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 AuthorPet Food InsightsHow can AAFCO help address emerging pet food health issues surrounding copper?Copper-associated hepatopathy used to be associated with rare breeds, but has recently been rising among all dogs.ProductionUS pet food regulatory milestones: How we got where we areLearn about the U.S. pet food regulatory milestones that helped build the paths we use today to continually improve pet food regulations.Pet Food Market2021 AAFCO Annual Meeting report: guidance, regulationsLearn about the items at AAFCO’s Annual Meeting that affect pet food, including guidance on therapeutic pet diets, various aspects of feed and pet food labeling, and human-grade guidance.Pet Food MarketReport on the 2021 AAFCO Annual Meeting: IngredientsLearn about the top ingredient discussions at AAFCO’s 2021 annual meeting.NutritionAAFCO Mid-Year Meeting: Pet food ingredient updatesAAFCO's Ingredient Definitions Committee covered a lot of ground during the virtual meeting held in January, including discussions on black soldier fly larvae, hemp and "human grade."Pet Food RegulationsAAFCO holds ‘Mid-Year’ Meeting, labeling topics discussedLabeling modernization updates and the definition of ‘labeling’ were both covered, among other food-related topics, at the AAFCO Mid-Year Meeting held in January 2021.Pet Food MarketMore AAFCO musings: IDC discusses pet food vitamin issuesMSBC’s status in pet food and the changing of vitamin names on pet food labels required special attention from the Ingredient Definitions Committee after AAFCO's 2020 Annual Meeting.Pet Food MarketAAFCO holds virtual Annual Meeting: Report on the IDCThe Ingredient Definitions Committee session at the AAFCO Annual Meeting covered a lot of ground, including a new workshop, the current standing of several definitions, and next steps for future topics.Pet Food RegulationsAAFCO’s Annual Meeting: New pet food rules are coming!AAFCO's 2020 annual meeting resulted in several changes for pet food, from claims to labeling to feeding trials.Pet Food RegulationsAAFCO defines ‘common or usual’ ingredients in pet foodWhile an already unofficially known definition for "common food" exists, a formal definition will presumably assist in universal understanding on both the regulatory and industry sides.Pet Food MarketAAFCO to require qualification of the term ‘buffalo’New requirements from AAFCO regarding the term "buffalo" will require label updates, and there is currently no grace period for enforcement.Pet Food MarketMore AAFCO pet food regulation changes on the wayProduct naming, ingredient claims and trial protocols are all seeing modifications under new AAFCO rules.Page 1 of 15Next Page
