Starting an Animal feed business

Businesses that make, market or use animal feed need to be registered and approved as animal feed businesses.

For registration or approval you will need to make an application to Food and Safety Team.

Businesses affected by animal feed legislation that must register with uinclude:

• manufacturers of compound feeds
• manufacturers of feed materials, feed additives and pre-mixtures
• importers
• companies transporting animal feed
• companies storing feed
• companies distributing compound feed
• food businesses supplying surplus food for use as feed
• pet food manufacturers, for example, biscuits and treats for animals
• arable farms growing, using or selling crops for feed use
• producers of animal feed for wild creatures, including wild game intended for human consumption
• livestock farms
• food and non-food businesses selling co-products destined as feed materials

You will need to be aware of the Feed Hygiene Regulation 183/2005.

Registration and approval of feed businesses

To register as a feed business, you should email:  food.safety@croydon.gov.uk.

We will assess the feed activities carried out on the premises and may give one or more activity codes prefixed with an ‘A’ or an ‘R’ depending on whether an activity requires approval or registration.

Find out more about Starting an animal feed business.