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Pet Food Regulations: Page 3
Pet Food Regulations
Pet Food Institute responds to AAFCO proposal on ingredient approval pathway
PFI recommends that AAFCO delay the development of a new pathway until FDA finalizes ongoing improvements.
Brand Insights
Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine
EDL, as Massman Company
EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.
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EPISODE 73: What does the end of the MoU between AAFCO and the FDA mean?
The memorandum of understanding between the FDA and AAFCO facilitated review of pet food ingredients. Now that it’s ended, where does the pet food industry go from here?
Pet Food Regulations
FDA guidance keeps use of AAFCO-defined ingredients in feed products
The FDA has published final guidance that will allow animal feed manufacturers to continue using ingredients, previously reviewed for safety and published in the 2024 AAFCO Official Publication, in products sold in interstate commerce.
Europe
Irish pet food facilities, renderers criticized by EU auditors
EU auditors called Irish facility inspectors unreliable and accused them of approving dirty and unhygienic conditions that breached food safety regulations.
Pet Food Regulations
AFIA manages legislative challenges to state-led animal welfare initiatives
Several U.S. states want to raise pet food taxes in order to fund animal welfare programs.
News Hound
Transparency tames social media rumors for pet food brands
By maintaining open lines of communication and demonstrating accountability, pet food manufacturers can mitigate the impact of rumors and improve their ability to identify and resolve real issues before they escalate into larger crises.
News Hound
Keep watching the SKUs! Social media amplifies pet food rumors
Social media attention may play a role in propagating rumors and lending them credence.
Pet Food Safety
FDA investigated Purina PetCare, found no illness cause
FDA veterinarians reviewed medical records, interviewed pet owners, and conducted lab tests on both opened and unopened food samples.
Pet Food Safety
Pet food safety compliance: Prevention is key
Everyone in the pet food production process, from ingredient suppliers to manufacturers, is responsible for keeping pet food safety top-of-mind.
Adventures in Pet Food
AAFCO-FDA MOU ends: What’s next for pet food ingredients?
The memorandum of understanding between the Food and Drug Administration and Association of American Feed Control Officials facilitated review of ingredients.
Pet Food Press Releases
AAFCO and FDA to end MOU outlining AAFCO ingredient review process
The organizations announce they will not renew the memorandum of understanding when it expires on October 1, 2024, yet they will continue to work together to ensure the safety and predictability of the U.S. animal food supply.
Pet Food Safety
27 kids in 154 Salmonella cases related to pig ear dog chews 2015-2019
Many of the Salmonella infections proved resistant to multiple antibacterial drugs. Although recalls and public attention to these Salmonella cases swelled in 2019, the researchers traced the outbreak to 2015.
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