Safety & Quality

Pet Food Regulations

31 laws and rules for pet food production in Europe

The European Union's legal framework for pet food helps safeguard animal health, support consumer trust and facilitate trade across member states.

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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.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Adventures in Pet Food

What is the fate of self-GRAS for new pet food ingredients?

The self-GRAS process for affirming new pet food ingredients has always caused criticism and concerns; now new challenges threaten its existence.

Pet Food Ingredients Andrea Gantz

Pet Food Regulations

AAFCO and KSU seek experts to review new animal food ingredients

New SRIS program aims to accelerate scientific evaluations of feed ingredients for AAFCO approval.

The SRIS program will assemble independent scientific panels to evaluate animal food ingredients for safety under the GRAS framework.

Pet Food Insights

The legal landscape of pet food packaging

The key issues and developments in an evolving segment of the pet space.

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Pet Food Regulations

USDA moves to rescind Organic Pet Food Standards

Pet Sustainability Coalition warns rescission would reverse decades of progress and harm businesses developing organic products.

PSC notes the proposed rescission could 'reverse more than 15 years of stakeholder engagement, National Organic Standards Board recommendations and industry' development.

Pet Food Recalls

Spectrum Brands Pet recalls turtle food over Salmonella concerns

One lot of Tetra ReptoMin 3-in-1 food for aquatic turtles is being recalled due to Salmonella risk to pets and people.

While no illnesses have been reported in pets or humans, Spectrum Brands Pet is recalling the affected lot out of an abundance of caution and in coordination with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.

Safety & Quality

Innovative FEED Act introduced in US Senate

Companion bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives in March with broad bipartisan support.

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CBD Treats for Dogs and Cats

FDA issues warning letters to CBD, mushroom pet supplement makers

Three companies received warnings for marketing CBD and mushroom products as unapproved animal drugs with therapeutic claims, according to NASC.

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Pet Food Processing

High-pressure thermal processing creates safe, minimally cooked pet food

HPTP aims to create microbially safe products that can be shelf stable, fresh or minimally cooked.

SAFE Act aims to protect ag exports during animal disease outbreaks

Legislation would codify USDA’s role in regionalization agreements and improve export transparency.

The SAFE Act would formally codify the U.S. Department of Agriculture's role in negotiating 'regionalization agreements' with trading partners.

Pet Food Ingredients

AAFCO opens public comment on new additions to Common Food Index

AAFCO invites industry professionals to weigh in on proposed ingredients for its Common Food Index, a tool designed to enhance transparency and labeling consistency in animal food.

Pet Food Regulations

AAFCO, KSU launch regulatory pathway for animal food ingredients

New Scientific Review of Ingredient Submissions (SRIS) program is designed to speed up approval of animal food ingredients while maintaining rigorous scientific standards.

The SRIS program will offer a fast and accurate scientific assessment of new animal food ingredients that will be accepted by state regulators across the U.S.

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