July 2, 2015
2 Cargill feed mills earn Best Aquaculture Practices certification
As Cargillexpands its presence in aquaculture, two of the commodities trader's feed mills were accorded the Best Aquaculture Practices (BAP) certification. The two feed mills--located at Bufalo, Villanueva, in Honduras and at Masaya, Carretera, in Nicaragua--are the first feed mills in Central America and Cargill's first feed mills to attain BAP certification.
The two BAP-certified mills now provide customers feeds with the four-star status, the highest designation in the BAP program.
"With BAP certification, Cargill is not only consolidating its leading position in Central America but also, and most importantly, creating the capability to offer BAP feed for shrimp from its plant in Honduras and Nicaragua and BAP feed for tilapia from its plant in Honduras", Cargill said in a statement.
Mario Chong, business development manager for Cargill's aquaculture business in Central America said that in Cargill's animal nutrition business, "we have a passion for aquaculture and a strong commitment to growing this business segment".
"By becoming BAP-certified in Honduras and Nicaragua, we can fuel that growth and demonstrate our commitment to our customers by delivering this additional benefit", he said.