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AAFCO committee passes calorie proposal
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8/10/2010
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The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) held its annual meeting in Portland, Oregon, USA, July 31 through August 2, 2010. The Pet Food Committee (PFC) session generated many newsworthy items.
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Government regulation in the petfood industry
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8/4/2010
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Government regulation in the petfood industry Industry needs greater regulation than FDA currently offers Currently, natural petfoods and supplements are regulated at a federal level by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)'s Center for Veterinary Medicine, but many pet parents and manufacturers ...
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Good news for good bugs
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6/14/2010
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The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) in the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has long objected to use of the terms "probiotics" and "prebiotics" on animal feed and petfood labeling. However, at the 2010 Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Feed Administrator's Seminar (an...
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Organic petfood task force asking for your input
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6/1/2010
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The task force is soliciting input from both member and non-member companies. This issue will be discussed at a PFI committee meeting on July 30 in Portland, Oregon, USA, just prior to the AAFCO meeting, and at the Feed and Pet Food Joint Industries Conference this fall.
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Trouble brewing for organic petfoods?
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5/10/2010
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The organic petfood market has grown considerably over the past decade. Admittedly, when I first was introduced to the concept, I wasn't convinced that many pet owners would be willing to pay the significantly higher costs associated with organic production compared to its less tangible benefits.
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FDA lays out options for new ingredients
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4/12/2010
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As of the time of this writing, initiation of the US Food and Drug Administration 's (FDA) pilot program to accept generally recognized as safe (GRAS) notifications for animal feed and petfood ingredients is still pending. However, in anticipation of the start of the program later in 2010, several...
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Petfood Forum 2010 schedule
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4/2/2010
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Everything you need to know to attend and get the most out of Petfood Forum 2010.
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AAFCO votes on specialty foods, more
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3/26/2010
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The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) "mid-year" meeting was held on January 19-21 in Redondo Beach, California, USA (near Los Angeles). The meeting started with a general session, which for many years has been held only during the summer annual meetings.
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Pulses: new ingredients for petfoods?
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2/19/2010
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In the search for new, high quality, raw material sources with consumer appeal and a solid nutritional pedigree, pulses are one class of ingredient that the petfood industry has all but completely overlooked. Is that because of limited availability, poor acceptability by the pet, misperceptions abo...
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Too much of a good thing
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2/12/2010
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In developed countries where commercial food provides the majority of a dog's or cat's calories, overweightedness and obesity may affect as much as 40% of the pet population. No other health concern presents as many challenges and opportunities to the petfood industry.
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Online Extra! More from the European regulatory update
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1/20/2010
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Find more information about the new EU regulation in Dr. Wolfgang Trunk’s Petfood Forum 2009 presentation
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AAFCO Mid-Year Meeting(2)
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12/16/2009
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AAFCO Mid-Year Meeting 2010
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What do AAFCO GMPs mean for petfood?
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11/24/2009
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After years of deliberation, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) passed its Model Good Manufacturing Practice Regulations for Feed and Feed Ingredients at its annual meeting in August. The new regulations will apply to all commercial feeds, including petfoods.
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Petfood Forum 2010 events: save now and learn
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11/18/2009
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Early-bird registration is now available - save up to 20%!
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AAFCO marks 100th year, passes new regulations
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10/19/2009
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In August the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) commemorated its 100th anniversary with its annual meeting, held in Washington, DC, USA, the same location as the first meeting in 1909. The meeting included events to mark the milestone, the introduction of a new AAFCO logo...
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PFI GRAS recommendations, speaker lineup
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9/28/2009
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The following is a summary of the Pet Food Institute's recommendations on Self-Affirmed GRAS. Geoffery Wong, FDA, will present on this topic October 15 at the PFI Annual Industry Meeting.
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What does the Reportable Food Registry mean for petfood?
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9/18/2009
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In August, during the 100th anniversary meeting of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), held in Washington, DC, USA, a topic of imminent importance to the petfood industry came up for discussion: implementation of the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Reportable Food ...
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PFI annual meeting schedule announced
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8/28/2009
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Pet Food Institute’s Annual Industry Meeting will be held October 13-15 in Washington DC, USA.
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High-involvement petfoods and feeding plans
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8/12/2009
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Commercial petfood makers are creating mixers and diets that require consumers to get involved with preparation
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Following the GRAS path
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8/12/2009
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Consider a few key factors before using the FDA’s new ingredient recognition procedure
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Dietary phosphorus sources
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8/12/2009
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Phosphorus is an absolutely critical dietary element. Metabolically, it is involved in the structural composition of bone, is a vital part of genetic messaging in phosphodiester linkages of DNA and RNA nucleotides, is involved with transport of energy through high-energy phosphate bonds (ATP), plays...
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NASC holds annual meeting
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8/12/2009
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Many in the petfood industry are aware of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) from its participation at the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) meetings over the past number of years. However, some readers may not be wholly familiar with the organization's goals and ...
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PFI to hold China export training program
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7/20/2009
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The Pet food Institute is holding a special training session for its members and others from the U.S. petfood industry on China’s facility certification and product registration requirements on July 30 in Washington.
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Vet: commercial food best for pets
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7/8/2009
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In a recent pet advice column by veterinarian Suzy Hochgesang, a pet owner asked whether or not she should feed her cats and dogs homemade petfood.
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Petfood Forum Asia
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7/1/2009
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Petfood Forum Asia 2010
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