by ngp2021 | Aug 12, 2020 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
Early in March 2020, the FDA assured pet food manufacturers that raw materials were still available, and would continue to be available, for pet food manufacture. Concurrently, the FDA declared the pet food industry was a “vital” industry and the...
by ngp2021 | Mar 31, 2020 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
The FDA, today, 31 March 2020, hosted a teleconference with/for pet food manufacturers. Below is a summary of the call for those who were unable to join. When the link to the recorded call becomes available, this post will be updated. From the Director of CVM (Center...
by ngp2021 | Mar 2, 2020 | FSMA, Latest News
Whether or not you believe the hype associated with the 2019/20 Coronavirus (Covid-19) outbreak, your customers are concerned to varying levels themselves. What measures do you have in place? How will you reduce the risk of Covid-19 transmission? How will you continue...
by ngp2021 | Feb 3, 2020 | FSMA, Latest News, Our Stories
Under the Food Drug and Cosmetic Act, as well as the Food Safety Modernization Act, regulators, namely the FDA, USDA and state Departments of Agriculture, all have authority to sample foods for presence of “problems.“ Those problems can be anything from bacteria...
by ngp2021 | Jan 28, 2020 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, FSMA, Labeling Updates, Latest News
Most years, the second day of the AAFCO meeting is the meat and potatoes for manufacturers of real pet food. This is the day that the Pet Food and Ingredient Definitions Committees meet. While the trade association participates in other committees, the decisions which...
by ngp2021 | Dec 27, 2019 | FSMA, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
Anyone like romaine lettuce? Caesar salad perhaps? Personally, I eat a lot of romaine lettuce and Caesar salad. I’m one of the sensitive people that if the lettuce isn’t washed about 8 times I’ll get an intestinal “thing” after eating some of the lettuce....
