Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Cover - USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024	Feb. 20, 2025	Jun. 29, 2024
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	--12-28
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 28, 2024
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2024
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 5,781,898,000
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		158,873,042
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 2025 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	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 75,973	$ 126,502
Restricted cash	37,579	292
Inventories	576,837	758,739
Prepaid expenses	81,286	105,657
Income taxes refundable	35,063	23,599
Other current assets	42,114	42,586
Total current assets	1,439,436	1,855,666
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,713,669	2,935,185
Intangible assets, net	898,412	1,075,892
Goodwill	2,322,593	2,484,502
Investment in unconsolidated subsidiaries	2,263,709	2,251,629
Operating right-of-use assets, net	210,692	205,539
Other assets	199,594	234,960
Deferred income taxes	22,368	17,711
Total assets	10,070,473	11,061,084
Current liabilities:
Current portion of long-term debt	133,020	60,703
Accounts payable, principally trade	348,705	425,588
Income taxes payable	9,723	15,522
Operating lease liability, current	62,761	55,325
Accrued expenses	489,295	440,999
Total current liabilities	1,043,504	998,137
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,908,978	4,366,370
Operating lease liability, non-current	152,327	154,903
Other noncurrent liabilities	208,350	349,809
Deferred income taxes	293,022	498,174
Total liabilities	5,606,181	6,367,393
Commitments and contingencies
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 250,000,000 shares authorized, 174,965,834 and 174,427,981 shares issued at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively	1,750	1,744
Additional paid-in capital	1,720,877	1,697,787
Treasury stock, at cost; 16,068,364 and 14,894,192 shares at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively	(672,710)	(629,008)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(684,241)	(198,346)
Retained earnings	4,012,134	3,733,254
Total Darling's stockholders’ equity	4,377,810	4,605,431
Noncontrolling interests	86,482	88,260
Total stockholders’ equity	4,464,292	4,693,691
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	10,070,473	11,061,084
Nonrelated Party
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	581,108	626,008
Related Party
Current assets:
Accounts receivable	$ 9,476	$ 172,283

Consolidated Balance Sheets (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Assets [Abstract]
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Current	$ 16,166	$ 15,208
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)	174,965,834	174,427,981
Treasury stock (in shares)	16,068,364	14,894,192

Consolidated Statements of Operations - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Total net sales	$ 5,715,175	$ 6,788,080	$ 6,532,204
Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,437,337	5,143,060	5,002,609
Gain on sale of assets	(4,157)	(7,421)	(4,494)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	492,105	542,534	436,608
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	5,794	18,553	29,666
Depreciation and amortization	503,825	502,015	394,721
Acquisition and integration costs	7,842	13,884	16,372
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(46,706)	(7,891)	0
Total costs and expenses	5,396,040	6,204,734	5,875,482
Equity In net income of Diamond Green Diesel	149,082	366,380	372,346
Operating income	468,217	949,726	1,029,068
Other expense:
Interest expense	(253,858)	(259,223)	(125,566)
Foreign currency gain/(loss)	(1,154)	8,133	(11,277)
Other income/(expense), net	22,309	16,310	(3,609)
Total other expense	(232,703)	(234,780)	(140,452)
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	11,994	5,011	5,102
Income before income taxes	247,508	719,957	893,718
Income tax expense/(benefit)	(38,337)	59,568	146,626
Net income	285,845	660,389	747,092
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests	(6,965)	(12,663)	(9,402)
Net income attributable to Darling	$ 278,880	$ 647,726	$ 737,690
Net income per share:
Basic (in dollars per share)	$ 1.75	$ 4.05	$ 4.58
Diluted (in dollars per share)	$ 1.73	$ 3.99	$ 4.49
Nonrelated Party
Total net sales	$ 4,746,292	$ 5,460,259	$ 5,390,707
Related Party
Total net sales	$ 968,883	$ 1,327,821	$ 1,141,497

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net income	$ 285,845	$ 660,389	$ 747,092
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Foreign currency translation	(415,142)	139,651	(87,856)
Pension adjustments	2,809	2,284	8,966
Total other comprehensive income/(loss), net of tax	(483,888)	182,489	(65,258)
Total comprehensive income/(loss)	(198,043)	842,878	681,834
Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests	8,972	9,624	6,328
Comprehensive income/(loss) attributable to Darling	(207,015)	833,254	675,506
Commodity derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	(33,102)	33,813	1,428
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	(39,746)	3,732	12,204
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments
Other comprehensive income (Loss), net of tax:
Derivative adjustments	$ 1,293	$ 3,009	$ 0

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Parent [Member]	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Treasury Stock, Common	AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Noncontrolling Interest [Member]	Commodity derivative adjustments	Commodity derivative adjustments Parent [Member]	Commodity derivative adjustments AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Foreign exchange derivative adjustments	Foreign exchange derivative adjustments Parent [Member]	Foreign exchange derivative adjustments AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]	Interest rate swap derivative adjustments	Interest rate swap derivative adjustments Parent [Member]	Interest rate swap derivative adjustments AOCI Attributable to Parent [Member]
Balance (in shares) at Jan. 01, 2022			160,792,004
Stockholders' Equity, Beginning Balance at Jan. 01, 2022	$ 3,347,785	$ 3,280,960	$ 1,717	$ 1,627,816	$ (374,721)	$ (321,690)	$ 2,347,838	$ 66,825
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	747,092	737,690					737,690	9,402
Noncontrolling Interest, Increase from Business Combination	18,058							18,058
Distribution of noncontrolling interest earnings	(3,744)							(3,744)
Pension adjustments, net of tax	8,966	8,966				8,966
Derivative adjustments									$ 1,428	$ 1,428	$ 1,428	$ 12,204	$ 12,204	$ 12,204	$ 0
Foreign currency translation adjustments	(87,856)	(84,782)				(84,782)		(3,074)
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Restricted Stock Award, Gross			8,000
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Restricted Stock Award, Gross	155	155		155
Stock-based compensation	24,850	24,850		24,850
Treasury stock (in shares)			(2,680,904)
Treasury stock	(179,730)	(179,730)			(179,730)
Issuance of common stock (in shares)			1,850,496
Issuance of common stock	7,282	7,282	$ 19	7,263
Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022			159,969,596
Stockholders' Equity, Ending 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

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity (Parenthetical) - $ / shares	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
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
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$ 285,845	$ 660,389	$ 747,092
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	503,825	502,015	394,721
Deferred income taxes	(186,390)	(22,241)	46,734
Gain on sale of assets	(4,157)	(7,421)	(4,494)
Asset impairment	0	4,734	29,666
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(46,706)	(7,891)	0
Gain on insurance proceeds from insurance settlement	(19,021)	(14,014)	0
Increase/(Decrease) in long-term pension liability	200	(1,040)	(7,037)
Stock-based compensation expense	20,918	33,156	25,005
Write-off deferred loan costs	0	653	0
Deferred loan cost amortization	5,620	6,216	4,984
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(161,076)	(371,391)	(377,448)
Distributions of earnings from Diamond Green Diesel and other unconsolidated subsidiaries	184,915	168,277	95,546
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from acquisitions:
Accounts receivable	179,835	(10,832)	(56,543)
Income taxes refundable/payable	(17,340)	(39,933)	(3,495)
Inventories and prepaid expenses	163,783	49,582	(130,170)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses	(17,881)	(82,939)	65,936
Other	(53,081)	31,943	(16,758)
Net cash provided by operating activities	839,289	899,263	813,739
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures	(332,465)	(555,480)	(391,309)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired	(116,712)	(1,093,183)	(1,772,437)
Investment in Diamond Green Diesel	(90,000)	(75,000)	(264,750)
Investment in other unconsolidated subsidiaries	(27)	(27)	0
Loan to Diamond Green Diesel	(100,000)	0	(50,000)
Loan repayment from Diamond Green Diesel	100,000	25,000	50,000
Gross proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment and other assets	21,301	10,748	13,442
Proceeds from insurance settlement	19,021	14,014	0
Payments related to routes and other intangibles	(16)	(1,524)	(1,492)
Net cash used in investing activities	(498,898)	(1,675,452)	(2,416,546)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from long-term debt	5,929	817,101	1,934,885
Payments on long-term debt	(52,238)	(319,367)	(63,078)
Borrowings from revolving credit facility	1,437,501	2,666,360	1,873,795
Payments on revolving credit facility	(1,779,455)	(2,194,902)	(1,897,280)
Net cash overdraft financing	41,454	(9,780)	24,069
Acquisition hold-back payments	(157)	(3,793)	0
Deferred loan costs	0	(9)	(16,780)
Issuance of common stock	447	0	0
Repurchase of common stock	(34,272)	(52,941)	(125,531)
Minimum withholding taxes paid on stock awards	(7,987)	(17,296)	(46,944)
Distributions to noncontrolling interests	(10,785)	(9,081)	(4,532)
Net cash provided/(used) in financing activities	(399,563)	876,292	1,678,604
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows	12,029	14,179	5,299
Net increase/(decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(47,143)	114,282	81,096
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	264,450	150,168	69,072
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of year	$ 217,307	$ 264,450	$ 150,168

General

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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 21 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 52 weeks ended December 28, 2024, the 52 weeks ended December 30, 2023, and the 52 weeks ended December 31, 2022.

(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 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 as of December 30, 2023, primarily represented amounts set aside as collateral for foreign construction projects and U.S. environmental claims and were insignificant to the Company. Restricted cash included in other assets as of December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, 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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	75,973	$	126,502
Restricted cash	37,579		292
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	103,755		137,656
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	217,307	$	264,450

(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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company sold approximately $560.5 million, $532.6 million and $582.0 million, respectively of its trade receivables and incurred approximately $8.1 million, $7.5 million and $4.0 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, 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; 3 to 7 years for non-compete agreements; and 4 to 15 years for trade names. Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights 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 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. In fiscal 2022, the Company recorded asset impairment charges related to its food segment long-lived assets of approximately $18.4 million and feed segment long-lived assets of approximately $8.6 million. See Note 18 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 2024 and 2023, the Company performed a quantitative approach to valuing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at October 26, 2024 and October 28, 2023, 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. In fiscal 2022, the Company performed a qualitative impairment analysis for its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived

intangible assets at October 29, 2022. Based on the Company’s annual impairment testing at October 29, 2022, we concluded it is more likely than not that the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded the related carrying value. However, in December 2022, the Company’s management reviewed our global network of collagen plants for optimization opportunities and decided to close our Peabody, Massachusetts, plant in 2023. As a result of the restructuring, the Company incurred goodwill impairment charges in fiscal 2022. Goodwill was approximately $2.3 billion and $2.5 billion at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively. See Note 7 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)
			December 28,					December 30,					December 31,
			2024					2023					2022
	Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	278,880	159,513	$	1.75	$	647,726	159,861	$	4.05	$	737,690	161,000	$	4.58

Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock	—		2,932	—		—		3,314	—		—		3,831	—
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares	—		(1,027)	—		—		(788)	—		—		(710)	—
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	278,880	161,418	$	1.73	$	647,726	162,387	$	3.99	$	737,690	164,121	$	4.49

There were no outstanding stock options excluded in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 from diluted income per common share as the effect was antidilutive. For fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively, 403,615, 311,919 and 266,246 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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was approximately $20.9 million, $33.2 million and $25.0 million, respectively, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses, and the related income tax benefit recognized was approximately $2.0 million, $2.6 million and $1.7 million, respectively. See Note 13 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 Russia-Ukraine war, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other Middle Eastern conflicts 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 December 28, 2024, the Company has not observed any impairments of the Company’s assets or a significant change in their fair value due to the Russia-Ukraine war, the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and other Middle Eastern conflicts or inflation.

(16) Out-of-Period Adjustment

During the quarter ended March 30, 2024, the Company determined the inventory balance at its recently acquired Gelnex subsidiary was overstated by approximately $25.1 million at December 30, 2023. The overstatement was the result of an error in calculating the elimination of deferred profit in inventory on intercompany product sales from South America.

The Company recorded an adjustment to earnings of approximately $17.9 million, net of tax. The Company assessed the impact of this out-of-period adjustment and concluded that it was not material to the financial statements previously issued for any interim or annual period during 2023, and the adjustment during the quarter ended March 30, 2024 is not material to the annual financial statements for fiscal 2024. The out-of-period adjustment is included in the Food Ingredients segment results.

(17) 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, 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026, term loans and revolver borrowings outstanding at December 28, 2024, as described in Note 10 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 17 for financial instruments' fair values.

(18) 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 income (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.

(19) 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 22 to the consolidated financial statements.

(20) 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 23 for further information on the Company’s related party transactions.

(21) 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 $(417.1) million, $142.7 million and $(84.8) million in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

(22) Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In the Consolidated Statement of Operations, previously reported amounts for total net sales have been separated into net sales to third parties and net sales to related party - Diamond Green Diesel. In addition, certain immaterial prior year amounts have been reclassified on the Statement of Cash Flows.

(23) 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

Dec. 28, 2024

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, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash	$	353,446	$	236,794
Total current assets	1,137,821		1,640,636
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,868,943		3,838,800
Other assets	100,307		89,697
Total assets	$	5,460,517	$	5,805,927
Liabilities and members' equity:
Revolver	$	—	$	250,000
Total current portion of long term debt	29,809		28,639
Total other current liabilities	319,688		417,918
Total long term debt	707,158		737,097
Total other long term liabilities	17,195		16,996
Total members' equity	4,386,667		4,355,277
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	5,460,517	$	5,805,927


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2024		2023		2022
Revenues:
Operating revenues	$	5,065,592	$	6,990,622	$	5,501,166
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	4,309,768		5,925,778		4,614,192
Lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustment	175,934		60,871		—
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	264,992		230,921		125,656
Operating income	314,898		773,052		761,318
Other income	22,114		10,317		3,170
Interest and debt expense, net	(38,673)		(49,857)		(19,796)
Income before income tax expense	$	298,339	$	733,512	$	744,692
Income tax expense	175		752		—
Net income	$	298,164	$	732,760	$	744,692

As of December 28, 2024, under the equity method of accounting, the Company has an investment in the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $2.2 billion on the Consolidated Balance Sheet. The Company has recorded approximately $149.1 million, $366.4 million and $372.3 million in equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. In December 2019, the blenders tax credit of $1.00 per gallon was extended for calendar years 2020, 2021 and 2022. 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 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 before being sold in a ceratin manner. Similarly, neat SAF produced at a qualified facility that meets the apprenticeship and prevailing wage requirements, which is then sold for use in an aircraft, 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. In fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, the DGD Joint Venture recorded approximately $1.3 billion, $1.2 billion and $761.1 million, respectively, in blenders tax credits. The Company received approximately $179.8 million, $163.6 million and $90.5 million for each of the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, in dividend distributions from the DGD Joint Venture. In addition, during fiscal year 2024, 2023 and 2022, the Company made capital contributions to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $90.0 million, $75.0 million and $264.8 million, respectively. In January 2025, the Company received approximately $87.4 million as a dividend distribution from the DGD Joint Venture.

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

Dec. 28, 2024

Business Combinations [Abstract]

ACQUISITIONS

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.

The amount of net sales and net income from the Miropasz Acquisition included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Operations for the year ended December 28, 2024 were $88.1 million and $6.8 million, respectively.

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.

FASA Group

On August 1, 2022, the Company acquired all of the shares of the FASA Group, the largest independent rendering company in Brazil, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated May 5, 2022 (the “FASA Acquisition”). The FASA Group, with its 14 rendering plants and an additional two plants under construction at the time of acquisition, will supplement the Company’s global supply of waste fats, making it a leader in the supply of low-carbon waste fats and oils.

The Company initially paid approximately R$2.9 billion Brazilian Real in cash (approximately $562.6 million USD at the exchange rate of R$5.16:USD$1.00 on the closing date) for all the shares of the FASA Group, subject to certain post closing adjustments and a contingent payment based on future earnings growth in accordance with the terms set forth in the stock purchase agreement. Under the stock purchase agreement, such contingent payment could range from R$0 to a maximum of R$1.0 billion if future earnings growth reaches certain levels over a three year period. The Company completed an analysis as of the acquisition date for this contingency and recorded a

liability of approximately R$428.2 million (approximately $83.0 million USD at the exchange rate in effect on the closing date of the acquisition) representing the present value of the contingency utilizing assistance from external valuation experts and the use of a Monte Carlo model representing the probability weighted present value of the expected payment to be made under the agreement using the income approach. The Company analyzes the contingent consideration liability using a Monte Carlo model each quarter and any change in fair value is recorded through operating income as changes in fair value of contingent consideration.

The hold-back and contingent consideration amounts represent noncash investing activities during the period of acquisition. The Company initially financed the FASA Acquisition by borrowing approximately $515.0 million of revolver borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement, with the remainder coming from cash on hand. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company made a cash payment for a working capital purchase price adjustment per the stock purchase agreement of approximately $7.1 million with an offset to goodwill.

The following table summarizes the final fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the FASA Acquisition as of August 1, 2022 (in thousands):


Accounts receivable	$	76,640
Inventories	43,058
Other current assets	33,327
Property, plant and equipment	224,384
Identifiable intangible assets	119,477
Goodwill	301,937
Operating lease right-of-use assets	583
Other assets	62,388
Deferred tax asset	2,315
Accounts payable	(15,920)
Current portion of long-term debt	(18,680)
Accrued expenses	(38,708)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(41,926)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(583)
Deferred tax liability	(95,653)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(503)
Non-controlling interests	(21,704)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	630,432
Less hold-back	21,705
Less contingent consideration	82,984
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	$	525,743

The $301.9 million of goodwill from the FASA Acquisition, which is expected to strengthen the Company’s base business and expand its ability to provide additional low carbon intensity feedstocks to fuel the growing demand for renewable diesel, was assigned to the Feed Ingredients segment and is nondeductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets include $108.6 million in collection routes with a life of 12 years and $10.9 million in trade name with a life of 5 years for a total weighted average life of approximately 11.4 years.

Valley Proteins

On May 2, 2022, the Company acquired all of the shares of Valley Proteins, pursuant to a stock purchase agreement dated December 28, 2021 (the “Valley Acquisition”). The Valley Acquisition includes a network of 18 major rendering plants and used cooking oil facilities throughout the southern, southeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the U.S. The Company initially paid approximately $1.177 billion in cash for the Valley Acquisition, which was subject to various post-closing adjustments in accordance with the stock purchase agreement. During the third and fourth quarters of fiscal 2022, the Company made immaterial working capital adjustments and made a cash payment for a working capital purchase price adjustment per the stock purchase agreement of approximately $6.0 million with an offset to goodwill. The Company initially financed the Valley Acquisition by borrowing all of the Company’s delayed draw term A-1 facility of $400.0 million and delayed draw term A-2 facility of $500.0 million, with the remainder coming through revolver borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement.

The following table summarizes the final fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Valley Acquisition as of May 2, 2022 (in thousands) inclusive of all measurement period adjustments recorded:


Accounts receivable	$	68,558
Inventories	58,246
Other current assets	13,825
Property, plant and equipment	409,405
Identifiable intangible assets	389,200
Goodwill	358,298
Operating lease right-of-use assets	16,380
Other assets	14,164
Deferred tax asset	1,075
Accounts payable	(47,615)
Current portion of long-term debt	(2,043)
Current operating lease liabilities	(4,779)
Accrued expenses	(66,034)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(5,995)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(11,601)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(19,436)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	1,171,648

The $358.3 million of goodwill from the Valley Acquisition, which is expected to strengthen the Company’s base business and expand its ability to provide additional low carbon intensity feedstocks to fuel the growing demand for renewable diesel, was assigned to the Feed Ingredients segment. For U.S. income tax purposes, the Valley Acquisition is treated as a purchase of substantially all the assets of Valley Proteins; therefore, almost all of the goodwill is deductible for tax purposes. The identifiable intangible assets include $292.1 million in collection routes with a life of 15 years and $97.1 million in permits with a life of 15 years for a total weighted average life of approximately 15 years.

