Jun 01, 2017

Applications Open for Feed Facility of the Year

The program is a world-class benchmarking program for the animal food industry

The American Feed Industry Association is now accepting applications for the 2017Feed Facility of the Yearbenchmarking program--don't miss out! The program is a world-class benchmarking program for the animal food industry. It recognizes overall excellence in feed manufacturing operations, emphasizing safety, quality, regulatory compliance, employee development and overall operating efficiencies.

The former Feed Mill of the Year award program was redesigned in 2016 to be more industry-inclusive. Now in its second year, Feed Facility of the Year has been expanded to include non-AFIA members in the benchmarking portion of the program. Non-members will be ineligible for the awards portion of the program, but they will receive all of the benefits of the benchmarking program.

To keep benchmarking information relative, five award categories, with category-specific applications, are considered: commercial dry livestock feed, integrator, liquid feed, pet food and premix manufacturing. AFIA will recognize the winners in each category and the overall Feed Facility of the Year winner at the 2018 International Production & Processing Expo.

Applications将在9月1日along with an application of $50 for AFIA members and $250 for non-members.

The program is sponsored by AFIA and Feedstuffs. For more information, contactGary Huddleston, AFIA director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs, at (703) 666-8554.

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