Exhibit 12.1

Darling International Inc.

Statement of Ratio of Earning to Fixed Charges

(in thousands)

	Three Months Ended			Fiscal year ended
	March 29, 2014			2013		2012		2011		2010		2009
Fixed charges:
Interest expense, including amortization of debt issue cost and discounts	$	31,530		$	38,108	$	24,054	$	37,163	$	8,737	$	3,105
Estimate of interest within rental expense (1)		2,537			4,788		4,212		4,099		3,251		3,131
Total Fixed charges	$	34,067		$	42,896	$	28,266	$	41,262	$	11,988	$	6,236
Earnings:
Pre-tax income	$	(62,296	)	$	163,678	$	206,785	$	272,294	$	70,343	$	66,879
Fixed charges (calculated above)		34,067			42,896		28,266		41,262		11,988		6,236
Total Earnings	$	(28,229	)	$	206,574	$	235,051	$	313,556	$	82,331	$	73,115
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		—	(1)		4.82		8.32		7.60		6.87		11.72

(1) Earnings for the three months ended March 29, 2014 were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $96,363.