Feed Industry Concludes Biggest Event of the Year

The 2011 International Feed Expo (Expo), organized by the American Feed Industry Association in conjunction with the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association’s International Poultry Expo, was a success. This year’s event featured a series of speakers and educational programs, and more than 900 exhibitors displayed the latest in products and technologies that are beneficial to the feed, pet food and poultry industries.

The Expo and related events were attended by both U.S. and international feed and poultry industry stakeholders. More than 20,000 visitors from over 100 different countries attended this years Expo. AFIA’s booth this year emphasized the Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program, the Institute for Feed Education & Research and AFIA’s representation of the pet food industry.

“今年的世博会fered attendees a range of substantive programming and events to make their time in Atlanta as compelling as possible, on top of the hundreds of exhibits on the show floor," said Joel G. Newman, AFIA president and CEO.

Conference attendees received regulatory and legislative updates from industry leaders and key federal decision-makers as well as gained knowledge and insight during the Expo and related educational programs.

AFIA’s Pet Food Committee and USPOULTRY’s Poultry Protein & Fat Council organized and sponsored the 4^thAnnual Pet Food Conference, and AFIA also hosted the International Education Forum during the week-long event. These offerings complemented the additional educational opportunities offered by USPOULTRY.

The two-day Pet Food Conference included a variety of expert speakers. The international regulatory update was given by Dr. Gary Egrie of the National Center for Import and Export, USDA/APHIS, while Svetlana Udislivaia of Euromonitor International addressed the international pet food market supply and demand. Dr. Daniel McChesney provided an update on the FDA and the recently passed Food Safety Modernization Act. The conference concluded with a pet food manufacturing panel which featured experts from The Nutro Company, P&G Pet Care and Snacks, WellPet LLC and Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.

The International Education Forum addressed topics imperative to feed manufacturers and related industries. Ryan Hanson of MAC Equipment and Dr. Leland McKinney of Kansas State University served as featured speakers; while regulatory and legislative updates were provided by AFIA’s vice presidents Keith Epperson and Richard Sellers.

In addition to the educational programming, AFIA played a key role in arranging the fourth annual International Feed Regulators Meeting sponsored by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF). The meeting was held prior to International Feed Expo/International Poultry Expo. For more information about IFIF visitwww.ifif.org.

For more information on the International Feed Expo/International Poultry Expo, visitwww.ife11.org.

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