by Cathy Alinovi | Jan 18, 2019 | Latest News
As if there isn’t enough to do! We spoke in a recent post about being sure to register your facility with the FDA, which is required every two years. Don’t forget, that each state in which a manufacturer distributes pet food, the company must...
by Cathy Alinovi | Jan 16, 2019 | AAFCO Meetings, Latest News
Like a good sports team or any business, Next Gen PFMA has a plan to continue supporting your needs and to further our efforts into 2019. Staying with the sports analogy, we have both offensive and defensive strategic plans for the year; like a good team captain, we...
by Cathy Alinovi | Jan 3, 2019 | Latest News, Our Stories
Most likely, you have defined your competition; but let’s review a few points to ensure we are in agreement. The real pet food category constitutes less than 3% of the annual national US pet food market. Less than 3% of $30 Billion – that means all of the Real...
by Cathy Alinovi | Dec 31, 2018 | Latest News
Believe it or not, this is not a post about New Year’s resolutions; it’s about putting your best foot forward for business in 2019. In spite of a federal government shutdown, many state department of agriculture begin their inspection sampling protocols in the first...
by Cathy Alinovi | Dec 28, 2018 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News, Our Stories
In the last post, I let you know that I was going to the FDA on behalf of raw pet food manufacturers to discuss how we (NGPFMA and the FDA) can work together. While we all hoped for the best, which would be complete change in the FDA’s policy, reality said that was a...
by Cathy Alinovi | Dec 10, 2018 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News
Next Gen PFMA, representing our members, will meet with the acting director of the Office of Surveillance and Compliance at the Center for Veterinary Medicine (FDA) at their headquarters in Rockville Maryland on December 18, 2018. This is the first time a trade...