NEWS 92 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE March 2026 The Global Alliance of Pet Food Associations (GAPFA) announced that Kerry has been approved as the Alliance’s first Affiliate Member, following the recent introduction of GAPFA’s new Affiliate Membership category. The appointment of Kerry as the inaugural Affiliate Member represents an important milestone for GAPFA and underscores the Alliance’s commitment to strengthening collaboration across the global pet food value chain. The Affiliate Membership category was created to engage organizations that provide essential expertise, ingredients, and services supporting the pet food sector worldwide. “Kerry’s approval as GAPFA’s first Affiliate Member marks a significant step in broadening our global community,” said Loretta Hunter, President of GAPFA. “Their expertise will support our collective efforts to advance GAPFA’s vision to improve the health and wellbeing of pets globally through access to safe, nutritious and sustainable pet food.” Commenting on the announcement, David Corley, Global Director, Regulatory Affairs at Kerry, said: “Thank you very much for your warm welcoming of Kerry as an Affiliate Member to GAPFA. We look forward to contributing to GAPFA and its trade-facilitating, science-based international standards.” Affiliate Members do not hold voting rights or Board representation, and GAPFA activities remain strictly non-commercial. Read more>> Kerry joins GAPFA under new Affiliate Membership Photo: Freepik.com ALCIVIA announced the sale of its agronomy business unit, a strategic move that strengthens the cooperative’s financial position and enables increased investment and growth in its core businesses of animal nutrition/feed, energy, and grain. “This decision underscores our commitment to long term strength and member value,” said Rodney Balvitsch, President and CEO of ALCIVIA. “By focusing our resources on animal nutrition, energy, and grain—where we consistently excel—we can accelerate investment, enhance service, and expand opportunities for our members and employees.” As part of the transaction, Ag Partners has assumed ALCIVIA’s north region agronomy operations (Durand, New Richmond, Osseo) effective December 16, 2025, while United Cooperative has assumed the south region agronomy operations (Evansville, Genoa City, Markesan, Union Grove) effective February 23, 2026. ALCIVIA, Ag Partners, and United Cooperative have coordinated detailed transition plans to ensure no service gaps for agronomy patrons. Existing contracts and quotes will be honored, and prepaid agronomy dollars previously remitted to ALCIVIA have transitioned to the acquiring cooperatives. Members can continue working with their current sales agronomists, with account representation evolving as Ag Partners and United Cooperative optimize service coverage. For the north region, all affected ALCIVIA agronomy employees received employment offers from Ag Partners or moved to other ALCIVIA roles, resulting in no layoffs associated with the transaction. In the south region, United Cooperative is engaging impacted employees, with a majority expected to receive offers. Read more>> ALCIVIA sells agronomy unit to focus on feed, energy, and grain
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