EUFETECEuropean Feed Technology Center

Mission and objectives

NOVI SAD, September 29th

Overview

1. General introduction: EUFETEC

2. Results of international questionnaire

3. Way forward

4. Discussion

1. General introduction: EUFETEC

Core Business = FEED

•Compound feed

•Premixtures

•Feed additives

•Feed materials (incl. byproducts)

•Pet Food

•Other related branches (milling industry, machine building,…)

FEED & LIVESTOCK in EU

• Feed is the most significant cost factor

• Impact in quality and safety of milk, meat and eggs (Food).

* Valorization of byproducts from food and non-food

FEED & LIVESTOCK in EU

■ 470 million T of feed

■ The European feed industry (excl. pet food) offers direct employment for app. 100,000 people in ± 4000 plants (SME).

FEED & LIVESTOCK in EU

EUFETEC Mission

To support FEED sector-bound and FEED sector-steered technological innovation through an integrated approach :

Competitive EU Feed industry, for consumers, farmers and other industries

Harmonized

Practical guidelines /

Practical implementation /

Research

Training

Service provision

• To become a world-wide acknowledged EU reference center for research, training and service provision in the FEED sector, with strategic Brussels as head quarter.

Through cooperation between various partners

HOW ?

EUFETEC Objective

EUFETEC Structure

FEFAC (EU)Key Observer

– Feed Industry BEMEFA (BE), FRANA / FEFANA (BE / EU), CESFAC (S)

– Academic community AUGent/ILVO (BE), Wageningen UR (NL), Piacenza (IT), Nottingham (UK)

– Research centers TECALIMAN (F), IFF (DE), FINS (SRB)

Key Stakeholders

EUFETEC Structure

WORKING GROUPS

• Sustainable feed & Environment• Feed & Food Quality and Safety•Production Unit Management•Communication, Technology transfer and Training

COUNCIL

• BEMEFA• FINS• FRANA / FEFANA• IFF • UAGent / ILVO• TECALIMAN• Univ. of Nottingham• Univ. of Piacenza• Univ. of Wageningen

EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY PLATFORMS

OBSERVER

• FEFAC

SECRETARIAT1.5 p ; Brussels

Contribute to :

• Safe & high-quality food products 130 mio T milk45 mio T meat7 mio T eggs

• Societal responsibility Sustainable feed Environment friendly (N in water ; ammonia in air ; feed conversion) Valorization of various by-products (food and fuel)

• Integrated production process (farm-to-fork)

• Competitive European feed industry

EUFETEC Objective

• Call as much as possible on existing know-how and infrastructures;

• Ensure optimal use of existing resources and to avoid duplication as far as possible;

• Enhance cooperation and attract resources;• Respects the intellectual property and know-how of every

stakeholder;• Bundle the financial input as far as possible based on

know-how;• Harmonize output as much as possible in an operational

way;

EUFETEC Strategy

2. Results of international questionnaire

• Keep finger on the pulse > sector driven

• Questionnaires among members http://www.eufetec.eu

• Brainstorming sessions (15/5/2008 – Brussels)

Innovative solutions to which problems ?

Objective

contamination studies / residues

safety at work

dust explosion

analysis methods

cross contamination

environmentally friendly feeds

ammonia emission

sustainability

alternative protein sources / sustainability

energy management

emerging contaminants

feed hygiene / self checking

Innovative solutions to which problems ?

Themes

EU-basis

Brussels – 7/10/08 PfF - EUFETEC

• 248 respondents:– Production of (feed) additives (F) : 34– Production of premixtures (P): 34– Production of compound feed (CF): 180

• Countries

Belgium 

Czech Republic

Denmark 

France

Germany

Ireland

Italy

Netherlands

77

2

2

56

8

8

25

7

(1/2/74)

(0/1/1)

(1/0/1)

(8/14/34)

(5/2/1)

(0/0/8)

(3/3/19)

(1/1/5)

Norway

Poland

Portugal

Slovenia

Sweden

Spain

Switzerland

United Kingdom

2

3

5

1

1

35

2

14

(1/0/1)

