FDA guidance document on new regulations for color additives in petfood available

The US Food and Drug Administration made available a document to help small businesses comply with regulations on declaring color additives in food for animals. The Guidance for Industry #223, Small Entity Compliance Guide – Declaring Color Additives in Animal Foods, provides background information plus answers to questions on the 2011 regulation, which requires all color additives subject to FDA’s certification process be listed on product labels for petfood and animal feed.

September 27, 2013

The US Food and Drug Administration made available a document to help small businesses comply with regulations on declaring color additives in food for animals.

The Guidance for Industry #223, Small Entity Compliance Guide - Declaring Color Additives in Animal Foods, provides background information plus answers to questions on the 2011 regulation, which requires all color additives subject to FDA's certification process be listed on product labels for petfood and animal feed. All manufacturers of petfood and animal feed must comply with the regulation by November 18.

FDA published a rule in the Federal Register (76 FR 29701) on November 17, 2011, which amended its regulations concerning the declaration of certified color additives on labels of petfoods and animal feed.

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Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Study: Insect ingredients can help improve dental health in dogs

A new study sponsored by Protix shows a diet based on the black soldier fly can improve oral health and reduce dogs’ bad breath, opening new opportunities for pet food manufacturers to expand claims.

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Turtle, shark, livestock among undeclared species in cat food

Undeclared animal species in pet foods may cause both health problems and ethical concerns. Researchers looked at 138 canned cat food products from 62 brands.

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2023’s growth in available pet food proteins for consumers underscore increasing demand.

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A new study showed two strains of probiotics helped reduce weight in obese dogs; the study protocol offers insights for research in humans and other mammals.

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Swine co-products made into dog jerky treats by student

Like many livestock byproducts, swine pluck contains nutrients that would go to waste if not fed to pets. However, byproducts, or co-products, have been demonized by some pet food marketers and consumer advocates.

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Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Cat owners more accepting of unseen insect-based ingredients

In a survey, the majority of survey respondents were willing to feed cat foods and treats containing insects to their pets, but the form of the insect-based ingredients mattered.

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Pet owners, veterinarians and pet food makers all aim to ensure companion animals eat complete and balanced diets. Nevertheless, communication among these groups can be complicated.

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Overfeeding changed cats’ digestion and microbiome

When pet owners overfeed their cats and cause weight gain, the cats’ digestive systems and the microbes living within them may be affected.

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New Zealand Natural Pet Food combines raw nutrition, freeze-dried convenience

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The New Zealand Natural Pet Food Co. is slowly expanding with its freeze-dried and air-dried formulas alongside the co-founders’ (Amber Cordero and Jacqueline Taylor, pictured here with official taste-testers Homie the West Highland Terrier/Sydney Silkie, Roco the Toy Poodle/ Australian Terrier, Nuinui the Toy Poodle and Pierre the Miniature Poodle) determination to help pet parents provide easily accessible, premium nutrition for their animals.

Leftovers, raw tissues, berries for puppies reduced later illness

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Hydrolyzed chicken liver more digestible than poultry meal in dog food

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Raw, fresh dog foods outperformed extruded diet digestibility

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