As a result of the Gelnex Acquisition, the FASA Acquisition and the Valley Acquisition, effective March 31, 2023, August 1, 2022 and May 2, 2022, respectively, the Company began including the operations of the Gelnex Acquisition, the FASA Acquisition and the Valley Acquisition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following table presents selected pro forma information, for comparative purposes, assuming the Gelnex Acquisition, the Valley Acquisition and FASA Acquisition had occurred on January 2, 2022 for the periods presented (unaudited) (in thousands):


	Twelve Months Ended
	December 30, 2023	December 31, 2022
Net sales	6,886,347	$	7,469,216
Net income	663,168	739,501

The Company notes that pro forma results of operations for the Miropasz Acquisition and the 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.

On February 25, 2022, a wholly-owned international subsidiary of the Company acquired all of the shares of Group Op de Beeck, a Belgium digester, organic and industrial waste processing company, that is now included in our Fuel Ingredients segment, for an initially estimated purchase price of approximately $91.7 million, plus or minus various closing adjustments in accordance with the stock purchase agreement. Initially, the Company paid approximately $71.3 million in cash consideration. In the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company paid an additional $4.2 million for purchase price adjustments related to working capital and estimated future construction costs for a total purchase price of approximately $75.5 million. The Company recorded assets and liabilities consisting of property, plant and equipment of approximately $28.1 million, intangible assets of approximately $27.2 million, goodwill of approximately $29.6 million and other net liabilities of approximately $(9.4) million including working capital and net debt. The identifiable intangibles have a weighted average life of 15 years.

The Company incurred acquisition and integration costs of approximately $7.8 million, $13.9 million and $16.4 million for the twelve months ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, primarily related to the above disclosed acquisitions.

Additionally, the Company made other immaterial acquisitions in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2022.

Inventories

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Finished product	$	335,116	$	448,245
Work in process	92,762		110,299
Raw material	38,117		68,188
Supplies and other	110,842		132,007
	$	576,837	$	758,739

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

Property, Plant and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Land	$	203,511	$	217,113
Buildings and improvements	1,023,697		1,033,243
Machinery and equipment	3,097,409		3,021,329
Vehicles	517,858		520,897
Aircraft	10,313		15,609
Construction in process	440,651		487,336
	5,293,439		5,295,527
Accumulated depreciation	(2,579,770)		(2,360,342)
	$	2,713,669	$	2,935,185

Depreciation expense for the three years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, was approximately $391.6 million, $377.2 million and $306.0 million, respectively.

Intangbile assets

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names	$	51,050	$	52,507
	51,050		52,507
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Collection routes	714,801		746,868
Customer relationships	278,920		359,111
Permits	316,038		559,483
Non-compete agreements	60		395
Trade names	82,401		85,561
Royalty, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	22,277		20,613
	1,414,497		1,772,031
Accumulated Amortization:
Collection routes	(254,164)		(241,960)
Customer relationships	(44,476)		(29,270)
Permits	(189,500)		(407,713)
Non-compete agreements	(33)		(345)
Trade names	(72,549)		(63,660)
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	(6,413)		(5,698)
	(567,135)		(748,646)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	898,412	$	1,075,892

Gross intangible collection routes, customer relationships, permits, trade names, non-compete agreements and other intangibles changed primarily due to acquisitions and retirements of approximately $28.2 million and $249.1 million, respectively, and the remaining change is due to foreign currency exchange impact. Amortization expense for the three years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, was approximately $112.2 million, $124.8 million and $88.7 million, respectively. Amortization expense for the next five fiscal years is estimated to be $99.8 million, $93.9 million, $88.7 million, $87.4 million and $76.4 million.

Goodwill

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

GOODWILL [Abstract]

GOODWILL

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


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Balance at December 31, 2022
Goodwill	$	1,556,855	$	320,807	$	143,379	$	2,021,041
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)		(3,170)		(31,580)		(50,664)
	1,540,941		317,637		111,799		1,970,377
Goodwill acquired during year	3,247		626,202		—		629,449


Measurement period adjustments	(21,270)		(74,484)		(66)		(95,820)
Out-of-period correction	(85,144)		—		—		(85,144)
Foreign currency translation	33,548		28,182		3,910		65,640
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

The process of evaluating goodwill for impairment involves the determination of the fair value of the Company’s reporting units. In fiscal 2024 and 2023, the Company performed a quantitative approach to value the reporting units containing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at October 26, 2024 and October 28, 2023, 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. In fiscal 2022, the Company performed a qualitative impairment analysis for its annual goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at October 29, 2022. Based on the Company’s annual impairment testing at October 29, 2022, we concluded it is more likely than not that the fair values of the Company’s reporting units containing goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets exceeded the related carrying value. Prior to finalizing the impairment testing, in December 2022, the Company’s management reviewed our global network of collagen plants for optimization opportunities and decided to close our Peabody, Massachusetts, plant in 2023. As a result of the restructuring, the Company recorded goodwill impairment charges in fiscal 2022 of approximately $2.7 million based on the relative fair value of the Peabody plant.

Accrued Expenses

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]

ACCRUED EXPENSES

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Compensation and benefits	$	139,011	$	156,357




Accrued operating expenses	73,239		86,278



Short-term acquisition hold-backs (Note 3)	38,620		—
Short-term contingent consideration (Note 17)	28,862		—
Other accrued expense	209,563		198,364
	$	489,295	$	440,999

Leases

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Operating lease expense	$	64,848	$	56,078	$	49,377
Short-term lease costs	36,363		36,762		31,133
Total lease cost	$	101,211	$	92,840	$	80,510

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


	Year Ended
	December 28, 2024			December 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	65,840		$	58,924		$	53,359

Operating right-of-use assets, net	$	210,692		$	205,539

Operating lease liabilities, current	$	62,761		$	55,325
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	152,327			154,903
Total operating lease liabilities	$	215,088		$	210,228

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.74 years			6.25 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	4.87		%	4.59		%

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of December 28, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2025	$	67,252	$	4,078
2026	51,506		2,209
2027	41,822		1,573
2028	30,883		1,124
2029	18,024		756
Thereafter	32,861		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	242,348		9,740
Less amounts representing interest	(27,260)		(384)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	215,088		9,356

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
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Operating lease expense	$	64,848	$	56,078	$	49,377
Short-term lease costs	36,363		36,762		31,133
Total lease cost	$	101,211	$	92,840	$	80,510

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


	Year Ended
	December 28, 2024			December 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	65,840		$	58,924		$	53,359

Operating right-of-use assets, net	$	210,692		$	205,539

Operating lease liabilities, current	$	62,761		$	55,325
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	152,327			154,903
Total operating lease liabilities	$	215,088		$	210,228

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.74 years			6.25 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	4.87		%	4.59		%

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of December 28, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2025	$	67,252	$	4,078
2026	51,506		2,209
2027	41,822		1,573
2028	30,883		1,124
2029	18,024		756
Thereafter	32,861		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	242,348		9,740
Less amounts representing interest	(27,260)		(384)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	215,088		9,356

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

Dec. 28, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Debt

DEBT

Debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Amended Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility (zero and $82.9 million denominated in € at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively)	$	267,000	$	610,875

Term A-1 facility	397,000		400,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(366)		(546)
Carrying value Term A-1 facility	396,634		399,454

Term A-2 facility	471,875		481,250
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(509)		(771)
Carrying value Term A-2 facility	471,366		480,479

Term A-3 facility	297,750		300,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(560)		(832)
Carrying value Term A-3 facility	297,190		299,168

Term A-4 facility	481,250		490,625
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(664)		(1,002)
Carrying value Term A-4 facility	480,586		489,623

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	(5,605)		(6,441)
Carrying value 6% Senior Notes due 2030	994,395		993,559

5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 with effective interest of 5.47%	500,000		500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(2,322)		(3,249)
Carrying value 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027	497,678		496,751

3.625% Senior Notes due 2026 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 3.83%	536,733		569,075
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	(1,542)		(2,763)
Carrying value 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026	535,191		566,312

Other Notes and Obligations	101,958		90,852
	4,041,998		4,427,073
Less Current Maturities	133,020		60,703
	$	3,908,978	$	4,366,370

As of December 28, 2024, the Company had no outstanding debt under the revolving credit facility denominated in euros and €515.0 million outstanding debt under the Company’s 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026 denominated in euros. See below for discussion relating to the Company’s debt agreements. In addition, at December 28, 2024, the Company had finance lease obligations denominated in euros of approximately €5.5 million.

As of December 28, 2024, the Company had other notes and obligations of approximately $102.0 million that consist of various overdraft facilities of approximately $55.7 million, a China working capital line of credit of approximately $1.4 million, Brazilian notes of approximately $20.4 million and other debt of approximately $24.5 million, including U.S. finance lease obligations of approximately $3.1 million.

Senior Secured Credit Facilities. On January 6, 2014, Darling, Darling International Canada Inc. (“Darling Canada”) and Darling International NL Holdings B.V. (“Darling NL”) entered into a Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement (as subsequently amended, the “Amended Credit Agreement”), restating its then existing Amended and Restated Credit Agreement dated September 27, 2013, with the lenders from time to time party thereto, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Administrative Agent, and the other agents from time to time party thereto. The Amended Credit Agreement has been subsequently amended, the most recent of which was the Ninth Amendment on September 6, 2022. The Amended Credit Agreement provides for senior secured credit facilities in

the aggregate principal amount of $3.725 billion, which matures on December 9, 2026 and is comprised of (i) the Company’s $525.0 million term loan B facility, (ii) the Company’s $400.0 million term A-1 facility, (iii) the Company’s $500.0 million term A-2 facility, (iv) the Company’s $300.0 million term A-3 facility, (v) the Company’s $500.0 million term A-4 facility and (vi) the Company’s $1.5 billion five-year revolving credit facility (up to $150.0 million of which will be available for a letter of credit sub-limit and $50.0 million of which will be available for a swingline sub-limit) (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). Up to $1.46 billion of the revolving credit facility is available to be borrowed by Darling, Darling Canada, Darling NL, Darling Ingredients International Holding B.V. (“Darling BV”), Darling GmbH, and Darling Belgium in U.S. dollars, Canadian dollars, euros, Sterling and other currencies to be agreed and available to each applicable lender. The remaining $40.0 million must be borrowed in U.S. dollars only by Darling. The revolving credit facility will mature on December 9, 2026. 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 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 1.75% per annum or (ii) the base rate or the adjusted term SOFR for a one-month interest period for U.S. dollar borrowings or the 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 0.75% 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-1 facility and term A-3 facility will equal the adjusted term SOFR plus 1.875% per annum subject to certain step-ups and step-downs based on the Company’s total leverage ratio with a minimum of 1.50%. The interest rate applicable to any borrowing under the term A-2 facility and term A-4 facility will equal the adjusted term SOFR plus 1.75% per annum subject to certain step-ups and step-downs based on the Company’s total leverage ratio with a minimum of 1.00%.

As of December 28, 2024, the Company had (i) $267.0 million outstanding under the revolver at SOFR plus a margin of 1.75% per annum for a total of 6.18778% per annum, (ii) $397.0 million outstanding under the term A-1 facility at SOFR plus a margin of 1.875% per annum for a total of 6.54758% per annum, (iii) $471.9 million outstanding under the term A-2 facility at SOFR plus a margin of 1.75% per annum for a total of 6.42258% per annum, (iv) $297.8 million outstanding under the term A-3 facility at SOFR plus a margin 1.875% per annum for a total of 6.54758% per annum, and (v) $481.3 million outstanding under the term A-4 facility at SOFR plus a margin 1.75% per annum for a total of 6.42258% per annum. As of December 28, 2024, the Company had revolving credit facility availability of $1,159.6 million, taking into account amounts borrowed, ancillary facilities of $72.7 million and letters of credit issued of $0.7 million. The Company also has foreign bank guarantees of approximately $11.1 million that are not part of the Company’s Amended Credit Agreement at December 28, 2024.

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 prohibit, subject to various exceptions, Darling and its restricted subsidiaries from taking certain actions, including, without limitation, incurring indebtedness, making investments, incurring liens, paying dividends and engaging in mergers and consolidations, sale and leasebacks and asset dispositions, (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.

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. The Company capitalized approximately $12.7 million of deferred loan costs as of December 31, 2022 in connection with the 6% Notes.

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.

3.625% Senior Notes due 2026. On May 2, 2018, Darling Global Finance B.V. (the “3.625% Issuer”), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Darling, issued and sold €515.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026 (the “3.625% Notes”). The 3.625% Notes, which were offered in a private offering, were issued pursuant to a Senior Notes Indenture, dated as of May 2, 2018 (the “3.625% Indenture”), among Darling Global Finance B.V., Darling, the subsidiary guarantors party thereto from time to time, Citibank, N.A., London Branch, as trustee and principal paying agent, and Citigroup Global Markets Deutschland AG, as principal registrar. The gross proceeds of the offering, together with borrowings under the Company’s revolving credit facility, were used to refinance all of the Company’s previous 4.75% Notes by cash tender offer and redemption of those notes and to pay any applicable premiums for the refinancing, to pay the commission of the initial purchasers of the 3.625% Notes and to pay the other fees and expenses related to the offering.

The 3.625% Notes will mature on May 15, 2026. The 3.625% Issuer pays interest on the 3.625% Notes on May 15 and November 15 of each year. Interest on the 3.625% Notes accrues at a rate of 3.625% per annum and is payable in cash. The 3.625% Notes are guaranteed by Darling and all of Darling’s restricted subsidiaries (other than any foreign subsidiary or any receivable entity) that guarantee the Senior Secured Credit Facilities (collectively, the “3.625% Guarantors”). The 3.625% Notes and the guarantees thereof are senior unsecured obligations of the 3.625% Issuer and the 3.625% Guarantors and rank equally in right of payment to all of the 3.625% Issuer's and the 3.625% Guarantors’ existing and future senior indebtedness. The 3.625% Indenture contains covenants limiting Darling’s ability and the ability of its restricted subsidiaries (including the 3.625% Issuer) to, among other things: incur additional indebtedness or issue preferred stock; pay dividends on or make other distributions or repurchases of Darling’s capital stock or make other restricted payments; make loans or investment; grant liens to secure indebtedness; designate Darling’s subsidiaries as unrestricted subsidiaries; and sell certain assets or merge with or into other companies or otherwise dispose of substantially all of Darling’s assets.

Other than for extraordinary events such as a change of control and defined assets sales, the 3.625% Issuer is not required to make mandatory redemption or sinking fund payments on the 3.625% Notes. The 3.625% Notes became redeemable from May 15, 2023, in whole or in part, at any time at their face value.

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 gross proceeds from the sale of the Notes, together with cash on hand, were used to refinance all of the Company’s

previous 5.375% Notes by cash tender offer for and redemption of those notes, to pay the discount of the initial purchasers and to pay the other fees and expenses related to the offering.

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 December 28, 2024, 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 6% Indenture, the 5.25% Indenture and the 3.625% Indenture.

Maturities of long-term debt at December 28, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):


	Contractual Debt Payment
2025	$	134,087
2026	2,408,361
2027	503,272
2028	2,729
2029	2,520
thereafter	1,002,597
	$	4,053,566

- Definition

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

Dec. 28, 2024

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Accrued pension liability (Note 15)	$	17,676	$	20,721
Reserve for self-insurance, litigation, environmental and tax matters (Note 20)	80,757		83,416
Long-term acquisition hold backs (Note 3)	104,684		137,913
Long-term contingent consideration (Note 17)	—		86,495
Other	5,233		21,264
	$	208,350	$	349,809

Income Taxes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]

INCOME TAXES

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
United States	$	(17,062)	$	399,378	$	551,521
Foreign	264,570		320,579		342,197
Income before income taxes	$	247,508	$	719,957	$	893,718

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Current:
Federal	$	287	$	1,574	$	(206)
State	1,956		1,336		2,288
Foreign	81,704		104,997		105,368
Total current	83,947		107,907		107,450
Deferred:
Federal	(121,872)		(22,868)		35,290
State	(1,643)		(28,511)		18,150
Foreign	1,231		3,040		(14,264)
Total deferred	(122,284)		(48,339)		39,176
	$	(38,337)	$	59,568	$	146,626

Income tax expense/(benefit) for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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		December 31, 2022
Computed "expected" tax expense	$	51,977	$	151,191	$	187,681

Change in valuation allowance	50,231		27,713		(3,241)
Non-deductible compensation expenses	3,443		5,779		5,320
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	1,897		3,686		4,939

Foreign rate differential	13,817		16,607		17,628
Withholding taxes	(4,063)		(4,696)		(325)
Change in uncertain tax positions	(2,594)		(3,477)		8,167
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(9,786)		(20,868)		10,738
Biofuel tax incentives	(127,081)		(125,006)		(77,189)
Global intangible low taxed income	1,882		14,943		5,745
Change in contingent payment liability	(16,029)		(655)		—
Change in tax law	—		(5,890)		(13)

Equity compensation windfall	(341)		(2,241)		(13,441)
Other, net	(1,690)		2,482		617
	$	(38,337)	$	59,568	$	146,626

The tax effects of temporary differences that give rise to significant portions of the deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 are presented below (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Deferred tax assets:
Loss contingency reserves	$	14,099	$	15,247
Employee benefits	13,715		15,466
Pension liability	3,307		3,193

Interest expense carryforwards	87,702		53,591
Tax loss carryforwards	417,119		291,910
Tax credit carryforwards	2,771		2,051
Operating lease liabilities	56,484		57,503
Inventory	9,705		17,013
Accrued liabilities and other	62,800		23,090
Total gross deferred tax assets	667,702		479,064
Less valuation allowance	(86,927)		(40,063)
Net deferred tax assets	580,775		439,001

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets amortization, including tax deductible goodwill	(256,453)		(248,146)
Property, plant and equipment depreciation	(192,280)		(242,666)
Investment in DGD Joint Venture	(316,993)		(324,583)
Operating lease assets	(55,221)		(56,098)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings	(16,492)		(18,139)
Other	(13,990)		(29,832)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(851,429)		(919,464)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(270,654)	$	(480,463)

Amounts reported on Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Non-current deferred tax asset	$	22,368	$	17,711
Non-current deferred tax liability	(293,022)		(498,174)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(270,654)	$	(480,463)

At December 28, 2024, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for federal income tax purposes of approximately $1.4 billion which can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company had interest expense carryforwards of approximately $383.9 million and $141.5 million for federal and state income tax purposes, which may be carried forward indefinitely. The Company had approximately $583.0 million of net operating loss carryforwards for state income tax purposes, $430.8 million of which expire in 2025 through 2044 and $152.2 million of which can be carried forward indefinitely. The Company had foreign net operating loss carryforwards of approximately $273.6 million, $30.9 million of which expire in 2025 through 2038 and $242.7 million of which can be carried forward indefinitely. Also at December 28, 2024, the Company had U.S. federal and state tax credit carryforwards of approximately $2.4 million. As of December 28, 2024, the Company also had a valuation allowance of $86.9 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 December 28, 2024, the Company had unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $10.8 million. All of the unrecognized tax benefits would favorably impact the Company’s effective tax rate if recognized. The Company does not believe that unrecognized tax benefits will change in the next twelve months. The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties, as appropriate, related to unrecognized tax benefits as a component of income tax expense. As of December 28, 2024, interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits were $2.2 million.

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Balance at beginning of Year	$	13,872	$	17,842
Change in tax positions related to current year	(4,600)		(1,883)
Change in tax positions related to prior years	1,480		(1,986)
Change in tax positions due to settlement with tax authorities	—		—
Expiration of the statute of limitations	—		(101)
Balance at end of year	$	10,752	$	13,872

In fiscal 2024, 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 December 28, 2024, a deferred tax liability of approximately $16.5 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 with no impact to our income tax provision or net deferred tax assets. 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 through 2027. We are currently assessing these tax incentives which could materially change our tax rate in future years. We will continue to evaluate the applicability and effect of the IR Act as more guidance is issued.

