 3, 2026	2,041,993	$	17.12	1.8 years
Options exercisable at January 3, 2026	2,041,993	$	17.12	1.8 years

Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity

A summary of the Company’s non-vested stock and RSU award activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year, is as follows:


	Non-Vested, and RSU Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock awards outstanding December 31, 2022	170,249	$	66.31
Shares granted	168,924	61.73
Shares vested	(70,251)	65.03
Shares forfeited	(3,270)	62.55
Stock awards outstanding December 30, 2023	265,652	63.78
Shares granted	162,913	49.01
Shares vested	(131,600)	63.45
Shares forfeited	(2,847)	43.72
Stock awards outstanding December 28, 2024	294,118	55.94
Shares granted	244,130	34.69
Shares vested	(143,425)	58.21
Shares forfeited	(29,627)	49.51
Stock awards outstanding January 3, 2026	365,196	$	41.36

A summary of the Company’s LTIP PSU award activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year, is as follows:


	LTIP PSU Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
LTIP PSU awards outstanding December 31, 2022	439,306	$	50.58
Granted	186,918	66.67
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	263,221	31.80
Stock issued for PSUs	(473,824)	31.80
Forfeited	(11,078)	67.60
LTIP PSU awards outstanding December 30, 2023	404,543	67.33
Granted	244,376	53.43
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	142,600	61.12
Stock issued for PSUs	(257,918)	61.14
Forfeited	(9,316)	65.62
LTIP PSU awards outstanding December 28, 2024	524,285	62.24
Granted	355,383	37.70
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	58,670	75.13
Stock issued for PSUs	(160,770)	75.13
Forfeited	(28,304)	43.36
LTIP PSU awards outstanding January 3, 2026	749,264	$	49.55

Schedule of Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Valuation Assumptions

The fair value of each PSU award under the Company’s 2025 LTIP, 2024 LTIP and 2023 LTIP was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo model with the following weighted average assumptions for fiscal 2025, fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023.


Weighted Average	2025	2024	2023
Expected dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Risk-free interest rate	4.27%	4.03%	4.13%
Expected term	3.00 years	3.00 years	2.98 years
Expected volatility	40.7%	41.9%	49.6%

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Units Activity

A summary of the Company’s non-employee director RSU and DSU award activity during fiscal 2023, 2024 and 2025, and outstanding as of the end of each such fiscal year, is as follows:


	Director RSUs and Director DSUs Shares	Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Stock awards outstanding December 31, 2022	208,934	$	27.94
Shares granted	30,676	59.36
Shares where the restriction lapsed	(70,475)	24.69
Shares forfeited	(1,007)	61.01
Stock awards outstanding December 30, 2023	168,128	34.84
Shares granted	38,027	44.62
Shares where the restriction lapsed	(31,351)	28.46
Shares forfeited	(2,640)	44.52
Stock awards outstanding December 28, 2024	172,164	38.01
Shares granted	51,197	33.54
Shares where the restriction lapsed	(19,364)	48.47
Shares forfeited	(956)	34.31
Stock awards outstanding January 3, 2026	203,041	$	35.90

Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of other comprehensive income/(loss) and the related tax impacts for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 are as follows (in thousands):


	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense)		Net-of-Tax
	Amount		or Benefit		Amount
Year Ended December 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	1,669	$	(650)	$	1,019
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	1,725		(427)		1,298

Amortization of prior service costs	(1)		—		(1)

Amortization of settlement	(58)		14		(44)

Other	12		—		12
Total defined benefit pension plans	3,347		(1,063)		2,284




Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(627)		159		(468)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(3)		1		(2)
Total soybean meal derivatives	(630)		160		(470)
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	45,268		(11,053)		34,215
Total heating oil derivatives	45,268		(11,053)		34,215
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(1,537)		390		(1,147)


Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	1,627		(412)		1,215
Total corn options	90		(22)		68
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(1,843)		448		(1,395)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	5,818		(1,414)		4,404
Total interest swap derivatives	3,975		(966)		3,009
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(34,491)		11,822		(22,669)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	40,170		(13,769)		26,401
Total foreign exchange derivatives	5,679		(1,947)		3,732

Foreign currency translation	140,618		(967)		139,651
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	198,347	$	(15,858)	$	182,489
Year Ended December 28, 2024
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	2,323	$	(568)	$	1,755
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	1,367		(326)		1,041

Amortization of prior service costs	23		(3)		20

Amortization of settlement	(10)		3		(7)


Total defined benefit pension plans	3,703		(894)		2,809




Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(33)		8		(25)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	—		—		—
Total soybean meal derivatives	(33)		8		(25)
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(43,567)		10,587		(32,980)
Total heating oil derivatives	(43,567)		10,587		(32,980)
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(947)		230		(717)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	819		(199)		620
Total corn options	(128)		31		(97)
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(49,334)		11,988		(37,346)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	51,042		(12,403)		38,639
Total interest swap derivatives	1,708		(415)		1,293
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	980		(332)		648
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(61,120)		20,726		(40,394)
Total foreign exchange derivatives	(60,140)		20,394		(39,746)
Foreign currency translation	(417,537)		2,395		(415,142)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	(515,994)	$	32,106	$	(483,888)
Year Ended January 3, 2026
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	6,065	$	(1,526)	$	4,539
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	681		(165)		516

Amortization of prior service costs	24		3		27

Amortization of settlement	5,551		(1,353)		4,198

Other	22		—		22
Total defined benefit pension plans	12,343		(3,041)		9,302




Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD

Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	12,078		(2,936)		9,142
Total heating oil derivatives	12,078		(2,936)		9,142
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	385		(94)		291
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(257)		63		(194)
Total corn options	128		(31)		97
Interest swap derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	13,550		(3,293)		10,257
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,456)		4,728		(14,728)
Total interest swap derivatives	(5,906)		1,435		(4,471)
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(1,322)		453		(869)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	53,412		(18,302)		35,110


Total foreign exchange derivatives	52,090		(17,849)		34,241
Foreign currency translation	298,296		(5,963)		292,333
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	369,029	$	(28,385)	$	340,644

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


	Fiscal Year Ended
	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Soybean meal option derivatives	$	—	$	33	$	627	Total net sales
Foreign exchange derivatives	1,322		(980)		34,491		Total net sales

Corn option derivatives	(385)		947		1,537		Cost of sales and operating expenses
Interest rate swap derivatives	(13,550)		49,334		1,843		Foreign currency gain/(loss) and interest expense
	(12,613)		49,334		38,498		Total before tax
	2,934		(11,894)		(12,819)		Income taxes
	(9,679)		37,440		25,679		Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(24)	$	(23)	$	1	(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(681)		(1,367)		(1,725)		(a)

Amortization of settlement	(5,551)		10		58		(a)

	(6,256)		(1,380)		(1,666)		Total before tax
	1,515		326		413		Income taxes
	(4,741)		(1,054)		(1,253)		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	(14,420)	$	36,386	$	24,426	Net of tax

(a)These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 16 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive loss as of January 3, 2026 as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended January 3, 2026
	Foreign Currency		Derivative		Defined Benefit
	Translation		Instruments		Pension Plans		Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 28, 2024, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(648,827)	$	(23,825)	$	(11,589)	$	(684,241)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	292,333		29,330		4,561		326,224
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—		9,679		4,741		14,420

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)	292,333		39,009		9,302		340,644
Noncontrolling interest	(4,408)		—		—		(4,408)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) January 3, 2026, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(352,086)	$	15,184	$	(2,287)	$	(339,189)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]

Schedule of Net Funded Status

The following table sets forth the plans’ funded status for the Company’s domestic and foreign defined benefit plans and amounts recognized in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets based on the measurement date (December 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024) (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	165,305	$	172,354
Plan acquisition	—		82
Service cost	3,114		3,171
Interest cost	6,847		7,640
Employee contributions	423		353
Plan combinations	—		1,715

Actuarial (gain)/loss	(393)		(4,736)
Benefits paid	(8,644)		(10,068)
Effect of curtailment	(14)		—
Effect of settlement	(34,100)		(1,614)

Other (gain)/loss	5,349		(3,592)
Projected benefit obligation at end of period	137,887		165,305

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	151,698		155,412
Actual return on plan assets	11,468		4,853
Employer contributions	3,559		3,671
Employee contributions	423		353
Plan combinations	—		1,747
Benefits paid	(8,644)		(10,068)
Effect of settlement	(34,100)		(1,614)

Other gain/(loss)	3,336		(2,656)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	127,740		151,698

Funded status	(10,147)		(13,607)
Net amount recognized	$	(10,147)	$	(13,607)

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Noncurrent assets	$	9,806	$	5,348
Current liability	(1,640)		(1,279)
Noncurrent liability	(18,313)		(17,676)
Net amount recognized	$	(10,147)	$	(13,607)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	2,654	$	16,212
Prior service cost	232		(983)
Net amount recognized (a)	$	2,886	$	15,229

(a) Amounts do not include deferred taxes of $0.6 million and $3.6 million at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.

Schedule of Accumulated and Projected Benefit Obligations

Information for pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets is as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
Projected benefit obligation	$	26,448	$	43,258
Accumulated benefit obligation	23,583		40,661
Fair value of plan assets	6,539		24,412

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

Net pension cost includes the following components (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Service cost	$	3,114	$	3,171	$	2,714
Interest cost	6,847		7,640		7,836
Expected return on plan assets	(6,209)		(7,228)		(7,958)
Net amortization and deferral	705		1,390		1,724
Curtailment	(14)		—		—
Settlement	5,551		(10)		(58)

Net pension cost	$	9,994	$	4,963	$	4,258

Schedule of Amounts in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) to be Recognized over Next Fiscal Year

Schedule of Assumptions Used

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations were:


	January 3, 2026	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023
Discount rate	4.67%	4.84%	4.62%
Rate of compensation increase	0.63%	0.61%	0.61%

Weighted average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit cost for the employee benefit pension plans were:


	January 3, 2026	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023
Discount rate	4.61%	3.55%	4.26%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.81%	0.57%	0.57%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.31%	5.30%	5.72%

Schedule of Target Allocation of Plan Assets


Fixed Income			90% - 100%
Equities			0% - 10%

Schedule of Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Fair Value of Plan Assets

The following table presents fair value measurements for the Company’s defined benefit plans’ assets as categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance (in thousands):


	Total		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Fair Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Balances as of December 28, 2024
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	91,016	$	91,016	$	—	$	—
Short Term	2,905		2,905		—		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	19,290		19,290		—		—
International equities	17,727		17,727		—		—
Insurance contracts	20,760		—		18,777		1,983
Totals	$	151,698	$	130,938	$	18,777	$	1,983

Balances as of January 3, 2026
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	85,192	$	85,192	$	—	$	—
Short Term	5,430		5,430		—		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	3,893		3,893		—		—
International equities	9,621		9,621		—		—
Insurance contracts	23,604		—		21,639		1,965
Totals	$	127,740	$	104,136	$	21,639	$	1,965

Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments

The following benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in thousands):


Year Ending	Pension Benefits
2026	$	10,014
2027	10,058
2028	10,846
2029	10,785
2030	11,014
Years 2031 – 2035	51,268

Multiemployer plans

The following table provides more detail on these significant multiemployer plans (contributions in thousands):


Pension	EIN Pension	Pension Protection Act Zone Status		FIP/RP Status Pending/	Contributions						Expiration Date of Collective Bargaining
Fund	Plan Number	2025	2024	Implemented	2025		2024		2023		Agreement
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047 / 001	Green	Green	No	$	1,218	$	1,465	$	1,443	May 2030 (b)
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (a)	36-6044243 / 001	Red	Red	Yes	484		513		714		July 2028 (c)
All other multiemployer plans					1,618		1,626		1,476
		Total Company Contributions			$	3,320	$	3,604	$	3,633

(a) As of its most recent public filing, the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (Central States) was in the critical or red zone. In January 2023, however, the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation (PBGC) provided $35.8 billion in Special Financial Assistance (SFA) funds to Central States under the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021. Due to this SFA funding, Central States is still considered critical or red zone until 2051 per the PBGC even though funding status would otherwise be green.

