Strategic partners

In 2022, GMP+ International continued to support, involve, and engage stakeholders through our partnerships.

While our partnerships extend beyond the feed and food value chain, many of our international strategic partners are organisations and trade associations in the industry who endorse our vision, values, and ambitions.

Feed and Food Partners

Private Associations & Food Companies

Our feed and food partners help develop the GMP+ certification schemes and supporting services, so we maintain our market focus.

Private Collectives

We collaborate with our private collective partners to help optimise each other's expertise and services so we remain efficient and effective for our stakeholders.

Feed Scheme Owners

We align with other feed schemes and provide mutual recognition.

G.A.P. Scheme Owners

We align with the requirements of Good Agricultural Practices (G.A.P) schemes for livestock and aqua farming.

Food Safety and Responsibility Assurance Scheme Owners

We align with food industry schemes, as well as providing combined audits for food companies who also produce by-products for animal feed.

Certification Bodies

Certification Bodies (CBs), and their auditors, assess and certify companies to ensure they comply with the principles and requirements of GMP+’s standards.

32 Total number of Certification Bodies for the GMP+ feed certification scheme

2 Critical locations

362 Total number of accepted auditors

Mutual Recognition

GMP+ International works with other feed safety schemes on a safe feed chain worldwide. This cooperation makes it possible for GMP+ certified companies to purchase products from equivalent certified companies.

In 2022 we had mutual recognition in place with 17 Feed Safety Assurance Schemes across Europe, and 4 Feed Responsibility Assurance Schemes around the world.

International Expert Committee (IEC)

GMP+ International seeks advice from the International Expert Committee and various subcommittees. They are made up of representatives from across the feed chain.

Task Forces

Our Task Forces bring business representatives, consultants, and certification bodies from a particular region together to give us an insight into region-specific challenges.

In 2022, 80 volunteers participated in 5 Task Forces in Italy, Poland, Brazil, Spain, and the Danube region (Austria, Hungary, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, and Serbia).

GMP+ Registered Consultants

Registered Consultants are independent companies recognised by GMP+ International. They advise companies about the implementation of the requirements of the GMP+ Feed Certification scheme.

In 2022, 24 Registered Consultants were active around the world.