At the 71st FEFAC General Assembly in Bucharest, Iani Chihaia, President of ANFNC, was awarded Honorary Membership in recognition of his long-standing contributions to the European compound feed sector. His work in establishing Romania’s modern feed association and advancing biosecurity initiatives was highlighted as a key industry milestone.

At the occasion of the 71st FEFAC Public General Assembly in Bucharest, Romania, Iani Chihaia, ANFNC President, was awarded the Honorary Membership in recognition of his exceptional contributions to the European compound feed and premix industry.

Chihaia was praised for his pioneering role in establishing the “New” Romanian feed industry association in 2014, obtaining official recognition by the Romanian authorities in 2014 and unanimous acceptance as full member by the FEFAC Council in the same year.

Chihaia organized the first groundbreaking FEFAC workshop on Biosecurity in Bucharest in 2019 with a specific focus on Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever. The workshop was attended by High-level experts from the European Commission and EFSA. This laid the groundwork for the revision of the EFSA General risk assessment on the risk profile of feed ingredients and the development of the first FEFAC Biosecurity guide for risk management practices at feed mill level.

Iani Chihaia delivering a speech at EuroGrain

Chihaia has shown proficient communication skills promoting the feed industry contribution to safe, resilient and competitive livestock and aquaculture production systems, acting as a highly effective and respected FEFAC ambassador in South-Eastern Europe.

Since FEFAC’s 50th anniversary in 2009, the honorary membership has been awarded to Reinder Sijtsma, Angela Booth, Peter Radewahn, Yvan Dejaegher, Joel Newman, Alberto Allodi, Geert Kleinhout, Jaime Piçarra, Alain Guillaume, Franz-Josef Juchem, Marek Kumprecht, Helen Raine and Giordano Veronesi.