(b) The Company has several processing plants that participate in the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being negotiated while others have expiration dates through May 30, 2030.

(c) The Company has several processing plants that participate in the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. The agreements have expiration dates through July 1, 2028.

Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets

The fair value measurement of plan assets using significant unobservable inputs (level 3) changed due to the following:


	Insurance
(in thousands of dollars)	Contracts
Balance as of December 30, 2023	$	2,018
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	83
Purchases, sales, and settlements	—
Exchange rate changes	(118)
Balance as of December 28, 2024	1,983
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	(260)
Purchases, sales, and settlements	—
Exchange rate changes	242
Balance as of January 3, 2026	$	1,965

Derivatives (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

At January 3, 2026, the Company had the following outstanding forward contract amounts that were entered into to hedge the future payments of intercompany note transactions, foreign currency transactions in currencies other than the functional currency and forecasted transactions in currencies other than the functional currency (in thousands):


Functional Currency		Contract Currency
Type	Amount	Type	Amount
Brazilian real	357,062	Euro	52,829
Brazilian real	1,845,023	U.S. Dollar	319,202
Euro	15,432	U.S. Dollar	18,084
Euro	91,420	Polish zloty	387,055
Euro	9,537	Japanese yen	1,734,164
Euro	20,567	Chinese renminbi	170,255
Euro	16,339	Australian dollar	28,900
Euro	5,347	British pound	4,700

Polish zloty	77,077	Euro	18,214
Polish zloty	920	U.S. dollar	256

British pound	198	U.S. dollar	265
Japanese yen	141,745	U.S. dollar	918
U.S. dollar	376	Japanese yen	58,096


Australian dollar	252	U.S. dollar	169

Schedule of Other Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments, Statements of Financial Performance and Financial Position, Location

The table below summarizes the effect of derivatives not designated as hedges on the Company’s consolidated statements of operations for the year ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 (in thousands):


		Loss or (Gain) Recognized in Income on Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges
		For The Year Ended
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments	Location	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Foreign exchange	Foreign currency loss/(gain)	$	(730)	$	(3,466)	$	(2,031)
Foreign exchange	Net sales	(789)		966		(1,789)
Foreign exchange	Cost of sales and operating expenses	193		(270)		(294)
Foreign exchange	Selling, general and administrative expense	(21,539)		16,908		(7,109)
Interest rate swap	Interest Expense	(961)		—		—
Corn options and futures	Net sales	—		652		1,945
Corn options and futures	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(323)		(1,295)		(3,085)



Heating oil swaps and options	Selling, general and administrative expense	—		—		49
Soybean meal	Net sales	(475)		—		282
Soybean oil	Net sales	4,190		—		—
Other Commodities	Selling, general and administrative expense	(957)		—		—
Total		$	(21,391)	$	13,495	$	(12,032)

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]

Schedule of Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis

The following tables present the Company’s financial instruments that are measured at fair value on a recurring and nonrecurring basis as of January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024 and are categorized using the fair value hierarchy under FASB authoritative guidance. The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the reliability of the inputs used to determine the fair value.


			Fair Value Measurements at January 3, 2026 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Derivative assets	$	23,590	$	—	$	23,590	$	—
Total Assets	23,590		—		23,590		—

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	2,631		—		2,631		—

Total Liabilities	$	2,631	$	—	$	2,631	$	—


			Fair Value Measurements at December 28, 2024 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Assets
Derivative assets	$	30,693	$	—	$	30,693	$	—
Total Assets	30,693		—		30,693		—

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	41,920		—		41,920		—
Contingent consideration	28,862		—		—		28,862
Total Liabilities	$	70,782	$	—	$	41,920	$	28,862

Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation

The changes in contingent consideration are due to the following:


(in thousands of dollars)	Contingent Consideration
Balance as of December 30, 2023	$	86,495

Total included in earnings during period	(46,706)
Exchange rate changes	(10,927)
Balance as of December 28, 2024	28,862
Total included in earnings during period	18,024
Exchange rate changes	5,807
Payments	(52,693)
Balance as of January 3, 2026	$	—

Fair Value, by Balance Sheet Grouping

The fair value of financial instruments that are not carried at fair value are as follows:


			Fair Value Measurements at January 3, 2026 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Liabilities
6% Senior Notes	$	1,015,100	$	—	$	1,015,100	$	—
5.25% Senior Notes	499,000		—		499,000		—

4.5% Senior Notes	890,063		—		890,063		—
Term loan A	891,023		—		891,023		—




Revolver	592,133		—		592,133		—
Total Liabilities	$	3,887,319	$	—	$	3,887,319	$	—


			Fair Value Measurements at December 28, 2024 Using
			Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets		Significant Other Observable Inputs		Significant Unobservable Inputs
(In thousands of dollars)	Total		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
Liabilities
6% Senior Notes	$	982,500	$	—	$	982,500	$	—
5.25% Senior Notes	490,000		—		490,000		—
3.625% Senior Notes	534,908		—		534,908		—
Term loan A-1	395,015		—		395,015		—
Term loan A-2	469,516		—		469,516		—
Term loan A-3	296,261		—		296,261		—
Term loan A-4	478,844		—		478,844		—
Revolver	264,330		—		264,330		—
Total Liabilities	$	3,911,374	$	—	$	3,911,374	$	—

Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Profit/(Loss)

Business Segments (in thousands):


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate (a)		Total
Fiscal Year Ended January 3, 2026
Total net sales	$	3,990,088	$	1,545,030	$	600,759	$	—	$	6,135,877
Cost of sales and operating expenses	3,066,243		1,116,978		479,198		—		4,662,419
Gross Margin	923,845		428,052		121,561		—		1,473,458

Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	879		(685)		(534)		—		(340)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	309,112		133,809		33,615		74,622		551,158
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	32,120		25,840		—		—		57,960
Depreciation and amortization	348,502		117,298		36,355		6,349		508,504
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		15,942		15,942
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	18,024		—		—		—		18,024
Equity in net loss of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		(48,770)		—		(48,770)
Segment operating income/(loss)	215,208		151,790		3,355		(96,913)		273,440

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	12,759		—		—		—		12,759
Segment income/(loss)	227,967		151,790		3,355		(96,913)		286,199

Total other expense (b)									(225,173)
Income before income taxes									$	61,026

(a) Included in corporate activities are general corporate expenses and the amortization of intangibles. Assets of corporate activities include cash, unallocated prepaid expenses, deferred tax assets, prepaid pension, and miscellaneous other assets.

(b) Total other expense includes interest expense, loss on early retirement of debt, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense, loss on early retirement of debt and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations.


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate		Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2024
Total net sales	$	3,675,609	$	1,489,101	$	550,465	$	—	$	5,715,175
Cost of sales and operating expenses	2,886,125		1,115,348		435,864		—		4,437,337
Gross Margin	789,484		373,753		114,601		—		1,277,838

Gain on sale of assets	(669)		(1,758)		(1,730)		—		(4,157)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	279,095		119,604		32,370		61,036		492,105
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	3,671		2,123		—		—		5,794
Depreciation and amortization	350,141		109,102		35,876		8,706		503,825
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		7,842		7,842
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(46,706)		—		—		—		(46,706)
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		149,082		—		149,082
Segment operating income/(loss)	203,952		144,682		197,167		(77,584)		468,217

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	11,994		—		—		—		11,994
Segment income/(loss)	215,946		144,682		197,167		(77,584)		480,211

Total other expense (c)									(232,703)
Income before income taxes									$	247,508

(c) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations.


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate		Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 30, 2023
Total net sales	$	4,472,592	$	1,752,065	$	563,423	$	—	$	6,788,080
Cost of sales and operating expenses	3,385,859		1,310,581		446,620		—		5,143,060
Gross Margin	1,086,733		441,484		116,803		—		1,645,020

Loss/(gain) on sale of assets	814		(8,144)		(91)		—		(7,421)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	310,363		128,464		23,543		80,164		542,534
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	4,026		14,527		—		—		18,553
Depreciation and amortization	360,249		94,991		34,466		12,309		502,015
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		13,884		13,884
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(7,891)		—		—		—		(7,891)
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		366,380		—		366,380
Segment operating income/(loss)	419,172		211,646		425,265		(106,357)		949,726

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	5,011		—		—		—		5,011
Segment income/(loss)	424,183		211,646		425,265		(106,357)		954,737

Total other expense (d)									(234,780)
Income before income taxes									$	719,957

(d) Total other expense includes interest expense, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations.

