by ngp2021 | Oct 24, 2019 | AAFCO, Labeling Updates, Latest News, Our Stories, Regulatory Updates
As you hopefully know, I represent our manufacturers on numerous AAFCO work groups and volunteer to help with more workgroups all the time. In fact, earlier this year, I successfully chaired a workgroup to clean up one section of the AAFCO Official Publication (the...
by ngp2021 | Oct 16, 2019 | AAFCO, Latest News, Members-Only Content, Regulatory Updates
The state’s case continued all day today. Basically, we slogged through mountains of paperwork. The state did finally rest their case. Tomorrow is Answers’ turn to present their side. The team has done some great strategizing and the judge has been clear what is...
by ngp2021 | Oct 15, 2019 | AAFCO, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
The state started presenting their case today and it’s slow going. Tomorrow, Wednesday, the case against the FDA and AAFCO starts, as well as continuing the state case. As of this update, the judge has made no decisions, no conclusions have been made. We are still...
by ngp2021 | Oct 14, 2019 | AAFCO, Latest News, Our Stories, Regulatory Updates
There has been much discussion over the last several months pertaining to the Answers Pet Food lawsuit against the FDA, AAFCO and the Colorado Department of Agriculture. The attorneys representing Answers Pet Food requested, and were granted, motion for injunctive...
by Cathy Alinovi | Jan 28, 2019 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, FSMA, Labeling Updates, Latest News, Regulatory Updates
Most notable was the ongoing government shutdown meant no members of FDA were present – normally 20+ members of FDA attend AAFCO meetings. That brings our biggest disappointment as we were waiting for FDA feedback after our conversation in December. We had asked...
