NEWS FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE May 2025 21 The Feed & Food Report 2024, recently published by the European Feed Manufacturers’ Federation (FEFAC), offers a comprehensive overview of the economic trends shaping the European feed sector, highlighting the industry's vital role within the EU feed and food supply chain and its contribution to the livestock and aquaculture economies. Current report presents key data from the 2023 calendar year, covering areas such as compound feed production, feed material usage, industry turnover, as well as meat production and consumption statistics. The industrial compound feed industry is a dynamic sector with slow but steady growth over the past two decades. According to FEFAC, this growth reflects market preferences of livestock and aquaculture farmers on efficient compound feed to meet increasingly stringent performance and quality standards. While the decline recorded in 2020 can be primarily attributed to the UK's withdrawal from EU production totals, subsequent decreases in production reflect broader global disruptions. Stating that factors such as the COVID-19 pandemic, geopolitical tensions, notably the conflict in Ukraine, and member states’ environmental policies, have reverberated throughout the EU livestock sector, the federation adds that these challenges have cast a shadow over the EU feed industry, contributing to a recent decline in production. Read more>> FEFAC publishes its Feed & Food Report 2024 One of the largest poultry producers in the US, Wayne-Sanderson Farms announced its partnership with BinSentry to enhance management of the company’s animal feed supply chain throughout its operations. The companies reached an agreement that will see Wayne-Sanderson Farms deploy BinSentry’s ProSense Feed sensors on feed bins positioned adjacent to poultry houses across all of its operations. According to the announcement, these sensors will provide highly accurate feed inventory tracking, allowing operations managers to identify and address potential issues in their supply chains much more quickly compared to manual processes still used in much of the industry today. With more than 2,000 farm partners and 26,000 employees at 23 processing facilities across the southeastern United States, Wayne-Sanderson points to this effort as reflecting its commitment to supporting family farmers and promoting animal welfare, sustainability, and workplace safety, while providing high-quality food to consumers. “Over the past two years, we have been working diligently to apply new technology solutions to improve the management of our animal feed supply chain, which represents our largest operating expense,” said Kevin McDaniel, CEO of Wayne-Sanderson Farms. “The BinSentry platform is a true win-win solution that aligns with our goals by improving supply chain management, replacing manual processes, and allowing us to focus on feeding our chickens high-quality feed to care for them and produce the best food for our customers.” Read more>> Wayne-Sanderson Farms and BinSentry partner for supply chain management
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