Aves Reproductoras de Centroamerica S.A. (ARECA), part of Grupo PAF founded in 1958, is the first Guatemalan feed mill to obtain GLOBALG.A.P. Compound Feed Manufacturing (CFM) certification for the production of its aquaculture feeds of shrimp and tilapia.
Founded in 1958, Group PAF was started by Domingo Moreira who arrived from Cuba with the ideals of improving the diet of the people in Guatemala by providing high quality products of high nutritional value and creating jobs in the country. Group PAF started with creating a poultry business and, today, they work with 14 independent businesses and more than 4,000 collaborators to provide high quality products to Guatemala households
“To be GLOBALG.A.P. certified demonstrates our commitment to warrant the quality of the aquaculture feeds we manufacture to our clients. Moreover, this opens the door to new international markets. We are all very proud of having obtained this certification as it is one of the best recognized worldwide,” said Servando Benavides, Director of Production at ARECA.
QCS meets the needs of operations regardless of type, location, or size on the ever-expanding worldwide market. They are committed to meeting the unique needs of any business in a timely manner. QCS is the certification program of Florida Certified Organic Growers and Consumers Inc. (FOG), a nonprofit organization that began certifying organic growers in 1989 and received its USDA accreditation in 2001.
Based in Gainesville, Florida, Quality Certification Services (QCS)is a USDA, ISO Guide 65 and ANSI accredited certification body that offers a wide array of certification options for farming of crops, livestock, aquaculture, animal feed manufacturing, packing, handling and processing, wild harvest operations and chain of custody. QCS certifies more than 850 clients in 37 states and 11 countries, meeting the needs of operations regardless of type, location or size on the ever-expanding worldwide market. Florida Organic Growers, the parent organization of QCS, has been involved in promoting organic and food safety for more than 25 years.offers the following certification options including Certified Organic, Certified Transitional, Certified Hormone/Antibiotic Free, Organic Aquaculture, GLOBALG.A.P. (several scopes), specific trade practices and Food Justice Certification, which will allow for consumers to choose to support a more just agricultural system.
