Objective of the association is the advancement of science and research.

The IFF objective is to clarify any of the technological issues or problems encountered in industrial compound-feed production through basic research and transfer of findings to real systems and to develop processes used in feed-compounding.

For this purpose, the IFF maintains the Research Institute “Forschungsinstitut Futtermitteltechnik” of the IFF in Braunschweig-Thune (hereinafter called Forschungsinstitut).

Besides research, it serves for the aims of training junior staff and teaching at schools and universities, and it acts as an expert agency.

The Association does not work for its own advantage, it does not primarily pursue its own profitable purposes.

The funds of the Association are only allowed to be used for aims according to the Articles of Association. Members do not receive any donations from the Association funds.