The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) recently developed new Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food. AAFCO model rules are used by most states as part of their charge to regulate the manufacture, sale, and distribution of animal...
The Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has begun to apply Import Alert 99-29, "Detention Without Physical Examination of All Vegetable Protein Products From China for Animal or Human Food Use Due to the Presence of Melamine and/or Melamine Analogs," to imported...
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The Food Safety Modernization Act’s (FSMA’s) staggered implementation continues with two new compliance events for the animal food industry starting yesterday, September 18, 2017. “Large” Facilities (500 or more employees) must comply with the Hazard Analysis and...
UPDATE 01-29-2018 : The next compliance date is March 19, 2018 for most food importers (who purchase food from foreign suppliers with fewer than 500 FTEs) . FDA’s Foreign Supplier Verification Plan (FSVP) first implementation date was May 30, 2017, which had...
It’s always time to think about your renewals, since state requirements do not follow a calendar year cycle for Animal Feed and Pet Food licenses and registrations. Even if you are new to the market, now is the time to get your registration in and your labels in...
The animal food industry experienced a sudden increase in the regulatory obligations in recent years. Through the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) and its implemented regulations, food facilities must now operate under legally established current Good...
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