Latest Pet Food Regulation News: PetfoodIndustry

BSF protein an ‘easy swap’ for other proteins in dog food

Enterra palatability, digestibility and maintenance trials show black soldier fly-based diet performed well and provided all of the necessary nutrients to maintain dog health

September 22, 2022

Ann Reus

With alternative proteins increasing in popularity in human foods, they are also gaining interest from consumers of pet food, and black soldier fly (BSF)-based ingredients are among the most popular.

Dog deaths prompt Brazil to recall, stop Bassar Pet Food

Six dog deaths occurred in Belo Horizonte, one in Piumhi and two in São Paulo.

September 15, 2022

Tim Wall

In Brazil, Civil Police of Minas Gerais are investigating nine dogs’ deaths following the consumption of Bassar Pet Food brand snacks.

Tracking product safety through the NASC

The National Animal Supplement Council’s NAERS helps member companies track adverse events for their products and ingredients.

July 1, 2022

Lindsay Beaton

Learn about the National Animal Supplement Council’s NAERS, a system of tracking adverse events for its members.

Pet CBD space ready and eager for more research

Those companies working in the CBD pet products space are identifying research gaps and navigating the barriers that remain.

July 1, 2022

Lindsay Beaton

Learn about the barriers to research and acceptance that remain in the CBD segment of pet products, as well as continued regulatory challenges.

Feces, blood, rusty hooks: FDA warns Pet Center dog treats

Woven mesh bags of bull pizzle dog chews were stacked against an exterior wall of the plant. Animal feces were present atop one such bag. The woven mesh bags containing the bull pizzles were torn open, with finished product exposed to the outside environment.

May 9, 2022

Tim Wall

Some of the violations involved rusty meat hooks, pest feces on bags of finished dog chews, or blood and raw flesh splashed onto finished dog chews.

Animal diseases in one species could impact us all

Pet food and agriculture have a close relationship, which makes staying on top of agricultural animal diseases all the more important to risk mitigation.

May 1, 2022

Leah WIlkinson

Learn about the potential risks of diseases like African swine flu and avian influenza entering American agricultural stock, as well as what’s at work from a regulatory perspective to mitigate those risks.

Taking kibble from Peter to pay Paul

How are states using pet food industry money?

April 1, 2022

Louise Calderwood

Learn about the various uses for taxes on pet food manufacturers, including their controversial use for U.S. state spay and neuter programs and other non-regulatory purposes.

Feds stop Bravo Packing raw dog food in FSMA first

The federal action marks the first consent decree of permanent injunction against an animal food manufacturer for violating public safety standards under Part 507 (Current Good Manufacturing Practice (CGMP) requirements) of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food Regulation.

March 29, 2022

Tim Wall

Bravo Packing, Inc. agreed to stop selling, manufacturing and distributing raw pet food and come into compliance with the Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FD&C Act).