December 23, 2003

 

For Immediate Release

 

Westway is a recognized international leader in the manufacture of value added feed supplements, liquid feed commodities, and the supply and storage of safe and wholesome food and feed products.

 

We share  concerns about the potential impacts of discovering a new case of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in Washington State.

 

We want to assure the public that Westway is in full compliance with all U.S. and Canadian regulations governing usage of feed ingredients that may transmit BSE.

 

Certain mammalian protein products have been implicated as transmitting BSE. These materials have subsequently been banned from use in feeds for ruminant animals. Even though we do not transport, store, or utilize the ingredients that are possibly linked to BSE, we have an active quality assurance program to monitor compliance up and down our supply chain.

 

 You can be confident in the quality and integrity of products supplied by Westway.

 

We will continue our vigilance and are happy to answer any questions.

 

 

Dr. Joe Harris, Vice-President

281-290-2057