March 13, 2008

Alltech launches quality control programme for BioPlex

Alltech has recently launched a rigorous quality control programme for its Bioplex range of organic trace minerals as the issue of traceability has been dominating discussions in the agricultural sector.

The Quality Plus programme will supplement the company's existing quality system, the AQS (Alltech Quality System), which incorporates standards set by all major regulatory bodies.

The programme adopts a multifaceted approach, combining several different quality control measures, including the Bioplex quality measures developed over the last 18 years which guarantee total chelation and mineral content.

Furthermore, Quality Plus is a positive release programme, whereby all batches of inorganic trace mineral sources and final Bioplex batches are tested for Dioxin, PCBs and Heavy Metals.

Presently, Alltech is the first and only company to have implemented such a programme in the feed industry.

Pearse Lyons, president of Alltech, said Quality Plus meets and exceeds regulatory standards by combining several different quality control measures. In addition, all trace mineral batches are tested both prior to use and before sale.

The Alltech Quality System (AQS) is currently in operation in 14 production facilities and 68 blending and warehouse sites across the globe.

The system, which is strictly enforced at all stages of production, as well as, upon receipt of the raw material and when shipping, aims to instill confidence in relation to quality, safety, traceability and consistency of all Alltech products.