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 2024; however, we are evaluating the potential consequences of Pillar 2 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

Dec. 28, 2024

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 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, the Company repurchased approximately $34.3 million, $52.9 million and $125.5 million, including commissions, of its common stock in the open market, respectively. As of December 28, 2024, the Company has approximately $494.9 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 2024, 2023 and 2022, 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 2024, 2023 and 2022 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 2024 LTIP PSU Awards”, “Fiscal 2023 LTIP PSU Awards” and “Fiscal 2022 LTIP PSU Awards” below for more information regarding the stock options, PSUs and RSUs granted and outstanding at December 28, 2024. At December 28, 2024, the number of common shares available for issuance under the 2017 Omnibus Plan was 6,252,517.

At December 28, 2024, $9.1 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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

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 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	3,147,814	$	17.43	5.2 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(386,460)	18.84
Forfeited	(4,767)	20.32
Expired	—	—
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
Options exercisable at December 28, 2024	2,404,467	$	16.87	2.4 years

For the year ended December 28, 2024, the amount of cash received from the exercise of options was approximately $0.4 million and the related tax benefit was approximately $0.7 million. For the years ended December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 the amount of cash received from the exercise of options was less than $0.1 million, respectively and the related tax benefit was approximately $1.2 million and $3.7 million, respectively. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was approximately $2.8 million, $9.5 million and $21.7 million, respectively. The fair value of shares vested for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was approximately $20.7 million, $33.0 million and $24.8 million, respectively. At December 28, 2024, the aggregate intrinsic value of options outstanding was approximately $39.9 million and the aggregate intrinsic value of options exercisable was approximately $39.9 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 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.

Fiscal 2022 LTIP RSU awards and Restricted Stock awards. In fiscal 2022, the Committee granted 82,791 RSUs on January 3, 2022 under the Company’s 2022 LTIP and a total of 41,625 discretionary non-vested and RSU awards.

A summary of the Company’s non-vested stock and RSU award activity during fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	87,934	$	56.93
Shares granted	124,416	70.67
Shares vested	(35,337)	58.23
Shares forfeited	(6,764)	66.67
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

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 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 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.

Fiscal 2022 LTIP PSU Awards. On January 3, 2022, the Committee granted 115,615 PSUs under the Company’s 2022 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 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 2025, after the final results for the relevant performance period are determined.

Under the 2024 LTIP, 2023 LTIP and 2022 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 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	1,399,178	$	20.82
Granted	115,615	75.13
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	367,746	21.50
Stock issued for PSUs	(1,429,198)	15.87
Forfeited	(14,035)	57.54
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

The fair value of each PSU award under the Company’s 2024 LTIP, 2023 LTIP and 2022 LTIP was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo model with the following weighted average assumptions for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022.


Weighted Average	2024	2023	2022
Expected dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Risk-free interest rate	4.03%	4.13%	1.04%
Expected term	3.00 years	2.98 years	3.00 years
Expected volatility	41.9%	49.6%	44.1%

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 2024 and fiscal 2023, each non-employee director received $150,000 of restricted stock units, while during fiscal 2022, each non-employee director received $135,000 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 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	186,175	$	22.43
Shares granted	22,759	73.03
Shares where the restriction lapsed	—	—
Shares forfeited	—	—
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

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Comprehensive Income

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, 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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense)		Net-of-Tax
	Amount		or Benefit		Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	9,884	$	(2,645)	$	7,239
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	2,235		(584)		1,651

Amortization of prior service costs	22		(5)		17

Amortization of settlement	(22)		5		(17)
Special termination benefits recognized	38		(10)		28
Other	48		—		48
Total defined benefit pension plans	12,205		(3,239)		8,966




Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(521)		132		(389)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	975		(247)		728
Total soybean meal derivatives	454		(115)		339
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,294)		836		(2,458)
Total heating oil derivatives	(3,294)		836		(2,458)
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	15,408		(3,914)		11,494
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,653)		2,706		(7,947)
Total corn options	4,755		(1,208)		3,547
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(14,549)		4,737		(9,812)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	32,644		(10,628)		22,016
Total foreign exchange derivatives	18,095		(5,891)		12,204


Foreign currency translation	(89,686)		1,830		(87,856)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	(57,471)	$	(7,787)	$	(65,258)
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)


	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Soybean meal option derivatives	$	33	$	627	$	521	Total net sales
Foreign exchange derivatives	(980)		34,491		14,549		Total net sales

Corn option derivatives	947		1,537		(15,408)		Cost of sales and operating expenses
Interest rate swap derivatives	49,334		1,843		—		Foreign currency gain/(loss) and interest expense
	49,334		38,498		(338)		Total before tax
	(11,894)		(12,819)		(955)		Income taxes
	37,440		25,679		(1,293)		Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(23)	$	1	$	(22)	(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(1,367)		(1,725)		(2,235)		(a)

Amortization of settlement	10		58		22		(a)
Special termination benefits recognized	—		—		(38)		(a)
	(1,380)		(1,666)		(2,273)		Total before tax
	326		413		594		Income taxes
	(1,054)		(1,253)		(1,679)		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	36,386	$	24,426	$	(2,972)	Net of tax

(a)These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

The following table presents changes in each component of accumulated comprehensive loss as of December 28, 2024 as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2024
	Foreign Currency		Derivative		Defined Benefit
	Translation		Instruments		Pension Plans		Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 30, 2023, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(231,678)	$	47,730	$	(14,398)	$	(198,346)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(415,142)		(34,115)		1,755		(447,502)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—		(37,440)		1,054		(36,386)

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)	(415,142)		(71,555)		2,809		(483,888)
Noncontrolling interest	2,007		—		—		2,007
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 28, 2024, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(648,827)	$	(23,825)	$	(11,589)	$	(684,241)

Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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. The Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan has not been curtailed; however, several locations of the Company-sponsored domestic hourly union plan have been curtailed as a result of collective bargaining renewals for those sites.

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 2024, 2023 and 2022 were approximately $15.4 million, $17.6 million and $10.1 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 $9.4 million, $10.2 million and $8.6 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, 2024 and December 31, 2023) (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	172,354	$	167,546
Plan acquisition	82		—
Service cost	3,171		2,714
Interest cost	7,640		7,836
Employee contributions	353		340
Plan combinations	1,715		—

Actuarial (gain)/loss	(4,736)		3,662
Benefits paid	(10,068)		(9,962)

Effect of settlement	(1,614)		(1,138)

Other (gain)/loss	(3,592)		1,356
Projected benefit obligation at end of period	165,305		172,354

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	155,412		147,766
Actual return on plan assets	4,853		13,312
Employer contributions	3,671		4,254
Employee contributions	353		340
Plan combinations	1,747		—
Benefits paid	(10,068)		(9,962)
Effect of settlement	(1,614)		(1,138)

Other gain/(loss)	(2,656)		840
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	151,698		155,412

Funded status	(13,607)		(16,942)
Net amount recognized	$	(13,607)	$	(16,942)

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Noncurrent assets	$	5,348	$	4,928
Current liability	(1,279)		(1,149)
Noncurrent liability	(17,676)		(20,721)
Net amount recognized	$	(13,607)	$	(16,942)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	16,212	$	19,432
Prior service cost	(983)		(501)
Net amount recognized (a)	$	15,229	$	18,931

(a) Amounts do not include deferred taxes of $3.6 million and $4.5 million at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, 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 67% and 69% of the projected benefit obligation for fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023, respectively. Additionally, the Company has made required and tax deductible discretionary contributions to its domestic pension plans in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 of approximately $0.4 million and $0.2 million, respectively. The Company made required tax deductible discretionary contributions to its foreign pension plans in fiscal 2024 and fiscal 2023 of approximately $3.3 million and $4.1 million, respectively.

A significant component of the overall decrease in the Company’s benefit obligation for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024 was from the change in the Company's actuarial gain in the weighted-average discount rates at the measurement dates, which increased from 4.62% at December 31, 2023 to 4.84% at December 31, 2024.

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Projected benefit obligation	$	43,258	$	110,719
Accumulated benefit obligation	40,661		108,262
Fair value of plan assets	24,412		88,939

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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Service cost	$	3,171	$	2,714	$	3,149
Interest cost	7,640		7,836		5,231
Expected return on plan assets	(7,228)		(7,958)		(8,604)
Net amortization and deferral	1,390		1,724		2,257

Settlement	(10)		(58)		(22)
Special termination benefit recognized	—		—		38
Net pension cost	$	4,963	$	4,258	$	2,049

Weighted average assumptions used to determine benefit obligations were:


	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023	December 31, 2022
Discount rate	4.84%	4.62%	4.82%
Rate of compensation increase	0.61%	0.61%	0.55%

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


	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023	December 31, 2022
Discount rate	3.55%	4.26%	0.68%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.57%	0.57%	0.51%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.30%	5.72%	4.75%

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 31% equity and 69% fixed income with equity exposure on a declining trend 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 rate of return of 5.9% 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 2.3%.

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 are determined. The Glide Path designates intervals based on funded status which contain a corresponding allocation to equities/real assets and fixed income. As the U.S. plans' funded status improves, the allocations become more conservative, and the opposite is true when the funded status declines.


Fixed Income			35% - 80%
Equities			20% - 65%

The equity allocation is invested in stocks traded on one of the U.S. stock exchanges or in foreign companies whose stock is traded outside the U.S. and/or companies that conduct the major portion of their business outside the U.S. Securities convertible into such stocks, convertible bonds and preferred stock, may also be purchased. The portfolio may invest in American Depository Receipts (“ADR”). The majority of the equities are invested in mutual funds that are well-diversified among growth and value stocks, as well as large, mid, and small cap assets. This mix is balanced based on the understanding that large cap stocks are historically less volatile than small cap stocks: however, smaller cap stocks have historically outperformed larger cap stocks. The emerging markets portion of the equity allocation is held below 10% due to greater volatility in the asset class. Risk adjusted returns are the primary driver of allocation choices within these asset classes. The portfolio is well-diversified in terms of companies, industries and countries.

The diversified asset portion of the 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.

With two of the U.S. plans approaching a funded status of around 100% in fiscal 2023, the investment strategy for these two plans was changed from the Glide Path strategy into a liability driven investment strategy.

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 monthly basis to retain target allocation ranges. On a quarterly basis the plans’ funded status will be recalculated to determine which Glide Path interval allocation is appropriate.

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 30, 2023
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	91,921	$	91,921	$	—	$	—
Short Term	3,374		3,374		—		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	22,429		22,429		—		—
International equities	19,011		19,011		—		—
Insurance contracts	18,677		—		16,659		2,018
Totals	$	155,412	$	136,735	$	16,659	$	2,018

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

The majority of the U.S. and Canada plan pension assets are invested in mutual funds; however, some assets are invested in pooled separate accounts (“PSA”) which have similar mutual fund counterparts. 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 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 31, 2022	$	1,743
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	209
Purchases, sales, and settlements	—
Exchange rate changes	66
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

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 $3.8 million to meet funding requirements for its domestic and foreign pension plans in fiscal 2025.

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
2025	$	14,156
2026	11,833
2027	13,250
2028	13,043
2029	13,375
Years 2030 – 2034	61,865

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	2024	2023	Implemented	2024		2023		2022		Agreement
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047 / 001	Green	Green	No	$	1,465	$	1,443	$	1,516	December 2028 (b)
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (a)	36-6044243 / 001	Green	Green	Yes	513		714		899		December 2026 (c)
All other multiemployer plans					1,626		1,476		1,035
		Total Company Contributions			$	3,604	$	3,633	$	3,450

(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 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 projected to now have zone status of 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. The agreements have expiration dates through December 31, 2028.

(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. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being negotiated with others having expiration dates through December 15, 2026.

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 $3.6 million, $3.6 million and $3.5 million for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

The Company has withdrawal liabilities recorded on four U.S. multiemployer plans in which it participated. As of December 28, 2024, the Company has an aggregate accrued liability of approximately $4.4 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

Dec. 28, 2024

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 December 28, 2024, the Company had foreign currency options and forward contracts, interest rate swaps and corn options and forward contracts outstanding that qualified and were designated for hedge accounting as well as corn options and 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. The notional amount of these swaps totaled $900.0 million. Under the contracts, the Company is obligated to pay a weighted average rate of 4.007% 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 first quarter of 2026. 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. At December 30, 2023, the aggregate fair value of these interest rate swaps was approximately $3.7 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.

In fiscal 2023, the Company also entered into cross currency swaps that are designated as cash flow hedges. The notional amount of these swaps was €519.2 million. Under the contracts, the Company is obligated to pay a 4.6% euro denominated fixed rate while receiving a weighted average U.S. dollar fixed rate of 5.799%. Under the terms of the cross currency swaps, the Company hedged its intercompany notes receivable into the first quarter of 2025. Accordingly, changes in the fair value of the cash flow hedge are initially recorded as gains and/or losses as a component of accumulated other comprehensive loss. We immediately reclassify from accumulated other comprehensive loss to earnings an amount to offset the remeasurement recognized in earnings associated with the respective intercompany loan. Additionally, we reclassify amounts from accumulated other comprehensive loss associated with the interest rate differential between the U.S. dollar and euro to interest expense. At December 28, 2024, the aggregate fair value of these cross currency swaps was approximately $22.2 million. These amounts are included in other current assets on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss. At December 30, 2023, the aggregate fair value of these cross currency swaps was approximately $10.8 million. These amounts are included in other current assets and noncurrent liabilities on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

In fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022, 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 December 28, 2024, the aggregate fair value of these foreign exchange contracts was approximately $32.6 million. 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. At December 30, 2023, the aggregate fair value of these foreign exchange contracts was approximately $15.9 million, respectively.

These amounts are included in other current assets and accrued expenses on the balance sheet, with an offset recorded in accumulated other comprehensive loss.

In fiscal 2024, the Company entered into corn option and forward contracts that are considered cash flow hedges. Under the terms of the corn option and forward contracts the Company hedged a portion of its forecasted sales of BBP through the second quarter of fiscal 2025. At December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the aggregate fair value of the corn contracts was approximately $0.1 million and zero, 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 December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.

At December 28, 2024, 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	515,922	Euro	80,054
Brazilian real	2,864,438	U.S. Dollar	506,181
Euro	37,123	U.S. Dollar	39,104
Euro	87,275	Polish zloty	373,446
Euro	10,875	Japanese yen	1,753,983
Euro	25,413	Chinese renminbi	195,569
Euro	18,141	Australian dollar	29,770
Euro	4,075	British pound	3,384

Polish zloty	47,915	Euro	11,211
Polish zloty	469	U.S. dollar	116
British pound	346	Euro	416
British pound	247	U.S. dollar	312
Japanese yen	23,557	U.S. dollar	154
U.S. dollar	71	Japanese yen	10,807
U.S. dollar	562,340	Euro	519,182

Australian dollar	478	U.S. dollar	305

The above foreign currency contracts had an aggregate fair value of approximately $14.3 million and are included in other current assets, accrued expenses and noncurrent liabilities at December 28, 2024.

The Company estimates the amount that will be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss at December 28, 2024 into earnings over the next 12 months will be approximately $36.6 million. As of December 28, 2024, no amounts have 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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (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	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Foreign exchange	Foreign currency loss/(gain)	$	(3,466)	$	(2,031)	$	42,690
Foreign exchange	Total net sales	966		(1,789)		(1,108)
Foreign exchange	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(270)		(294)		(949)
Foreign exchange	Selling, general and administrative expense	16,908		(7,109)		(4,200)
Corn options and futures	Net sales	652		1,945		(2,092)
Corn options and futures	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(1,295)		(3,085)		5,447



Heating oil swaps and options	Selling, general and administrative expense	—		49		122
Soybean meal	Total net sales	—		282		(1,730)

Total		$	13,495	$	(12,032)	$	38,180

At December 28, 2024, the Company had forward purchase agreements in place for purchases of approximately $128.7 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.

Fair Value Measurement

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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 December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 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 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 Measurements at December 30, 2023 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	$	29,000	$	—	$	29,000	$	—
Total Assets	29,000		—		29,000		—

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	19,997		—		19,997		—
Contingent consideration	86,495		—		—		86,495
Total Liabilities	$	106,492	$	—	$	19,997	$	86,495

Derivative assets and liabilities consist of the Company’s corn option and future 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 16 Derivatives for discussion on the Company’s derivatives.

The fair value measurement of contingent consideration liability uses significant unobservable inputs (level 3). We estimated the fair value of the 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 as of December 28, 2024 included the EBITDA forecast through the remaining term of the contingent consideration, an EBITDA discount rate, an 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. The changes in contingent consideration are due to the following:


(in thousands of dollars)	Contingent Consideration
Balance as of December 31, 2022	$	169,903
Out of period correction	(85,144)
Total included in earnings during period	(5,835)
Exchange rate changes	7,571
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

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


			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	$	—


			Fair Value Measurements at December 30, 2023 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	$	1,000,000	$	—	$	1,000,000	$	—
5.25% Senior Notes	493,100		—		493,100		—
3.625% Senior Notes	560,994		—		560,994		—
Term loan A-1	398,000		—		398,000		—
Term loan A-2	478,844		—		478,844		—
Term loan A-3	298,500		—		298,500		—
Term loan A-4	488,172		—		488,172		—
Revolver	604,766		—		604,766		—
Total Liabilities	$	4,322,376	$	—	$	4,322,376	$	—

The fair value of the senior notes, 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.

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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	Dec. 28, 2024
Restructuring and Related Activities [Abstract]
Asset Impairment, Exit and Restructuring Costs	RESTRUCTURING AND ASSET IMPAIRMENT CHARGES In fiscal 2024, 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 addition, 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 fiscal 2023, the Company’s management 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. In addition to charges incurred in fiscal 2022, the Company incurred additional restructuring and asset impairment charges in fiscal 2023 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. 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. In fiscal 2022, the Company’s management reviewed our global network of collagen plants for optimization opportunities and decided to close our Peabody, Massachusetts, plant in 2023. As a result of the restructuring, the Company incurred asset impairment charges in the food segment of approximately $21.1 million. In addition, in the second quarter of fiscal 2022, the Company lost a large raw material customer at a plant location in Canada that resulted in an asset impairment charge to the Company’s intangible assets of approximately $8.6 million. The Company has recorded these impairments in the restructuring and asset impairment charges line in the Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Concentration of Credit Risk	12 Months Ended
Concentration of Credit Risk	Dec. 28, 2024
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 2024, 2023 and 2022, approximately 17%, 20% and 17% of our total net sales were to the DGD Joint Venture. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of our accounts receivable at December 28, 2024. At December 30, 2023, approximately 22%, respectively of our accounts receivable were due from the DGD Joint Venture. See Note 23 for additional discussion of the Company’s transactions with the DGD Joint Venture.

Contingencies	12 Months Ended
Contingencies	Dec. 28, 2024
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, employees 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 December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the reserves for insurance, regulatory, governmental, environmental and litigation reflected on the balance sheet in accrued expenses and other non-current liabilities was approximately $97.1 million and $95.1 million, respectively. The Company has insurance recovery receivables reflected on the balance sheet in other assets of approximately $39.0 million and $36.0 million as of December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, 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 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. 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

Dec. 28, 2024

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 profit (loss) which includes all revenues, operating expenses (excluding certain amortization of intangibles), and selling, general and administrative expenses incurred at all operating locations and excludes general corporate expenses. The CODM uses segment profit (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.

Business Segments (in thousands):


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate (a)		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 (b)									(232,703)
Income before income taxes									$	247,508

Segment assets at December 28, 2024	$	4,100,841	$	1,997,827	$	2,489,149	$	1,482,656	$	10,070,473

(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, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations. Other income/(expense) consists of interest income of approximately $16.0 million, casualty gain of approximately

$20.7 million, other pension expense excluding service cost of approximately $(1.8) million and other income (expense) of approximately $(12.6) million.


