by Cathy Alinovi | Dec 28, 2018 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News, Our Stories
In the last post, I let you know that I was going to the FDA on behalf of raw pet food manufacturers to discuss how we (NGPFMA and the FDA) can work together. While we all hoped for the best, which would be complete change in the FDA’s policy, reality said that was a...
by Cathy Alinovi | Dec 10, 2018 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News
Next Gen PFMA, representing our members, will meet with the acting director of the Office of Surveillance and Compliance at the Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA) at their headquarters in Rockville Maryland on December 18, 2018. This is the first time a trade...
by Cathy Alinovi | Nov 27, 2018 | FSMA, Labeling Updates, Latest News, Our Stories
Early in my United States Air Force career, I was introduced to the adage “perception is reality.” In our current environment, food safety is very important, as it should be. Mis-information exists on the internet that might convey the perception that real food pet...
by Cathy Alinovi | Nov 13, 2018 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
On November 5, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released their final guidance regarding Mandatory Recall Authority as interpreted from the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Simply based on title, this new guidance document gives the impression the FDA now...
by Cathy Alinovi | Oct 29, 2018 | Latest News, Our Stories
It’s a weird thing that when a business or individual is successful that business or individual is attacked. In a recent article, a reporter discussed 92 cases of human infection with Salmonella infantis in the United States since January 2018. Through either sloppy...
