Westway’s Houston plant wins AFIA Feed Facility of the Year award

Westway Feed Products, part of ED&F Man Liquid Products, has received the Feed Facility of Year award from the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) for its plant in Houston, Texas.

The annual award recognises a facility and its team’s efforts on topics including safety, quality, compliance, employee development, and relations with the community and customers. Eight other plants were in the running for this year’s award.

Announcing the award earlier this month, AFIA director of feed manufacturing and regulatory affairs Gary Huddleston noted that ‘One of the things that makes Westway’s Houston team outstanding is a culture of placing their people first by creating a safe and rewarding work environment that allows both customers and employees to thrive.’

Westway Feed Products president Blaine Blackburn added that ‘We are proud of the team at Westway’s Houston plant. They have embraced our company’s values and strategy that focuses on safety, a high performing team, and customer centricity. This has led to employee recognitions, a focus on customer service, and efficient plant production. The Houston plant is supported by efforts from our sales, technical, operations, formulations, accounting, administration, procurement, and safety teams.’

This is the second time the Houston facility and team has been honoured by AFIA, having won the award previously in 2023. Through the award process, AFIA also raises funds for its Equipment Manufacturers Committee scholarship, which is granted to university students pursuing careers in the feed industry.