	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 (c)									(234,780)
Income before income taxes									$	719,957

Segment assets at December 30, 2023	$	4,702,593	$	2,646,702	$	2,589,145	$	1,122,644	$	11,061,084

(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. Other income (expense) consists of interest income of approximately $16.4 million, casualty gain of approximately $7.8 million, other pension expense excluding service cost of approximately $(1.5) million and other expense of approximately $(6.4) million.


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate		Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Total net sales	$	4,539,000	$	1,459,630	$	533,574	$	—	$	6,532,204
Cost of sales and operating expenses	3,473,506		1,102,250		426,853		—		5,002,609
Gross Margin	1,065,494		357,380		106,721		—		1,529,595

Gain on sale of assets	(3,426)		(1,008)		(60)		—		(4,494)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	258,781		101,681		13,690		62,456		436,608
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	8,557		21,109		—		—		29,666
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		16,372		16,372
Depreciation and amortization	295,249		59,029		29,500		10,943		394,721
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		372,346		—		372,346
Segment operating income/(loss)	506,333		176,569		435,937		(89,771)		1,029,068

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	5,102		—		—		—		5,102
Segment income/(loss)	511,435		176,569		435,937		(89,771)		1,034,170

Total other expense (d)									(140,452)
Income before income taxes									$	893,718

(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. Other income (expense) consists of interest income of approximately $5.3 million, casualty loss of approximately $(4.6) million, other pension income excluding service cost of approximately $1.1 million and other expense of approximately $(5.4) million.

Business Segment Property, Plant and Equipment (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Capital expenditures for the year ended:
Feed Ingredients	$	219,541	$	413,831	$	270,157
Food Ingredients	81,808		92,704		72,301
Fuel Ingredients	27,230		39,053		37,568
Corporate	3,886		9,892		11,283
Total (a)	$	332,465	$	555,480	$	391,309

(a) Excludes capital assets acquired in acquisitions in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 of approximately $37.4 million, $155.5 million and $588.8 million, respectively.

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


	FY 2024		FY 2023
	Long-Lived Assets		Long-Lived Assets
North America	$	5,518,153	$	5,667,606
Europe	1,344,033		1,329,466
China	115,152		116,698
South America	1,636,246		2,072,840
Other	17,453		18,808
Total	$	8,631,037	$	9,205,418

- 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

Dec. 28, 2024

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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	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


	Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	3,852,559	$	369,499	$	—	$	4,222,058
Europe	502,432		733,967		533,574		1,769,973
China	25,100		259,584		—		284,684
South America	146,682		40,661		—		187,343
Other	12,227		55,919		—		68,146
Total net sales	$	4,539,000	$	1,459,630	$	533,574	$	6,532,204

Major product types
Fats	$	1,951,183	$	205,674	$	—	$	2,156,857
Used cooking oil	519,119		—		—		519,119
Proteins	1,476,553		—		—		1,476,553
Bakery	333,442		—		—		333,442
Other rendering	200,945		—		—		200,945
Food ingredients	—		1,121,995		—		1,121,995
Bioenergy	—		—		533,574		533,574

Other	57,758		131,961		—		189,719
Total net sales	$	4,539,000	$	1,459,630	$	533,574	$	6,532,204

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 2024, 2023 and 2022 under these long-term supply contracts was approximately $156.3 million, $171.1 million and $168.4 million, respectively, with the remaining performance obligations to be recognized in future periods (generally 3 years) of approximately $610.7 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	Dec. 28, 2024
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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company has recorded sales to the DGD Joint Venture of approximately $968.9 million, $1.3 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively. At December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, the Company has approximately $9.5 million and $172.3 million in outstanding receivables due from the DGD Joint Venture, respectively. In addition, the Company has eliminated additional sales of approximately $50.5 million, $79.4 million and $62.8 million for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of approximately $3.7 million, $16.1 million and $15.8 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. The DGD Joint Venture paid interest to the Company for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 of approximately $1.6 million, $0.6 million and $0.6 million, respectively. As of December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, 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

Dec. 28, 2024

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
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$	(19,167)	$	2,222	$	9,558
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	243,679	$	261,321	$	113,362
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	102,680	$	152,670	$	113,013
Non-cash operating activities
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$	73,118	$	79,462	$	70,269
Non-cash financing activities
Debt issued for assets	$	362	$	3,827	$	6,103

New Accounting Pronoucements	12 Months Ended
New Accounting Pronoucements	Dec. 28, 2024
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, which requires new disclosures providing further detail of a Company’s income statement expense line items. This ASU is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027. 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 is provided in the footnote disclosure. In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-09, Income Taxes (Topic 740) Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, which expands the disclosures required in an entity's income tax rate reconciliation table and disclosure of income taxes paid both in U.S. and foreign jurisdictions. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and should be applied prospectively. 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 is provided in the footnote disclosure. In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07, Segment Reporting (Topic 280) Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendment requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, an amount and description of its composition for other segment items, and interim disclosures of a reportable segment's profit or loss and assets. The amendments are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and for interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and should be applied retrospectively. Early adoption is permitted. The Company adopted this ASU in 2024 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.

- Definition

The entire disclosure for change in accounting principle. Includes, but is not limited to, nature, reason, and method of adopting amendment to accounting standards or other change in accounting principle.

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Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Pay vs Performance Disclosure - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Pay vs Performance Disclosure
Net income	$ 278,880	$ 647,726	$ 737,690

- Definition

The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.

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Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	12 Months Ended
Cybersecurity Risk Management and Strategy Disclosure	Dec. 28, 2024
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. 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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 periodically review and update 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 artificial intelligence, 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.
Cybersecurity Risk Management Processes Integrated [Flag]	true
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

Dec. 28, 2024

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.

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 52 weeks ended December 28, 2024, the 52 weeks ended December 30, 2023, and the 52 weeks ended December 31, 2022.

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 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 as of December 30, 2023, primarily represented amounts set aside as collateral for foreign construction projects and U.S. environmental claims and were insignificant to the Company. Restricted cash included in other assets as of December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, 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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	75,973	$	126,502
Restricted cash	37,579		292
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	103,755		137,656
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	217,307	$	264,450

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, 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; 3 to 7 years for non-compete agreements; and 4 to 15 years for trade names. Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights 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 2024 and 2023, the Company performed a quantitative approach to valuing goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at October 26, 2024 and October 28, 2023, 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.

Lessee, Leases [Policy Text Block]

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

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.

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 income (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 22 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.

Reclassification, Comparability Adjustment

Reclassification

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. In the Consolidated Statement of Operations, previously reported amounts for total net sales have been separated into net sales to third parties and net sales to related party - Diamond Green Diesel. In addition, certain immaterial prior year amounts have been reclassified on the Statement of Cash Flows.

Business Combinations Policy

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.

Out of Period Adjustment

Out-of-Period Adjustment

During the quarter ended March 30, 2024, the Company determined the inventory balance at its recently acquired Gelnex subsidiary was overstated by approximately $25.1 million at December 30, 2023. The overstatement was the result of an error in calculating the elimination of deferred profit in inventory on intercompany product sales from South America.

The Company recorded an adjustment to earnings of approximately $17.9 million, net of tax. The Company assessed the impact of this out-of-period adjustment and concluded that it was not material to the financial statements previously issued for any interim or annual period during 2023, and the adjustment during the quarter ended March 30, 2024 is not material to the annual financial statements for fiscal 2024. The out-of-period adjustment is included in the Food Ingredients segment results.

General (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

General [Abstract]

Net Income per Common Share [Table Text Block]


	Net Income per Common Share (in thousands, except per share data)
			December 28,					December 30,					December 31,
			2024					2023					2022
	Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share		Income		Shares	Per-Share
Basic:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	278,880	159,513	$	1.75	$	647,726	159,861	$	4.05	$	737,690	161,000	$	4.58

Diluted:
Effect of dilutive securities
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock	—		2,932	—		—		3,314	—		—		3,831	—
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares	—		(1,027)	—		—		(788)	—		—		(710)	—
Diluted:
Net income attributable to Darling	$	278,880	161,418	$	1.73	$	647,726	162,387	$	3.99	$	737,690	164,121	$	4.49

Restrictions on Cash and Cash Equivalents [Table Text Block]

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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Cash and cash equivalents	$	75,973	$	126,502
Restricted cash	37,579		292
Restricted cash included in other long-term assets	103,755		137,656
Total cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash shown in the statement of cash flows	$	217,307	$	264,450

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Investment in Affiliate [Abstract]

Equity Method Investments

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


(in thousands)	December 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash	$	353,446	$	236,794
Total current assets	1,137,821		1,640,636
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,868,943		3,838,800
Other assets	100,307		89,697
Total assets	$	5,460,517	$	5,805,927
Liabilities and members' equity:
Revolver	$	—	$	250,000
Total current portion of long term debt	29,809		28,639
Total other current liabilities	319,688		417,918
Total long term debt	707,158		737,097
Total other long term liabilities	17,195		16,996
Total members' equity	4,386,667		4,355,277
Total liabilities and member's equity	$	5,460,517	$	5,805,927


	Year Ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2024		2023		2022
Revenues:
Operating revenues	$	5,065,592	$	6,990,622	$	5,501,166
Expenses:
Total costs and expenses less lower of cost or market inventory valuation adjustment and depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	4,309,768		5,925,778		4,614,192
Lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustment	175,934		60,871		—
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	264,992		230,921		125,656
Operating income	314,898		773,052		761,318
Other income	22,114		10,317		3,170
Interest and debt expense, net	(38,673)		(49,857)		(19,796)
Income before income tax expense	$	298,339	$	733,512	$	744,692
Income tax expense	175		752		—
Net income	$	298,164	$	732,760	$	744,692

Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Business Combinations [Abstract]

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed


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


Accounts receivable	$	76,640
Inventories	43,058
Other current assets	33,327
Property, plant and equipment	224,384
Identifiable intangible assets	119,477
Goodwill	301,937
Operating lease right-of-use assets	583
Other assets	62,388
Deferred tax asset	2,315
Accounts payable	(15,920)
Current portion of long-term debt	(18,680)
Accrued expenses	(38,708)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(41,926)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(583)
Deferred tax liability	(95,653)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(503)
Non-controlling interests	(21,704)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	630,432
Less hold-back	21,705
Less contingent consideration	82,984
Cash paid for acquisition, net of cash acquired	$	525,743

The following table summarizes the final fair value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed in the Valley Acquisition as of May 2, 2022 (in thousands) inclusive of all measurement period adjustments recorded:


Accounts receivable	$	68,558
Inventories	58,246
Other current assets	13,825
Property, plant and equipment	409,405
Identifiable intangible assets	389,200
Goodwill	358,298
Operating lease right-of-use assets	16,380
Other assets	14,164
Deferred tax asset	1,075
Accounts payable	(47,615)
Current portion of long-term debt	(2,043)
Current operating lease liabilities	(4,779)
Accrued expenses	(66,034)
Long-term debt, net of current portion	(5,995)
Long-term operating lease liabilities	(11,601)
Other noncurrent liabilities	(19,436)
Purchase price, net of cash acquired	$	1,171,648

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information

As a result of the Gelnex Acquisition, the FASA Acquisition and the Valley Acquisition, effective March 31, 2023, August 1, 2022 and May 2, 2022, respectively, the Company began including the operations of the Gelnex Acquisition, the FASA Acquisition and the Valley Acquisition in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The following table presents selected pro forma information, for comparative purposes, assuming the Gelnex Acquisition, the Valley Acquisition and FASA Acquisition had occurred on January 2, 2022 for the periods presented (unaudited) (in thousands):


	Twelve Months Ended
	December 30, 2023	December 31, 2022
Net sales	6,886,347	$	7,469,216
Net income	663,168	739,501

Inventories (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]

INVENTORIES

A summary of inventories follows (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Finished product	$	335,116	$	448,245
Work in process	92,762		110,299
Raw material	38,117		68,188
Supplies and other	110,842		132,007
	$	576,837	$	758,739

Property, Plant and Equipment (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Land	$	203,511	$	217,113
Buildings and improvements	1,023,697		1,033,243
Machinery and equipment	3,097,409		3,021,329
Vehicles	517,858		520,897
Aircraft	10,313		15,609
Construction in process	440,651		487,336
	5,293,439		5,295,527
Accumulated depreciation	(2,579,770)		(2,360,342)
	$	2,713,669	$	2,935,185

Intangbile assets (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets
Trade names	$	51,050	$	52,507
	51,050		52,507
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:
Collection routes	714,801		746,868
Customer relationships	278,920		359,111
Permits	316,038		559,483
Non-compete agreements	60		395
Trade names	82,401		85,561
Royalty, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	22,277		20,613
	1,414,497		1,772,031
Accumulated Amortization:
Collection routes	(254,164)		(241,960)
Customer relationships	(44,476)		(29,270)
Permits	(189,500)		(407,713)
Non-compete agreements	(33)		(345)
Trade names	(72,549)		(63,660)
Royalties, product development, patents, consulting, land use rights and leasehold	(6,413)		(5,698)
	(567,135)		(748,646)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	$	898,412	$	1,075,892

Goodwill (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

GOODWILL [Abstract]

Schedule of Goodwill

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


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Balance at December 31, 2022
Goodwill	$	1,556,855	$	320,807	$	143,379	$	2,021,041
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)		(3,170)		(31,580)		(50,664)
	1,540,941		317,637		111,799		1,970,377
Goodwill acquired during year	3,247		626,202		—		629,449


Measurement period adjustments	(21,270)		(74,484)		(66)		(95,820)
Out-of-period correction	(85,144)		—		—		(85,144)
Foreign currency translation	33,548		28,182		3,910		65,640
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

- 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

Dec. 28, 2024

ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]

Schedule of Accounts Payable and Accrued Liabilities

Accrued expenses consist of the following (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Compensation and benefits	$	139,011	$	156,357




Accrued operating expenses	73,239		86,278



Short-term acquisition hold-backs (Note 3)	38,620		—
Short-term contingent consideration (Note 17)	28,862		—
Other accrued expense	209,563		198,364
	$	489,295	$	440,999

(Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Operating lease expense	$	64,848	$	56,078	$	49,377
Short-term lease costs	36,363		36,762		31,133
Total lease cost	$	101,211	$	92,840	$	80,510

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


	Year Ended
	December 28, 2024			December 30, 2023			December 31, 2022
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement lease liabilities:
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$	65,840		$	58,924		$	53,359

Operating right-of-use assets, net	$	210,692		$	205,539

Operating lease liabilities, current	$	62,761		$	55,325
Operating lease liabilities, non-current	152,327			154,903
Total operating lease liabilities	$	215,088		$	210,228

Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5.74 years			6.25 years
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	4.87		%	4.59		%

Maturities of Operating Lease Liabilities

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of December 28, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2025	$	67,252	$	4,078
2026	51,506		2,209
2027	41,822		1,573
2028	30,883		1,124
2029	18,024		756
Thereafter	32,861		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	242,348		9,740
Less amounts representing interest	(27,260)		(384)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	215,088		9,356

Maturities of Financing Lease Liabilities

Future annual minimum lease payments and finance lease commitments as of December 28, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):


Period Ending Fiscal	Operating Leases		Finance Leases
2025	$	67,252	$	4,078
2026	51,506		2,209
2027	41,822		1,573
2028	30,883		1,124
2029	18,024		756
Thereafter	32,861		—
Total undiscounted lease payments	242,348		9,740
Less amounts representing interest	(27,260)		(384)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	215,088		9,356

Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Debt Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Debt

Debt consists of the following (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Amended Credit Agreement:
Revolving Credit Facility (zero and $82.9 million denominated in € at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively)	$	267,000	$	610,875

Term A-1 facility	397,000		400,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(366)		(546)
Carrying value Term A-1 facility	396,634		399,454

Term A-2 facility	471,875		481,250
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(509)		(771)
Carrying value Term A-2 facility	471,366		480,479

Term A-3 facility	297,750		300,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(560)		(832)
Carrying value Term A-3 facility	297,190		299,168

Term A-4 facility	481,250		490,625
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(664)		(1,002)
Carrying value Term A-4 facility	480,586		489,623

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	(5,605)		(6,441)
Carrying value 6% Senior Notes due 2030	994,395		993,559

5.25% Senior Notes due 2027 with effective interest of 5.47%	500,000		500,000
Less unamortized deferred loan costs	(2,322)		(3,249)
Carrying value 5.25% Senior Notes due 2027	497,678		496,751

3.625% Senior Notes due 2026 - Denominated in euro with effective interest of 3.83%	536,733		569,075
Less unamortized deferred loan costs - Denominated in euro	(1,542)		(2,763)
Carrying value 3.625% Senior Notes due 2026	535,191		566,312

Other Notes and Obligations	101,958		90,852
	4,041,998		4,427,073
Less Current Maturities	133,020		60,703
	$	3,908,978	$	4,366,370

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt

Maturities of long-term debt at December 28, 2024 are as follows (in thousands):


	Contractual Debt Payment
2025	$	134,087
2026	2,408,361
2027	503,272
2028	2,729
2029	2,520
thereafter	1,002,597
	$	4,053,566

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]

Schedule of Other Liabilities, Noncurrent

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Accrued pension liability (Note 15)	$	17,676	$	20,721
Reserve for self-insurance, litigation, environmental and tax matters (Note 20)	80,757		83,416
Long-term acquisition hold backs (Note 3)	104,684		137,913
Long-term contingent consideration (Note 17)	—		86,495
Other	5,233		21,264
	$	208,350	$	349,809

Income Taxes Income Taxes (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
United States	$	(17,062)	$	399,378	$	551,521
Foreign	264,570		320,579		342,197
Income before income taxes	$	247,508	$	719,957	$	893,718

Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit)

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Current:
Federal	$	287	$	1,574	$	(206)
State	1,956		1,336		2,288
Foreign	81,704		104,997		105,368
Total current	83,947		107,907		107,450
Deferred:
Federal	(121,872)		(22,868)		35,290
State	(1,643)		(28,511)		18,150
Foreign	1,231		3,040		(14,264)
Total deferred	(122,284)		(48,339)		39,176
	$	(38,337)	$	59,568	$	146,626

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Balance at beginning of Year	$	13,872	$	17,842
Change in tax positions related to current year	(4,600)		(1,883)
Change in tax positions related to prior years	1,480		(1,986)
Change in tax positions due to settlement with tax authorities	—		—
Expiration of the statute of limitations	—		(101)
Balance at end of year	$	10,752	$	13,872

Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation

Income tax expense/(benefit) for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 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		December 31, 2022
Computed "expected" tax expense	$	51,977	$	151,191	$	187,681

Change in valuation allowance	50,231		27,713		(3,241)
Non-deductible compensation expenses	3,443		5,779		5,320
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	1,897		3,686		4,939

Foreign rate differential	13,817		16,607		17,628
Withholding taxes	(4,063)		(4,696)		(325)
Change in uncertain tax positions	(2,594)		(3,477)		8,167
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(9,786)		(20,868)		10,738
Biofuel tax incentives	(127,081)		(125,006)		(77,189)
Global intangible low taxed income	1,882		14,943		5,745
Change in contingent payment liability	(16,029)		(655)		—
Change in tax law	—		(5,890)		(13)

Equity compensation windfall	(341)		(2,241)		(13,441)
Other, net	(1,690)		2,482		617
	$	(38,337)	$	59,568	$	146,626

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 December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 are presented below (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Deferred tax assets:
Loss contingency reserves	$	14,099	$	15,247
Employee benefits	13,715		15,466
Pension liability	3,307		3,193

Interest expense carryforwards	87,702		53,591
Tax loss carryforwards	417,119		291,910
Tax credit carryforwards	2,771		2,051
Operating lease liabilities	56,484		57,503
Inventory	9,705		17,013
Accrued liabilities and other	62,800		23,090
Total gross deferred tax assets	667,702		479,064
Less valuation allowance	(86,927)		(40,063)
Net deferred tax assets	580,775		439,001

Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets amortization, including tax deductible goodwill	(256,453)		(248,146)
Property, plant and equipment depreciation	(192,280)		(242,666)
Investment in DGD Joint Venture	(316,993)		(324,583)
Operating lease assets	(55,221)		(56,098)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings	(16,492)		(18,139)
Other	(13,990)		(29,832)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(851,429)		(919,464)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(270,654)	$	(480,463)

Amounts reported on Consolidated Balance Sheets:
Non-current deferred tax asset	$	22,368	$	17,711
Non-current deferred tax liability	(293,022)		(498,174)
Net deferred tax liability	$	(270,654)	$	(480,463)

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation [Abstract]

Schedule of Share-based Compensation, Stock Options, Activity

A summary of all stock option activity during fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	3,147,814	$	17.43	5.2 years
Granted	—	—
Exercised	(386,460)	18.84
Forfeited	(4,767)	20.32
Expired	—	—
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
Options exercisable at December 28, 2024	2,404,467	$	16.87	2.4 years

Schedule of Nonvested Share Activity

A summary of the Company’s non-vested stock and RSU award activity during fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	87,934	$	56.93
Shares granted	124,416	70.67
Shares vested	(35,337)	58.23
Shares forfeited	(6,764)	66.67
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

A summary of the Company’s LTIP PSU award activity during fiscal 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	1,399,178	$	20.82
Granted	115,615	75.13
Additional PSU awards vested from performance	367,746	21.50
Stock issued for PSUs	(1,429,198)	15.87
Forfeited	(14,035)	57.54
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

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

The fair value of each PSU award under the Company’s 2024 LTIP, 2023 LTIP and 2022 LTIP was estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo model with the following weighted average assumptions for fiscal 2024, fiscal 2023 and fiscal 2022.


