NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE September 2024 111 Charoen Pokphand Foods Public Company Limited (CP Foods) unveiled that the company is intensifying its commitment to innovation by partnering with VEGA Instruments Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of VEGA Germany. This collaboration focuses on enhancing efficiency in the animal feed production process, a critical component of CP Foods’ Smart Feed, Smart Farm, and Smart Factory initiatives. The cooperation agreement was officially signed by Rewat Hathaisattayapong, Head of Feed Business at CP Foods, and Peerapong Krinchai, Head of Corporate Engineering at CP Foods, alongside Sombat Tantiwong, Managing Director of VEGA Instruments Co., Ltd. The signing ceremony took place at CP Tower in Silom, marking a significant step forward in CP Foods’ ongoing efforts to integrate cutting-edge technology into its operations. Rewat Hathaisattayapong emphasized that CP Foods operates a fully integrated agro-industrial and food business, with a strong focus on transitioning towards modern agriculture, or AgriTech. "Innovation and technology are at the heart of our strategy to enhance production efficiency, particularly in animal feed production. The Smart Feed initiative is a crucial part of our supply chain, contributing significantly to food security," he stated. The partnership with VEGA introduces advanced radar sensor technology to CP Foods' animal feed production process, enabling real-time measurement of raw material levels. According to the companies’ statement, VEGA's precise and reliable measurement solutions, from raw material monitoring to product storage, will significantly improve CP Foods' ability to control and plan production processes. Read more>> CP Foods and VEGA partner for efficient feed production Guiding state, federal and international feed regulators with ingredient definitions, label standards and laboratory standards for more than 110 years, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced that its Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) will not be renewed when it expires on October 1, 2024. MOU 225-07-7001, which outlines the two organizations’ responsibilities for defining animal feed ingredients, has been in place for 17 years. “AAFCO believes that its ingredient definition process has been a shining example of successful collaboration and partnership between states and the federal government,” said Austin Therrell, Executive Director of AAFCO. “Although we are disappointed that the MOU is not being renewed, we are committed to being a conduit between the FDA and state regulatory programs, and to our work to provide standardization to the animal food industry.” The FDA explained that it will continue to accept AAFCO Feed Ingredient Definition requests until the MOU expires. AAFCO investigators require roughly 30 days to prepare ingredient definition requests for the FDA, so AAFCO unveiled that it will stop accepting requests on September 1 in order to submit all definition requests prior to the October 1 expiration. Read more>> AAFCO and FDA to end MOU on animal feed ingredients
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