by Cathy Alinovi | Sep 4, 2025 | AAFCO, Latest News
Background The issue of avian flu in pet food requires us to begin with the legal definition of adulteration. According to U.S. law, a food is considered adulterated “if it bears or contains any poisonous or deleterious substance which may render it injurious to...
by Cathy Alinovi | Aug 27, 2025 | AAFCO, Latest News
This was a very unusual meeting. Back in 2016, when I first started attending AAFCO meetings, there was a lot more discussion. Some of the discussion was heated/opinionated. Not so much any more. . This year, there were approximately 400 people in attendance –...
by Cathy Alinovi | Aug 23, 2025 | AAFCO, Latest News
April 22, 2025, Washington state Department of Agriculture sent written notice of correction 4595 to all raw pet food companies selling raw pet milk in Washington from out of state origin – refusing to license the product. Washington State Department of...
by Cathy Alinovi | Jul 30, 2025 | AAFCO, Latest News
This is not the standard debate… Depending on which side of the tracks you come from, some raw pet food manufacturers feel like HPP (High Pressure Processing) is appropriate; some do not. That is NOT the purpose of this post. We need to talk about HPP from a...
by Cathy Alinovi | May 12, 2025 | AAFCO, Labeling Updates
In a quiet, 14-minute meeting that lacked public participation, North Carolina lawmakers slipped a provision into Senate Bill 639—part of the 2025 Farm Act—that would ban the sale of raw milk in the state, even when clearly labeled and sold for pet consumption only....
by Cathy Alinovi | Mar 14, 2025 | AAFCO, Latest News
As concerns grow regarding H5N1, the avian influenza strain reportedly affecting cats and food sources, the NGPFMA is committed to providing a comprehensive summary of the data currently available. The H5N1 strain has been present in North America since 2021, with...
