Animal Feed Inspection in Turkey
Turkey has a large compound feed industry serving its poultry, dairy, small ruminant and aquaculture sectors, and exports finished feeds, aquafeed and pet food to neighbouring and Gulf markets. We inspect feed mills, finished feed and loading.
Animal Feed we inspect
Each guide covers regions, season, quality parameters, sampling, laboratory testing, risks and the pre-shipment procedure.
Compound Animal Feed
Turkey has a large compound feed industry serving poultry, dairy, beef, small ruminant and aquaculture production, and exports finished feeds to neighbouring and Gulf markets.
Poultry Feed
Turkey's large broiler and layer sectors support many specialist poultry feed mills.
Cattle and Dairy Feed
Dairy and beef concentrates make up a large share of Turkish feed production.
Sheep and Goat Feed
Turkey has one of the largest small ruminant populations in Europe and the Middle East.
Aquaculture Feed
Turkish fish feed mills, mostly in the Aegean, supply the domestic sea bass, sea bream and trout sectors and export extruded feeds to neighbouring and Middle Eastern markets.
Pet Food
Turkish pet food manufacturing has grown quickly, with dry and wet cat and dog food exported to the Middle East, Europe and Central Asia, often as private label.
Feed Additives and Premixes
Vitamin and mineral premixes, toxin binders, enzymes and other additives are produced and blended in Turkey for domestic mills and export.
Alfalfa, Hay and Forage
Alfalfa is widely grown in Central and Eastern Anatolia.
Production across Turkey
Animal Feed in this guide come from 19 provinces across 7 geographic regions. We plan inspector travel around the harvest calendar.
Coverage across TurkeyHow we sample and inspect
Bagged feed is sampled across the lot with a sampling spear or by drawing complete bags at random, then reduced to laboratory samples. Bulk feed is sampled from the loading stream. Where the buyer uses EU methods, sampling follows the approach of Regulation (EC) No 152/2009.
- Review feed specification, declared nutrients and labelling requirements
- Confirm lot identity and production records
- Draw representative samples and seal them
- Examine pellet quality, fines, odour, colour, mould and insects
- Send samples for proximate analysis and undesirable substances
- Check bag condition, labels and net weight
- Supervise loading and container condition
- Issue an inspection report
Standards we work to
Services for animal feed
Agricultural Commodity Inspection
Quality and quantity inspection of grains, pulses, oilseeds, meals, feed ingredients and cotton under GAFTA, FOSFA, ICA or contract rules..
Read moreSupplier Audits
Supplier qualification, food safety audits, quality management system audits, GMP audits and GAP assessments for buyers sourcing from Turkey..
Read moreFood Safety Assessments
Independent assessment of HACCP, GMP and GHP, hygiene, allergen management, traceability and cold chain at Turkish food and feed suppliers..
Read moreLaboratory Coordination
Sampling and coordination of laboratory testing through competent external laboratories: microbiology, pesticide residues, heavy metals, mycotoxins, nutrition, moisture, foreign matter, authenticity and packaging migration..
Read moreLoading Supervision
Supervision of truck, reefer container, bulk vessel and flexitank loading, so the goods that were inspected are the goods that are shipped..
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