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FDA releases third Reportable Food Registry Report

The US Food and Drug Administration has made its third annual Reportable Food Registry Report available. The Reportable Food Registry Report summarizes the Registry’s third year of operation, from September 8, 2011, to September 7, 2012).

FDA extends comment period on proposed food safety rules

The US Food and Drug Administration extended comment periods on proposed rules for Preventative Controls and Produce Safety under the Food Safety Modernization Act. The comment periods have been extended until September 16.

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Best Sanitizers Inc. HACCP Defender boot sanitizing station

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Petfood Forum China 2013 topics and speakers announced

Petfood Forum China 2013, scheduled for August 23 in Shanghai, will feature industry experts covering the latest research on functional ingredients, protein sources and palatability; information and insights on the Chinese and global petfood markets; a new study on how pet owners choose petfoods; systems to control pathogens and other contaminants in a petfood factory; ways to save energy and ensure safety in drying extruded petfood; and more.

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Delay in petfood safety rules leads to FDA hand slap

If a recent US federal court ruling has any impact, we might soon, finally, see new petfood preventive controls safety regulations under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). In the ruling, issued April 22, the court said the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) must comply with a schedule set forth by Congress under FSMA to issue new regulations in seven key areas, including risk-based preventive controls.

Court rules FDA failed to comply with FSMA rulemaking schedule

On April 22, a Federal Court sided with two nonprofit organizations when it ruled that the US Food and Drug Administration failed to comply with the Food Safety Modernization Act's mandatory rulemaking schedule. After failing to meet a July 2012 deadline that required FDA to promulgate seven new regulations covering extensive food safety topics, the Center for Food Safety and the Center for Environmental Health filed a complaint against FDA in the US Federal District Court for Northern California.

Petfood Forum China preview

The petfood market in China is poised to soar. Between 2000 and 2010, petfood sales in the country rose nearly 800%, according to Goumin.com, the largest online network for pet owners in China.

Petfood Forum China 2013 is scheduled for August 23 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center.

Alltech Analytical Services Laboratory analyzes 1,000th feed sample

The Analytical Services Laboratory powered by Alltech, established in September 2012, recently processed their 1,000th feed sample. The lab, which utilizes LC-MS/MS analytical technology, has allowed Alltech to gain valuable insights into mycotoxin levels and trends globally.

Registration opens for Petfood Forum China 2013

Registration is now available for Petfood Forum China 2013, scheduled for August 23 at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Conference Center. Participants who register by June 15 will save more than 15%.

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Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. NextGuard X-ray detection system

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FDA budget increase proposed for implementation of FSMA

President Barack Obama has requested US$4.7 billion for the US Food and Drug Administration's budget for implementing and managing the Food Safety Modernization Act. The request in his fiscal 2014 budget is an increase of US$295.8 million from FDA's 2012 budget.

Aflatoxin a concern for petfood industry in summer, experts say

Grain experts say a toxic mold residue that attacked the 2012 US corn crop may become even more problematic this summer and fall as farmers blend off tainted corn supplies from storage. This is a concern in the petfood industry as manufacturers work to avoid contamination in their final products and minimize petfood recalls due to aflatoxin.

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