Conafab

What Conafab does

CONAFAB (Consejo Nacional de Fabricantes de Alimentos Balanceados y de la Nutrición Animal, A.C.) is a Mexican non-profit trade association founded in 2005 through the merger of two predecessor organizations — the Sección de Fabricantes de Alimentos Balanceados AC (branch 49 of CANACINTRA) and the Asociación Nacional de Fabricantes de Alimentos Pecuarios Balanceados (ANFAPB). The organization represents more than 100 member companies producing animal feed and nutrition products, organized across four sub-sectors: Pecuario (livestock feed for cattle, poultry, and swine), Premezclas (vitamin and mineral premixes), Amascota (pet food for dogs, cats, and companion animals), and Acuícola (aquaculture feed for shrimp, tilapia, trout, and other species). It is headquartered at Watteau No. 70, Col. Nonoalco Mixcoac, in the Benito Juárez district of Mexico City, and operates with 11-50 employees.

CONAFAB's core service offerings include the Anuario Estadístico (annual statistical yearbook on Mexican animal feed production), the Aula Virtual (online training platform), the Newsletter (regular industry communications), press bulletins (Boletines de Prensa), and recurrent industry events including Encuentro Tilapia México and CONACUA. The association maintains a regulatory affairs function with documented interaction with SENASICA and other Mexican government entities, and is affiliated with CNA (Consejo Nacional de Avicultores), FEEDLatina, and IFIF (International Feed Industry Federation), as well as GAPFA and Global Seafood Alliance. Recent leadership transitions include Víctor Manuel Ochoa Calderón (March 2022) and José Luis Munguía Jiménez (April 2024).

The organization is funded entirely through member dues and operates on a non-profit civil association (A.C.) legal structure, with no parent company, no subsidiaries, and no investor backing. Its governance is exercised through a directive council (Mesa Directiva) composed of presidency, vice-presidencies, treasury, board seats (vocalías), and a surveillance committee. Distribution of any underlying feed products is handled by the member companies themselves; CONAFAB distributes only services, information, and representation.

Name

Conafab

Legal name

Consejo Nacional de Fabricantes de Alimentos Balanceados y de la Nutrición Animal A.C.

Website

https://www.conafab.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CONAFAB is a Mexican non-profit trade association founded in 2005, representing 100+ animal feed and nutrition manufacturers across livestock, premixes, pet food, and aquaculture sectors. It provides industry advocacy, regulatory representation, statistical publications, training, and events funded through member dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association Services

NAICS

Animal Food Manufacturing (3111), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Other Animal Food Manufacturing (311119)

SIC

Agricultural Prod-Livestock & Animal Specialties (200)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHLAMAHAD

Livestock & Poultry Nutrition (Feed & Premixes)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Nutrition & Therapeutic Diets

SECONDARYAFADAMAF

Additive & Premix Integration Services (enzymes, probiotics, minerals/vitamins, medication where permitted)

Agriculture & Food Production/Animal Feed Manufacturing/Custom Feed Formulation Services

SECONDARYHLAJAEAK

Animal Feed Safety & Feed Additives Regulation

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Public Health, Government & Regulators/Food Safety & Nutrition Regulatory Authorities

SECONDARYHLAMAJAO

Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO)

Healthcare & Life Sciences/Veterinary & Animal Health/Animal Health Public Health, Regulators & Disease Control

Keywords

• Animal feed manufacturing
• Trade association services
• Livestock nutrition
• Aquaculture feed
• Pet food industry

Headquarters

HQ city

Benito Juarez

HQ country

Mexico

HQ region

Latin America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CONAFAB is a non-profit trade association that represents, supports, and defends the interests of more than 100 Mexican companies producing animal feed and animal nutrition products. It facilitates commercial operations through representation before public and private entities, generation of industry information, support with raw material supply, and regulatory affairs assistance. Membership is structured into four sectors: Pecuario (livestock), Premezclas (premixes), Amascota (pet food), and Acuícola (aquaculture).

