AAFCO
Recovered retail food approved as a feed ingredient
At first impression, one wouldn’t expect “recovered retail food” to affect our members as Next Gen PFMA members do not source “feed grade” ingredients. With strict controls, manufacturers can prevent use of inferior ingredients in their foods – but do you...
It’s like a march on Washington DC – timing is everything.
And like a march on Washington DC, if the event is scheduled after decisions are made, it’s not even worth being there. In two weeks the semi annual AAFCO meeting is underway. Rarely do manufacturers of real pet food, members of NexGen PFMA, participate in these...
Four Weeks to AAFCO Summer 2018 – What to Expect
The 2018 Annual AAFCO meeting is fast approaching – July 30-August 1 in Ft Lauderdale. Not planning on attending? No worries, Next Gen PFMA will be there representing its members. Here are some of the issues, some more impactful than others, on the docket: Model...Carbohydrate Labeling Update
Next Gen PFMA members, today, received notification of proposed changes to carbohydrate reporting in the guaranteed analysis of the pet food label. This information is confidential thus is not available for public dissemination. As your AAFCO representative, we...
