by Cathy Alinovi | Aug 17, 2018 | FSMA, Latest News
September 17, 2018 is approaching quickly. This is the deadline by which small and very small pet food manufacturers need to be compliant with FSMA. Compliance options: have somebody on your staff PCQI trained or hire a company to administer the program for you....
by Cathy Alinovi | Aug 10, 2018 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, FSMA, Labeling Updates, Latest News, Our Stories
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...
by Cathy Alinovi | Jul 4, 2018 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, FSMA, Labeling Updates, Latest News
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...
by Cathy Alinovi | May 16, 2018 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News
Some of you may be wondering what became of the “Saving Raw” conference call. Never fear, many discussions based on the original discussion have been going on behind the scenes! This post is a compilation of the updates and progress by Next Gen PFMA to date and...
by Cathy Alinovi | Dec 20, 2017 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, FSMA, Labeling Updates, Latest News
One advantage for members of Next Gen PFMA is early notice of regulatory discussions. For the last 9 months, I have participated in several committees working to update pet food label regulations in accordance with FSMA requirements. Today, Next Gen PFMA members were...
by Cathy Alinovi | Nov 29, 2017 | FSMA
IT’S HERE. NOW. November 2016 marked the date when the FDA rolled out compliance policies for small and very small businesses to comply with FSMA (the Food Safety Modernization Act). FSMA was signed into law in 2009; small and very small food companies will be...