(0/0/3)

(0/1/4)

(0/0/1)

(1/0/0)

(4/7/19) 

(2/0/0)

(4/1/9)

F/P/CF F/P/CF

Results

“A structural and sustainable cooperation at EU level between the different stakeholders of the feed chain, research centers and the academic community in the area of research, service provision and training is:”

(very) important 80.6%

Results : general

“Residues of coccidiostats or medicated feed in feed for non-target animals are a problem to your activities as feed producer:”

(completely) agree 54.8%

“In the short term, in the EU there is a need for maximum limits or action limits for residues of coccidiostats or medicated feed in feed for non-target animals as well as in end products (milk, egg and meat). The limits should be consistent with each other.”

(completely) agree 79%

Results : Feed & Food Quality and Safety

“The international evolution of energy prices (oil, electricity, gas,...) can be a threat to your activities as feed producer: “

Energy Management

(completely) agree 79.9%

“To map out the use of energy in your company and to introduce some measures to rationalize and optimize this is:”

(very) important 87.1%

Results : Production Unit Management

Results : Production Unit Management

“There is a need for a uniform EU protocol in order to determine cross contamination and homogeneity in facilities where feed is produced:”

(completely) agree 81.5%

“Do you manage to implement the legislation regarding employee occupational health in your company?”

Partially + no 58.8%

Employee occupational health

Dust explosion

“Do you manage to implement the legislation regarding dust explosion (zoning, documentation regarding protection against dust explosion) in your company?”

Partially + no 76.8%

Results : Sustainable Feed & Environment

Alternative feed ingredients

“The international evolution of prices of feed materials (soy, cereals, …) can be a threat to your activities as feed producer: “

(completely) agree 78.6%

“Because of the international evolution of feed material prices, by-products of the biofuel industry (DDGS, glycerol) and other alternative feed materials will play a more prominent role in the feed formula in the short term: “

(completely) agree 78.6%

Alternative feed ingredients (2)

“A better access to GM feedstuffs is:“

(very) important 75.8%

“A controlled relaxation of the restriction on the use of fishmeal and of the prohibition to use processed animal proteins in feed for food-producing animals is:“

(very) important 78.6%

Results : Sustainable Feed & Environment

Summary of results

1st priority = 3 points, 2nd priority = 2 points ; 3rd priority = 1 point

Transfer of contaminants to milk, meat, eggs & residues 218 14,65%

Alternative protein sources in animal feed 215 14,45%

Analysis methods for undesirable substances 182 12,23%

Energy management 165 11,09%

Cross contamination 138 9,27%

Feed Hygiene regulation (183/2005) / self checking 106 7,12%

Sustainability 96 6,45%

Environmentally friendly feeds 87 5,85%

Emerging contaminants 80 5,38%

Employee occupational health 79 5,31%

Dust explosion 63 4,23%

Ammonia emission 59 3,97%

3. Way forward

• Finalization of (1st edition of) EUFETEC Vision Document;

• Increase the “visibility” of EUFETEC at European level

Communicate FEED (and livestock) research priorities to EC (e.g. FP 8);

Interact with European Technology Platforms (ETP’s)•Animal Task Force•BECOTEPS

• Increase the “visibility” of EUFETEC, also at national levels

EUFETEC Lecture Tours : research dissemination and interaction with feed business operators

•Participation in FP 7 calls :Field2Trough (Sustainable food and feed processing - KBBE-2009-2-3-03) BENEFEED (Food Quality & Safety – KBBE-2010-2-4-03)ASTER (KBBE-2010-1-4-01)

• Contribute to EU policy objectives :

1.Providing companies with tools to comply with feed safety legislation (HACCP, homogeneity tests, carry-over tests, etc.);

2.Developing feed industry standards / self checking;

3.Completing the scientific background in certain areas;

4.Contributing to improve the sustainability of EU agriculture through valorization of by-products and to improve the environmental impact of animal products through their life cycle;

Thank you !

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