NEWS 80 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2023 EFFPA accepted IUNGO, a former foodstuff processor, as a new Observer Member to its association as of 1st of July 2023. IUNGO was established as a result of joining forces with several companies in fields, such as trade, transport, by-products, and feed materials that are generated in the food sector. The company, involved in many sectors, also manufactures, stores and trades feed materials and compound feed. Since this year, IUNGO has started to operationalize its former foodstuff processing activities, aiming to serve customers in the compound feed manufacturing sector. IUNGO is the first EFFPA member from a country of the 2004 EU Enlargement. "I am very pleased EFFPA is able to welcome a member from a part of Europe where there is so much potential for former foodstuff processing to contribute to food waste prevention and sustainable feed production," said Valentina Massa, President of EFFPA. "Through membership to EFFPA, IUNGO can learn from the experiences gained in other countries, while in turn their membership reinforces EFFPA as the representative of the European former foodstuff processing sector." Read more>> EFFPA welcomes new member IUNGO from Poland US-based Redwood Group, which offers customized supply chain solutions for food and feed markets, further expands its processing and procurement capabilities by acquiring a pulse facility in Montana to facilitate its rapidly growing food and pet food ingredients business. Redwood Specialty is a leading ingredient supplier of chickpeas, peas, lentils, and other products in the “Better for You” food and premium pet food markets. The Stanford facility will augment Redwood’s flagship pulse processing facility in Chester, Montana, and will greatly expand its grower base to meet the increasing demand of its customers, as well as provide the Montana farmers with additional growing options and access to end-use markets. Both Montana facilities are operated by Stricks Ag, LLC, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Redwood. “We are thrilled to add Stanford to the Stricks Ag family of processing plants,” said Redwood president, Mike Kincaid. “The increased capacity allows us to continue meeting our customers’ ever-growing ingredient needs. Additionally, we look forward to partnering with local farmers to help them confidently diversify their growing programs and consistently incorporate these very important pulse crops into their rotation. We provide access to markets that will ensure those sustainable practices benefit the farmer’s bottom line as well as the land.” This facility is instrumental in Redwood’s regenerative farming initiatives it is currently developing with some of its end-use food customers. Read more>> The Redwood expands its processing and procurement capabilities
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