2025 Feed Facility of the Year application period open
Applications for AFIA and Feedstuffs award program will be accepted until April 25 in four facility categories.
The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and Feedstuffs announced that they have opened applications for the 2025 Feed Facility of the Year program. Applications can be submitted now through April 25.
“The Feed Facility of the Year program allows facilities to see how they stack up against others in the industry, helping them identify areas for improvement and celebrate areas of excellence,” said Gary Huddleston, AFIA director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs. “The program is also a great way to support the next generation of feed industry employees so should be a win-win for plant managers.”
The Feed Facility of the Year program offers many benefits for industry manufacturing facilities. Participants will receive a comprehensive benchmarking report highlighting performance in key areas, including safety, quality and food safety, government compliance, housekeeping, productivity and efficiency, sustainability, employee development, and community and customer relations.
Facilities can complete an application in one of four categories:
Commercial dry manufacturer
Liquid feed manufacturer
Integrator manufacturer
Premix/ingredient manufacturer
AFIA and Feedstuffs, co-sponsors of the program, will recognize one overall Feed Facility of the Year with an on-site presentation at the award winner’s facility.
Last year, AFIA and Feedstuffs announced changes to the Feed Facility of the Year program, including donating proceeds from the program to the AFIA Equipment Manufacturers Committee scholarship fund. The 2024 program raised $14,080 for the fund.
The application phase for the 2025 Feed Facility of the Year is now open, and submissions, along with the low-cost $250 application fee, are due by April 25. More information can be found on the AFIA website.
AFIA is devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal food industry and its suppliers. Its membership is comprised of more than 650 domestic and international companies that represent the total feed industry – manufacturers of commercial and integrated feed and pet food, ingredient suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, industry support and equipment manufacturers. AFIA members manufacture more than 75% of the feed and 70% of the non-whole grain ingredients used in the country.