Geographic Area Net Trade Revenues

Long-lived assets related to the Company’s operations by geography were as follows (in thousands):


	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024
	Long-Lived Assets		Long-Lived Assets
North America	$	5,345,444	$	5,518,153
Europe	1,429,431		1,344,033
China	119,926		115,152
South America	1,831,571		1,636,246
Other	19,044		17,453
Total	$	8,745,416	$	8,631,037

Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]

Disaggregation of Revenue

The following tables present the Company revenues disaggregated by geographic area and major product types by reportable segment for the years ended January 3, 2026, December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 (in thousands):


	Year Ended January 3, 2026
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	3,039,422	$	416,203	$	—	$	3,455,625
Europe	457,336		728,393		600,759		1,786,488
China	32,899		228,534		—		261,433
South America	445,132		125,759		—		570,891
Other	15,299		46,141		—		61,440
Total net sales	$	3,990,088	$	1,545,030	$	600,759	$	6,135,877

Major product types
Fats	$	1,596,050	$	183,545	$	—	$	1,779,595
Used cooking oil	445,494		—		—		445,494
Proteins	1,409,395		—		—		1,409,395
Bakery	195,444		—		—		195,444
Other rendering	295,700		—		—		295,700
Food ingredients	—		1,253,900		—		1,253,900
Bioenergy	—		—		600,759		600,759

Other	48,005		107,585		—		155,590
Total net sales	$	3,990,088	$	1,545,030	$	600,759	$	6,135,877


	Year Ended December 28, 2024
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	2,847,178	$	402,693	$	—	$	3,249,871
Europe	414,839		661,756		550,465		1,627,060
China	28,409		238,059		—		266,468
South America	369,759		134,757		—		504,516
Other	15,424		51,836		—		67,260
Total net sales	$	3,675,609	$	1,489,101	$	550,465	$	5,715,175

Major product types
Fats	$	1,303,828	$	160,184	$	—	$	1,464,012
Used cooking oil	351,309		—		—		351,309
Proteins	1,484,581		—		—		1,484,581
Bakery	190,462		—		—		190,462
Other rendering	293,648		—		—		293,648
Food ingredients	—		1,232,521		—		1,232,521
Bioenergy	—		—		550,465		550,465

Other	51,781		96,396		—		148,177
Total net sales	$	3,675,609	$	1,489,101	$	550,465	$	5,715,175


	Year Ended December 30, 2023
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	3,696,423	$	469,289	$	—	$	4,165,712
Europe	373,180		754,846		563,423		1,691,449
China	27,433		281,139		—		308,572
South America	362,657		171,425		—		534,082
Other	12,899		75,366		—		88,265
Total net sales	$	4,472,592	$	1,752,065	$	563,423	$	6,788,080

Major product types
Fats	$	1,739,349	$	164,730	$	—	$	1,904,079
Used cooking oil	497,657		—		—		497,657
Proteins	1,672,027		—		—		1,672,027
Bakery	255,214		—		—		255,214
Other rendering	243,525		—		—		243,525
Food ingredients	—		1,476,875		—		1,476,875
Bioenergy	—		—		563,423		563,423

Other	64,820		110,460		—		175,280
Total net sales	$	4,472,592	$	1,752,065	$	563,423	$	6,788,080

Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Nonmonetary Transactions [Abstract]

Schedule of Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures

The following table sets forth supplemental cash flow information and non-cash transactions (in thousands):


	Twelve Months Ended
	January 3, 2026		December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$	19,886	$	(19,167)	$	2,222
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	202,957	$	243,679	$	261,321
Non-cash operating activities
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$	82,492	$	73,118	$	79,462
Non-cash financing activities
Debt issued for assets	$	157	$	362	$	3,827

The following table is a reconciliation of income tax payments made, net of refunds by the Company’s taxing jurisdictions for the fiscal year ended January 3, 2026.


	Twelve Months Ended
	January 3, 2026
Income tax payments (net of refunds):
United States
U.S. - Federal	$	(10,421)
U.S. - State and local	(344)
Foreign
Belgium	8,872
Brazil	38,716
Canada - Federal	7,950
Canada - Ontario	4,009
China	9,987
Netherlands	(9,820)
Poland	2,989
Other	6,487
Total foreign	69,190
Total U.S. and foreign	$	58,425

General - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
General - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($) continent Facility segment shares	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) shares	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($) shares	Jun. 24, 2025	Jun. 09, 2022	Apr. 03, 2019
General [Line Items]
Expected Business Combination, Number of Continents in which Entity Operates \| continent	5
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
Investments Classified As Cash Equivalents, Original Maturity	3 months
Financing Receivable, Sale	$ 513,800	$ 560,500	$ 532,600
Financing Receivable, Significant Sales, Transaction Fees	5,700	8,100	7,500
Asset impairment charges	57,797	0	4,734
Goodwill impairment	18,992
Goodwill	$ 2,459,031	2,322,593	2,484,502
Lease, Term of Contract Not Recognized	12 months
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 21,800	20,900	33,200
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from compensation expense	2,300	2,000	2,600
Foreign currency translation	$ 296,700	$ (417,100)	$ 142,700
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Senior Notes
General [Line Items]
Annual interest rate	6.00%				6.00%
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
General [Line Items]
Annual interest rate	5.25%					5.25%
Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032 \| Senior Notes
General [Line Items]
Annual interest rate	4.50%			4.50%
Stock Options [Member]
General [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount \| shares	0	0	0
Non Vested Stock [Member]
General [Line Items]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount \| shares	735,531	403,615	311,919
Feed Ingredients
General [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 30,000		$ 2,900
Goodwill impairment	1,967
Goodwill	1,489,306	$ 1,437,763	1,471,322
Food Ingredients
General [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	8,600		1,800
Goodwill impairment	$ 17,025
Impairment, Intangible Asset, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Impairment of Intangible Assets, Indefinite-Lived (Excluding Goodwill)	$ 200
Goodwill	$ 842,262	$ 771,828	$ 897,537
Minimum
General [Line Items]
Number of Processing and Transfer Facilities \| Facility	260
Minimum \| Routes [Member]
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum \| Customer Relationships
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum \| Permits [Member]
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum \| Trade Names [Member]
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	4 years
Minimum \| Buildings and improvements [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Minimum \| Machinery and equipment [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum \| Vehicles [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum \| Aircraft [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Maximum [Member] \| Routes [Member]
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	21 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer Relationships
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Permits [Member]
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
General [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Buildings and improvements [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Maximum [Member] \| Machinery and equipment [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Vehicles [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	8 years
Maximum [Member] \| Aircraft [Member]
General [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years

General - Cash and Cash Equivalents (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Text Block [Abstract]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 88,671	$ 75,973
Restricted cash	16,686	37,579
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	98,181	103,755
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$ 203,538	$ 217,307	$ 264,450	$ 150,168

General - Earnings per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Basic:
Net income	$ 62,804	$ 278,880	$ 647,726
Shares (in shares)	158,479	159,513	159,861
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 0.40	$ 1.75	$ 4.05
Effect of dilutive securities: [Abstract]
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock (in shares)	2,746	2,932	3,314
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares (in shares)	(1,068)	(1,027)	(788)
Diluted:
Net Income	$ 62,804	$ 278,880	$ 647,726
Shares (in shares)	160,157	161,418	162,387
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 0.39	$ 1.73	$ 3.99

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary Selected Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets:
Total current assets	$ 1,553,366	$ 1,439,436
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,796,139	2,713,669
Other assets	190,175	199,594
Total assets	10,298,782	10,070,473
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Less Current Maturities	75,217	133,020
Other noncurrent liabilities	189,454	208,350
Total members' equity	4,809,515	4,464,292	$ 4,693,691			$ 3,896,490
Total liabilities and member's equity	10,298,782	10,070,473
Revenues:
Operating revenues	6,135,877	5,715,175	6,788,080
Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,662,419	4,437,337	5,143,060
Operating income/(loss)	5,813,667	5,396,040	6,204,734
Income before income taxes	61,026	247,508	719,957
Income tax expense/(benefit)	(9,359)	(38,337)	59,568
Net income	70,385	285,845	660,389
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees [Member]
Assets:
Total current assets				$ 1,199,194	$ 1,137,821
Property, plant and equipment, net				3,702,254	3,868,943
Other assets				139,765	100,307
Total assets				5,236,978	5,460,517
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Less Current Maturities				29,487	29,809
Total other current liabilities				332,256	319,688
Total long term debt				677,671	707,158
Other noncurrent liabilities				17,748	17,195
Total members' equity				4,179,816	4,386,667
Total liabilities and member's equity				5,236,978	5,460,517
Revenues:
Operating revenues	4,596,830	5,065,592	6,990,622
Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,500,398	4,309,768	5,925,778
Lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustment	(140,085)	175,934	60,871
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	266,887	264,992	230,921
Operating income/(loss)	(30,370)	314,898	773,052
Other income	9,321	22,114	10,317
Interest and debt expense, net	(46,340)	(38,673)	(49,857)
Income before income taxes	(67,389)	298,339	733,512
Income tax expense/(benefit)	1,066	175	752
Net income	$ (68,455)	$ 298,164	$ 732,760
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Expenses:
Cash				195,765	353,446
Line of Credit, Current				$ 0	$ 0

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Jan. 21, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in the joint venture	$ 2,206,827	$ 2,263,709
Gain from equity method investments	12,759	11,994	$ 5,011
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	371,767	184,915	168,277
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments	328,228	90,000	75,000
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				50.00%
Investment in the joint venture	2,100,000
Gain from equity method investments	(48,800)	149,100	366,400
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments	600,000	1,300,000	1,200,000
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	$ 367,700	$ 179,800	$ 163,600
Valero Energy Corporation [Member] \| Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				50.00%

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Acquisitions Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions, R$ in Millions						3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 08, 2025 BRL (R$)	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) agreement	Mar. 31, 2023 BRL (R$)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 10, 2025
Business Combination [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment										$ (9,147)
Goodwill									$ 2,459,031	2,322,593	$ 2,484,502
Total net sales									6,135,877	5,715,175	6,788,080
Net income									62,804	278,880	647,726
Business Combination, Acquisition-Related Cost, Expense									15,900	7,800	13,900
NewCo
Business Combination [Line Items]
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Parent												85.00%
NewCo \| Tessenderlo Group NV
Business Combination [Line Items]
Subsidiary, Ownership Percentage, Noncontrolling Owner												15.00%
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-3 Facility
Business Combination [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 300,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-4 Facility
Business Combination [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit				500,000
gelnex
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition, Expected				1,200,000
Assumed debt				44,692
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross				1,100,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred				$ 853,300	R$ 4,300.0
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate				5.08
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Partial Payment				$ 243,500
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred				104,145
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments								$ 14,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Property, Plant, and Equipment							$ 13,700
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Intangibles							9,500
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment							9,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Liabilities							5,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Deferred Tax Assets							8,100
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Other Assets (Liabilities)							$ 100
Goodwill				542,572
Business Combination, Goodwill, Expected Tax Deductible, Amount				$ 425,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				11 years 3 months 18 days	11 years 3 months 18 days
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment				$ 169,205
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Other Liability, Noncurrent				(19)
gelnex \| Customer Relationships
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Identifiable Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived				$ 331,000
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				11 years 4 months 24 days	11 years 4 months 24 days
gelnex \| Trade Names [Member]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Identifiable Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived				$ 8,500
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life				5 years	5 years
Miropasz
Business Combination [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 114,300	€ 105.6
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate		1.082198
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred		$ 7,600	€ 7.0
Goodwill		62,800
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Identifiable Intangible Asset, Finite-Lived		$ 34,900
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life		17 years	17 years
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment		$ 21,200
Business Combination, Provisional Information, Initial Accounting Incomplete, Adjustment, Consideration Transferred						$ 200
Business Combination, Recognized Indefinable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Net Assets		$ 2,800
Bovinos
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition, Expected \| R$	R$ 620.0
Assumed debt									$ 114,000
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate									5.44
Bovinos \| Secured Debt [Member]
Business Combination [Line Items]
Assumed debt \| R$	R$ 60.0
South America
Business Combination [Line Items]
Total net sales									$ 570,891	$ 504,516	$ 534,082
South America \| gelnex
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired \| agreement				5
UNITED STATES \| gelnex
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired \| agreement				1

