The edible animal fat market is experiencing a renaissance, fueled by changing consumer attitudes, culinary nostalgia, and industrial versatility. Once vilified during the low-fat diet craze of the 1980s and 1990s, animal fats like tallow, lard, and schmaltz are back in the spotlight—not only as cooking essentials but as valuable ingredients across food processing, cosmetics, and even...

The edible animal fat market is experiencing a renaissance, fueled by changing consumer attitudes, culinary nostalgia, and industrial versatility. Once vilified during the low-fat diet craze of the 1980s and 1990s, animal fats like tallow, lard, and schmaltz are back in the spotlight—not only as cooking essentials but as valuable ingredients across food processing, cosmetics, and even...