Safety & Quality

Ingredient Issues

Life on the shelf

Controlling all available factors from ingredients to final packaging can help ensure that products last as long as they’re supposed to.

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Pet Food Ingredients

AAFCO, K-State Olathe open ingredient review program

New scientific pathway evaluates animal food ingredient safety and definitions in 60 to 90 days.

Based off the FDA's GRAS Notice program, the SRIS program is designed to provide the animal food industry with an additional option for introducing new and innovative products to the market.

Commercial Food Sanitation opens training facility

The 13,700-square-foot center in New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S., offers hands-on education in sanitation practices, hygienic design and food safety protocols for manufacturing professionals.

The CFS facility houses three laboratories designed to simulate plant environments for training participants.

Pet Food Recalls

Best Buy Bones recalls bully sticks over Salmonella concerns

Company is recalling four lots of its Nature's Own Pet Chews product distributed in the U.S.

Natures Own Bully Bites Recall

Study finds pathogens, antibiotic-resistant bacteria in raw commercial cat foods

Researchers detected disease-causing microbes and antimicrobial resistance genes across frozen, freeze-dried and refrigerated raw products purchased from major retailers.

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Pet Food Safety

FDA warns against Darwin's dog food due to Salmonella, Listeria

Agency discovered the pathogens during follow-up testing after a consumer complaint.

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Adventures in Pet Food

5 pet food issues worth tracking, considering for your brand

Recent issues and challenges in the news could have implications for pet food brands, so they may be worth monitoring and taking action in response.

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AFIA committees advocate for animal food industry priorities on Capitol Hill

Members meet with over 30 congressional offices to advance regulatory modernization.

US Congressional pet advocacy event highlights service animal support

The annual gathering brought together lawmakers and industry leaders to discuss policies benefiting pets and their owners.

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Pet Food Safety

Dog food, treats linked to Salmonella outbreak in Canada

The Canadian government reports 27 confirmed cases across four provinces connected to handling various dog food products.

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Pet Food Ingredients

FDA proposes end to self-affirmed GRAS rule

Companies would need to submit GRAS notices for pet food, feed ingredients for FDA review.

FDA is proposing the mandatory submission of GRAS notices for the use of human and animal food substances that are purported to be GRAS.

Avian Influenza

Cat euthanized after eating H5N1-contaminated RAWR raw food

FDA reports testing revealed genetic connection between virus strains found in deceased cat and two production lots of frozen chicken-based pet food product.

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