Acquisitions Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Business Combination [Line Items]
Goodwill		$ 2,459,031	$ 2,322,593	$ 2,484,502
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		$ 0	116,712	$ 1,093,183
Contingent consideration			$ 28,862
gelnex
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Accounts Receivable	$ 81,025
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Inventory, Current	140,865
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Other Asset, Current	3,143
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Property, Plant, and Equipment	169,205
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Identifiable Intangible Asset, Excluding Goodwill	339,500
Goodwill	542,572
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Right-of-Use-Asset	134
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Other Asset, Noncurrent	2,703
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired, Deferred Tax Asset	9,067
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Accounts Payable, Current	(15,059)
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Long-Term Debt, Current	(44,692)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Liability, Current	(26)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Accrued Liabilities, Current	(18,826)
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Long-Term Debt, Noncurrent	(1,407)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Liability, Noncurrent	(123)
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Deferred Tax Liability	(12,870)
Business Combination, Recognized Liability Assumed, Other Liability, Noncurrent	(19)
Business Combination, Recognized Asset Acquired to Liability Assumed, Excess (Less), and Goodwill	1,195,192
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred	104,145
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired	$ 1,091,047
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate	5.08

Acquisitions Pro Forma (Details) - Valley Proteins, FASA Group and Gelnex $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Business Combination [Line Items]
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Pro Forma Revenue	$ 6,886,347
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Pro Forma Income (Loss), after Tax	$ 663,168

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished product	$ 295,670	$ 335,116
Work in process	78,458	92,762
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves	45,084	38,117
Supplies and other	108,526	110,842
Inventories	$ 527,738	$ 576,837

Assets Held For Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Total assets held for sale	$ 143,479	$ 0
Liabilities to be disposed of	25,085	$ 0
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Accounts receivable, net	26,493
Inventories	64,683
Other current assets	4,381
Property plant and equipment, net	24,377
Goodwill	20,293
Other assets	7,469
Total assets	147,696
Valuation allowance	(4,217)
Total assets held for sale	143,479
Accounts payable, principally trade	4,152
Accrued expenses	11,635
Other current liabilities	1,143
Other noncurrent liabilities	8,155
Liabilities to be disposed of	25,085
Net assets held for sale	$ 118,394

Assets Held For Sale - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 57,797	$ 0	$ 4,734
Goodwill impairment	18,992
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Income Statement, Balance Sheet and Additional Disclosures by Disposal Groups, Including Discontinued Operations [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 28,200
Goodwill, Impairment Loss, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Restructuring and asset impairment charges
Goodwill impairment	$ 19,000
Intangible asset impairment	4,600
Other asset impairment charges	400
Valuation allowance	$ 4,217

- Definition

Amount of impairment loss from asset representing future economic benefit arising from other asset acquired in business combination or from joint venture formation or both, that is not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 5,787,751	$ 5,293,439
Accumulated depreciation	(2,991,612)	(2,579,770)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,796,139	2,713,669
Depreciation	403,500	391,600	$ 377,200
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	212,229	203,511
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,087,611	1,023,697
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,468,796	3,097,409
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	534,113	517,858
Aircraft [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	10,313	10,313
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 474,689	$ 440,651

Intangbile assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	$ 52,251	$ 51,050
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	1,420,474	1,414,497
Accumulated Amortization:	(627,722)	(567,135)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	845,003	898,412
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	52,251	51,050
Routes [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	739,833	714,801
Accumulated Amortization:	(311,198)	(254,164)
Permits [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	325,663	316,038
Accumulated Amortization:	(217,728)	(189,500)
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	19,205	82,401
Accumulated Amortization:	(11,932)	(72,549)
Royalty, consulting land use and leasehold [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	20,121	22,337
Accumulated Amortization:	(7,549)	(6,446)
Customer Relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	315,652	278,920
Accumulated Amortization:	$ (79,315)	$ (44,476)

Intangbile assets Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ (82.9)
Amortization of Intangible Assets	105.0	$ 112.2	$ 124.8
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	104.2
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	104.0
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	94.4
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	95.8
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	$ 92.3

- Definition

The aggregate expense charged against earnings to allocate the cost of intangible assets (nonphysical assets not used in production) in a systematic and rational manner to the periods expected to benefit from such assets.

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Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	$ 2,373,257	$ 2,535,166
Accumulated impairment losses	(50,664)	(50,664)
Goodwill at beginning of year	2,322,593	2,484,502
Goodwill acquired during year		66,916
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(18,992)
Goodwill classified as assets held for sale	(20,293)
Foreign currency translation	175,723	(219,678)
Goodwill at end of year	2,528,687	2,373,257
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(69,656)	(50,664)
Goodwill at end of year	2,459,031	2,322,593
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment		(9,147)
Feed Ingredients
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	1,453,677	1,487,236
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)	(15,914)
Goodwill at beginning of year	1,437,763	1,471,322
Goodwill acquired during year		62,802
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(1,967)
Goodwill classified as assets held for sale	(20,293)
Foreign currency translation	73,803	(96,361)
Goodwill at end of year	1,507,187	1,453,677
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(17,881)	(15,914)
Goodwill at end of year	1,489,306	1,437,763
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment		0
Food Ingredients
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	774,998	900,707
Accumulated impairment losses	(3,170)	(3,170)
Goodwill at beginning of year	771,828	897,537
Goodwill acquired during year		0
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	(17,025)
Goodwill classified as assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	87,459	(116,562)
Goodwill at end of year	862,457	774,998
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(20,195)	(3,170)
Goodwill at end of year	842,262	771,828
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment		(9,147)
Fuel Ingredients
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	144,582	147,223
Accumulated impairment losses	(31,580)	(31,580)
Goodwill at beginning of year	113,002	115,643
Goodwill acquired during year		4,114
Goodwill, Impairment Loss	0
Goodwill classified as assets held for sale	0
Foreign currency translation	14,461	(6,755)
Goodwill at end of year	159,043	144,582
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(31,580)	(31,580)
Goodwill at end of year	$ 127,463	113,002
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment		$ 0

Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits	$ 170,312	$ 139,011
Accrued operating expenses	87,055	73,239
Business Combination, Holdback	17,500	38,620
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	0	28,862
Other accrued expenses	210,631	209,563
Accrued expenses	$ 485,498	$ 489,295

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	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 70,452	$ 64,848	$ 56,078
Short-term Lease, Cost	34,434	36,363	36,762
Total lease costs	$ 104,886	$ 101,211	$ 92,840

- Other Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
- Other Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 71,792	$ 65,840	$ 58,924
Operating right-of-use assets, net	223,705	210,692
Operating lease liability, current	61,745	62,761
Operating lease liability, non-current	162,362	152,327
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$ 224,107	$ 215,088
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5 years 4 months 2 days	5 years 8 months 26 days
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	5.03%	4.87%
Contingent consideration		$ 28,862

- Maturities of Operating and Financing Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 EUR (€)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)
Operating Leases
2026	$ 68,437
2027	59,327
2028	47,371
2029	34,512
2030	15,403
Thereafter	25,305
Operating lease, obligations	250,355
Less amounts representing interest	(26,248)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	224,107		$ 215,088
Finance Leases
2026	2,074
2027	1,756
2028	1,278
2029	875
2030	1
Thereafter	0
Finance lease, obligations	5,984
Less amounts representing interest	(195)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$ 5,789	€ 4.2
Finance Lease, Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Long-term debt, net of current portion	Long-term debt, net of current portion

Debt Schedule of Long Term Debt (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 EUR (€)	Jun. 24, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2022	Apr. 03, 2019	May 02, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and capital lease obligations	$ 3,937,460			$ 4,041,998
Less Current Maturities	75,217			133,020
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,862,243			3,908,978
Line of Credit \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	601,150			267,000
Line of Credit \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	162,200	€ 138.0		0
Term A Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	891,654			0
Long-term Debt, Gross	895,500			0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(3,846)			0
Term A-1 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	0			396,634
Long-term Debt, Gross	0			397,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	0			(366)
Term A-2 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	0			471,366
Long-term Debt, Gross	0			471,875
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	0			(509)
Term A-3 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit					$ 300,000
Long-term Debt	0			297,190
Long-term Debt, Gross	0			297,750
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	0			(560)
Term A-4 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit					$ 500,000
Long-term Debt	0			480,586
Long-term Debt, Gross	0			481,250
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 0			(664)
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.47%	5.47%
Long-term Debt	$ 498,655			497,678
Long-term Debt, Gross	500,000			500,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (1,345)			(2,322)
Annual interest rate	5.25%	5.25%					5.25%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.83%	3.83%
Long-term Debt	$ 0			535,191
Long-term Debt, Gross	0			536,733
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ 0			(1,542)
Annual interest rate	3.625%	3.625%						3.625%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 6% Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	6.12%	6.12%
Long-term Debt	$ 995,275			994,395
Long-term Debt, Gross	1,000,000			1,000,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs net of bond premiums	$ (4,725)			(5,605)
Annual interest rate	6.00%	6.00%				6.00%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit \| €		€ 750.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	4.70%	4.70%
Long-term Debt	$ 871,469			0
Long-term Debt, Gross	881,250			0
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (9,781)			0
Annual interest rate	4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 79,257			$ 101,958
Other Notes and Obligations [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	$ 5,800

Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions		12 Months Ended
Debt - Narrative (Details) € in Millions	Aug. 17, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 EUR (€)	Jun. 24, 2025	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2019 USD ($)	May 02, 2018
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability		$ 5,789,000	€ 4.2
Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 79,257,000			$ 101,958,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, term		5 years
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 2,900,000,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-1 Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 0			396,634,000
Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit \| €			€ 750.0
Annual interest rate		4.50%	4.50%	4.50%
Long-term Debt		$ 871,469,000			0
Debt Issuance Costs, Net		$ 10,300,000
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		100.00%
Bank Overdrafts [Member] \| Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		$ 52,600,000
Other Debt Obligations [Member] \| Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		5,800,000
US Finance Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability		$ 900,000
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual interest rate		3.625%	3.625%					3.625%
Long-term Debt		$ 0			535,191,000
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual interest rate		6.00%	6.00%			6.00%
Long-term Debt		$ 995,275,000			994,395,000
Face amount of debt insturment	$ 250,000,000.0	$ 1,000,000,000.0				$ 750,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		100.00%
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-Term Debt	255,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	$ 5,000,000.0
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual interest rate		5.25%	5.25%				5.25%
Long-term Debt		$ 498,655,000			497,678,000
Face amount of debt insturment							$ 500,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		2,000,000,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		1,300,000,000
Debt Issuance Costs, Net		8,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		601,150,000			267,000,000
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		14,300,000
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		12,500,000
Term A Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		$ 900,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Term		6 years
Term A-1 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		$ 395,000,000.0
Term A-3 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		296,300,000
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		800,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		50,000,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Increase Limit		150,000,000.0
Swingline Sub-Facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 50,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end		7.25%	7.25%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end		5.22141%	5.22141%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| EURIBOR
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end		3.43001%	3.43001%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Term A-1 Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end		5.47141%	5.47141%
Ancillary Facilities \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 73,600,000
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit \| €			€ 138.0
Euro Member Countries, Euro \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Line of Credit
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		162,200,000	€ 138.0		$ 0
Brazil, Brazil Real \| Other Debt Obligations [Member] \| Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		6,600,000
United States of America, Dollars \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-1 Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		895,500,000
United States of America, Dollars \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		4,000,000.0
United States of America, Dollars \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit		$ 435,000,000.0
United States of America, Dollars \| Term A Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
United States of America, Dollars \| Term A Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
United States of America, Dollars \| Term A Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
United States of America, Dollars \| Term A Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%

Debt - Debt Maturities (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2026	$ 75,867
2027	512,762
2028	10,005
2029	11,895
2030	1,612,177
Thereafter	1,734,451
Long-term Debt	$ 3,957,157

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Accrued pension liability less amounts included in liabilities to be disposed of (Note 5 and Note 16)	$ 17,015	$ 17,676
Reserve for self-insurance, litigation, environmental and tax matters (Note 21)	68,795	80,757
Long-term acquisition hold backs	98,461	104,684
Other	5,183	5,233
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 189,454	$ 208,350

Income Taxes - Income From Operations Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	$ (165,040)	$ (17,062)	$ 399,378
Foreign	226,066	264,570	320,579
Income before income taxes	$ 61,026	$ 247,508	$ 719,957

- Definition

Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.

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Income Taxes - Expense Benefit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Current:
Federal	$ (213)	$ 287	$ 1,574
State	1,875	1,956	1,336
Foreign	92,154	81,704	104,997
Total current	93,816	83,947	107,907
Deferred:
Federal	(86,252)	(121,872)	(22,868)
State	(5,846)	(1,643)	(28,511)
Foreign	(11,077)	1,231	3,040
Total deferred	(103,175)	(122,284)	(48,339)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (9,359)	$ (38,337)	$ 59,568

Income Taxes - Current Year Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Amount
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	$ 12,816	$ 51,977	$ 151,191
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(3,640)	(9,786)	(20,868)
Foreign rate differential		13,817	16,607
Withholding taxes		(4,063)	(4,696)
Changes in valuation allowance		50,231	27,713
Other		(1,690)	2,482
Effects of cross – border tax laws	953
Biofuel tax incentives	(59,625)
Other	(153)
Nondeductible compensation expenses	2,843
Other	2,705
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	(285)
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (9,359)	$ (38,337)	$ 59,568
Percent
U.S. federal statutory tax rate	21.00%
State and local income taxes, net of federal effect	(6.00%)
Effects of cross – border tax laws	1.60%
Biofuel tax incentives	(97.70%)
Other	(0.20%)
Nondeductible compensation expenses	4.70%
Other	4.40%
Changes in unrecognized tax benefits	(0.50%)
Effective tax rate	(15.30%)
Belgium
Amount
Foreign rate differential	$ 2,120
Percent
Foreign rate differential	3.50%
Brazil
Amount
Non-taxable change in contingent payment liability	$ 6,115
Deductible outside basis difference	(12,720)
Withholding taxes	15,397
Change in tax law	12,703
Changes in valuation allowance	11,764
Other	$ (2,046)
Percent
Non-taxable change in contingent payment liability	10.00%
Deductible outside basis difference	(20.80%)
Withholding taxes	25.20%
Change in tax law	20.80%
Changes in valuation allowance	19.30%
Other	(3.30%)
Canada
Amount
Foreign rate differential	$ (3,400)
Other	(76)
Provincial income taxes	6,476
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	$ 2,162
Percent
Foreign rate differential	(5.60%)
Other	(0.10%)
Provincial income taxes	10.60%
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	3.50%
Germany
Amount
Other	$ (2,003)
Local income taxes	$ 3,674
Percent
Other	(3.30%)
Local income taxes	6.00%
Netherlands
Amount
Foreign rate differential	$ 2,625
Changes in valuation allowance	2,144
Other	3,483
Tax credits – withholding taxes	(15,838)
Tax credits – Brazil tax sparing	(5,088)
Nondeductible goodwill impairment	$ 4,159
Percent
Foreign rate differential	4.30%
Changes in valuation allowance	3.50%
Other	5.70%
Tax credits – withholding taxes	(25.90%)
Tax credits – Brazil tax sparing	(8.30%)
Nondeductible goodwill impairment	6.80%
Other foreign jurisdictions
Amount
Foreign rate differential	$ 1,951
Percent
Foreign rate differential	3.20%
UNITED STATES
Amount
Other	$ 1,425
Percent
Other	2.30%

Income Taxes Income Taxes - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Amount
Computed "expected" tax expense	$ 12,816	$ 51,977	$ 151,191
Changes in valuation allowance		50,231	27,713
Non-deductible compensation expenses		3,443	5,779
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings		1,897	3,686
Foreign rate differential		13,817	16,607
Withholding taxes		(4,063)	(4,696)
Change in uncertain tax positions		(2,594)	(3,477)
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(3,640)	(9,786)	(20,868)
Biofuel tax incentives		(127,081)	(125,006)
Global intangible low taxed income		1,882	14,943
Change in contingent payment liability		(16,029)	(655)
Change in tax law		0	(5,890)
Equity compensation windfall		(341)	(2,241)
Other		(1,690)	2,482
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (9,359)	$ (38,337)	$ 59,568

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Deferred tax assets:
Loss contingency reserves	$ 14,427	$ 14,099
Employee benefits	14,221	13,715
Pension liability	3,397	3,307
Interest expense carryforwards	98,885	87,702
Tax loss carryforwards	519,940	417,119
Tax credit carryforwards	6,125	2,771
Operating lease liabilities	58,718	56,484
Inventory	11,701	9,705
Accrued liabilities and other	63,959	62,800
Total gross deferred tax assets	791,373	667,702
Less valuation allowance	(115,163)	(86,927)
Net deferred tax assets	676,210	580,775
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets amortization, including tax deductible goodwill	(290,426)	(256,453)
Property, plant and equipment depreciation	(153,948)	(192,280)
Investment in DGD Joint Venture	(326,010)	(316,993)
Operating lease assets	(58,516)	(55,221)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings	(40,173)	(16,492)
Other	(23,162)	(13,990)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(892,235)	(851,429)
Net deferred tax liability	(216,025)	(270,654)
Non-current deferred tax asset	24,536	22,368
Non-current deferred tax liability	$ (240,561)	$ (293,022)

Income Taxes Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($) country	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax expense/(benefit)	$ (9,359)	$ (38,337)	$ 59,568
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration	350,200
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	384,900
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance	115,200
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	9,902	10,752	$ 13,872
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	2,700
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	$ 40,173	$ 16,492
Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development, Number of Countries Participating \| country	140
Foreign Tax Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount	$ 34,700
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	729,300
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration	549,800
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration	179,500
Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward	205,400
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	1,700,000
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount	3,900
Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward	$ 426,400

Income Taxes Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of Year	$ 10,752	$ 13,872
Change in tax positions related to current year	(4,015)	(4,600)
Change in tax positions related to prior years	3,165	1,480
Change in tax positions due to settlement with tax authorities	0	0
Expiration of the statute of limitations	0	0
Balance at end of year	$ 9,902	$ 10,752

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) - USD ($)						12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2025	Jan. 03, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Aug. 07, 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock repurchase program, authorized amount									$ 500,000,000.0
Payments for Repurchase of Common Stock						$ 34,668,000	$ 34,272,000	$ 52,941,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount						$ 460,300,000
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2017
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized						20,166,500
Number of shares available for grant						4,019,941
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period two						3 years
Shares granted (in shares)	355,383	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	355,383	244,376	186,918
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual vesting after initial cliff						33.33%
Shares granted (in shares)	236,923	162,913	1,980	4,432	118,208
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)	7,207			44,304

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	1 year 9 months 18 days	2 years 4 months 24 days	3 years 3 months 18 days	4 years 3 months 18 days
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$ 0.4	$ 0.4	$ 0.1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	0.2	0.7	1.2
Exercises in period, intrinsic value	6.5	2.8	9.5
Vested in period, fair value	21.8	$ 20.7	$ 33.0
Outstanding, intrinsic value	41.9
Exercisable, intrinsic value	41.9
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 8.8
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	1 year 2 months 12 days
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	1 year 9 months 18 days
Nonqualified Stock Options Under Long Term Incentive Program [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Award vesting rights, percentage	33.33%
Expiration period	10 years

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Activity (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding at the beginning of year (in shares)	2,404,467	2,531,375	2,756,587
Options outstanding at the beginning of year, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 16.87	$ 16.94	$ 17.23
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Granted, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Exercised (in shares)	(356,146)	(119,651)	(223,000)
Exercised, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 15.47	$ 18.20	$ 20.43
Forfeited (in shares)	(6,328)	(7,257)	(2,212)
Forfeited, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 14.04	$ 19.12	$ 26.54
Expired (in shares)	0	0	0
Expired, Weighted average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Options outstanding at the end of year (in shares)	2,041,993	2,404,467	2,531,375	2,756,587
Options outstanding at the end of year, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 17.12	$ 16.87	$ 16.94	$ 17.23
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	1 year 9 months 18 days	2 years 4 months 24 days	3 years 3 months 18 days	4 years 3 months 18 days
Options exercisable (in shares)	2,041,993
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 17.12
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	1 year 9 months 18 days
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	$ 0.2	$ 0.7	$ 1.2
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$ 0.4	$ 0.4	$ 0.1

