Pet Food Regulations

Pet Food News
Senate confirms Marty Makary to lead FDA
Pet food associations commend the confirmation, pledge to work with the new commissioner.
A former Johns Hopkins surgeon, Makary has been viewed as a moderate pick and will report to HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Petfood Forum News
What is the state of US pet food ingredient approvals?
A closing panel discussion at Petfood Forum 2025 will tackle this issue with key industry players answering your questions.
The expiration of a key AAFCO-FDA agreement on Oct. 1, 2024, eliminated a major regulatory pathway for pet food ingredient approvals, which could impact innovation in the industry.
Ingredient Issues
Quality is…?
Various business strategies may give ‘quality’ different meanings, but it should be a bedrock of every company.
Quality should be part of every business strategy and is, in fact, core to a company’s success, no matter what form it takes.
Pet Food Safety
CDC studied mysterious bird flu cases in dairy workers’ cats
Despite a connection to dairies, the exact transmission route of the virus to these indoor cats remained undetermined. The virus may have been spread from livestock to humans to cats.
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Pet Food Regulations
PURR Act of 2025 sparks concerns for AAFCO
AAFCO warns proposed legislation may impact label transparency and consumer protection in the pet food industry.
AAFCO is concerned the PURR Act of 2025, as it is currently presented, could negatively impact consumer protection, reduce transparency in pet food labeling and jeopardize the safety of pet food products.
Pet Food Regulations
Policy experts tackle safety plans, regulatory pathways at AFIA Pet Food Conference
AFIA’s Leah Wilkinson and AAFCO’s Austin Therrell updated attendees on the latest happenings with pet food safety plans and the new animal food ingredient approval processes.
Austin Therrell, executive director of the Association of American Feed Control Officials, updates Pet Food Conference attendees on the new ingredient approval pathway from AAFCO-KSU.
Pet Food Regulations
PURR Act reintroduced into Congress
The PURR Act is designed to establish the FDA as the primary authority in the regulation of pet food ingredients and labeling.
The Pet Food Institute (PFI) reiterates its support of the PURR Act, federal legislation that would modernize and streamline how pet food is regulated.
Pet Food Regulations
AAFCO approves new regulatory pathway for animal food ingredients
Association membership formally approves proposal from Kansas State University Olathe.
The new ingredient approval pathway will include a scientific review panel comprised of subject matter experts from universities across the U.S. and independent consultants to provide diversity and representation of all animal species.
Pet Food Safety
FDA urges pet food manufacturers to update safety plans for H5N1 risks
New guidance addresses the risk of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (H5N1) in uncooked or unpasteurized cat and dog food ingredients derived from poultry or cattle.
Manufacturers using uncooked or unpasteurized ingredients such as meat, milk or eggs derived from poultry or cattle in cat and dog food need to to reanalyze food safety plans to address H5N1, a strain of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza.
Research Notes
Typhoid Mary dogs may spread drug-resistant Salmonella without getting sick
Scientists identified 77 suspected zoonotic cases, where bacteria likely transferred from dogs to humans, involving 164 strains across 17 U.S. states.
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Research Notes
E-nose and AI combined to detect mycotoxins in pet food
To detect mycotoxins in pet foods, researchers experimented with a combination of electronic nose technology and machine learning algorithms.
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Pet Food Regulations
AFIA supports FDA’s new ingredient review pathway for animal food
The AFIC program aims to maintain safety standards while creating a more efficient process for market-ready ingredients, including specific data requirements and transparency in the FDA’s evaluation process.
New FDA guidance introduces the Animal Food Ingredient Consultation (AFIC) program as a structured, federally led pathway for animal food ingredient reviews, replacing the system previously used in partnership with AAFCO.
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