Weighted Average	2024	2023	2022
Expected dividend yield	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Risk-free interest rate	4.03%	4.13%	1.04%
Expected term	3.00 years	2.98 years	3.00 years
Expected volatility	41.9%	49.6%	44.1%

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 2022, 2023 and 2024, 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 January 1, 2022	186,175	$	22.43
Shares granted	22,759	73.03
Shares where the restriction lapsed	—	—
Shares forfeited	—	—
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

Comprehensive Income (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Comprehensive Income [Abstract]

Schedule of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The components of other comprehensive income/(loss) and the related tax impacts for the years ended December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are as follows (in thousands):


	Before-Tax		Tax (Expense)		Net-of-Tax
	Amount		or Benefit		Amount
Year Ended December 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$	9,884	$	(2,645)	$	7,239
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	2,235		(584)		1,651

Amortization of prior service costs	22		(5)		17

Amortization of settlement	(22)		5		(17)
Special termination benefits recognized	38		(10)		28
Other	48		—		48
Total defined benefit pension plans	12,205		(3,239)		8,966




Soybean meal option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(521)		132		(389)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	975		(247)		728
Total soybean meal derivatives	454		(115)		339
Heating oil swap derivatives at DGD
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(3,294)		836		(2,458)
Total heating oil derivatives	(3,294)		836		(2,458)
Corn option derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	15,408		(3,914)		11,494
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(10,653)		2,706		(7,947)
Total corn options	4,755		(1,208)		3,547
Foreign exchange derivatives
Reclassified to earnings	(14,549)		4,737		(9,812)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	32,644		(10,628)		22,016
Total foreign exchange derivatives	18,095		(5,891)		12,204


Foreign currency translation	(89,686)		1,830		(87,856)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	$	(57,471)	$	(7,787)	$	(65,258)
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)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income


	Fiscal Year Ended
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022		Statement of Operations Classification
Derivative instruments
Soybean meal option derivatives	$	33	$	627	$	521	Total net sales
Foreign exchange derivatives	(980)		34,491		14,549		Total net sales

Corn option derivatives	947		1,537		(15,408)		Cost of sales and operating expenses
Interest rate swap derivatives	49,334		1,843		—		Foreign currency gain/(loss) and interest expense
	49,334		38,498		(338)		Total before tax
	(11,894)		(12,819)		(955)		Income taxes
	37,440		25,679		(1,293)		Net of tax
Defined benefit pension plans
Amortization of prior service cost	$	(23)	$	1	$	(22)	(a)
Amortization of actuarial loss	(1,367)		(1,725)		(2,235)		(a)

Amortization of settlement	10		58		22		(a)
Special termination benefits recognized	—		—		(38)		(a)
	(1,380)		(1,666)		(2,273)		Total before tax
	326		413		594		Income taxes
	(1,054)		(1,253)		(1,679)		Net of tax
Total reclassifications	$	36,386	$	24,426	$	(2,972)	Net of tax

(a)These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 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 December 28, 2024 as follows (in thousands):


	Fiscal Year Ended December 28, 2024
	Foreign Currency		Derivative		Defined Benefit
	Translation		Instruments		Pension Plans		Total
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 30, 2023, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(231,678)	$	47,730	$	(14,398)	$	(198,346)
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications	(415,142)		(34,115)		1,755		(447,502)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	—		(37,440)		1,054		(36,386)

Net current-period other comprehensive income/(loss)	(415,142)		(71,555)		2,809		(483,888)
Noncontrolling interest	2,007		—		—		2,007
Accumulated Other Comprehensive income/(loss) December 28, 2024, attributable to Darling, net of tax	$	(648,827)	$	(23,825)	$	(11,589)	$	(684,241)

Employee Benefit Plans (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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, 2024 and December 31, 2023) (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Change in projected benefit obligation:
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period	$	172,354	$	167,546
Plan acquisition	82		—
Service cost	3,171		2,714
Interest cost	7,640		7,836
Employee contributions	353		340
Plan combinations	1,715		—

Actuarial (gain)/loss	(4,736)		3,662
Benefits paid	(10,068)		(9,962)

Effect of settlement	(1,614)		(1,138)

Other (gain)/loss	(3,592)		1,356
Projected benefit obligation at end of period	165,305		172,354

Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	155,412		147,766
Actual return on plan assets	4,853		13,312
Employer contributions	3,671		4,254
Employee contributions	353		340
Plan combinations	1,747		—
Benefits paid	(10,068)		(9,962)
Effect of settlement	(1,614)		(1,138)

Other gain/(loss)	(2,656)		840
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	151,698		155,412

Funded status	(13,607)		(16,942)
Net amount recognized	$	(13,607)	$	(16,942)

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:
Noncurrent assets	$	5,348	$	4,928
Current liability	(1,279)		(1,149)
Noncurrent liability	(17,676)		(20,721)
Net amount recognized	$	(13,607)	$	(16,942)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:
Net actuarial loss	$	16,212	$	19,432
Prior service cost	(983)		(501)
Net amount recognized (a)	$	15,229	$	18,931

(a) Amounts do not include deferred taxes of $3.6 million and $4.5 million at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, 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):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023
Projected benefit obligation	$	43,258	$	110,719
Accumulated benefit obligation	40,661		108,262
Fair value of plan assets	24,412		88,939

Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures

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


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Service cost	$	3,171	$	2,714	$	3,149
Interest cost	7,640		7,836		5,231
Expected return on plan assets	(7,228)		(7,958)		(8,604)
Net amortization and deferral	1,390		1,724		2,257

Settlement	(10)		(58)		(22)
Special termination benefit recognized	—		—		38
Net pension cost	$	4,963	$	4,258	$	2,049

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:


	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023	December 31, 2022
Discount rate	4.84%	4.62%	4.82%
Rate of compensation increase	0.61%	0.61%	0.55%

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


	December 28, 2024	December 30, 2023	December 31, 2022
Discount rate	3.55%	4.26%	0.68%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.57%	0.57%	0.51%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.30%	5.72%	4.75%

Schedule of Target Allocation of Plan Assets


Fixed Income			35% - 80%
Equities			20% - 65%

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 30, 2023
Fixed Income:
Long Term	$	91,921	$	91,921	$	—	$	—
Short Term	3,374		3,374		—		—
Equity Securities:
Domestic equities	22,429		22,429		—		—
International equities	19,011		19,011		—		—
Insurance contracts	18,677		—		16,659		2,018
Totals	$	155,412	$	136,735	$	16,659	$	2,018

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

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
2025	$	14,156
2026	11,833
2027	13,250
2028	13,043
2029	13,375
Years 2030 – 2034	61,865

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	2024	2023	Implemented	2024		2023		2022		Agreement
Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Plan	91-6145047 / 001	Green	Green	No	$	1,465	$	1,443	$	1,516	December 2028 (b)
Central States, Southeast and Southwest Areas Pension Plan (a)	36-6044243 / 001	Green	Green	Yes	513		714		899		December 2026 (c)
All other multiemployer plans					1,626		1,476		1,035
		Total Company Contributions			$	3,604	$	3,633	$	3,450

(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 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 projected to now have zone status of 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. The agreements have expiration dates through December 31, 2028.

(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. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being negotiated with others having expiration dates through December 15, 2026.

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 31, 2022	$	1,743
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	209
Purchases, sales, and settlements	—
Exchange rate changes	66
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

Derivatives (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Derivative Instruments

(in thousands):


Functional Currency		Contract Currency
Type	Amount	Type	Amount
Brazilian real	515,922	Euro	80,054
Brazilian real	2,864,438	U.S. Dollar	506,181
Euro	37,123	U.S. Dollar	39,104
Euro	87,275	Polish zloty	373,446
Euro	10,875	Japanese yen	1,753,983
Euro	25,413	Chinese renminbi	195,569
Euro	18,141	Australian dollar	29,770
Euro	4,075	British pound	3,384

Polish zloty	47,915	Euro	11,211
Polish zloty	469	U.S. dollar	116
British pound	346	Euro	416
British pound	247	U.S. dollar	312
Japanese yen	23,557	U.S. dollar	154
U.S. dollar	71	Japanese yen	10,807
U.S. dollar	562,340	Euro	519,182

Australian dollar	478	U.S. dollar	305

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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (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	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Foreign exchange	Foreign currency loss/(gain)	$	(3,466)	$	(2,031)	$	42,690
Foreign exchange	Total net sales	966		(1,789)		(1,108)
Foreign exchange	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(270)		(294)		(949)
Foreign exchange	Selling, general and administrative expense	16,908		(7,109)		(4,200)
Corn options and futures	Net sales	652		1,945		(2,092)
Corn options and futures	Cost of sales and operating expenses	(1,295)		(3,085)		5,447



Heating oil swaps and options	Selling, general and administrative expense	—		49		122
Soybean meal	Total net sales	—		282		(1,730)

Total		$	13,495	$	(12,032)	$	38,180

- Definition

Tabular disclosure of pertinent information about a derivative or group of derivatives on a disaggregated basis, such as for individual instruments, or small groups of similar instruments. May include a combination of the type of instrument, risks being hedged, notional amount, hedge designation, related hedged item, inception date, maturity date, or other relevant item.

+ References + Details

Fair Value Measurement (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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 December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023 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 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 Measurements at December 30, 2023 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	$	29,000	$	—	$	29,000	$	—
Total Assets	29,000		—		29,000		—

Liabilities
Derivative liabilities	19,997		—		19,997		—
Contingent consideration	86,495		—		—		86,495
Total Liabilities	$	106,492	$	—	$	19,997	$	86,495

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 31, 2022	$	169,903
Out of period correction	(85,144)
Total included in earnings during period	(5,835)
Exchange rate changes	7,571
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

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 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	$	—


			Fair Value Measurements at December 30, 2023 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	$	1,000,000	$	—	$	1,000,000	$	—
5.25% Senior Notes	493,100		—		493,100		—
3.625% Senior Notes	560,994		—		560,994		—
Term loan A-1	398,000		—		398,000		—
Term loan A-2	478,844		—		478,844		—
Term loan A-3	298,500		—		298,500		—
Term loan A-4	488,172		—		488,172		—
Revolver	604,766		—		604,766		—
Total Liabilities	$	4,322,376	$	—	$	4,322,376	$	—

Business Segments (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Segment Reporting [Abstract]

Business Segment Profit/(Loss)

Business Segments (in thousands):


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate (a)		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 (b)									(232,703)
Income before income taxes									$	247,508

Segment assets at December 28, 2024	$	4,100,841	$	1,997,827	$	2,489,149	$	1,482,656	$	10,070,473

(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, foreign currency gain (loss) and other income (expense). Interest expense and foreign currency gain (loss) are separately disclosed on our Statement of Operations. Other income/(expense) consists of interest income of approximately $16.0 million, casualty gain of approximately

$20.7 million, other pension expense excluding service cost of approximately $(1.8) million and other income (expense) of approximately $(12.6) million.


	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 (c)									(234,780)
Income before income taxes									$	719,957

Segment assets at December 30, 2023	$	4,702,593	$	2,646,702	$	2,589,145	$	1,122,644	$	11,061,084

(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. Other income (expense) consists of interest income of approximately $16.4 million, casualty gain of approximately $7.8 million, other pension expense excluding service cost of approximately $(1.5) million and other expense of approximately $(6.4) million.


	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Corporate		Total
Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2022
Total net sales	$	4,539,000	$	1,459,630	$	533,574	$	—	$	6,532,204
Cost of sales and operating expenses	3,473,506		1,102,250		426,853		—		5,002,609
Gross Margin	1,065,494		357,380		106,721		—		1,529,595

Gain on sale of assets	(3,426)		(1,008)		(60)		—		(4,494)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	258,781		101,681		13,690		62,456		436,608
Restructuring and asset impairment charges	8,557		21,109		—		—		29,666
Acquisition and integration costs	—		—		—		16,372		16,372
Depreciation and amortization	295,249		59,029		29,500		10,943		394,721
Equity in net income of Diamond Green Diesel	—		—		372,346		—		372,346
Segment operating income/(loss)	506,333		176,569		435,937		(89,771)		1,029,068

Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	5,102		—		—		—		5,102
Segment income/(loss)	511,435		176,569		435,937		(89,771)		1,034,170

Total other expense (d)									(140,452)
Income before income taxes									$	893,718

(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. Other income (expense) consists of interest income of approximately $5.3 million, casualty loss of approximately $(4.6) million, other pension income excluding service cost of approximately $1.1 million and other expense of approximately $(5.4) million.

Business Segment Property, Plant and Equipment

Business Segment Property, Plant and Equipment (in thousands):


	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Capital expenditures for the year ended:
Feed Ingredients	$	219,541	$	413,831	$	270,157
Food Ingredients	81,808		92,704		72,301
Fuel Ingredients	27,230		39,053		37,568
Corporate	3,886		9,892		11,283
Total (a)	$	332,465	$	555,480	$	391,309

(a) Excludes capital assets acquired in acquisitions in fiscal 2024, 2023 and 2022 of approximately $37.4 million, $155.5 million and $588.8 million, respectively.

Geographic Area Net Trade Revenues

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


	FY 2024		FY 2023
	Long-Lived Assets		Long-Lived Assets
North America	$	5,518,153	$	5,667,606
Europe	1,344,033		1,329,466
China	115,152		116,698
South America	1,636,246		2,072,840
Other	17,453		18,808
Total	$	8,631,037	$	9,205,418

Revenue (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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 December 28, 2024, December 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 (in thousands):


	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


	Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Feed Ingredients		Food Ingredients		Fuel Ingredients		Total
Geographic Area
North America	$	3,852,559	$	369,499	$	—	$	4,222,058
Europe	502,432		733,967		533,574		1,769,973
China	25,100		259,584		—		284,684
South America	146,682		40,661		—		187,343
Other	12,227		55,919		—		68,146
Total net sales	$	4,539,000	$	1,459,630	$	533,574	$	6,532,204

Major product types
Fats	$	1,951,183	$	205,674	$	—	$	2,156,857
Used cooking oil	519,119		—		—		519,119
Proteins	1,476,553		—		—		1,476,553
Bakery	333,442		—		—		333,442
Other rendering	200,945		—		—		200,945
Food ingredients	—		1,121,995		—		1,121,995
Bioenergy	—		—		533,574		533,574

Other	57,758		131,961		—		189,719
Total net sales	$	4,539,000	$	1,459,630	$	533,574	$	6,532,204

Cash Flow Information (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

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
	December 28, 2024		December 30, 2023		December 31, 2022
Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$	(19,167)	$	2,222	$	9,558
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest, net of capitalized interest	$	243,679	$	261,321	$	113,362
Income taxes, net of refunds	$	102,680	$	152,670	$	113,013
Non-cash operating activities
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	$	73,118	$	79,462	$	70,269
Non-cash financing activities
Debt issued for assets	$	362	$	3,827	$	6,103

General (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands, R$ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) Facility segment continent $ / shares shares	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares	Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2022 BRL (R$)	Jun. 09, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2019	May 02, 2018
General [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Sale	$ 560,500	$ 532,600	$ 582,000
Expected Business Combination, Number of Continents in which Entity Operates \| continent	5
Number of Operating Segments \| segment	3
Cash and Cash Equivalents [Abstract]
Investments Classified As Cash Equivalents, Original Maturity	3 months
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 2,322,593	2,484,502	1,970,377
Basic:
Net income	$ 278,880	$ 647,726	$ 737,690
Shares (in shares) \| shares	159,513,000	159,861,000	161,000,000
Basic (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.75	$ 4.05	$ 4.58
Effect of dilutive securities: [Abstract]
Add: Option shares in the money and dilutive effect of nonvested stock (in shares) \| shares	2,932,000	3,314,000	3,831,000
Less: Pro-forma treasury shares (in shares) \| shares	(1,027,000)	(788,000)	(710,000)
Diluted:
Net Income	$ 278,880	$ 647,726	$ 737,690
Shares (in shares) \| shares	161,418,000	162,387,000	164,121,000
Diluted (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 1.73	$ 3.99	$ 4.49
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Stock-based compensation expense	$ 20,900	$ 33,200	$ 25,000
Employee service share-based compensation, tax benefit from compensation expense	2,000	2,600	1,700
Foreign currency translation	(417,100)	142,700	(84,800)
Financing Receivable, Significant Sales, Transaction Fees	$ 8,100	7,500	4,000
Lease, Term of Contract Not Recognized	12 months
Asset impairment	$ 0	4,734	29,666
Cash and cash equivalents	75,973	126,502
Restricted cash	37,579	292
Restricted Cash and Cash Equivalents, Noncurrent	103,755	137,656
Cash, Cash Equivalents, Restricted Cash and Restricted Cash Equivalents	217,307	264,450	150,168				$ 69,072
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Net Income (Loss), Period Adjustments	17,900
Revision of Prior Period, Error Correction, Adjustment \| Overstatement
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Inventory, Period Adjustments		25,100
FASA Group
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill				$ 301,937
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability				$ 83,000	R$ 428.2
Food Ingredients
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill	771,828	897,537	317,637
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Asset impairment	1,800	18,400
Feed Ingredients
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill	1,437,763	1,471,322	1,540,941
Stock Based Compensation [Abstract]
Asset impairment	2,900	8,600
Fuel Ingredients
Goodwill [Abstract]
Goodwill	$ 113,002	$ 115,643	$ 111,799
Stock Options [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount \| shares	0	0	0
Non Vested Stock [Member]
Antidilutive Securities [Abstract]
Antidilutive securities excluded from computation of earnings per share, amount \| shares	403,615	311,919	266,246
Minimum
General [Line Items]
Number of Processing and Transfer Facilities \| Facility	260
Minimum \| Buildings and improvements [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	15 years
Minimum \| Machinery and equipment [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum \| Vehicles [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum \| Aircraft [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	7 years
Minimum \| Routes [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	5 years
Minimum \| Permits [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10 years
Minimum \| Non-compete agreements [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	3 years
Minimum \| Trade Names [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	4 years
Minimum \| Customer Relationships
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Buildings and improvements [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	30 years
Maximum [Member] \| Machinery and equipment [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Vehicles [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	8 years
Maximum [Member] \| Aircraft [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	10 years
Maximum [Member] \| Routes [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	21 years
Maximum [Member] \| Permits [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Non-compete agreements [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	7 years
Maximum [Member] \| Trade Names [Member]
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	15 years
Maximum [Member] \| Customer Relationships
Long Lived Assets [Abstract]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Useful Life	20 years
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Senior Notes
General [Line Items]
Annual interest rate	5.25%							5.25%
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Senior Notes
General [Line Items]
Annual interest rate	3.625%								3.625%
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Senior Notes
General [Line Items]
Annual interest rate	6.00%					6.00%

