The annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) organized by IFIF in cooperation with the FAO brings together regulators and feed industry professionals from across the globe.
The 19th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM), jointly organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), will take place on 30–31 July 2026 in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil.
The 19th IFRM follows the Feedlatina “VI Latin American Workshop on Animal Nutrition Regulatory Affairs” (28–29 July 2026), to which IFRM participants are also invited.
The 19th International Feed Regulators Meeting provides an opportunity for regulators and feed industry professionals from across the globe to exchange their thoughts and discuss concrete ideas for providing safe and affordable feed and food around the world.
Participation at the IFRM is by invitation only for IFIF members and feed regulators. Government feed regulators may attend this event at no fee. Should you be interested in joining the IFRM please contact info@ifif.org.
18th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM)
The Global Feed Forum and 18th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM), held on 2–3 October 2025 at FAO Headquarters in Rome, were successfully organised by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in cooperation with the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF). The event was opened by the FAO Director-General and brought together over 250 participants from more than 60 countries, including feed regulators, industry representatives, intergovernmental organisations, researchers, development agencies, and civil society. Click here for the Agenda.
The Global Feed Forum focused on innovations to enhance the availability of sustainable, safe, and quality feed, highlighting the critical role of nutrition, feed safety, and new technologies in supporting animal health, welfare, and food safety. The 18th IFRM, held on the second day, provided a unique platform for dialogue between regulators and industry, addressing key priorities identified jointly with FAO. Discussions covered regulatory developments, market access, and practical solutions to strengthen global feed and food systems, reinforcing the importance of collaboration to ensure safe, affordable, and sustainable feed worldwide.
17th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM)
The 17th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM), organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), convened feed industry representatives and government officials globally to address critical challenges in the feed sector in Atlanta, USA in January 2024.
The meeting reaffirmed the long-standing collaboration between IFIF and FAO, emphasizing the importance of public-private partnerships in achieving sustainable transformation of agri-food systems. Key discussions highlighted achievements such as voluntary guidelines for feed ingredient assessment and efforts to reduce antibiotic reliance through science-based nutritional solutions. Attendees stressed the significance of addressing issues like circular feed and novel ingredients to ensure feed and food security while meeting global demands sustainably.
The meeting also featured a workshop on the safe use of circular feed sources and presentations on feed regulatory updates from Ghana and the European Commission. Participants emphasized the vital role of feed operators in promoting sustainability and tackling challenges such as antimicrobial resistance and environmental health. Through collaborative dialogue among legislators, scientists, and industry partners, the IFRM provided a valuable platform to align efforts toward shared goals, reinforcing the necessity of international and national collaboration to safeguard human, animal, and environmental well-being.
16th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM)
The 16th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together feed industry representatives and government officials from around the world to discuss critical issues facing the feed sector with IFIF and the FAO in Atlanta, USA in January 2023.
Participants from across the world and from key regulatory bodies joined the 16th IFRM. The meeting, yet again, proved to be an important opportunity for the global feed industry and feed regulators to discuss key issues for the feed and food chains, including important work on nutritional innovation strategies to improve animal health and welfare, an update of Codex Alimentarius work with relevance to feed, as well as a very timely workshop on emerging feed sources and technologies in a circular bio-economy context.
Other topics discussed at the 16th IFRM included a panel on the successful work of the International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF), which aims towards convergence of technical requirements specific to feed additive/ingredient authorization across regions, as well as presentations on key feed issues in Thailand and Vietnam.
15th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM)
The 15th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM), organized jointly by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), took place virtually in 2022 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and was held via online conference on 24-25 March 2022.
14th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM)
The 14th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM), organized by IFIF in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), took place virtually in 2021 as a result of the COVID-19 Pandemic and was held on 26-27 April 2021.
13th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM)
The 13th annual International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM) organized by the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF) in cooperation with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) brought together feed industry representatives and government officials from around the world to discuss critical issues facing the feed sector with IFIF and the FAO on 27-28 January 2020 in Atlanta, USA.
Agenda – 13th International Feed Regulators Meeting (IFRM)
The 13th IFRM brought together a record number of participants from across the world and from key regulatory bodies. The meeting proved an important opportunity for the global feed industry and feed regulators to discuss key issues for the feed & food chain, including key feed regulatory updates, an update on Codex Alimentarius work with relevance to feed, as well as a session on the implementation of Biosecurity measures at feed mill level in different regions.
Other topics discussed at the 13th IFRM included updates on the revision of the IFIF FAO Feed Manual “Good practices for the Feed Industry” and the FAO/WHO report on Hazards associated with animal feed, as well as a session on the work of the International Cooperation for Convergence of Technical Requirements for the Assessment of Feed Ingredients (ICCF), which aims towards convergence of technical requirements specific to feed additive/ingredient authorization across regions.
IFIF members can download the 13th IFRM meeting presentations below – please note you have to be logged in to do this:
Past Meetings
12th International Feed Regulators Meeting – March 2019
11th International Feed Regulators Meeting – January 2018
10th International Feed Regulators Meeting – January 2017
9th International Feed Regulators Meeting – April 2016
8th International Feed Regulators Meeting – January 2015
7th International Feed Regulators Meeting – January 2014
6th International Feed Regulators Meeting – April 2013
5th International Feed Regulators Meeting – January 2012
4th International Feed Regulators Meeting – January 2011
Regulatory & International Standards