Prydes Easi Feeds are FeedSafe!!!
Update & Pictures by Berni Saunders.

Prydes Easi Feed has recently received the "FeedSafe" accreditation. Peter Pryde told Cyberhorse that the introduction of a method of monitoring standards is great news for horse owners and is a similar thing to the 'heart safe" tick.

"Consumers are now able to buy feed knowing it has been manufactured to the highest standards and free of contaminants, antibiotics or other additives which are not mentioned on the label" Peter said.

See article below

"If you look up the Internet, you will be able to find out what it means. We are enormously proud to receive this recognition as we have worked very hard and made a huge investment to ensure that our mill will comply. We have just completed a 12 month project which sees a whole new look for Prydes, and we are delighted with the result.

Picture right - part of the Prydes stand at Equitana in November 2005.

With the help of expert graphic designers, equine nutritionists, packaging experts we have revamped the look of our product range, and resource material. Now with the "FeedSafe" accreditation behind us, our existing customers and people who are looking for independent assurances about the quality of their horse's feed can feel 100% confident when they buy a Prydes Product.

Prydes were a big part of Dressage and Jumping with the Stars in Melbourne.
Their signage made a colourful backdrop for the beautiful horses like
Yarramee Forever - ridden by Queenslander, Shane Davidson.

From - FarmOnline

Assurance of Safe Feed and Safe Food
Thursday, 10 November 2005
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LIVESTOCK producers purchasing stockfeed can now be assured that stockfeed manufacturers meet a minimum quality assurance standard.
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The Stock Feed Manufacturers’ Council of Australia initiated a national program known as FeedSafe in March 2003.
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This program required feed manufacturers to implement minimum standards in the manufacture of stockfeed. This standard operates using a Code of Good Manufacturing Practice, which define the conditions under which stockfeed must be manufactured. These conditions cover areas such as mill buildings, hygiene, staff training, feed formulation, raw material and finished feed quality.
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SFMCA executive officer John Spragg said FeedSafe was made compulsory for all SFMCA members ensuring all major feed manufacturers operating within Australia had to complete FeedSafe accreditation by October 2005.
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The organisation can report that it has been successful in the introduction of FeedSafe. Across Australia, SFMCA members manufacture more than 4.6 million tonnes of stockfeed which is produced from FeedSafe accredited mills.
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Companies who are FeedSafe accredited have the capacity to use the logo and name FeedSafe on product packaging, delivery vehicles and promotional advertising. It is expected that users of stockfeed will start to see and recognise the FeedSafe name and logo within the market. John Spragg has recommended that purchasers of feed should be asking their feed supplier are they FeedSafe accredited.
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A survey of SFMCA members completed in August 2005 identified the following volumes of feed manufactured over the previous 12-month period. This volume represents commercial feed supplied to livestock producers and takes no account of feed manufactured on farm or by non commercial feed manufacturers such as feedlots.

© Cyberhorse 2005 Berni Saunders