GlobalGAP – Compound Feed Manufacturing Standard

What is it? 

Created in collaboration with stakeholders from across the sector, the standard promotes suitable animal nutrition, safeguards feed and food safety, and sets strict requirements for the origins and sustainability of raw materials used to manufacture feed. CFM is a mandatory sourcing requirement for compound feed destined for aquatic species covered by Integrated Farm Assurance (IFA) for aquaculture, enhancing traceability and promoting responsible practices at all stages of the production chain.

It covers any operation that is legally responsible for compound feed manufacturing and all stages of production, from the purchase and handling of materials to the distribution of finished feed. It specifies fixed percentages of ingredients that must be sourced from sustainable production, such as soy, fish meal/oil, and palm oil.

Core topics in CFM v3.1 include:

• Feed safety;
• Traceability;
• Responsible sourcing;
  • Environmental criteria are required to promote both responsible resource use in production and the responsible sourcing of critical compounds such as soy, fish meal/oil, and palm oil.
• Raw material management;
• Prohibited materials;
• Workers’ competence;
• Workers’ health, safety, and welfare;
• Site hygiene and management;
• Resource use; and,
• Biosecurity.