FEFANA, the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures, recently celebrated its 60th anniversary in Brussels. The event highlighted the association’s commitment to promoting sustainable animal nutrition and emphasized the need for modernizing current EU regulations on animal nutrition additives.

FEFANA, the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures, celebrated a significant milestone, its 60th anniversary. Established in 1963, this trade association has grown into a vital representative for 94 member companies across Europe, all engaged in the production, trading, or premixing of feed additives. Through the decades, FEFANA has evolved, providing an influential platform where industry stakeholders can discuss pressing concerns, especially in relation to evolving EU legal frameworks.

In a grand celebration in Brussels, FEFANA’s President, Ms. Séverine Deschandelliers, outlined the association’s commitment. She highlighted its continuous strive towards sustainable animal nutrition through the introduction of innovative, safe, and cost-effective specialty feed ingredients. On this prestigious occasion, Ms. Simone Schmiedtbauer, a key member of the European Parliament’s Committee on Agriculture, recognized FEFANA’s indispensable contributions. She emphasized the urgency to update the EU Regulation on additives for animal nutrition to foster innovation and reduce bureaucratic hurdles.

This landmark event not only celebrated FEFANA’s illustrious past but also set the tone for its future endeavors in ensuring feed and food safety, promoting a competitive market, and championing the highest standards in the specialty feed ingredients sector.