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The American Feed Industry (AFIA) is pleased to announce that Gina Tumbarello, 
AFIA’s senior director of global strategies, policy and trade, has been appointed by US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo to serve on Advisory Committee on Supply Chain Competitiveness. Tumbarello will be instrumental in advising the committee on developing and overseeing programs and policies to strengthen the competitiveness and resilience of US supply chains used throughout the animal food chain.
“Over the past several years, our members across the animal feed industry have experienced challenges in fulfilling customer orders in a timely and cost-effective manner due to labor disputes, poor infrastructure in transportation and political conflicts. While many issues have been resolved, we know challenges lie ahead,” said AFIA President and Chief Executive Constance Cullman. “We are grateful that Gina Tumbarello will serve as the voice of the industry as she looks to proactively improve America’s competitiveness in the future.”
Established in November 2011, the committee advises the commerce secretary on developing a comprehensive and integrated national freight infrastructure and policy framework focused on supporting US export growth and national economic competitiveness. This framework aims to promote US export expansion, strengthen national economic competitiveness and raise the efficiency of domestic and global supply chains, including those used by the feed and pet food sectors.
In 2023, the US animal food industry exported over $13.1 billion worth of feed and pet food products. Overall, the industry is estimated to generate more than $267.1 billion in sales, including $98.4 million in value-added income to other industries across America.
