The EU-US Feed Industries join forces to overcome global sustainability and feed safety challenges

The American and European feed industries, represented by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the European Feed Manufacturers' Federation (FEFAC), have renewed their longstanding partnership to increase mutual cooperation on sustainable feed production, feed safety management, communication, trade and pre-competitive research.
 

Joel Newman, Tim Belstra, and Nick Major
Image credit: FEFAC

The memorandum of understanding (MOU), signed during FEFAC's 60th anniversary event on 6th June 2019, is expected to generate significant synergies for the respective member associations and feed companies, offering global joint project and partnership opportunities.

AFIA and FEFAC members recognise the value of providing joint leadership at a global level, in partnership with the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), to develop feed industry solutions, which help reduce the environmental impacts of feed and livestock production, while promoting the highest level of feed safety management and biosecurity. The associations agreed to explore further information sharing, linked to precompetitive research supporting joint projects, while maximising feed trade opportunities.
Read the full article on the International Aquafeed website, HERE.

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