by ngp2020 | 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 ngp2020 | Mar 24, 2020 | Latest News, Regulatory Updates
No doubt you’ve read the FDA notification announcing the pet food industry is deemed “vital,” therefore it will have reprieve during these critical times. In fact, the notice was picked up by a general pet food industry journal with over-confident reporting that...
by ngp2020 | Mar 13, 2020 | Latest News, Regulatory Updates
Regardless of whether they manufacture fresh food, such as Next Generation Pet Food Manufacturer Association members do, or conventional pet food, such as represented by the remainder of the industry, all pet food manufacturers know that the FDA has a zero tolerance...
by ngp2020 | 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 ngp2020 | Feb 19, 2020 | Latest News
The fresh pet food industry is growing at an exciting rate – almost 30% annually. Through growth comes need to collaborate with other members experiencing similar growth issues. Therefore, Next Gen PFMA members have requested formation of several member...
by ngp2020 | 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...