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AFIA urges Congress to approve TPP

After the signing ceremony of the Trans-Pacific Partnership in New Zealand, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) looks to Congress to approve the trade agreement for the betterment of the US animal food industry.

Brand Insights

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

Horizon Systems

Industry trends of using finer ingredients like starches, fillers and flow agents — also regrind and recycle materials — in greater percentages can result in ingredient separation and segregation, affecting your final product.

Solving Separation and Segregation Issues in Pet Food Blends

AFIA hosts FSMA seminar

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) hosted a full-day Phase III “Food Safety Modernization Act—Preparing for Implementation for the Animal Food Industry” seminar at the International Production & Processing Expo in Atlanta, Georgia, USA, on January 27. More than 250 people were in attendance.

Pet Food Regulations

FDA asks for comment on ‘natural’ food label claims

In a notice published in the Federal Register on November 12, 2015, FDA requested comments from the public on the appropriate use of the term on the labeling of food; specifically, human food products.

Pet Food Regulations

FDA eases up on ‘GMO-free’ food label claims

Pet food manufacturers may benefit from relaxed FDA GMO restrictions.

Pet Food Market

2016 pet food industry trends: a preview

As 2016 begins, it’s time to take another look at what pet food experts think is ahead for the industry.

Javier Brosch.Fotolia

Pet Food Regulations

AFIA makes headway in regulatory compliance

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) hosted its Regulatory Training Seminar – a biennial event – in Arlington, Virginia, USA, on December 9-10, 2015. The training pinpointed regulatory hot topics affecting the U.S. feed industry including genetically modified labeling challenges, biosecurity and trade, as well as numerous training exercises.

Pet Food Regulations

What is ‘regulatory discretion’ in the pet food industry?

Regulatory discretion is when a regulatory body such as the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) or a state feed control official chooses not to act against something or someone even though that something or someone may not wholly conform to the letter of the law.

Pet Food Institute commends senators on biotech hearing

The Pet Food Institute (PFI) issued a statement commending U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts, chairman of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, and U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow, ranking member of the committee.

Pet Food Market

Are you ready for FSMA?

The final rule from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for implementation of preventive controls for animal feed (including pet food) under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) was published in the Federal Register in September 2015.

Pet Food Market

Enforcing pet food safety: a kinder, gentler FDA?

FDA is trying to change its culture from simply enforcing to nurturing industry compliance. The aim is to educate while they regulate, the agency says.

Pet Food Regulations

6 things you need to know about FSMA pet food safety rule

The countdown starts soon for pet food manufacturers to comply with the animal feed preventive control rule under FSMA. Here are the key requirements.

Michael Pettigrew; Fotolia.com | The animal feed preventive control rule under FSMA has six main elements with which pet food manufacturers must comply.

Pet food and feed meeting focuses on feed safety rule

Now that the pet food and feed preventive controls rule under FSMA is final, FDA wants to work with industry to implement and enforce it, FDA leaders said.

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