by Cathy Alinovi | Jan 23, 2018 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, Labeling Updates, Latest News
The discussion over so-called minor edits to the definition of human-grade pet food had potential to end poorly. The risk existed the Pet Food Committee (PFC) would blindly accept the proposal to “simply” remove the word “edible” from the human grade pet food (HGPF)...
by Team | Jan 22, 2018 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, Latest News
It’s January – what does that mean to your manufacturing process? For some of our members, it’s the start of a new fiscal year which means business planning and annual budgets. Our manufacturers are planning for 40% annual growth!! This planning means renewing...
by Cathy Alinovi | Jan 18, 2018 | AAFCO Meetings, Labeling Updates, Latest News
As I look forward to representing our members at another AAFCO meeting in just under a week, there’s something of HUGE importance on the agenda. You can check out the official agenda here. To be honest, at first glance, when I heard the proposed changes in the...
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 Team | Nov 20, 2017 | Latest News
You may or may not have heard that the well-known and respected Susan Thixton, a consumer advocate in the pet food industry has been stripped of her role and title as an Advisor for AAFCO. I was actually privileged to be included in a recent article featuring her work...
by Cathy Alinovi | Nov 1, 2017 | Latest News
As many of you know, in my “former life,” I ran an active holistic veterinary clinic with two locations. As a practicing veterinarian, I had every modality available to me. Surgery Spinal Manipulation (animal chiropractic) Acupuncture Herbs Pharmaceuticals And more....