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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.

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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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Pet Food Ingredients

No AAFCO ‘Controlled Copper’ claim for pet food

AFFCO members voted not to establish a voluntary “Controlled Copper” claim for dog food following a group of veterinarians’ 2021 proposal.

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PSC rolls out pet industry Packaging Legislation Tracker

The Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC) provides a new informational resource focused on packaging-related regulations and policies impacting the pet food industry.

PSC's Packaging Legislation Tracker provides an overview of significant bills, directives, policies and regulations, along with resources for further exploration.

Pet Food Market

Mexico tightens reins on pet food safety with new regulations

The new standard includes clarifying definitions, enhancing quality control, improving labeling, tightening import regulations and strengthening verification procedures.

New regulations that went into effect on May 4 in Mexico introduce stricter labeling requirements to ensure transparency and consumer safety.

Something to Chew on

FDA’s evolving role in pet food regulations and safety

Proposed new U.S. pet food legislation, plus the return of an FDA-generated controversy, highlight the agency’s significant role, for better or worse.

New pet food labels may not be the only regulatory change coming to the U.S. pet food market.

Ingredient Issues

A proposal to approve ingredients for pets

Streamlining the acceptance process would go a long way towards advancing pet nutrition options for pet food manufacturers.

The pet food industry has a lot of catching up to do when it comes to the efficiency of ingredient acceptance regulations and processes.

‘Approved by FDA’ now required on animal drug labels

This statement is intended to help veterinarians, food animal producers, pet owners and others clearly identify approved animal drugs and distinguish them from drugs that do not have the benefit of FDA approval.

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Pet Food Insights

Bites and benefits: The legal landscape of functional foods

There are many angles to consider when working with functional pet products.

Navigating the various legalities of functional pet ingredients and food can be challenging, but knowing what you need to pay attention to is a good place to start.

Pet Food Regulations

FDA proposes new regulations for animal drug labeling

New rules would provide animal drug sponsors with predictable requirements for the labeling of prescription and over-the-counter new animal drugs, as well as new animal drugs for use in animal feeds.

Pet Food Regulations

AAFCO expresses concern over PURR Act

The association highlighted its concerns over proposed federal legislation that would reduce state oversight and authority to review the marketing or labeling of pet food.

AAFCO is concerned the proposed PURR Act, as it’s currently presented, could have negative ramifications for consumer protection, reduce pet food label transparency, and jeopardize the safe advancement of pet food products.

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