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary Selected Financial Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2023	Jan. 01, 2022
Assets:
Total current assets	$ 1,439,436	$ 1,855,666
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,713,669	2,935,185
Other assets	199,594	234,960
Total assets	10,070,473	11,061,084
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Less Current Maturities	133,020	60,703
Other noncurrent liabilities	208,350	349,809
Total members' equity	4,464,292	4,693,691	$ 3,896,490		$ 3,347,785
Total liabilities and member's equity	10,070,473	11,061,084
Revenues:
Operating revenues	5,715,175	6,788,080	6,532,204
Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,437,337	5,143,060	5,002,609
Operating income	5,396,040	6,204,734	5,875,482
Income before income taxes	247,508	719,957	893,718
Income tax expense/(benefit)	(38,337)	59,568	146,626
Net income	285,845	660,389	747,092
Equity Method Investment, Nonconsolidated Investee or Group of Investees [Member]
Assets:
Total current assets	1,137,821			$ 1,640,636
Property, plant and equipment, net	3,868,943			3,838,800
Other assets	100,307			89,697
Total assets	5,460,517			5,805,927
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Less Current Maturities	29,809			28,639
Total other current liabilities	319,688			417,918
Total long term debt	707,158			737,097
Other noncurrent liabilities	17,195			16,996
Total members' equity	4,386,667			4,355,277
Total liabilities and member's equity	5,460,517			5,805,927
Revenues:
Operating revenues	5,065,592	6,990,622	5,501,166
Expenses:
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,309,768	5,925,778	4,614,192
Lower of cost or market (LCM) inventory valuation adjustment	175,934	60,871	0
Depreciation, amortization and accretion expense	264,992	230,921	125,656
Operating income	314,898	773,052	761,318
Other income	22,114	10,317	3,170
Interest and debt expense, net	(38,673)	(49,857)	(19,796)
Income before income taxes	298,339	733,512	744,692
Income tax expense/(benefit)	175	752	0
Net income	298,164	$ 732,760	$ 744,692
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member]
Expenses:
Cash	353,446			236,794
Line of Credit, Current	$ 0			$ 250,000

Investment in Unconsolidated Subsidiary (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2025 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) $ / gal	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jan. 21, 2011
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Investment in the joint venture		$ 2,263,709	$ 2,251,629
Gain from equity method investments		$ 11,994	5,011	$ 5,102
Dollars per Gallon \| $ / gal		1.00
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital		$ 184,915	168,277	95,546
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		90,000	75,000	264,750
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		2,200,000
Gain from equity method investments		149,100	366,400	372,300
Income Tax Credits and Adjustments		1,300,000	1,200,000	761,100
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital		$ 179,800	$ 163,600	$ 90,500
Diamond Green Diesel Holdings LLC Joint Venture [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Schedule of Equity Method Investments [Line Items]
Proceeds from Equity Method Investment, Dividends or Distributions, Return of Capital	$ 87,400
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%

Acquisitions Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions									3 Months Ended					12 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Jan. 31, 2024 EUR (€)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($) agreement	Mar. 31, 2023 BRL (R$)	Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($) numberOfPlants	Aug. 01, 2022 BRL (R$)	May 02, 2022 USD ($) numberOfPlants	Feb. 25, 2022 USD ($)	Sep. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Jun. 29, 2024 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2024 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2022 BRL (R$) numberOfPlants
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment														$ (9,147)	$ (95,820)
Goodwill													$ 1,970,377	2,322,593	2,484,502	$ 1,970,377
Total net sales														5,715,175	6,788,080	6,532,204
Net income														278,880	647,726	737,690
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs														7,800	13,900	16,400
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-3 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			$ 300,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-4 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit			500,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit														515,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-1 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit														400,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Term A-2 Facility
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit														500,000
gelnex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition, Expected			1,200,000
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross			1,100,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred			$ 853,300	R$ 4,300,000,000
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 Acquisition, 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 Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment			$ 169,205
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other			(19)
gelnex \| Customer Relationships
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 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 Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles			$ 8,500
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life			5 years	5 years
FASA Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired \| numberOfPlants					14												14
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross					$ 562,600	R$ 2,900,000,000
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate					5.16												5.16
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred					$ 21,705
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments													7,100
Goodwill					301,937
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles					$ 108,600
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					11 years 4 months 24 days	11 years 4 months 24 days
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired Under Construction \| numberOfPlants					2												2
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, Low \| R$																	R$ 0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High \| R$																	1,000,000,000.0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Future Earnings Growth Period					3 years	3 years
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability					$ 83,000												R$ 428,200,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment					224,384
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other					(503)
FASA Group \| Trade Names [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles					$ 10,900
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					5 years	5 years
FASA Group \| Routes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life					12 years	12 years
Valley Proteins
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired \| numberOfPlants							18
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross							$ 1,177,000
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments													$ 6,000
Goodwill							$ 358,298
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							15 years
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment							$ 409,405
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other							(19,436)
Valley Proteins \| Routes [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles							$ 292,100
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							15 years
Valley Proteins \| Permits [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles							$ 97,100
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life							15 years
Group Op de Beeck
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred								$ 71,300						75,500
Business Combination, Purchase Price Adjustments										$ 4,200
Goodwill								29,600
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles								$ 27,200
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life								15 years
Business Combination, Price of Acquisition								$ 91,700
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment								28,100
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other								$ (9,400)
Miropasz
Business Acquisition [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 Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 34,900
Acquired Finite-lived Intangible Assets, Weighted Average Useful Life	17 years	17 years
Total net sales														88,100
Net income														6,800
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, 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
South America
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total net sales														$ 504,516	$ 534,082	$ 187,343
South America \| gelnex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired \| agreement			5
UNITED STATES \| gelnex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Number of Facilities Acquired \| agreement			1

Acquisitions Fair Value of Acquired Assets and Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands, R$ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Aug. 01, 2022 BRL (R$)	May 02, 2022 USD ($)
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Goodwill			$ 2,322,593	$ 2,484,502	$ 1,970,377
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired			116,712	1,093,183	$ 1,772,437
Contingent consideration			$ 0	$ 86,495
gelnex
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Accounts Receivable	$ 81,025
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory	140,865
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other	3,143
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment	169,205
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than 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 Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets	2,703
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets	9,067
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable	(15,059)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-Term Debt	(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 Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-Term Debt	(1,407)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Liability, Noncurrent	(123)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities	(12,870)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other	(19)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net	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
FASA Group
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Accounts Receivable		$ 76,640
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory		43,058
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other		33,327
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment		224,384
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill		119,477
Goodwill		301,937
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets		62,388
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets		2,315
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable		(15,920)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-Term Debt		(18,680)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-Term Debt		(41,926)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Liabilities		(95,653)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other		(503)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net		630,432
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liabilities Incurred		21,705
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired		$ 525,743
Foreign Currency Exchange Rate		5.16				5.16
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Righ- of-Use Assets		$ 583
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Liabilities		(38,708)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease liabilities, Noncurrent		(583)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Less Noncontrolling Interest		(21,704)
Contingent consideration		82,984
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability		$ 83,000				R$ 428.2
Valley Proteins
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Accounts Receivable							$ 68,558
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Inventory							58,246
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets, Other							13,825
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment							409,405
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Intangible Assets, Other than Goodwill							389,200
Goodwill							358,298
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Other Noncurrent Assets							14,164
Business Combination Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deferred Tax Assets							1,075
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accounts Payable							(47,615)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Long-Term Debt							(2,043)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Long-Term Debt							(5,995)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Noncurrent Liabilities, Other							(19,436)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired, Goodwill, and Liabilities Assumed, Net							1,171,648
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease Righ- of-Use Assets							16,380
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Accrued Liabilities							(66,034)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Operating Lease liabilities, Noncurrent							(11,601)
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities, Operating Lease Liability, Current							$ (4,779)

Acquisitions Pro Forma (Details) - Valley Proteins, FASA Group and Gelnex - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue	$ 6,886,347	$ 7,469,216
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss)	$ 663,168	$ 739,501

Inventories (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Inventory Disclosure [Abstract]
Finished product	$ 335,116	$ 448,245
Work in process	92,762	110,299
Inventory, Raw Materials, Net of Reserves	38,117	68,188
Supplies and other	110,842	132,007
Inventories	$ 576,837	$ 758,739

Property, Plant and Equipment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 5,293,439	$ 5,295,527
Accumulated depreciation	(2,579,770)	(2,360,342)
Property, plant and equipment, net	2,713,669	2,935,185
Depreciation	391,600	377,200	$ 306,000
Land [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	203,511	217,113
Buildings and improvements [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	1,023,697	1,033,243
Machinery and equipment [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	3,097,409	3,021,329
Vehicles [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	517,858	520,897
Aircraft [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	10,313	15,609
Construction in Progress [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Property, plant and equipment, gross	$ 440,651	$ 487,336

Intangbile assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Intangbile assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	$ 51,050	$ 52,507
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	1,414,497	1,772,031
Accumulated Amortization:	(567,135)	(748,646)
Total Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization	898,412	1,075,892
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets Acquired	28,200
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Indefinite Lived Intangible Assets	51,050	52,507
Routes [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	714,801	746,868
Accumulated Amortization:	(254,164)	(241,960)
Permits [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	316,038	559,483
Accumulated Amortization:	(189,500)	(407,713)
Non-compete agreements [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	60	395
Accumulated Amortization:	(33)	(345)
Trade Names [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	82,401	85,561
Accumulated Amortization:	(72,549)	(63,660)
Royalty, consulting land use and leasehold [Member]
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	22,277	20,613
Accumulated Amortization:	(6,413)	(5,698)
Customer Relationships
Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite Lived Intangible Assets:	278,920	359,111
Accumulated Amortization:	$ (44,476)	$ (29,270)

Intangbile assets Textuals (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Period Increase (Decrease)	$ (249.1)
Amortization of Intangible Assets	112.2	$ 124.8	$ 88.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Next Twelve Months	99.8
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Two	93.9
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Three	88.7
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Four	87.4
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets, Amortization Expense, Year Five	$ 76.4

- 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.

+ References + Details

Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Goodwill (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	$ 2,535,166	$ 2,021,041
Accumulated impairment losses	(50,664)	(50,664)
Goodwill at beginning of year	2,484,502	1,970,377
Goodwill acquired during year	66,916	629,449
Goodwill, Impairment Loss			$ (2,700)
Foreign currency translation	(219,678)	65,640
Goodwill at end of year	2,373,257	2,535,166	2,021,041
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(50,664)	(50,664)	(50,664)
Goodwill at end of year	2,322,593	2,484,502	1,970,377
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment	(9,147)	(95,820)
Goodwill, Out of Period Correction		(85,144)
Feed Ingredients
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	1,487,236	1,556,855
Accumulated impairment losses	(15,914)	(15,914)
Goodwill at beginning of year	1,471,322	1,540,941
Goodwill acquired during year	62,802	3,247
Foreign currency translation	(96,361)	33,548
Goodwill at end of year	1,453,677	1,487,236	1,556,855
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(15,914)	(15,914)	(15,914)
Goodwill at end of year	1,437,763	1,471,322	1,540,941
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment	0	(21,270)
Goodwill, Out of Period Correction		(85,144)
Food Ingredients
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	900,707	320,807
Accumulated impairment losses	(3,170)	(3,170)
Goodwill at beginning of year	897,537	317,637
Goodwill acquired during year	0	626,202
Foreign currency translation	(116,562)	28,182
Goodwill at end of year	774,998	900,707	320,807
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(3,170)	(3,170)	(3,170)
Goodwill at end of year	771,828	897,537	317,637
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment	(9,147)	(74,484)
Goodwill, Out of Period Correction		0
Fuel Ingredients
Goodwill [Roll Forward]
Goodwill at beginning of year	147,223	143,379
Accumulated impairment losses	(31,580)	(31,580)
Goodwill at beginning of year	115,643	111,799
Goodwill acquired during year	4,114	0
Foreign currency translation	(6,755)	3,910
Goodwill at end of year	144,582	147,223	143,379
Accumulated impairment losses at end of year	(31,580)	(31,580)	(31,580)
Goodwill at end of year	113,002	115,643	$ 111,799
Goodwill, Measurement Period Adjustment	$ 0	(66)
Goodwill, Out of Period Correction		$ 0

Accrued Expenses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
ACCRUED EXPENSES [Abstract]
Compensation and benefits	$ 139,011	$ 156,357
Accrued operating expenses	73,239	86,278
Business Combination, Holdback	38,620	0
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability, Current	28,862	0
Other accrued expense	209,563	198,364
Accrued expenses	$ 489,295	$ 440,999

- Components of Lease Expense (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Operating lease cost	$ 64,848	$ 56,078	$ 49,377
Short-term Lease, Cost	36,363	36,762	31,133
Total lease costs	$ 101,211	$ 92,840	$ 80,510

- Other Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
- Other Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Leases [Abstract]
Operating cash flows from operating leases	$ 65,840	$ 58,924	$ 53,359
Operating right-of-use assets, net	210,692	205,539
Operating lease liability, current	62,761	55,325
Operating lease liability, non-current	152,327	154,903
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$ 215,088	$ 210,228
Weighted average remaining lease term - operating leases	5 years 8 months 26 days	6 years 3 months
Weighted average discount rate - operating leases	4.87%	4.59%
Contingent consideration	$ 0	$ 86,495

- Maturities of Operating and Financing Lease Liabilities (Details) $ in Thousands, € in Millions	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Operating Leases
2025	$ 67,252
2026	51,506
2027	41,822
2028	30,883
2029	18,024
Thereafter	32,861
Operating lease, obligations	242,348
Less amounts representing interest	(27,260)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	215,088		$ 210,228
Finance Leases
2025	4,078
2026	2,209
2027	1,573
2028	1,124
2029	756
Thereafter	0
Finance lease, obligations	9,740
Less amounts representing interest	(384)
Lease obligations included in current and long-term liabilities	$ 9,356	€ 5.5
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	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2022	Apr. 03, 2019	May 02, 2018	Jun. 03, 2015	Jan. 02, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt and capital lease obligations	$ 4,041,998		$ 4,427,073
Less Current Maturities	133,020		60,703
Long-term debt, net of current portion	3,908,978		4,366,370
Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	11,100
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	267,000		610,875
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0	€ 0.0	82,900
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	$ 497,678		496,751
Long-term Debt, Gross	500,000		500,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (2,322)		(3,249)
Annual interest rate	5.25%	5.25%				5.25%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual interest rate									5.375%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual interest rate								4.75%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit \| €		€ 515.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.83%	3.83%
Long-term Debt	$ 535,191		566,312
Long-term Debt, Gross	536,733		569,075
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (1,542)		(2,763)
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	$ 994,395		993,559
Long-term Debt, Gross	$ 1,000,000		1,000,000
Annual interest rate	6.00%	6.00%			6.00%
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net	$ (5,605)		(6,441)
Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	101,958		90,852
Other Notes and Obligations [Member] \| Foreign Line of Credit [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	1,400
Other Notes and Obligations [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt	24,500
Term A-1 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	400,000
Long-term Debt	396,634		399,454
Long-term Debt, Gross	397,000		400,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(366)		(546)
Term A-2 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit	500,000
Long-term Debt	471,366		480,479
Long-term Debt, Gross	471,875		481,250
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(509)		(771)
Term A-3 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 300,000
Long-term Debt	297,190		299,168
Long-term Debt, Gross	297,750		300,000
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	(560)		(832)
Term A-4 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Line of Credit				$ 500,000
Long-term Debt	480,586		489,623
Long-term Debt, Gross	481,250		490,625
Unamortized Debt Issuance Expense	$ (664)		$ (1,002)

Debt Narrative (Details)		12 Months Ended
Debt Narrative (Details)	Aug. 17, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 09, 2022 USD ($)	Apr. 03, 2019 USD ($)	May 02, 2018 EUR (€)	Jun. 03, 2015	Jan. 02, 2014
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Current portion of long-term debt		$ 133,020,000		$ 60,703,000
Long-term debt, net of current portion		3,908,978,000		4,366,370,000
Finance Lease, Liability		$ 9,356,000	€ 5,500,000
Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Line of credit facility, term		5 years
US Finance Lease Obligations
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Finance Lease, Liability		$ 3,100,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		515,000,000.0
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit \| €			€ 515,000,000.0
Face amount of debt insturment \| €									€ 515,000,000.0
Long-term Debt		$ 535,191,000		566,312,000
Annual interest rate		3.625%	3.625%						3.625%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment								$ 500,000,000.0
Long-term Debt		$ 497,678,000		496,751,000
Annual interest rate		5.25%	5.25%					5.25%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 5.375% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual interest rate											5.375%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 4.75% Due 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Annual interest rate										4.75%
Senior Notes \| Senior Notes 6% Due 2030
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment	$ 250,000,000.0	$ 1,000,000,000.0					$ 750,000,000.0
Long-term Debt		$ 994,395,000		993,559,000
Annual interest rate		6.00%	6.00%				6.00%
Debt Issuance Costs, Net						$ 12,700,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Senior Long-Term Debt	255,000,000.0
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium	$ 5,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum availability		$ 3,725,000,000
Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		101,958,000		90,852,000
Other Notes and Obligations [Member] \| Bank Overdrafts [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		55,700,000
Other Notes and Obligations [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		24,500,000
Other Notes and Obligations [Member] \| Other Debt Obligations [Member] \| Brazil, Brazil Real
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		20,400,000
Term A-1 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		400,000,000.0
Long-term Debt		396,634,000		399,454,000
Term A-1 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		397,000,000.0
Term A-2 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		500,000,000.0
Long-term Debt		471,366,000		480,479,000
Term A-2 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		471,900,000
Term A-3 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit					$ 300,000,000.0
Long-term Debt		297,190,000		299,168,000
Term A-3 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		297,800,000
Term A-4 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit					$ 500,000,000.0
Long-term Debt		480,586,000		489,623,000
Term A-4 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		481,300,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum availability		1,500,000,000
Availability		1,159,600,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		267,000,000.0
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term Debt		267,000,000		610,875,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Euro Member Countries, Euro
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		0	€ 0	$ 82,900,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Availability		1,460,000,000
Revolving Credit Facility \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Availability		$ 40,000,000.0
Term Loan A Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.875%
Term Loan A Facility [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.50%
Letter of Credit [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		$ 700,000
Maximum availability		$ 150,000,000.0
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| 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		6.18778%	6.18778%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Term A-1 Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.875%
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end		6.54758%	6.54758%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Term A-2 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		6.42258%	6.42258%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Term A-3 Facility \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR)
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.875%
Line of credit facility, interest rate at period end		6.54758%	6.54758%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Term A-4 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		6.42258%	6.42258%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.75%
Swingline Sub-Facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Maximum availability		$ 50,000,000.0
Term Loan B Facility [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		525,000,000.0
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		11,100,000
Foreign Line of Credit [Member] \| Other Notes and Obligations [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		1,400,000
Ancillary Facilities \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Long-term line of credit		72,700,000
Term A-2 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		$ 500,000,000.0
Term A-2 Facility \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.75%
Term A-2 Facility \| Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) \| United States of America, Dollars \| Minimum
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		1.00%
Term A-3 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		$ 300,000,000.0
Term A-4 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		500,000,000.0
Term A-1 Facility \| Senior Secured Facilities [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Face amount of debt insturment		$ 400,000,000.0

