30 years of GMP

For three decades we have been committed to ensuring that the animal feed industry produces safe and sustainable products. We’ve come a long way since our inception in the Netherlands in 1992, and we’re now a global community of over 19,000 certified companies in 89 countries.

GMP+ International was founded following a number of animal feed contaminations. Since then, our efforts have been dedicated to promoting best practices in the animal feed industry, and increasingly now towards sustainability.

Although contamination incidents can never be completely ruled out, the sector has been spared major incidents for the past 15 years. Partly thanks to the incorporation of HACCP (hazard analysis and critical control points) into the scheme, feed companies are working more proactively than ever before. If contaminations do take place, thanks to the Early Warning System, they are quickly detected and nipped in the bud.

As GMP+ International celebrates its 30th anniversary, we reflect on the tremendous progress that has been made in animal feed safety and sustainability. But there is still much work to be done. With continued dedication and collaboration, we can ensure that animal feed remains safe for generations to come.

We are enormously proud of what we have achieved as a sector over the past 30 years.

Roland van der Post - Managing Director