David A. Dzanis, DVM, Ph.D., DACVN.Dr. Dzanis is a board-certified veterinary nutritionist and CEO of Regulatory Discretion Inc. He is also the author of Petfood Industry magazine's monthly column, "Petfood Insights."From the Author - Page 2Pet Food RegulationsVitamin K in cat foods: Necessary, but source questionedA synthetic analog for vitamin K, MSBC, is causing a stir among some state feed control officials.Pet Food LabelingThe future of US pet food labelingAAFCO moves forward with labeling "modernization" efforts, but actual implementation will take more time.Pet Food RegulationsPet food changes coming in first AAFCO meeting of 2020Although some members of a pet food consumer advocacy group will be excluded, the AAFCO mid-year 2020 meeting includes four keynotes and many pet food business items.Market Trends and ReportsCBD in pet foods: Has anything changed with legal status?Despite media focus and many CBD pet products on the market, CBD does not meet any regulatory criteria for use as an ingredient in pet foods or treats.Pet Food MarketAAFCO holds annual meeting, part 2: Pet food activitiesOther sessions during AAFCO's annual meeting made decisions impacting the pet food industry.Pet Food MarketAAFCO keynote discusses how to gain consumer trustRoxi Beck from The Center for Food Integrity addressed how earning consumer trust is an ongoing challenge for the pet food industry at AAFCO's annual meeting.Pet Food RegulationsAAFCO holds annual meeting, part 1: Pet Food CommitteeThe Pet Food Committee covered a lot of ground, including regulatory considerations and the formation of a new working group, at the latest AAFCO annual meeting.Pet Food MarketRules for reconstitution of dry pet food ingredientsAAFCO guidance isn’t strictly laid out, but there are some items to keep in mind when ensuring regulatory compliance of reconstituted pet food ingredients.Pet Food MarketAAFCO meeting: pet food amendments, claims highlightedA wide variety of pet food-related topics, including various definitions and amendments, were covered at AAFCO’s mid-year meeting.Pet Food MarketPet treat net content declarations: Is count sufficient?The National Institute of Standards and Technology's proposed definition pertaining to the net contents of packaged pet treats and chews has received some backlash from interested pet food industry parties.Pet Food MarketChallenges of pet food labeling and public perceptionDoes regulatory compliance protect pet food companies from class action lawsuits? Maybe not.Pet Food RegulationsIndependent Conclusions of GRAS: Will AAFCO allow?AAFCO is looking into ingredients that obtained GRAS status via sponsors, independently and outside the pervue of a regulatory body.Previous PagePage 2 of 15Next Page