Debt Debt Maturiities (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
2024	$ 134,087
2025	2,408,361
2026	503,272
2027	2,729
2028	2,520
thereafter	1,002,597
Long-term Debt	$ 4,053,566

Other Noncurrent Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES [Abstract]
Accrued pension liability (Note 15)	$ 17,676	$ 20,721
Reserve for self-insurance, litigation, environmental and tax matters (Note 20)	80,757	83,416
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Liability Hold-backs	104,684	137,913
Contingent consideration	0	86,495
Other	5,233	21,264
Total other noncurrent liabilities	$ 208,350	$ 349,809

Income Taxes Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) country	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Income tax expense/(benefit)	$ (38,337)	$ 59,568	$ 146,626
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration	242,700
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Foreign	273,600
Operating Loss Carryforwards, Valuation Allowance	86,900
Unrecognized Tax Benefits	10,752	13,872	$ 17,842
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	2,200
Deferred Tax Liabilities, Undistributed Foreign Earnings	$ 16,492	$ 18,139
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	$ 30,900
State and Local Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	583,000
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Subject to Expiration	430,800
Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards, Not Subject to Expiration	152,200
Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward	141,500
Domestic Tax Jurisdiction
Operating Loss Carryforwards [Line Items]
Operating Loss Carryforwards	1,400,000
Tax Credit Carryforward, Amount	2,400
Deferred Tax Asset, Interest Carryforward	$ 383,900

Income Taxes - Income From Operations Before Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
United States	$ (17,062)	$ 399,378	$ 551,521
Foreign	264,570	320,579	342,197
Income before income taxes	$ 247,508	$ 719,957	$ 893,718

- 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
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Current:
Federal	$ 287	$ 1,574	$ (206)
State	1,956	1,336	2,288
Foreign	81,704	104,997	105,368
Total current	83,947	107,907	107,450
Deferred:
Federal	(121,872)	(22,868)	35,290
State	(1,643)	(28,511)	18,150
Foreign	1,231	3,040	(14,264)
Total deferred	(122,284)	(48,339)	39,176
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (38,337)	$ 59,568	$ 146,626

Income Taxes Income Taxes - Reconciliation (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, Amount [Abstract]
Computed "expected" tax expense	$ 51,977	$ 151,191	$ 187,681
Change in valuation allowance	50,231	27,713	(3,241)
Non-deductible compensation expenses	3,443	5,779	5,320
Deferred tax on unremitted foreign earnings	1,897	3,686	4,939
Foreign rate differential	13,817	16,607	17,628
Withholding taxes	(4,063)	(4,696)	(325)
Change in uncertain tax positions	(2,594)	(3,477)	8,167
State income taxes, net of federal benefit	(9,786)	(20,868)	10,738
Biofuel tax incentives	(127,081)	(125,006)	(77,189)
Global intangible low taxed income	1,882	14,943	5,745
Change in contingent payment liability	(16,029)	(655)	0
Change in tax law	0	(5,890)	(13)
Equity compensation windfall	(341)	(2,241)	(13,441)
Other, net	(1,690)	2,482	617
Income Tax Expense (Benefit)	$ (38,337)	$ 59,568	$ 146,626

Income Taxes - Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Deferred tax assets:
Loss contingency reserves	$ 14,099	$ 15,247
Employee benefits	13,715	15,466
Pension liability	3,307	3,193
Interest expense carryforwards	87,702	53,591
Tax loss carryforwards	417,119	291,910
Tax credit carryforwards	2,771	2,051
Operating lease liabilities	56,484	57,503
Inventory	9,705	17,013
Accrued liabilities and other	62,800	23,090
Total gross deferred tax assets	667,702	479,064
Less valuation allowance	(86,927)	(40,063)
Net deferred tax assets	580,775	439,001
Deferred tax liabilities:
Intangible assets amortization, including tax deductible goodwill	(256,453)	(248,146)
Property, plant and equipment depreciation	(192,280)	(242,666)
Investment in DGD Joint Venture	(316,993)	(324,583)
Operating lease assets	(55,221)	(56,098)
Tax on unremitted foreign earnings	(16,492)	(18,139)
Other	(13,990)	(29,832)
Total gross deferred tax liabilities	(851,429)	(919,464)
Net deferred tax liability	(270,654)	(480,463)
Non-current deferred tax asset	22,368	17,711
Non-current deferred tax liability	$ (293,022)	$ (498,174)

Income Taxes Reconciliation of Unrecognized Tax Benefits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Unrecognized Tax Benefits [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of Year	$ 13,872	$ 17,842
Change in tax positions related to current year	(4,600)	(1,883)
Change in tax positions related to prior years	1,480
Change in tax positions related to prior years		(1,986)
Change in tax positions due to settlement with tax authorities	0	0
Expiration of the statute of limitations	0	(101)
Balance at end of year	$ 10,752	$ 13,872

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Narrative (Details) - USD ($)						12 Months Ended
	Jan. 03, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2022	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	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						$ 34,272,000	$ 52,941,000	$ 125,531,000
Stock repurchase program, remaining authorized repurchase amount						$ 494,900,000
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						6,252,517
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Performance period two						3 years
Shares granted (in shares)	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	115,615	244,376	186,918	115,615
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)	162,913	1,980	4,432	118,208	82,791		41,625
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Executive Officer
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)			44,304

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Stock Option Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	2 years 4 months 24 days	3 years 3 months 18 days	4 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 2 months 12 days
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$ 0.4	$ 0.1	$ 0.1
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	0.7	1.2	3.7
Exercises in period, intrinsic value	2.8	9.5	21.7
Vested in period, fair value	20.7	$ 33.0	$ 24.8
Outstanding, intrinsic value	39.9
Exercisable, intrinsic value	39.9
Total compensation cost not yet recognized	$ 9.1
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)	2 years 4 months 24 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
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Jan. 01, 2022
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Options outstanding at the beginning of year (in shares)	2,531,375	2,756,587	3,147,814
Options outstanding at the beginning of year, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 16.94	$ 17.23	$ 17.43
Granted (in shares)	0	0	0
Granted, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Exercised (in shares)	(119,651)	(223,000)	(386,460)
Exercised, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 18.20	$ 20.43	$ 18.84
Forfeited (in shares)	(7,257)	(2,212)	(4,767)
Forfeited, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 19.12	$ 26.54	$ 20.32
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)	2,404,467	2,531,375	2,756,587	3,147,814
Options outstanding at the end of year, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 16.87	$ 16.94	$ 17.23	$ 17.43
Options outstanding, Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	2 years 4 months 24 days	3 years 3 months 18 days	4 years 3 months 18 days	5 years 2 months 12 days
Options exercisable (in shares)	2,404,467
Options exercisable, Weighted-average exercise price per share (in usd per share)	$ 16.87
Options exercisable, Weighted-average remaining contractual life (in years)	2 years 4 months 24 days
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Exercise of Option, Tax Benefit	$ 0.7	$ 1.2	$ 3.7
Proceeds from stock options exercised	$ 0.4	$ 0.1	$ 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, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2022	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	115,615	244,376	186,918	115,615
Performance period two						3 years
Stock Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Shares granted (in shares)						162,913	168,924	124,416
Shares vested (in shares)						(131,600)	(70,251)	(35,337)
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)	162,913	1,980	4,432	118,208	82,791		41,625

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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, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2022	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of non-vested and restricted stock awards [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)						404,543	439,306	1,399,178
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 67.33	$ 50.58	$ 20.82
Shares granted (in shares)	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	115,615	244,376	186,918	115,615
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 53.43	$ 66.67	$ 75.13
Additional PSU awards vested from performance (in shares)						142,600	263,221	367,746
Shares vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 61.12	$ 31.80	$ 21.50
Stock issued for PSU's (in shares)						(257,918)	(473,824)	(1,429,198)
Stock issued for PSU's, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 61.14	$ 31.80	$ 15.87
Forfeited in Period (in shares)						(9,316)	(11,078)	(14,035)
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 65.62	$ 67.60	$ 57.54
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 62.24	$ 67.33	$ 50.58
Ending balance nonvested (in shares)						524,285	404,543	439,306
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, 2024	Aug. 07, 2023	May 11, 2023	Jan. 03, 2023	Jan. 03, 2022	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Stock Awards [Member]
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)						265,652	170,249	87,934
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 63.78	$ 66.31	$ 56.93
Shares granted (in shares)						162,913	168,924	124,416
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 49.01	$ 61.73	$ 70.67
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period						(131,600)	(70,251)	(35,337)
Shares vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 63.45	$ 65.03	$ 58.23
Forfeited in Period (in shares)						(2,847)	(3,270)	(6,764)
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 43.72	$ 62.55	$ 66.67
Ending 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
Performance Shares [Member]
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)						404,543	439,306	1,399,178
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)						$ 67.33	$ 50.58	$ 20.82
Shares granted (in shares)	244,376	2,971	6,648	177,299	115,615	244,376	186,918	115,615
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 53.43	$ 66.67	$ 75.13
Additional PSU awards vested from performance (in shares)						142,600	263,221	367,746
Shares vested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 61.12	$ 31.80	$ 21.50
Stock issued for PSU's (in shares)						(257,918)	(473,824)	(1,429,198)
Stock issued for PSU's, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 61.14	$ 31.80	$ 15.87
Forfeited in Period (in shares)						(9,316)	(11,078)	(14,035)
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)						$ 65.62	$ 67.60	$ 57.54
Ending 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
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Summary of stock option activity [Roll Forward]
Shares granted (in shares)	162,913	1,980	4,432	118,208	82,791		41,625

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Nonemployee Director Restricted Stock and Restricted Stock Unit Awards (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 29, 2018
Director Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Stock available for grant per employee	$ 150	$ 135

- 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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+ Details

Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Compensation Non-employee Director Restricted Stock Awards (Details) - Director Restricted Stock Plan [Member] - $ / shares	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Summary of non-vested and restricted stock awards [Roll Forward]
Ending balance nonvested (in shares)	172,164	168,128	208,934
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)	$ 34.84	$ 27.94	$ 22.43
Shares granted (in shares)	38,027	30,676	22,759
Shares granted, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 44.62	$ 59.36	$ 73.03
Restrictions Lapsed (in shares)	(31,351)	(70,475)	0
Restrictions Lapsed, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 28.46	$ 24.69	$ 0
Forfeited in Period (in shares)	(2,640)	(1,007)	0
Shares forfeited, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)	$ 44.52	$ 61.01	$ 0
Beginning balance nonvested (in shares)	168,128	208,934	186,175
Nonvested, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in usd per share)	$ 38.01	$ 34.84	$ 27.94

Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Before-Tax Amount
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	$ 2,323	$ 1,669	$ 9,884
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	1,367	1,725	2,235
Amortization of prior service costs	23	(1)	22
Amortization of settlement	(10)	(58)	(22)
Special termination benefits recognized	0	0	38
Other		12	48
Total defined benefit pension plans	3,703	3,347	12,205
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	(568)	(650)	(2,645)
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	(326)	(427)	(584)
Amortization of prior service costs	(3)	0	(5)
Amortization of settlement	3	14	5
Special termination benefits recognized			(10)
Other		0	0
Total defined benefit pension plans	(894)	(1,063)	(3,239)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Actuarial gain/(loss) recognized	1,755	1,019	7,239
Amortization of actuarial gain/(loss)	1,041	1,298	1,651
Amortization of prior service costs	20	(1)	17
Amortization of settlement	(7)	(44)	(17)
Special termination benefits recognized			28
Other		12	48
Total defined benefit pension plans	2,809	2,284	8,966
Before-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation	(417,537)	140,618	(89,686)
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Foreign currency translation	2,395	(967)	1,830
Net-of-Tax Amount
Foreign currency translation	(415,142)	139,651	(87,856)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(515,994)	198,347	(57,471)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	32,106	(15,858)	(7,787)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)	(483,888)	182,489	(65,258)
Heating Oil Swaps And Options [Member]
Before-Tax Amount
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(43,567)	45,268	(3,294)
Total swap derivatives	(43,567)	45,268	(3,294)
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	10,587	(11,053)	836
Total swap derivatives	10,587	(11,053)	836
Net-of-Tax Amount
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(32,980)	34,215	(2,458)
Total swap derivatives	(32,980)	34,215	(2,458)
Corn Option [Member]
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(947)	(1,537)	15,408
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	819	1,627	(10,653)
Total swap derivatives	(128)	90	4,755
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings	230	390	(3,914)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(199)	(412)	2,706
Total swap derivatives	31	(22)	(1,208)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(717)	(1,147)	11,494
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	620	1,215	(7,947)
Total swap derivatives	(97)	68	3,547
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	980	(34,491)	(14,549)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(61,120)	40,170	32,644
Total swap derivatives	(60,140)	5,679	18,095
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings	(332)	11,822	4,737
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	20,726	(13,769)	(10,628)
Total swap derivatives	20,394	(1,947)	(5,891)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	648	(22,669)	(9,812)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(40,394)	26,401	22,016
Total swap derivatives	(39,746)	3,732	12,204
Soybean Meal [Member]
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(33)	(627)	(521)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(3)	975
Total swap derivatives	(33)	(630)	454
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings	8	159	132
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	1	(247)
Total swap derivatives	8	160	(115)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(25)	(468)	(389)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	0	(2)	728
Total swap derivatives	(25)	(470)	339
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments
Before-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(49,334)	(1,843)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	51,042	5,818
Total swap derivatives	1,708	3,975
Tax (Expense) or Benefit
Reclassified to earnings	11,988	448
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	(12,403)	(1,414)
Total swap derivatives	(415)	(966)
Net-of-Tax Amount
Reclassified to earnings	(37,346)	(1,395)
Activity recognized in other comprehensive income (loss)	38,639	4,404
Total swap derivatives	$ 1,293	$ 3,009	$ 0

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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Dec. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

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

Total net sales

$ 5,715,175

$ 6,788,080

$ 6,532,204

Cost of sales and operating expenses

4,437,337

5,143,060

5,002,609

Amortization of prior service cost

23

(1)

22

Amortization of actuarial loss

(1,367)

(1,725)

(2,235)

Amortization of settlement

10

58

22

Special termination benefits recognized

0

(38)

Income taxes

38,337

(59,568)

(146,626)

Net income

278,880

647,726

737,690

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member]

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

Net income

36,386

24,426

(2,972)

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member] | Soybean Meal [Member]

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

Total net sales

33

627

521

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member] | Foreign exchange derivative adjustments

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

Total net sales

(980)

34,491

14,549

Reclassification out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income [Member] | Accumulated Gain (Loss), Net, Cash Flow Hedge, Parent [Member] | 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

49,334

1,843

0

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

49,334

38,498

(338)

Income taxes

(11,894)

(12,819)

(955)

Net income

37,440

25,679

(1,293)

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

947

1,537

(15,408)

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]

(23)

1

(22)

Amortization of actuarial loss

^[1]

(1,367)

(1,725)

(2,235)

Amortization of settlement

^[1]

10

58

22

Income from operations before income taxes

(1,380)

(1,666)

(2,273)

Income taxes

326

413

594

Net income

$ (1,054)

$ (1,253)

$ (1,679)

[1]	These items are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost. See Note 15 Employee Benefit Plans for additional information.

Comprehensive Income AOCI (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Comprehensive Income AOCI (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ (198,346)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	(447,502)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	(36,386)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(483,888)
Noncontrolling interest	2,007
Ending balance	(684,241)
Foreign Currency Translation
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(231,678)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	(415,142)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	0
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(415,142)
Noncontrolling interest	2,007
Ending balance	(648,827)
Derivative Instruments
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	47,730
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	(34,115)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	(37,440)
Net current-period other comprehensive income	(71,555)
Noncontrolling interest	0
Ending balance	(23,825)
Defined Benefit Pension Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	(14,398)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassifications	1,755
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income/(loss)	1,054
Net current-period other comprehensive income	2,809
Noncontrolling interest	0
Ending balance	$ (11,589)

- Definition

Amount, after tax, of accumulated increase (decrease) in equity from transaction and other event and circumstance from nonowner source.

+ References + Details

- Definition

Amount after tax, before reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).

+ References + Details

- Definition

Amount after tax of reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss).

+ References + Details

Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) plan	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Domestic Pension Plan Benefits Percentage Of The Projected Benefit Obligation	67.00%	69.00%
Domestic Defined Benefit Plan Cash Contributions By Employer	$ 0.4	$ 0.2
Foreign Defined Benefit Plan Cash Contributions By Employer	$ 3.3	$ 4.1
Discount rate	4.84%	4.62%	4.82%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.30%	5.72%	4.75%
Investment Horizon of Greater Than	10 years
Emerging Market Equity Allocation Percentage, Maximum	10.00%
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	$ 3.8
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
Equity Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities	31.00%
Fixed Income Funds [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Equity Securities	69.00%
Domestic Country Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Contribution Amount	$ 15.4	$ 17.6	$ 10.1
Foreign Country Plan
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Contribution Amount	$ 9.4	$ 10.2	$ 8.6
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	2.30%
UNITED STATE AND CANADA [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.90%

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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

Dec. 30, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Change in projected benefit obligation:

Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period

$ 172,354

$ 167,546

Plan acquisition

82

0

Service cost

3,171

2,714

$ 3,149

Interest cost

7,640

7,836

5,231

Employee contributions

353

340

Plan combinations

1,715

0

Actuarial (gain)/loss

(4,736)

3,662

Benefits paid

(10,068)

(9,962)

Effect of settlement

(1,614)

(1,138)

Special termination benefit recognized

0

(38)

Other (gain)/loss

(3,592)

1,356

Projected benefit obligation at end of period

165,305

172,354

167,546

Change in plan assets:

Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period

155,412

147,766

Actual return on plan assets

4,853

13,312

Employer contributions

3,671

4,254

Employee contributions

353

340

Plan combinations

1,747

0

Benefits paid

(10,068)

(9,962)

Effect of settlement

(1,614)

(1,138)

Other gain/(loss)

(2,656)

840

Fair value of plan assets at end of period

151,698

155,412

$ 147,766

Funded status

(13,607)

(16,942)

Net amount recognized

(13,607)

(16,942)

Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets consist of:

Noncurrent assets

5,348

4,928

Current liability

(1,279)

(1,149)

Noncurrent liability

(17,676)

(20,721)

Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss consist of:

Net actuarial loss

16,212

19,432

Prior service cost

(983)

(501)

Net amount recognized

^[1]

15,229

18,931

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

$ 3,600

$ 4,500

[1]	Amounts do not include deferred taxes of $3.6 million and $4.5 million at December 28, 2024 and December 30, 2023, respectively.

