North American Renderers Association (NRA)

Overseas market development - to promote the development and maintenance of overseas market for the export of renderer products in cooperation with the u.s. department of agriculture. Currently, the Association has two offices located in hong kong and mexico.

Domestic marketing and program support-promotes new or increased markets for rendered products through contacts with animal producers and feed manufacturers within the u.s. and canada. In addition, programs are supported within the rendering industry through the funding and administration of continuing education, training, collaborative research, and testing programs.

Convention-annual convention of members provides program of educational lectures and workshops, meetings of board of directors. The convention held in october 2021 had approximately 265 attendees that included many international members and featured special event activities that included various seminars and industry education sessions along with networking and social events.

Membership services-keeping membership informed about the organization and issues of interest to the rendering industry to its members. Six publications were produced in the current year which each issue consisting of about 40 pages of articles and industry news that promotes the exchange of ideas and provides information on management, operations, research and development, environmental control, quality assurance, and marketing within the rendering industry.