1. Kemin AgriFoods North America
Feed Safety:
Where is our industry headed?
Kristi Krafka
Vice President, Regulatory Affairs, Quality Assurance and Quality Control
Kemin AgriFoods North America
Des Moines, Iowa USA
February 8, 2010
Northeast Ag and Feed Alliance Annual Meeting
Albany, New York

2. Privately held company founded in 1961 by R.W. and Mary Nelson
Kemin Industries, Inc.
Privately held company founded in by R.W. and Mary Nelson
14 manufacturing plants located in 9 countries
Over 1,000 employees worldwide
Annual revenue exceeds $350 million
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3. KEMIN Kemin Business Agrifoods Food Ingredients Petfoods
Nutraceuticals
Food
Ingredients
Pharmaceuticals
Petfoods
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4. Kemin AgriFoods Companies
Europe
North America
China
Herentals, Belgium
Des Moines, Iowa
Zhuhai, China
Chennai, India
Singapore
India
Mexico
Singapore
Indaiatuba, Brazil
South America

5. Laying the Foundation for Feed Safety
The goal is a safe and wholesome food supply.
How do we get there?
The old days…GMP’s
Prevent contamination
Prevent adulteration
Increase product safety

6. FDAAA (2007)
Reportable Food Registry ( )
Processing
Ingredients
Labeling
Ready in 2010?

7. Our industry is changing…
Feed is food
Safety is paramount
Everyone is watching
Consumer awareness – instant information

8. Feed is highly regulated in the USA
Local – Air quality, water, soil
State Departments of Agriculture & Food – Registrations & Inspections
FDA – Bioterrorism Registration & Compliance
FDA – Routine Inspections & Compliance
FDA – Reportable Food Registry
Environmental Protection Agency - pesticides, etc.

9. Feed is highly regulated in the USA, continued
OSHA – keeping employees safe
DOT – highway transportation
USDA – import permits
New administration creating change, so surveillance and inspections will be on the rise!

10. Quality is a Growing Business
ISO 9001:2008
American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) Safe Food/Safe Feed
FAMI-QS, European feed safety system
Facility Certification Institute (FCI) Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points (HACCP)

11. Evaluating data and managing the business at Kemin
Batch rejections
Corrective and preventative actions
Customer complaints
Internal audits
Training at all levels in the organization
Computerization
On-time shipments
Costs

12. Supplier relationships have become more important
Suppliers
Supplier relationships have become more important
Ingredients, Packaging, Country of Origin?
Distributors?
On-site audits
Questionnaires
HACCP

13. Customers
The melamine crisis of 2007 changed everything.
The PCA problems in 2009 changed how customers look at third party audits.
Customers often want to get their own data.
In the end…it’s about managing the risks.

14. A Balancing Act…

15. Outlook
Keep track of what’s going on…AFIA, news services, government, etc.
Expect more regulation…inspections, fees and documentation
Consumer expectations are growing
How much will this cost?

16. What can we do to effectively manage feed safety?
Understand your core business.
Evaluate the risks.
Move forward with the facts and manage the costs versus the risks.

17. Questions?