Vincent ter Beek, editor Pig Progress

Short introduction on the main topic of this webinar and a brief interview with Johan den Hartog, managing director of GMP+ International, which is the initiator of this webinar.

John Kirkpatrick, Agricultural Manager for Poultry and Eggs at TESCO

We will talk about why is it important to work with the supply chain to sustain the consumer demand and align with the feed sector.  There are various aspects to consider such as animal and livestock welfare, contaminations, control and procedures, sustainability and the real need of the consumers. As the middle actor in this supply chain, we see the importance of our role and recognizes our responsibility.  

Mia Lafontaine, Sustainability Manager Trouw Nutrition

Trouw Nutrition contributes to increasing sustainability within the supply chain by making a number of choices in its sourcing already, and helping partners in the supply chain, such as feed mills, improve their sustainability through feed safety and quality, as well as using sourcing policies and collaborations to reduce the climate impact of these ingredients.

The company’s feed additive (Selko) solutions further help improve the sustainability in animal protein production through various feed preservation solutions. Finally, Trouw Nutrition’s extensive network and feed additive solutions play a vital role in supporting food producers in maintaining their by-products and keeping them available as high quality feed ingredients.

Wolfgang Peralta, Head of swine feeding and production at Agrosuper Chile

Dr Peralta summed up the steps Agrosuper is taking for assurance of feed quality, e.g. standard technical specifications to buy raw materials, supplements and additives; standard procedures to take samples and a matrix specifying which analyses will be needed from the laboratory. Clients usually want to know how Agrosuper deals with issues as animal welfare, environment, residue control, dioxin control, and the use of antibiotics to name a few.