The American Feed Industry Association
(AFIA) announced today Trouw Nutrition USA of Neosho, Mo., as the 2016 Feed
Facility of the Year (FFY) award program’s overall winner
The recognition was made during AFIA’s Feed
Education Program held at the 2017 International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia.
FFY is designed to recognise overall
excellence in feed manufacturing operations. It is co-sponsored by AFIA and
Feedstuffs.
“Trouw’s Neosho plant is committed to
excellence in the manufacturing process,” said Plant Manager Douglas Vanjoff.
“The facility strives to meet each of our customer’s needs through the use of
computer-controlled systems, focusing on quality, safety and sustainability.”
“We sincerely appreciate this recognition
of our plant’s operational excellence,” said Vanjoff.
“We are very proud of this facility and
everything that we do. To be recognised as a leader in the industry is a
testament to our team’s commitment.”
Trouw holds a total of six quality
certifications including AFIA’s Safe Feed/Safe Food Certification Program, Safe
Quality Food Level Two, Fami QS, GMP+, hazard analysis and critical control
points (HACCP), and restricted use protein products (RUPP).
Formerly the Feed Mill of the Year award,
the FFY 2016 program introduced a new format with beneficial changes to
position itself as a first-class benchmarking program for the animal feed
industry.
AFIA represents several types of
manufacturing plants within its membership, and the new format addresses all
types by comparing plants in five categories: commercial dry livestock,
integrator, liquid feed, pet food and premix.
Trouw topped the premix manufacturing plant
category.
Westway Feed Products of Dimmit, Texas, won
the liquid feed plant category and Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative of LaVergne,
Tenn., was named the winner of the commercial dry livestock feed plant
category.
Due to application numbers, the integrator
feed plant and pet food plant categories did not have selected winners. Westway
Feed Products supplies liquid feed solutions globally, providing customers with
resources, services, technical support and a collaborative culture to
understand and meet their needs.
“The most important component of our
facility is the staff,” said Phil Thomas, plant manager of Westway Feed
Products’ Dimmit facility.
“Their experience and dedication is what
allows us to provide top-notch service and quality products.” The Dimmit
facility is Safe Feed/Safe Food certified and HACCP certified.
The goal of Tennessee Farmers Cooperative’s
LaVergne plant, established in 1958, is to meet the feed and animal health
needs of livestock and pet owners through quality products and expertise.
The plant is Safe Feed/Safe Food certified
through AFIA.
“The employees of the LaVergne feed mill
are probably the most dedicated individuals that I’ve had the privilege of
working with over the past 36 years,” said Bobby Brown, plant manager at
Tennessee Farmer’s Cooperative’s LaVergne plant.
“I personally think they deserve the
recognition.”
For more information on AFIA's FFY program, click HERE.
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