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Rock River Lab Launches New MQA Program for Feed Mills
Wisconsin Ag Connection - 05/04/2016

A Wisconsin-based laboratory testing company has launched a new program designed to assist feed mills and feed manufacturers in meeting new federal standards. Rock River Laboratory of Watertown says its new the Mill Quality Assurance initiative will help feed suppliers become compliant with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Food Safety and Modernization Act.

Product Development Director Lauren Meyer says the new feedstuff management program guides mill management teams to enact and maintain best manufacturing practices.

"Developing a program that would satisfy the FSMA compliance requirements, without demanding additional time from the mill manager was our main goal," Meyer said. "We believe that proactive FSMA programming control shouldn't have to stack on top of this already lengthy manager to-do list - not without a trusted partner to help carry the load."

The Mill QA program utilizes organizational scaffolding that automatically facilitates everything except gathering actual feed samples, and incorporates management tools that are simple, easily incorporated into the mill and manufacturing schedule, and help virtually eliminate paperwork. Built with help from feed mill managers and agriculture industry experts, the program provides participants with peace of mind from consistently scheduled sampling, while saving time through checks and reminders.

Signed into law in 2011, the FDA's Food Safety and Modernization Act reforms the nation's food safety standards to ensure safety and contamination prevention.

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