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Non-Vested Stock, Restricted Stock Unit and Performance Share Unit Awards (Details) - shares						12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2025	Jan. 03, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)	355,383	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	355,383	244,376	186,918
Performance period two						3 years
Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)						244,130	162,913	168,924
Shares vested (in shares)						(143,425)	(131,600)	(70,251)
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Annual vesting after initial cliff						33.33%
Common stock equivalent (in shares)						1
Shares granted (in shares)	236,923	162,913	1,980	4,432	118,208

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+ Details

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Summary of the Company’s LTIP PSU Awards (Details) - Performance Shares [Member] - $ / shares						12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2025	Jan. 03, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Summary of non-vested and restricted stock awards [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)						524,285	404,543	439,306
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 62.24	$ 67.33	$ 50.58
Shares granted (in shares)	355,383	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	355,383	244,376	186,918
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 37.70	$ 53.43	$ 66.67
Additional PSU awards vested from performance (in shares)						58,670	142,600	263,221
Shares vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 75.13	$ 61.12	$ 31.80
Stock issued for PSU's (in shares)						(160,770)	(257,918)	(473,824)
Stock issued for PSU's, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 75.13	$ 61.14	$ 31.80
Forfeited in Period (in shares)						(28,304)	(9,316)	(11,078)
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 43.36	$ 65.62	$ 67.60
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 49.55	$ 62.24	$ 67.33
Ending balance nonvested (in shares)						749,264	524,285	404,543
Performance period two						3 years

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Summary of the Company’s Non-vested Stock (Details) - $ / shares						12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2025	Jan. 03, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Stock Awards [Member]
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)						294,118	265,652	170,249
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 55.94	$ 63.78	$ 66.31
Shares granted (in shares)						244,130	162,913	168,924
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 34.69	$ 49.01	$ 61.73
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						(143,425)	(131,600)	(70,251)
Shares vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 58.21	$ 63.45	$ 65.03
Forfeited in Period (in shares)						(29,627)	(2,847)	(3,270)
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 49.51	$ 43.72	$ 62.55
Ending balance nonvested (in shares)						365,196	294,118	265,652
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 41.36	$ 55.94	$ 63.78
Performance Shares [Member]
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)						524,285	404,543	439,306
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 62.24	$ 67.33	$ 50.58
Shares granted (in shares)	355,383	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	355,383	244,376	186,918
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 37.70	$ 53.43	$ 66.67
Additional PSU awards vested from performance (in shares)						58,670	142,600	263,221
Shares vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 75.13	$ 61.12	$ 31.80
Stock issued for PSU's (in shares)						(160,770)	(257,918)	(473,824)
Stock issued for PSU's, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 75.13	$ 61.14	$ 31.80
Forfeited in Period (in shares)						(28,304)	(9,316)	(11,078)
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 43.36	$ 65.62	$ 67.60
Ending balance nonvested (in shares)						749,264	524,285	404,543
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 49.55	$ 62.24	$ 67.33
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Shares granted (in shares)	236,923	162,913	1,980	4,432	118,208

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)
Director Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock available for grant per employee	$ 150

- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Awards (Details) - Director Restricted Stock Plan [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Summary of non-vested and restricted stock awards [Roll Forward]
Ending balance nonvested (in shares)	203,041	172,164	168,128
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)	$ 38.01	$ 34.84	$ 27.94
Shares granted (in shares)	51,197	38,027	30,676
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 33.54	$ 44.62	$ 59.36
Restrictions Lapsed (in shares)	(19,364)	(31,351)	(70,475)
Restrictions Lapsed, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 48.47	$ 28.46	$ 24.69
Forfeited in Period (in shares)	(956)	(2,640)	(1,007)
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 34.31	$ 44.52	$ 61.01
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)	172,164	168,128	208,934
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)	$ 35.90	$ 38.01	$ 34.84

Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Before-Tax Amount
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$ 6,065	$ 2,323	$ 1,669
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	681	1,367	1,725
Amortization of prior service costs	24	23	(1)
Amortization of settlement	5,551	(10)	(58)
Other	22		12
Total defined benefit pension plans	12,343	3,703	3,347
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	(1,526)	(568)	(650)
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	(165)	(326)	(427)
Amortization of prior service costs	3	(3)	0
Amortization of settlement	(1,353)	3	14
Other	0		0
Total defined benefit pension plans	(3,041)	(894)	(1,063)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	4,539	1,755	1,019
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	516	1,041	1,298
Amortization of prior service costs	27	20	(1)
Amortization of settlement	4,198	(7)	(44)
Other	22		12
Total defined benefit pension plans	9,302	2,809	2,284
Before-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation	298,296	(417,537)	140,618
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Foreign currency translation	(5,963)	2,395	(967)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation	292,333	(415,142)	139,651
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	369,029	(515,994)	198,347
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(28,385)	32,106	(15,858)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	340,644	(483,888)	182,489
Heating Oil Swaps And Options [Member]
Before-Tax Amount
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	12,078	(43,567)	45,268
Total swap derivatives	12,078	(43,567)	45,268
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,936)	10,587	(11,053)
Total swap derivatives	(2,936)	10,587	(11,053)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	9,142	(32,980)	34,215
Total swap derivatives	9,142	(32,980)	34,215
Corn Option [Member]
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	385	(947)	(1,537)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(257)	819	1,627
Total swap derivatives	128	(128)	90
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings	(94)	230	390
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	63	(199)	(412)
Total swap derivatives	(31)	31	(22)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	291	(717)	(1,147)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(194)	620	1,215
Total swap derivatives	97	(97)	68
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(1,322)	980	(34,491)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	53,412	(61,120)	40,170
Total swap derivatives	52,090	(60,140)	5,679
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings	453	(332)	11,822
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(18,302)	20,726	(13,769)
Total swap derivatives	(17,849)	20,394	(1,947)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(869)	648	(22,669)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	35,110	(40,394)	26,401
Total swap derivatives	34,241	(39,746)	3,732
Soybean Meal [Member]
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings		(33)	(627)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		0	(3)
Total swap derivatives		(33)	(630)
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings		8	159
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		0	1
Total swap derivatives		8	160
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings		(25)	(468)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)		0	(2)
Total swap derivatives		(25)	(470)
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	13,550	(49,334)	(1,843)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(19,456)	51,042	5,818
Total swap derivatives	(5,906)	1,708	3,975
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings	(3,293)	11,988	448
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	4,728	(12,403)	(1,414)
Total swap derivatives	1,435	(415)	(966)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	10,257	(37,346)	(1,395)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(14,728)	38,639	4,404
Total swap derivatives	$ (4,471)	$ 1,293	$ 3,009

Comprehensive Income Reclassifications (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Dec. 28, 2024

Dec. 30, 2023

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Total net sales

$ 6,135,877

$ 5,715,175

$ 6,788,080

Cost of sales and operating expenses

4,662,419

4,437,337

5,143,060

Amortization of prior service cost

24

23

(1)

Amortization of actuarial loss

(681)

(1,367)

(1,725)

Amortization of settlement

(5,551)

10

58

Income taxes

9,359

38,337

(59,568)

Net income

62,804

278,880

647,726

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Net income

(14,420)

36,386

24,426

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Income from operations before income taxes

(12,613)

49,334

38,498

Income taxes

2,934

(11,894)

(12,819)

Net income

(9,679)

37,440

25,679

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments | Soybean Meal [Member]

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Total net sales

0

33

627

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments | Foreign exchange derivative adjustments

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Total net sales

1,322

(980)

34,491

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments | Corn Option [Member]

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Cost of sales and operating expenses

(385)

947

1,537

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Derivative Instruments | Interest rate swap derivative adjustments

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Gain (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction, before Tax, Including Interest Expense

(13,550)

49,334

1,843

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Defined Benefit Pension Plans

Reclassification Adjustment out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Line Items]

Amortization of prior service cost

^[1]

(24)

(23)

1

Amortization of actuarial loss

^[1]

(681)

(1,367)

(1,725)

Amortization of settlement

^[1]

(5,551)

10

58

Income from operations before income taxes

(6,256)

(1,380)

(1,666)

Income taxes

1,515

326

413

Net income

$ (4,741)

$ (1,054)

$ (1,253)

[1]	These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 16 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

Comprehensive Income AOCI (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income AOCI (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance	$ 4,464,292
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	326,224
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	14,420
Net current-period other comprehensive income	340,644
Noncontrolling interest	(4,408)
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	4,809,515
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance	(684,241)
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	(339,189)
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance	(648,827)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	292,333
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income	292,333
Noncontrolling interest	(4,408)
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	(352,086)
Derivative Instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance	(23,825)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	29,330
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	9,679
Net current-period other comprehensive income	39,009
Noncontrolling interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	15,184
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance	(11,589)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	4,561
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	4,741
Net current-period other comprehensive income	9,302
Noncontrolling interest	0
Stockholders' Equity, Ending Balance	$ (2,287)

Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 28, 2025 agreement	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($) plan	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Domestic Pension Plan Benefits Percentage Of The Projected Benefit Obligation		58.00%	67.00%
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan Cash Contributions By Employer		$ 0.3	$ 0.4
Foreign Defined Benefit Plan Cash Contributions By Employer		$ 3.3	$ 3.3
Discount rate		4.67%	4.84%	4.62%
Asset allocation percentage		100.00%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets		5.31%	5.30%	5.72%
Investment Horizon of Greater Than		10 years
Number of Defined Benefit Plans \| plan		2
Defined Benefit Plan, Funded Percentage			100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Estimated Future Employer Contributions in Next Fiscal Year		$ 4.0
Number Of Domestic Defined Benefit Plans Terminated During Period \| agreement	2
Minimum
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment Objectives Achievement Period		5 years
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Investment Objectives Achievement Period		7 years
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Asset allocation percentage		100.00%
Domestic Country Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Contribution Amount		$ 26.5	$ 15.4	$ 17.6
Foreign Country Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Contribution Amount		$ 10.7	$ 9.4	$ 10.2
Expected long-term rate of return on assets		2.70%
UNITED STATE AND CANADA [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on assets		6.00%

Employee Benefit Plans - Funded Status (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

Dec. 28, 2024

Dec. 30, 2023

Change in projected benefit obligation:

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period

$ 165,305

$ 172,354

Plan acquisition

0

82

Service cost

3,114

3,171

$ 2,714

Interest cost

6,847

7,640

7,836

Employee contributions

423

353

Plan combinations

0

1,715

Actuarial (gain)/loss

(393)

(4,736)

Benefits paid

(8,644)

(10,068)

Effect of curtailment

(14)

0

Effect of settlement

(34,100)

(1,614)

Other (gain)/loss

5,349

(3,592)

Projected benefit obligation at end of period

137,887

165,305

172,354

Change in plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

151,698

155,412

Actual return on plan assets

11,468

4,853

Employer contributions

3,559

3,671

Employee contributions

423

353

Plan combinations

0

1,747

Benefits paid

(8,644)

(10,068)

Effect of settlement

(34,100)

(1,614)

Other gain/(loss)

3,336

(2,656)

Fair value of plan assets at end of period

127,740

151,698

$ 155,412

Funded status

(10,147)

(13,607)

Net amount recognized

(10,147)

(13,607)

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:

Noncurrent assets

9,806

5,348

Current liability

(1,640)

(1,279)

Noncurrent liability

(18,313)

(17,676)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:

Net actuarial loss

2,654

16,212

Prior service cost

232

(983)

Net amount recognized

^[1]

2,886

15,229

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans, Tax

$ 600

$ 3,600

[1]	Amounts do not include deferred taxes of $0.6 million and $3.6 million at January 3, 2026 and December 28, 2024, respectively.

