by ngp2020 | Aug 7, 2020 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, Latest News, Our Stories, Regulatory Updates
Whether or not you used the opportunity to tune in for free to the AAFCO meeting (August 5-7, 2020) to get a taste of how things run, here’s an overview of the salient discussions. (If you did tune in, please shoot me an email and let me know your impressions.) The...
by ngp2020 | Aug 3, 2020 | AAFCO Meetings, Latest News
Due to the coronavirus pandemic, yet another national meeting has turned virtual. AAFCO will meet virtually August 5 through August 7, 2020. This virtual meeting meeting presents some interesting opportunities. There are definitely challenges as well. For those who...
by ngp2020 | Jul 27, 2020 | Latest News
It goes without saying that coronavirus has certainly changed how our manufacturers are doing business… as well as the opportunities to be part of pet food supply gatherings on a mass scale. Global Pet Expo had very minimal attendance in March of this year as it...
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...
