Mexico and Denmark are working together to raise production and sustainability
With the goal of bringing better certified feed to the animals of small- and medium-scale producers, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development and the Danish Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Fisheries have begun work to strengthen the Mexican rendering industry, which includes more than 260 animal by-product processing and marketing plants.
The National Service of Health, Safety, and Agrifood Quality (Senasica) is the authority responsible for regulating the installation and operation of these establishments—also known as processing plants—which transform byproducts such as bones, skins, and viscera unfit for human consumption into flour and oils for animal use.
The First Mexico-Denmark Performance Forum, organized by Senasica, the Danish Embassy in Mexico, and the Danish Veterinary and Food Administration (DVFA), was attended virtually by 175 veterinarians, consultants, academics, as well as representatives from Mexican performance plants and Danish technology solutions companies.
This initiative is part of the second phase of the Sectoral Strategic Cooperation Project for the Improvement of Animal Health and Food Safety, which both countries have been promoting for more than five years. Its purpose is to exchange information on animal byproduct processing processes, raise production standards, and strengthen SENASICA's institutional capacity to oversee the application of Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) .
During the forum the following were addressed:
The meeting fostered the creation of networks between Mexican industry leaders and international regulatory agencies to identify strategic allies in the transition toward cleaner and more sustainable processes.
At the close, the health agencies of both countries agreed:
This bilateral effort reaffirms the Mexican government's commitment to agri-food sustainability and technological innovation, with the goal of consolidating the country as a leader in the responsible management of animal by-products.
The processing plants are equipped with specialized equipment certified by the General Directorate of Animal Health of Senasica, such as steam generators, crushers, mills, cookers, mechanical or hydraulic presses, dryers, strainers, and mixers.
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