Product overview

CONAFAB is a non-profit trade association for the Mexican animal feed industry, not a technology product company. The organization provides member services, industry publications, events, virtual training, and regulatory resources. Membership is organized by sector: Pecuario (livestock), Premezclas (premixes), Amascota (pet food), and Acuícola (aquaculture). Key services include the annual Statistical Yearbook (Anuario Estadístico), the Virtual Classroom (Aula Virtual) for professional training, aquaculture events (Encuentro Tilapia México, CONACUA), and the Newsletter for industry communications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membresía Sectorial Sectoral membership service for Mexican animal feed and nutrition manufacturing companies, organized into Pecuario (livestock feed), Premezclas (premixes), Amascota (pet food), and Acuícola (aquaculture). Members receive industry representation, regulatory affairs support, raw material supply coordination, networking, and access to industry intelligence, funded through member quotas approved by the directive council.
• Aula Virtual

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• CNA (Consejo Nacional de Avicultores)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONAFAB forms part of the CNA (Consejo Nacional de Avicultores), a key alliance for representing the broader poultry and animal protein industry interests in Mexico.
• FeedLatinacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONAFAB is part of FEED Latina, the Latin American Feed Manufacturers Association, participating in regional harmonization efforts for animal feed regulation including the V Workshop Latinoamericano de Asuntos Regulatorios de Nutrición Animal.
• IFIF (International Feed Industry Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCONAFAB has access to information and participation in the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF), providing global feed industry intelligence and standards.
• CNA (Comisión Nacional de la leche)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally - Comisión Nacional de la leche, the national dairy commission working on dairy sector issues.
• GAPFA (Global Alliance for Food Security)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally - Global Alliance for Food Security, an international organization focused on food security issues.
• Global Seafood AllianceminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerListed as an ally - Global Seafood Alliance, an international organization for seafood and aquaculture industry.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• American Feed Industry Association (AFIA): US national trade association representing the animal feed industry, with regulatory advocacy, publications, and events. Directly comparable to CONAFAB as the analogous North American national body, differing only by geography.
• FEEDLatina: Latin American Feed Manufacturers Association, of which CONAFAB is a member. Operates at the regional level on regulatory harmonization; directly comparable in mandate and serves overlapping members.
• Pet Food Institute (PFI): US trade association for pet food manufacturers, directly comparable to CONAFAB's Amascota sector. Operates with the same advocacy, regulatory, and member-service model within a single sub-segment.

Regional players

• FEFAC (European Feed Manufacturers' Federation): European Federation representing the compound feed and premix industry. Operates the same trade association model as CONAFAB but serves the European market; comparable in mandate and services.
• Animal Nutrition Association of Canada (ANAC): Canadian trade association for animal feed manufacturers, structurally analogous to CONAFAB but serving the Canadian market. Comparable in mission, member services, and regulatory advocacy role.
• Sindirações (Brazilian Animal Feed Industry Association): Brazilian feed industry association representing animal feed manufacturers. Same trade association model as CONAFAB but in the largest Latin American feed market; directly comparable in purpose and structure.
• AFMA (Animal Feed Manufacturers Association, South Africa): South African feed industry association. Trade association model is directly comparable to CONAFAB, with overlapping member services and regulatory advocacy mandate, though serving a different geography.

Others

• International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF): Global umbrella organization for feed industry associations, of which CONAFAB is a participant. Provides international standards and intelligence; comparable as an industry association but at a higher-order, non-competing level.

Broad incumbents

• National Grain and Feed Association (NGFA): US trade association covering grain handling and feed manufacturing. Broader in scope than CONAFAB (includes grain elevators and handlers), but overlaps in feed-related advocacy and member services.
• Alltech: Global animal nutrition and feed additive company, not a trade association. Included as a broad incumbent shaping the same animal feed ecosystem CONAFAB members operate in; provides a commercial counterpoint to the association model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks1 record

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Conafab
• Facebookfacebook.com/Conafab
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/conafab

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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