ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Feed Trade Affiliation has launched its annual “Our Trade, Our Promise” report, detailing the operational challenges dealing with right now’s animal feed and pet meals producers and actions the AFIA is taking to deal with them.
The report offers an evaluation of the animal meals {industry}’s contribution to the U.S. and international economies and the forces making it tough to conduct enterprise. It additionally offers an inside take a look at efforts underway to usher the federal regulation of animal meals into the twenty first century and steps the {industry} is taking to raised shield animal and human well being whereas producing safer, extra sustainable meals.
“Lately, the significance of superior animal diet in making certain the well-being of animals and human well being has gained elevated consciousness,” stated Mike Gauss, AFIA Board chair (2022-23) and president of Kent Diet Group Inc. “As shoppers turn into extra discerning in regards to the origin and high quality of the meals they devour, the demand for more healthy and extra sustainably produced animal merchandise has considerably risen. Our affiliation performs an important position in assembly these calls for.”
The report focuses on work accomplished throughout AFIA’s fiscal 12 months from Might 1, 2022, via April 30, 2023, with sections on:
· The enterprise local weather for U.S. animal meals producers, together with managing home provide chain challenges, resolving discrepancies between state and federal laws, and advocating for modernized pet meals label necessities.
· Animal meals security, together with getting ready manufacturing amenities for routine U.S. Meals and Drug Administration inspections, safeguarding in opposition to potential animal illness outbreaks, defending employee well being and calling for the continued secure use of formaldehyde in swine and poultry feed.
· World coverage challenges, together with averting a doubtlessly catastrophic commerce disaster with U.S. exports within the occasion of a overseas animal illness outbreak, advocating for sound worldwide coverage on the nationwide stage and inside international fora, holding U.S. buying and selling companions accountable and opening new markets for U.S. animal meals exporters in key international locations.
· Trade progress in sustainability, together with standing up for the animal meals {industry} in worldwide dialogues as an answer to international meals safety and local weather challenges in addition to equipping members with assets wanted to satisfy their prospects’ and stakeholders’ sustainability pledges.
The report additionally offers an replace on AFIA’s skilled networking and academic choices, acknowledges a number of {industry} award winners and acknowledges the methods the AFIA has given again to native communities and engaged in social media.
For extra data, go to www.afia.org/information/state-of-industry-report.
