Logistics company Unitrans has launched a new ad hoc animal feed distribution service – available at short notice and at competitive rates, according to Carl Malherbe, executive of the company’s consumer division.
This follows its accreditation in August this year with the Animal Feed Manufacturers’ Association (AFMA).
The AFMA Transport Protocol describes how raw materials and ingredients for use in the feed industry should be transported – and now extends to include bulk feed transportation from mill to farm.
It is an additional risk management tool that provides clear guidelines and cleaning regimes for various feed distribution scenarios, improving the safety in transporting animal feeds, says Malherbe.
“The challenge for the feed industry is not only in increasing capacity, yields and production, but also safeguarding product safety and quality during transportation.
Traded globally, animal feed for livestock and poultry plays an important role in the food supply chain, making the transport thereof critical.”
The goal of the protocol is to prevent practices during transportation that create food safety risks.
