AAFCO holds annual meeting, part 2: Pet food activities
Other sessions during the meeting made decisions impacting the pet food industry.
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Articles by David A. Dzanis, DVM, PhD, DACVN
AAFCO keynote discusses how to gain consumer trust
Earning consumer trust is an ongoing challenge for the pet food industry. The keynote speaker at AAFCO’s annual meeting addressed that challenge head-on.
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AAFCO holds annual meeting, part 1: Pet Food Committee
The Pet Food Committee covered a lot of ground at the latest AAFCO annual meeting.
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Rules for reconstitution of dry pet food ingredients
While guidance isn’t strictly laid out, there are some items to keep in mind when ensuring regulatory compliance.
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Pet treat net content declarations: Is count sufficient?
A proposed new definition pertaining to the net contents of packaged pet treats and chews has seen some backlash from interested parties.
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Challenges of pet food labeling and public perception
Does regulatory compliance protect pet food companies from class action suits?
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Independent Conclusions of GRAS: Will AAFCO allow?
AAFCO is now considering the regulatory status of some types of GRAS ingredients.
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AAFCO introduces the Online Database of Ingredients
Analyzing the benefits and challenges to pet food companies of the new ingredient database.
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AAFCO meeting: pet food amendments, claims highlighted
AAFCO’s mid-year meeting covered a wide variety of topics, in spite of FDA’s absence due to the government shutdown.
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How the US Farm Bill affects hemp products in pet foods
An amending of the status of hemp in agriculture has led to speculation and action in both the human and pet food industries. But what does hemp’s new status really mean?
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Read the November issue of Petfood Industry!
November 2019
In the November 2019 issue of Petfood Industry, discover how pet treats can be made from upcycled ingredients, review top trends in dog and cat treats, learn about pet food transparency and more.