AAFCO Meetings
The Long and Winding Regulatory Process
Regulations are now fully updated to include specifics for large size dogs and puppies. Because these dogs have different calcium/phosphorus needs than the average size dog, regulations have had to change to reflect current knowledge (now a decade old). This has been...![AAFCO Update January 2019](https://ngpfma.org/wp-content/uploads/ngp-008.png)
AAFCO Update January 2019
Most notable was the ongoing government shutdown meant no members of FDA were present – normally 20+ members of FDA attend AAFCO meetings. That brings our biggest disappointment as we were waiting for FDA feedback after our conversation in December. We had asked...![Our 2019 Game Plan](https://ngpfma.org/wp-content/uploads/ngp-010.png)
Our 2019 Game Plan
Like a good sports team or any business, Next Gen PFMA has a plan to continue supporting your needs and to further our efforts into 2019. Staying with the sports analogy, we have both offensive and defensive strategic plans for the year; like a good team captain, we...![Aafco after action report, summer 2018](https://ngpfma.org/wp-content/uploads/ngp-020.png)
Aafco after action report, summer 2018
One of the benefits of attending AAFCO meetings is to engage in discussion as the committees work through future regulatory issues. Once items are presented at the semi-annual and annual meetings, they are public record and open for discussion. Below is a short...![Who’s who at AAFCO – August 2018](https://ngpfma.org/wp-content/uploads/ngp-022.png)