Feed and Sustainability

AIC Services are pleased to confirm that our AIC Sustainable Commodities Scheme (ASCS) is now published.

The UK Former Foodstuffs Processors Association (UKFFPA) has published a sustainability statement.

This report provides a detailed overview of the wide range of agri-supply activities undertaken by AIC Members. In particular, it highlights a selection of Member actions that are particularly important to the sector.​

AIC's Sustainable Commodities Scheme (ASCS) Module 1 and Module 2 consultation is closing this Friday (6 June).

AIC is consulting Members and the wider industry on AIC's Sustainable Commodities Scheme (ASCS).

EURAGRI is hosting a virtual seminar on "The Soybean through World History: Protein Challenges for European Sustainable Agri-Food Systems," on May 7, 2025.

AIC has published an FAQ resource on the most common questions AIC receive regarding the combinable crops supply chains, as well as the supply of core inputs to agriculture.

Members have the opportunity to get involved in tackling sustainability challenges in the UK's potato, barley, and small grain cereal sectors.

Businesses are invited to take part in user research for the new digital service supporting the legislation on forest risk commodities.

Members can re-watch AIC's online event discussing how the Animal Feed sector supports sustainable livestock production, held on 4 November as part of this year's Countryside COP.

The European Council has agreed on a proposal to postpone the implementation of the EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months.

The European Commission plans to delay the implementation of EUDR, described by AIC as "inevitable" given a lack of clarity over the policy.

Learn about AIC's work on promoting sustainable soya in collaboration with European partners over the past decade, leading the world in this important area.

Information and FAQs, including which sectors use soya and why it is so important for livestock feed

Find out about AIC's pioneering Feed Adviser Register and the benefits it brought to farms and the environment when it was introduced in 2013.

The UK government, a signatory to the New York Declaration and the Amsterdam Declarations, convened the UK Roundtable on Sourcing Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO). Its members include trade associations for key palm oil-using sectors, the major UK refiners, manufacturers, retailers, food service, finance and NGOs with the aim of promoting the uptake of sustainable palm oil (SPO) in the UK.

The FEMAS Responsible Sourcing Module which is currently successfully benchmarked to version 1 of the FEFAC Soy Sourcing Guidelines will be revised to ensure it continues to be successfully benchmarked to the new guidelines which, have been developed in line with one of the ambitions of FEFAC’s Feed Sustainability Charter 2030 for continuous improvement in responsible soy sourcing.

The AIC has submitted its response to the Government’s consultation entitled Due diligence on forest risk commodities. The consultation considers whether the Government should introduce legislation that would require a ‘small number of larger businesses’ to guarantee that commodities that can be responsible for deforestation have been produced legally, in accordance with relevant, local laws.

Use of materials from the manufacture or sale of food/drink for human consumption as animal feed (with or without further processing)