During its meeting in "sunny" California, AAFCO also considered calorie statements, a wheat gluten definition and other issues
At its annual meeting, AAFCO addressed ingredient definitions, petfood safety matters and certified organic petfoods
Association committed to protecting South African pet owners from 'rogue petfood manufacturers'
1,500 products, 50 brands rated in survey
The proposed AAFCO calorie content regulation, as amended
AAFCO has proposed requiring calorie content to be included on labels, plus changes to labels of specialty petfoods
During its last meeting, AAFCO took action on a number of new and proposed ingredients
Information such as calorie contents and feeding directions using common measurements could be an important weapon
Nutrition has been recognized by both groups as a critical component of overall pet care
European petfood federation expects draft code on communcation on petfood to consumers will be adopted by EU commission