Employee Benefit Plans - Accumulated Benefit Obligations in Excess of Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Projected benefit obligation	$ 43,258	$ 110,719
Accumulated benefit obligation	40,661	108,262
Fair value of plan assets	$ 24,412	$ 88,939

Employee Benefit Plans - Net Pension Cost (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
Service cost	$ 3,171	$ 2,714	$ 3,149
Interest cost	$ 7,640	$ 7,836	$ 5,231
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit), Interest Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income/(expense), net	Other income/(expense), net	Other income/(expense), net
Expected return on plan assets	$ (7,228)	$ (7,958)	$ (8,604)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost (Credit) Excluding Service Cost, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income/(expense), net	Other income/(expense), net	Other income/(expense), net
Net amortization and deferral	$ 1,390	$ 1,724	$ 2,257
Settlement	$ (10)	$ (58)	$ (22)
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit (Cost) Credit, Settlement Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Other income/(expense), net	Other income/(expense), net	Other income/(expense), net
Special termination benefit recognized	$ 0	$ 0	$ 38
Net pension cost	$ 4,963	$ 4,258	$ 2,049

Employee Benefit Plans - Weighted Average Assumptions (Details)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Discount rate	4.84%	4.62%	4.82%
Rate of compensation increase	0.61%	0.61%	0.55%
Discount rate	3.55%	4.26%	0.68%
Rate of increase in future compensation levels	0.57%	0.57%	0.51%
Expected long-term rate of return on assets	5.30%	5.72%	4.75%
Minimum \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	35
Minimum \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	20
Maximum [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	80
Maximum [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Investment Policy and Strategy, Description	65

Employee Benefit Plans - Fair Value Measurements for Defined Benefit Plan Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	$ 151,698	$ 155,412	$ 147,766
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	1,983	2,018	$ 1,743
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	151,698	155,412
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	130,938	136,735
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	18,777	16,659
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	1,983	2,018
Fixed Income, Long Term [Member] \| Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Amount	91,016	91,921
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	91,016	91,921
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	2,905	3,374
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	2,905	3,374
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	19,290	22,429
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	19,290	22,429
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	17,727	19,011
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	17,727	19,011
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	20,760	18,677
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	18,777	16,659
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	$ 1,983	$ 2,018

Employee Benefit Plans - Significant Unobservable Inputs (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Defined Benefit Plan, Change in Fair Value of Plan Assets, Level 3 Reconciliation [Roll Forward]
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period	$ 155,412	$ 147,766
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	151,698	155,412
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	2,018	1,743
Unrealized gains (losses) relating to instruments still held in the reporting period.	83	209
Purchases, sales, and settlements	0	0
Exchange rate changes	(118)	66
Fair value of plan assets at end of period	$ 1,983	$ 2,018

- 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.

+ References + Details

Employee Benefit Plans - Expected Future Benefit Payments (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)
Employee Benefit Plans [Abstract]
2024	$ 14,156
2025	11,833
2026	13,250
2027	13,043
2028	13,375
Years 2030 – 2034	$ 61,865

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

12 Months Ended

Dec. 28, 2024

USD ($)

plan

Dec. 30, 2023

USD ($)

Dec. 31, 2022

USD ($)

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Contributions

$ 3,604

$ 3,633

$ 3,450

Number of Multiemployer Plans, Certified Red Zone | plan

5

Number Of Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation | plan

4

Multiemployer Plans, Withdrawal Obligation

$ 4,400

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]

$ 1,465

1,443

1,516

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

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Contributions

^[2]

513

714

899

Other Multiemployer Plans [Member]

Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]

Contributions

$ 1,626

$ 1,476

$ 1,035

[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. The agreements have expiration dates through December 31, 2028.
[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. Certain of these agreements have expired and are being negotiated with others having expiration dates through December 15, 2026.

Derivatives (Details) € in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, R$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) month	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 28, 2024 BRL (R$)	Dec. 28, 2024 PLN (zł)	Dec. 28, 2024 JPY (¥)	Dec. 28, 2024 AUD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 GBP (£)
Derivatives, Fair Value [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	$ 36,600
Net income	285,845	$ 660,389	$ 747,092
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value		15,900
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	(32,600)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	14,300
Corn Option [Member] \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Accrued Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	(100)	0
Commodity derivative adjustments
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward purchase amount	128,700
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 900,000
Weighted Average Derivative Pay Rate	0.04007			0.04007	0.04007	0.04007	0.04007	0.04007	0.04007
Interest rate swap derivative adjustments \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Asset Derivatives Fair Value	$ 4,200	3,700
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				€ 519,200
Derivative Pay Rate	0.046			0.046	0.046	0.046	0.046	0.046	0.046
Weighted Average Derivative Receive Rate	0.05799			0.05799	0.05799	0.05799	0.05799	0.05799	0.05799
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Current Assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability	$ 22,200
Cross Currency Interest Rate Contract \| Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Other Noncurrent Liabilities
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Fair Value, Gross Liability		(10,800)
Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Net income	0
Short [Member] \| EUR/GBP [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				€ 4,075
Short [Member] \| PLN/EUR [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł						zł 47,915
Short [Member] \| PLN/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł						zł 469
Short [Member] \| GBPEUR [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £									£ 346
Short [Member] \| GBP/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £									247
Short [Member] \| USD/JPN1 [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	71
Short [Member] \| BRI/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| R$					R$ 2,864,438
Short [Member] \| EUR/AUD [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				18,141
Short [Member] \| AUD/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount								$ 478
Long [Member] \| EUR/GBP [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £									£ 3,384
Long [Member] \| PLN/EUR [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				11,211
Long [Member] \| PLN/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	116
Long [Member] \| GBPEUR [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				€ 416
Long [Member] \| GBP/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	312
Long [Member] \| USD/JPN1 [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥							¥ 10,807
Long [Member] \| BRI/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 506,181
Long [Member] \| EUR/AUD [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount								$ 29,770
Long [Member] \| AUD/USD \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		$ 305

Derivatives Derivative Effect of Derivatives Not Designated As Hedges (Details) € in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, ¥ in Thousands, £ in Thousands, zł in Thousands, R$ in Thousands, $ in Thousands, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 EUR (€)	Dec. 28, 2024 BRL (R$)	Dec. 28, 2024 PLN (zł)	Dec. 28, 2024 JPY (¥)	Dec. 28, 2024 CNY (¥)	Dec. 28, 2024 AUD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 GBP (£)
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 13,495	$ (12,032)	$ 38,180
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Foreign Currency Gain (Loss) [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	(3,466)	(2,031)	42,690
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Selling, General and Administrative Expenses [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	16,908	(7,109)	(4,200)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Sales [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	966	(1,789)	(1,108)
Foreign exchange derivative adjustments \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (270)	$ (294)	$ (949)
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| R$					R$ 515,922
BRI/EUR 1 [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				€ 80,054
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
Soybean Meal [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0	$ 282	$ (1,730)
EUR/USD [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	562,340			37,123
EUR/USD [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	39,104			519,182
EUR/PLN [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				87,275
EUR/PLN [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł						zł 373,446
EUR/JPN [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				10,875
EUR/JPN [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥							¥ 1,753,983
EUR/CNY [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				25,413
EUR/CNY [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥								¥ 195,569
EUR/AUD [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				18,141
EUR/AUD [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount									$ 29,770
EUR/GBP [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				4,075
EUR/GBP [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £										£ 3,384
PLN/EUR [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| zł						zł 47,915
PLN/EUR [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				11,211
GBPEUR [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| £										£ 346
GBPEUR [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| €				€ 416
JPN/USD [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥							23,557
JPN/USD [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	154
Corn options and futures [Member] \| Sales [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	652	1,945	(2,092)
Corn options and futures [Member] \| Cost of Sales [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ (1,295)	$ (3,085)	$ 5,447
Heating Oil Swaps And Options [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Total net sales	Total net sales	Total net sales
Heating Oil Swaps And Options [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	$ 0	$ 49	$ 122
USD/JPN1 [Member] \| Short [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount	$ 71
USD/JPN1 [Member] \| Long [Member] \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount \| ¥							¥ 10,807

Fair Value Measurement - Financial Instruments Measured at Fair Value on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
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 Liability, Statement of Financial Position [Extensible Enumeration]	Other noncurrent liabilities	Accrued expenses
Contingent consideration	$ 0	$ 86,495
Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	30,693	29,000
Total Assets	30,693	29,000
Derivative liabilities	41,920	19,997
Contingent consideration	28,862	86,495
Total Liabilities	70,782	106,492
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Derivative assets	30,693	29,000
Total Assets	30,693	29,000
Derivative liabilities	41,920	19,997
Contingent consideration	0	0
Total Liabilities	41,920	19,997
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	86,495
Total Liabilities	$ 28,862	$ 86,495

Fair Value Measurement - Contingent Consideration (Details) - Contingent Consideration - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Fair Value, Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 86,495	$ 169,903
Out of period correction		(85,144)
Total included in earnings during period	(46,706)	(5,835)
Exchange rate changes	(10,927)	7,571
Ending balance	$ 28,862	$ 86,495

Fair Value Measurement - Financial Instruments Not Carried at Fair Value (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 3,911,374	$ 4,322,376
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	3,911,374	4,322,376
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	398,000
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	478,844
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	298,500
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	488,172
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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
Fair Value, Recurring \| Revolving Credit Facility \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	264,330	604,766
Fair Value, Recurring \| 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
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	982,500	1,000,000
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| 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 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Senior Notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	982,500	1,000,000
Senior Notes 6% Due 2030 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| 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 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	490,000	493,100
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| 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 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Senior Notes \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	490,000	493,100
Senior Notes 5.25% Due 2027 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| 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 3.625% Due 2026 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Senior Notes
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	534,908	560,994
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| 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 3.625% Due 2026 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| 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	560,994
Senior Notes 3.625% Due 2026 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Senior Notes \| 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, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	395,015	398,000
Term A-2 Facility \| Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	469,516	478,844
Term A-3 Facility \| Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	296,261	298,500
Term A-4 Facility \| Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	478,844	488,172
Revolving Credit Facility \| Fair Value, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Long-term Debt, Fair Value	$ 264,330	$ 604,766

Asset Impairment, Exit and Restructuring Costs (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) agreement	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($) location	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		$ 5,794	$ 18,553	$ 29,666
Asset impairment		0	4,734	29,666
Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment		1,800	18,400
Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment		2,900	8,600
Employee Severance [Member] \| Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		1,700	1,300
Employee Severance [Member] \| Food Ingredients \| MASSACHUSETTS
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges			5,400
Employee Severance [Member] \| Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		1,000	100
Facility Closing
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Asset impairment	$ 21,100			$ 8,600
Facility Closing \| Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs 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]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges			5,900
Asset impairment			1,800
Facility Closing \| Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		$ 3,700	1,000
Asset impairment			$ 2,900
Restructuring and Related Cost, Number of Locations Closed or Transferred		1	3
Other Restructuring \| Food Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		$ 400
Other Restructuring \| Feed Ingredients
Restructuring Cost and Reserve [Line Items]
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges		$ 2,700

Concentration of Credit Risk (Details) - Customer Concentration Risk [Member] - Corporate Joint Venture	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue Benchmark
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	17.00%	20.00%	17.00%
Accounts Receivable
Concentration Risk [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage		22.00%

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	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) contaminant	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)
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					$ 97.1	$ 95.1
Insurance Settlements Receivable, Noncurrent					39.0	$ 36.0
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) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Business Segments (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) Facility segment continent	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Business Segments \| segment	3
Capital expenditures for the year ended:	$ 332,465	$ 555,480	$ 391,309
Capital assets	$ 37,400	$ 155,500	$ 588,800
Expected Business Combination, Number of Continents in which Entity Operates \| continent	5
Minimum
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Number of Processing and Transfer Facilities \| Facility	260

Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Business Segments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 5,715,175	$ 6,788,080	$ 6,532,204
Cost of sales and operating expenses	4,437,337	5,143,060	5,002,609
Gross Margin	1,277,838	1,645,020	1,529,595
Gain on sale of assets	(4,157)	(7,421)	(4,494)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	492,105	542,534	436,608
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	5,794	18,553	29,666
Depreciation and amortization	503,825	502,015	394,721
Acquisition and integration costs	7,842	13,884	16,372
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(46,706)	(7,891)	0
Equity In net income of Diamond Green Diesel	149,082	366,380	372,346
Segment operating income/(loss)	468,217	949,726	1,029,068
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	11,994	5,011	5,102
Segment income/(loss)	480,211	954,737	1,034,170
Total other expense (b)	(232,703)	(234,780)	(140,452)
Income before income taxes	247,508	719,957	893,718
Total assets	10,070,473	11,061,084
Interest income	16,000	16,400	5,300
Casualty Gain (Loss)	20,700	7,800	(4,600)
Other pension (expense) income excluding service cost	(1,800)	(1,500)	1,100
Other income/(expense)	(12,600)	(6,400)	(5,400)
Capital expenditures for the year ended:	332,465	555,480	391,309
Capital assets	37,400	155,500	588,800
North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,249,871	4,165,712	4,222,058
Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,627,060	1,691,449	1,769,973
China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	266,468	308,572	284,684
South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	504,516	534,082	187,343
Feed Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,675,609	4,472,592	4,539,000
Feed Ingredients \| North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	2,847,178	3,696,423	3,852,559
Feed Ingredients \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	414,839	373,180	502,432
Feed Ingredients \| China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	28,409	27,433	25,100
Feed Ingredients \| South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	369,759	362,657	146,682
Food Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,489,101	1,752,065	1,459,630
Food Ingredients \| North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	402,693	469,289	369,499
Food Ingredients \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	661,756	754,846	733,967
Food Ingredients \| China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	238,059	281,139	259,584
Food Ingredients \| South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	134,757	171,425	40,661
Fuel Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	550,465	563,423	533,574
Fuel Ingredients \| North America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| Europe
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	550,465	563,423	533,574
Fuel Ingredients \| China
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Fuel Ingredients \| South America
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	0	0	0
Operating Segments \| Feed Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,675,609	4,472,592	4,539,000
Cost of sales and operating expenses	2,886,125	3,385,859	3,473,506
Gross Margin	789,484	1,086,733	1,065,494
Gain on sale of assets	(669)	814	(3,426)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	279,095	310,363	258,781
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	3,671	4,026	8,557
Depreciation and amortization	350,141	360,249	295,249
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	(46,706)	(7,891)
Equity In net income of Diamond Green Diesel	0	0	0
Segment operating income/(loss)	203,952	419,172	506,333
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	11,994	5,011	5,102
Segment income/(loss)	215,946	424,183	511,435
Total assets	4,100,841	4,702,593
Capital expenditures for the year ended:	219,541	413,831	270,157
Operating Segments \| Food Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,489,101	1,752,065	1,459,630
Cost of sales and operating expenses	1,115,348	1,310,581	1,102,250
Gross Margin	373,753	441,484	357,380
Gain on sale of assets	(1,758)	(8,144)	(1,008)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	119,604	128,464	101,681
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	2,123	14,527	21,109
Depreciation and amortization	109,102	94,991	59,029
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0
Equity In net income of Diamond Green Diesel	0	0	0
Segment operating income/(loss)	144,682	211,646	176,569
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	144,682	211,646	176,569
Total assets	1,997,827	2,646,702
Capital expenditures for the year ended:	81,808	92,704	72,301
Operating Segments \| Fuel Ingredients
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items]
Total net sales	550,465	563,423	533,574
Cost of sales and operating expenses	435,864	446,620	426,853
Gross Margin	114,601	116,803	106,721
Gain on sale of assets	(1,730)	(91)	(60)
Selling, general and administrative expenses	32,370	23,543	13,690
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	35,876	34,466	29,500
Acquisition and integration costs	0	0	0
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0
Equity In net income of Diamond Green Diesel	149,082	366,380	372,346
Segment operating income/(loss)	197,167	425,265	435,937
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	197,167	425,265	435,937
Total assets	2,489,149	2,589,145
Capital expenditures for the year ended:	27,230	39,053	37,568
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	61,036	80,164	62,456
Restructuring Costs and Asset Impairment Charges	0	0	0
Depreciation and amortization	8,706	12,309	10,943
Acquisition and integration costs	7,842	13,884	16,372
Change in fair value of contingent consideration	0	0
Equity In net income of Diamond Green Diesel	0	0	0
Segment operating income/(loss)	(77,584)	(106,357)	(89,771)
Equity in net income of other unconsolidated subsidiaries	0	0	0
Segment income/(loss)	(77,584)	(106,357)	(89,771)
Total assets	1,482,656	1,122,644
Capital expenditures for the year ended:	$ 3,886	$ 9,892	$ 11,283

Business Segments - Long Lived Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	$ 8,631,037	$ 9,205,418
North America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	5,518,153	5,667,606
Europe
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	1,344,033	1,329,466
China
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	115,152	116,698
South America
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	1,636,246	2,072,840
Other
Revenues from External Customers and Long-Lived Assets [Line Items]
Long-Lived Assets	$ 17,453	$ 18,808

Revenue (Details) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Revenue (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 28, 2024 USD ($) source	Dec. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Number of Revenue Sources \| source	2
Revenue recognized \| $	$ 156.3	$ 171.1	$ 168.4

Revenue Disaggregation of revenues (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	$ 5,715,175	$ 6,788,080	$ 6,532,204
North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	3,249,871	4,165,712	4,222,058
Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,627,060	1,691,449	1,769,973
China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	266,468	308,572	284,684
South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	504,516	534,082	187,343
Other Geographical Areas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	67,260	88,265	68,146
Fats [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,464,012	1,904,079	2,156,857
Used Cooking Oil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	351,309	497,657	519,119
Proteins [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,484,581	1,672,027	1,476,553
Bakery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	190,462	255,214	333,442
Other Rendering [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	293,648	243,525	200,945
Food Ingredients, Products and Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,232,521	1,476,875	1,121,995
Bioenergy [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	550,465	563,423	533,574
Other, Products And Services [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	148,177	175,280	189,719
Food Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,489,101	1,752,065	1,459,630
Food Ingredients \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	402,693	469,289	369,499
Food Ingredients \| Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	661,756	754,846	733,967
Food Ingredients \| China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	238,059	281,139	259,584
Food Ingredients \| South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	134,757	171,425	40,661
Food Ingredients \| Other Geographical Areas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	51,836	75,366	55,919
Food Ingredients \| Fats [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	160,184	164,730	205,674
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	1,232,521	1,476,875	1,121,995
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	96,396	110,460	131,961
Fuel Ingredients
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	550,465	563,423	533,574
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	550,465	563,423	533,574
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	550,465	563,423	533,574
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	3,675,609	4,472,592	4,539,000
Feed Ingredients \| North America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	2,847,178	3,696,423	3,852,559
Feed Ingredients \| Europe
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	414,839	373,180	502,432
Feed Ingredients \| China
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	28,409	27,433	25,100
Feed Ingredients \| South America
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	369,759	362,657	146,682
Feed Ingredients \| Other Geographical Areas [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	15,424	12,899	12,227
Feed Ingredients \| Fats [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,303,828	1,739,349	1,951,183
Feed Ingredients \| Used Cooking Oil [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	351,309	497,657	519,119
Feed Ingredients \| Proteins [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	1,484,581	1,672,027	1,476,553
Feed Ingredients \| Bakery [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	190,462	255,214	333,442
Feed Ingredients \| Other Rendering [Member]
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total net sales	293,648	243,525	200,945
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	$ 51,781	$ 64,820	$ 57,758

Revenue Long-Term Performance Obligations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Revenue from Contract with Customer [Abstract]
Revenue recognized	$ 156.3	$ 171.1	$ 168.4
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction, Start Date [Axis]: 2022-12-31
Revenue, Remaining Performance Obligation, Expected Timing of Satisfaction [Line Items]
Expected timing of satisfaction	3 years
Remaining performance obligation	$ 610.7

Related Party Transactions (Details)				3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Related Party Transactions (Details)	Jun. 15, 2023 USD ($)	Apr. 01, 2021 USD ($) agreement	May 01, 2019 USD ($)	Mar. 30, 2024 USD ($)	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					$ 5,715,175,000	$ 6,788,080,000	$ 6,532,204,000
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					968,900,000	1,300,000,000	1,100,000,000
Accounts receivable					9,500,000	172,300,000
Related Party, Sales Eliminated					50,500,000	79,400,000	62,800,000
Deferred Revenue, Additions					3,700,000	16,100,000	15,800,000
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				$ 200,000,000.0	50,000,000.0
Interest Expense, Long-term Debt					1,600,000	$ 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				$ 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	Dec. 28, 2024	Dec. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Nonmonetary Transactions [Abstract]
Change in accrued capital expenditures	$ (19,167)	$ 2,222	$ 9,558
Interest, net of capitalized interest	243,679	261,321	113,362
Income taxes, net of refunds	102,680	152,670	113,013
Operating lease right of use asset obtained in exchange for new lease liabilities	73,118	79,462	70,269
Debt issued for assets	$ 362	$ 3,827	$ 6,103