Employee Benefit Plans - Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 26,448	$ 43,258
Accumulated benefit obligation	23,583	40,661
Fair value of plan assets	$ 6,539	$ 24,412

Employee Benefit Plans - Net Pension Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 3,114	$ 3,171	$ 2,714
Interest cost	$ 6,847	$ 7,640	$ 7,836
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income, net	Other income, net	Other income, net
Expected return on plan assets	$ (6,209)	$ (7,228)	$ (7,958)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Excluding Service Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income, net	Other income, net	Other income, net
Net amortization and deferral	$ 705	$ 1,390	$ 1,724
Curtailment	(14)	0	0
Settlement	$ 5,551	$ (10)	$ (58)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Settlement Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income, net	Other income, net	Other income, net
Net pension cost	$ 9,994	$ 4,963	$ 4,258

Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.67%	4.84%	4.62%
Rate of compensation increase	0.63%	0.61%	0.61%
Discount rate	4.61%	3.55%	4.26%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.81%	0.57%	0.57%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.31%	5.30%	5.72%
Minimum \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	90
Minimum \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	0
Maximum [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	100
Maximum [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	10

Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value Measurements for Defined Benefit Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	$ 127,740	$ 151,698	$ 155,412
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	1,965	1,983	$ 2,018
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	127,740	151,698
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	104,136	130,938
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	21,639	18,777
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	1,965	1,983
Fixed Income, Long Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	85,192	91,016
Fixed Income, Long Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	85,192	91,016
Fixed Income, Long Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fixed Income, Long Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fixed Income, Short Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	5,430	2,905
Fixed Income, Short Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	5,430	2,905
Fixed Income, Short Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Fixed Income, Short Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Equity Securities, Domestic [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	3,893	19,290
Equity Securities, Domestic [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	3,893	19,290
Equity Securities, Domestic [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Equity Securities, Domestic [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Equity Securities, International [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	9,621	17,727
Equity Securities, International [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	9,621	17,727
Equity Securities, International [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Equity Securities, International [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Insurance Contracts [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	23,604	20,760
Insurance Contracts [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	0	0
Insurance Contracts [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	21,639	18,777
Insurance Contracts [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	$ 1,965	$ 1,983

Employee Benefit Plans - Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	$ 151,698	$ 155,412
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	127,740	151,698
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	1,983	2,018
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	(260)	83
Purchases, sales, and settlements	0	0
Exchange rate changes	242	(118)
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	$ 1,965	$ 1,983

- Definition

Amount of asset segregated and restricted to provide benefit under defined benefit plan. Asset includes, but is not limited to, stock, bond, other investment, earning from investment, and contribution by employer and employee.

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+ Details

Employee Benefit Plans - Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
2026	$ 10,014
2027	10,058
2028	10,846
2029	10,785
2030	11,014
Years 2031 – 2035	$ 51,268

Employee Benefit Plans - Multiemployer Pension Plans (Details)
$ in Thousands

12 Months Ended

Jan. 03, 2026

USD ($)

plan

Dec. 28, 2024

USD ($)

Dec. 30, 2023

USD ($)

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Contributions

$ 3,320

$ 3,604

$ 3,633

Number of Multiemployer Plans, Certified Red Zone | plan

5

Number Of Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation | plan

5

Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation

$ 4,300

Maximum [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Multiemployer Plan, Contributions To Individual Plan, Percent

5.00%

Western Conference Of Teamsters Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Contributions

^[1]

$ 1,218

1,465

1,443

Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Contributions

^[2]

484

513

714

Other Multiemployer Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Contributions

$ 1,618

$ 1,626

$ 1,476

[1]	The Company has several processing plants that participate in the Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being negotiated while others have expiration dates through May 30, 2030.
[2]	The Company has several processing plants that participate in the Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan under collective bargaining agreements that require minimum funding contributions. The agreements have expiration dates through July 1, 2028.

Derivatives - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Derivatives - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($) month	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Derivative [Line Items]
Number of months cash flow hedge gain (loss) reclassified over \| month	12
Amount reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss into earnings over next 12 months	$ 23,700
Net income	70,385	$ 285,845	$ 660,389
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 900,000
Weighted Average Derivative Pay Rate	0.03656
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	$ 2,200	4,200
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		22,200
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value		(32,600)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	15,300
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	17,600
Corn Option [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	0	$ (100)
Commodity derivative adjustments
Derivative [Line Items]
Forward purchase amount	261,100
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Net Income (Loss) Attributable to Nonredeemable Noncontrolling Interest	4,100
Net income	$ 4,100

Derivatives - Outstanding Contracts (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] € in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, R$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 BRL (R$)	Jan. 03, 2026 EUR (€)	Jan. 03, 2026 PLN (zł)	Jan. 03, 2026 JPY (¥)	Jan. 03, 2026 CNY (¥)	Jan. 03, 2026 AUD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 GBP (£)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| R$		R$ 357,062
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			€ 52,829
BRI/USD \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| R$		R$ 1,845,023
BRI/USD \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 319,202
EUR/USD [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			15,432
EUR/USD [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	18,084
EUR/PLN [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			91,420
EUR/PLN [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł				zł 387,055
EUR/JPN [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			9,537
EUR/JPN [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥					¥ 1,734,164
EUR/CNY [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			20,567
EUR/CNY [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥						¥ 170,255
EUR/AUD [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			16,339
EUR/AUD [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount							$ 28,900
EUR/GBP [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			5,347
EUR/GBP [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £								£ 4,700
PLN/EUR [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł				77,077
PLN/EUR [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €			€ 18,214
PLN/USD \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł				zł 920
PLN/USD \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	256
GBP/USD \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £								£ 198
GBP/USD \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	265
JPN/USD [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥					141,745
JPN/USD [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	918
USD/JPN1 [Member] \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 376
USD/JPN1 [Member] \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥					¥ 58,096
AUD/USD \| Short [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount							$ 252
AUD/USD \| Long [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount									$ 169

Derivatives - Effect of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedges (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (21,391)	$ 13,495	$ (12,032)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Foreign currency gain/(loss)	Foreign currency gain/(loss)	Foreign currency gain/(loss)
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (730)	$ (3,466)	$ (2,031)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Total net sales	Total net sales	Total net sales
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (789)	$ 966	$ (1,789)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of sales and operating expenses	Cost of sales and operating expenses	Cost of sales and operating expenses
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 193	$ (270)	$ (294)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (21,539)	$ 16,908	$ (7,109)
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Expense, Nonoperating	Interest Expense, Nonoperating	Interest Expense, Nonoperating
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (961)	$ 0	$ 0
Corn options and futures [Member] \| Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Total net sales	Total net sales	Total net sales
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0	$ 652	$ 1,945
Corn options and futures [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Cost of sales and operating expenses	Cost of sales and operating expenses	Cost of sales and operating expenses
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (323)	$ (1,295)	$ (3,085)
Heating Oil Swaps And Options [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0	$ 0	$ 49
Soybean Meal [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Total net sales	Total net sales	Total net sales
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (475)	$ 0	$ 282
Soybean Oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Total net sales	Total net sales	Total net sales
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 4,190	$ 0	$ 0
Other Commodities
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses	Selling, general and administrative expenses
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (957)	$ 0	$ 0

Fair Value Measurement - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other assets	Other assets
Derivative assets	$ 23,590	$ 30,693
Total Assets	$ 23,590	$ 30,693
Derivative Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other noncurrent liabilities	Accrued expenses
Derivative liabilities	$ 2,631	$ 41,920
Contingent consideration		28,862
Total Liabilities	2,631	70,782
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Contingent consideration		0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	23,590	30,693
Total Assets	23,590	30,693
Derivative liabilities	2,631	41,920
Contingent consideration		0
Total Liabilities	2,631	41,920
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
Derivative liabilities	0	0
Contingent consideration		28,862
Total Liabilities	$ 0	$ 28,862

Fair Value Measurement - Contingent Consideration (Details) - Contingent Consideration - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 28,862	$ 86,495
Total included in earnings during period	18,024	(46,706)
Exchange rate changes	5,807	(10,927)
Payments	(52,693)
Ending balance	$ 0	$ 28,862

Fair Value Measurement - Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 3,887,319	$ 3,911,374
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	3,887,319	3,911,374
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Term A Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	891,023
Term A Facility \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0
Term A Facility \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	891,023
Term A Facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0
Revolving Credit Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	592,133	264,330
Revolving Credit Facility \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	592,133	264,330
Revolving Credit Facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Term A-1 Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		395,015
Term A-1 Facility \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Term A-1 Facility \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		395,015
Term A-1 Facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Term A-2 Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		469,516
Term A-2 Facility \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Term A-2 Facility \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		469,516
Term A-2 Facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Term A-3 Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		296,261
Term A-3 Facility \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Term A-3 Facility \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		296,261
Term A-3 Facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Term A-4 Facility
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		478,844
Term A-4 Facility \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Term A-4 Facility \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		478,844
Term A-4 Facility \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,015,100	982,500
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Senior Notes \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Senior Notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	1,015,100	982,500
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Senior Notes \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	499,000	490,000
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Senior Notes \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Senior Notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	499,000	490,000
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Senior Notes \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	890,063
Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032 \| Senior Notes \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0
Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032 \| Senior Notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	890,063
Senior Notes 4.5% Due 2032 \| Senior Notes \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 0
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		534,908
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Senior Notes \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		0
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Senior Notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		534,908
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Senior Notes \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value		$ 0

Asset Impairment, Exit and Restructuring Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) agreement	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($) location
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	$ 57,797	$ 0	$ 4,734
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	57,960	5,794	18,553
Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	28,200
Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	30,000		2,900
Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	8,600		1,800
Food Ingredients \| Disposal Group, Held-for-Sale, Not Discontinued Operations
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	25,800
Strategic Realignment \| Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges	32,000
Employee Severance \| Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs	$ 200
Restructuring and asset impairment charges		1,000	100
Employee Severance \| Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset impairment charges		1,700	1,300
Employee Severance \| Food Ingredients \| MASSACHUSETTS
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset impairment charges			5,400
Facility Closing \| Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges			2,900
Restructuring and asset impairment charges		$ 3,700	$ 1,000
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Locations Closed or Transferred		1	3
Facility Closing \| Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset impairment charges		$ 2,100	$ 100
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Locations Closed or Transferred \| agreement		3
Facility Closing \| Food Ingredients \| MASSACHUSETTS
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment charges			1,800
Restructuring and asset impairment charges			$ 5,900
Other Restructuring \| Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset impairment charges		$ 2,700
Other Restructuring \| Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring and asset impairment charges		$ 400

Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] - agreement	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Number of Customers Accounted For More Than 10 Percentof Entity's Accounts Receivable	0	0
Revenue Benchmark \| Corporate Joint Venture
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	20.00%	17.00%	20.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Accounts Receivable
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.00%

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Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Contingencies (Details) $ in Millions	Jun. 30, 2018 Party	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) mi	Nov. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2016 Party mi	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($) contaminant	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss, Area of Land \| mi		9		8.3
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					$ 1,380.0
Loss Contingency, Number of Parties \| Party	100			100
Number of Contaminants \| contaminant					8
Gain (Loss) from Litigation Settlement			$ 0.6
Insurance Environmental and Litigation Matters [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Reserves for insurance, environmental and litigation contingencies					$ 86.0	$ 97.1
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Noncurrent					27.1	$ 39.0
Pending Litigation [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss					165.0
Loss Contingency, Number of Parties \| Party	40
Plant, One [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) from Litigation Settlement			0.3
Plant, Two [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Gain (Loss) from Litigation Settlement			$ 0.3
Lower Passaic River Area
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency, Estimate of Possible Loss		$ 441.0
Loss Contingency, Damages Paid, Value					$ 0.3

Business Segments - Narrative (Details)	12 Months Ended
Business Segments - Narrative (Details)	Jan. 03, 2026 continent Facility segment
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Expected Business Combination, Number of Continents in which Entity Operates \| continent	5
Number of reportable segments \| segment	3
Minimum
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Processing and Transfer Facilities \| Facility	260

Business Segments - Summary of Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 6,135,877	$ 5,715,175	$ 6,788,080
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,662,419	4,437,337	5,143,060
Gross Margin	1,473,458	1,277,838	1,645,020
Gain on sale of assets	(340)	(4,157)	(7,421)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	551,158	492,105	542,534
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	57,960	5,794	18,553
Depreciation and amortization	508,504	503,825	502,015
Acquisition and integration costs	15,942	7,842	13,884
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	18,024	(46,706)	(7,891)
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	(48,770)	149,082	366,380
Segment operating income/(loss)	273,440	468,217	949,726
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	12,759	11,994	5,011
Segment income/(loss)	286,199	480,211	954,737
Total other expense (b)	(225,173)	(232,703)	(234,780)
Income before income taxes	61,026	247,508	719,957
Feed Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,990,088	3,675,609	4,472,592
Food Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,545,030	1,489,101	1,752,065
Fuel Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	600,759	550,465	563,423
Operating Segments \| Feed Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,990,088	3,675,609	4,472,592
Cost of sales and operating expenses	3,066,243	2,886,125	3,385,859
Gross Margin	923,845	789,484	1,086,733
Gain on sale of assets	879	(669)	814
Selling, general and administrative expenses	309,112	279,095	310,363
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	32,120	3,671	4,026
Depreciation and amortization	348,502	350,141	360,249
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	18,024	(46,706)	(7,891)
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	0	0	0
Segment operating income/(loss)	215,208	203,952	419,172
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	12,759	11,994	5,011
Segment income/(loss)	227,967	215,946	424,183
Operating Segments \| Food Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,545,030	1,489,101	1,752,065
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,116,978	1,115,348	1,310,581
Gross Margin	428,052	373,753	441,484
Gain on sale of assets	(685)	(1,758)	(8,144)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	133,809	119,604	128,464
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	25,840	2,123	14,527
Depreciation and amortization	117,298	109,102	94,991
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0	0
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	0	0	0
Segment operating income/(loss)	151,790	144,682	211,646
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	151,790	144,682	211,646
Operating Segments \| Fuel Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	600,759	550,465	563,423
Cost of sales and operating expenses	479,198	435,864	446,620
Gross Margin	121,561	114,601	116,803
Gain on sale of assets	(534)	(1,730)	(91)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	33,615	32,370	23,543
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	36,355	35,876	34,466
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0	0
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	(48,770)	149,082	366,380
Segment operating income/(loss)	3,355	197,167	425,265
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	3,355	197,167	425,265
Corporate
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Cost of sales and operating expenses	0	0	0
Gross Margin	0	0	0
Gain on sale of assets	0	0	0
Selling, general and administrative expenses	74,622	61,036	80,164
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	6,349	8,706	12,309
Acquisition and integration costs	15,942	7,842	13,884
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0	0
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	0	0	0
Segment operating income/(loss)	(96,913)	(77,584)	(106,357)
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	$ (96,913)	$ (77,584)	$ (106,357)

Business Segments - Long Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	$ 8,745,416	$ 8,631,037
North America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	5,345,444	5,518,153
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	1,429,431	1,344,033
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	119,926	115,152
South America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	1,831,571	1,636,246
Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	$ 19,044	$ 17,453

Revenue (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Revenue (Details) $ in Millions	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($) source	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Number of Revenue Sources \| source	2
Revenue recognized \| $	$ 143.6	$ 156.3	$ 171.1

Revenue Disaggregation of revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 6,135,877	$ 5,715,175	$ 6,788,080
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,455,625	3,249,871	4,165,712
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,786,488	1,627,060	1,691,449
China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	261,433	266,468	308,572
South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	570,891	504,516	534,082
Other Geographical Areas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	61,440	67,260	88,265
Fats [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,779,595	1,464,012	1,904,079
Used Cooking Oil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	445,494	351,309	497,657
Proteins [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,409,395	1,484,581	1,672,027
Bakery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	195,444	190,462	255,214
Other Rendering [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	295,700	293,648	243,525
Food Ingredients, Products and Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,253,900	1,232,521	1,476,875
Bioenergy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	600,759	550,465	563,423
Other, Products And Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	155,590	148,177	175,280
Food Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,545,030	1,489,101	1,752,065
Food Ingredients \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	416,203	402,693	469,289
Food Ingredients \| Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	728,393	661,756	754,846
Food Ingredients \| China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	228,534	238,059	281,139
Food Ingredients \| South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	125,759	134,757	171,425
Food Ingredients \| Other Geographical Areas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	46,141	51,836	75,366
Food Ingredients \| Fats [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	183,545	160,184	164,730
Food Ingredients \| Used Cooking Oil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Food Ingredients \| Proteins [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Food Ingredients \| Bakery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Food Ingredients \| Other Rendering [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Food Ingredients \| Food Ingredients, Products and Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,253,900	1,232,521	1,476,875
Food Ingredients \| Bioenergy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Food Ingredients \| Other, Products And Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	107,585	96,396	110,460
Fuel Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	600,759	550,465	563,423
Fuel Ingredients \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	600,759	550,465	563,423
Fuel Ingredients \| China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Other Geographical Areas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Fats [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Used Cooking Oil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Proteins [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Bakery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Other Rendering [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Food Ingredients, Products and Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Bioenergy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	600,759	550,465	563,423
Fuel Ingredients \| Other, Products And Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Feed Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,990,088	3,675,609	4,472,592
Feed Ingredients \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,039,422	2,847,178	3,696,423
Feed Ingredients \| Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	457,336	414,839	373,180
Feed Ingredients \| China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	32,899	28,409	27,433
Feed Ingredients \| South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	445,132	369,759	362,657
Feed Ingredients \| Other Geographical Areas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	15,299	15,424	12,899
Feed Ingredients \| Fats [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,596,050	1,303,828	1,739,349
Feed Ingredients \| Used Cooking Oil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	445,494	351,309	497,657
Feed Ingredients \| Proteins [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,409,395	1,484,581	1,672,027
Feed Ingredients \| Bakery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	195,444	190,462	255,214
Feed Ingredients \| Other Rendering [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	295,700	293,648	243,525
Feed Ingredients \| Food Ingredients, Products and Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Feed Ingredients \| Bioenergy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Feed Ingredients \| Other, Products And Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 48,005	$ 51,781	$ 64,820

Revenue Long-Term Performance Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ 143.6	$ 156.3	$ 171.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Revenue recognized	$ 143.6	$ 156.3	$ 171.1
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2026-01-03
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction	2 years
Remaining performance obligation	$ 579.1

Related Party Transactions (Details)				12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Jun. 15, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2021 USD ($) agreement	May 01, 2019 USD ($)	Jan. 03, 2026 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Feb. 25, 2020 USD ($) agreement
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax				$ 6,135,877,000	$ 5,715,175,000	$ 6,788,080,000
Number Of Terminaling Agreements \| agreement								2
Related Party, Unrecorded Unconditional Guarantee								$ 50,000,000
GTL Terminaling Agreements [Domain]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number Of Terminaling Agreements \| agreement		2
Related Party, Unrecorded Unconditional Guarantee		$ 160,000,000
Related Party, Initial Agreement Term		20 years
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Revenue from Contract with Customer, Excluding Assessed Tax				1,200,000,000	1,000,000,000.0	1,300,000,000
Accounts receivable				33,700,000	9,500,000
Related Party, Sales Eliminated				51,600,000	50,500,000	79,400,000
Deferred Revenue, Additions				13,600,000	3,700,000	16,100,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Loan Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 200,000,000.0		$ 50,000,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Fair Value of Amount Outstanding				0	0
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Borrowed				50,000,000.0	200,000,000.0		$ 50,000,000.0
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt				100,000	1,600,000	$ 600,000
Lender One [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Loan Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 100,000,000.0		$ 25,000,000.0
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Borrowed				$ 25,000,000.0	$ 100,000,000.0		$ 25,000,000.0
LIBO Rate [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Loan Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			2.50%
Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Loan Agreement [Member]
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate	2.50%

Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Nonmonetary Transactions [Abstract]
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$ 19,886	$ (19,167)	$ 2,222
Interest, net of capitalized interest	202,957	243,679	261,321
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	82,492	73,118	79,462
Debt issued for assets	$ 157	$ 362	$ 3,827

Cash Flow Information - Income Tax Payments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2026	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
U.S. - Federal	$ (10,421)
U.S. - State and local	(344)
Total foreign	69,190
Total U.S. and foreign	58,425	$ 102,700	$ 152,700
Belgium
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	8,872
Brazil
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	38,716
Canada - Federal
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	7,950
Canada - Ontario
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	4,009
China
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	9,987
Netherlands
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	(9,820)
Poland
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	2,989
Other foreign jurisdictions
Income Tax Paid, by Individual Jurisdiction [Line Items]
Total foreign	$ 6,487