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Pet Food Regulations

How to convene a GRAS panel for novel pet food ingredients

While not required by FDA, a panel may be the best means of confirming GRAS status for pet food manufacturers.

Convening a panel of experts to determine the GRAS status of a pet food ingredient has advantages, whether or not you intend to notify FDA of the outcome. | endostock, Fotolia.com

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Discover how plasma protein supports pet health, boosts palatability, and improves pet food functionality and processing performance in modern formulations.

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Pet Food Regulations

What to expect from FSMA pet food safety inspections

Read about lessons learned by pet food companies and an FDA officer from pet food safety inspections. Planning how to respond to inspector requests is key.

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PFMA launches guidelines for raw pet food producers in UK

The Pet Food Manufacturers’ Association (PFMA) has published new sector guidelines for the manufacture of commercial raw pet food in the UK.

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Simmons accused of using ‘slave labor’ by two lawsuits

Two lawsuits have been filed against Simmons Foods Inc. and Christian Alcoholics and Addicts in Recovery (CAAIR).

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AAFCO pondering new approach for ‘human grade’ claims

Several issues with the current guidance could be eased with a proposed new, verification avenue.

AAFCO is considering third-party verification as an option for human grade claims as it revisits current substantiation methods. | Andreykuzmin, Dreamstime

Imported organic pet food ingredients may fail US rules

The auditors stated that the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service’s National Organic Program needed to improve its procedures.

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AFIA guidance document helps with FSMA compliance

The American Feed Industry Association's Safe Feed/Safe Food program has released a guidance document to help pet and animal food manufacturers better understand FSMA requirements.

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Pet food label modernization discussed at AAFCO meeting

AAFCO’s annual meeting highlighted several pet food items, including pet food claims, specialty pets and labeling modernization.

AAFCO’s 2017 annual meeting covered a lot of ground in pet food labeling, from claims to nutritional information. | Photo by Andrea Gantz

Pet food conference to focus on FSMA compliance

Registration is now open for the 2017 NGFA-PFI Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference, an annual collaboration between the National Grain and Feed Association and the Pet Food Institute.

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Alleged fake cat food defamed Alibaba says Chinese court

A court in Shanghai, China found the vendor of allegedly counterfeit Royal Canin cat food to be guilty of defamation against the Alibaba Group.

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FDA pushes FSMA compliance inspections to fall 2018

The FDA has effectively delayed inspections for animal food facilities to be in compliance with some parts of the animal food rule within the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) until fall 2018.

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Pet food labels: human-grade claim legal guidelines

Labeling pet food as human-grade may appeal to pet owners who want to feed their cats and dogs as they feed themselves.

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