GMP+ Academy

Feed companies often struggle to organise knowledge transfer within their organisation. The all-new GMP+ Academy provides companies with the tools and training materials needed to acquire and share feed safety skills and expertise.

The GMP+ Academy was launched during an online event on July 7, 2021. It is a joint initiative of GMP+ International and partnering Training Institutes.

Attendants of the live event received a virtual tour of the GMP+ Academy platform, listened to interviews with international feed safety experts, and participated in breakout sessions with GMP+ Registered Training Institutes and Trainers.

Saving costs, higher quality

According to Johan den Hartog, at the time still Managing Director of GMP+ International, knowledge is a crucial prerequisite for successfully implementing feed safety management systems, and to realise feed safety worldwide.

‘The GMP+ Academy enables companies to use, develop and share top-of-the-line feed safety training materials. Training institutes and companies will save money and have access to high-quality tools, while the industry can rest assured that companies all over the world base their trainings and policies on the same information.’

Collective Knowledge Program (CKP)

The CKP has been created to focus on universal topics that are relevant to all parties in the feed chain, but are hard to develop individually and makes these accessible to the entire sector.

CKP is the result of a collaboration by the GMP+ Academy, UK-based AB Agri, De Heus International and Nutreco-Trouw Nutrition from The Netherlands, and VERAVIS/AGRAVIS from Germany.

Preventing incidents

Brazilian feed safety consultant Ms. Angela Pellegrino Missaglia told the audience that sharing information is fundamental for a healthy industry. ‘As clients and suppliers we are all connected, but each of us deals with different methods, regulations and cultures. Having access to the same information and training materials will go a long way in strengthening the chain.’