March 11, 2013

Nutraferma's PepSoyGen earns GMP+ certification

Leading innovator of biotech solutions, Nutraferma has been awarded GMP+ international certification for meeting requirements of standard B2 (2010) production of feed ingredients at their PepSoyGen production facility in N. Sioux City, South Dakota. 

PepSoyGen is a new generation soy-based protein peptide for young animal and aquaculture diets.  GMP+ certification means that Nutraferma has achieved very high standard for feed safety and provides an additional qualitative guarantee of reliability, quality, sustainability, and safety.

"Being GMP+ certified for PepSoyGen demonstrates to our customers how serious we are about the quality and safety of our product. We believe that PepSoyGen is a superior product with a world-class production facility.  This GMP+ certification validates our quality and safety measures that we believe are best in class," said Eric Lohry, president of Nutraferma, "The GMP+ certification gives us an even greater competitive advantage for PepSoygen and will help us enter into new and exciting markets for our products."

PepSoyGen^® is a functional soy-protein ingredient from solid-state fermentation technology. Solid-state fermentation is an all-natural, efficient manufacturing process that significantly increases the protein content of PepSoyGen, while virtually eliminating the anti-nutritional factors in soy. Patented strains of Aspergillus oryzae and Bacillus subtilis remain viable in the finished product, providing a valuable source of direct-fed microbials. PepSoyGen is backed by university research and is a consistent, quality protein source for young animal and aquaculture diets.

Companies pursuing certification are initially audited. For approximately two years prior to this initial audit, companies prepare a program based on what they produce. Nutraferma was first audited in April of 2012, and received certificate status several months later. The company's next audit will be in August of 2013; surveillance audits for the first two years are held every year and then bi-yearly or every five years.  Nutraferma is certified on document B2 (2010) Production of Feed Ingredients for PepSoyGen.