by Cathy Alinovi | Sep 21, 2017 | AAFCO, AAFCO Meetings, Latest News
The AAFCO 2017 Annual meeting just wrapped up and I’m pleased to give you a summary of the developments that most impact you. First, I´m pleased to report that I’m still on the following active working groups: Nutrition Facts Box, Nutritional...
by Cathy Alinovi | Aug 23, 2017 | AAFCO Meetings, FSMA, Latest News
While not a glamorous job, the function of the AAFCO Model Bill Committee is an important one as it provides a high-quality model regulation that may be used by any governmental entity wishing to regulate feed/pet food. During the most recent annual meeting, the Model...
by Cathy Alinovi | Jun 22, 2017 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News, Members-Only Content
by Cathy Alinovi | Jun 18, 2017 | AAFCO, FSMA, Latest News
Inaugural Presidents are marked by the first hundred days of their presidency. At Next Gen PFMA, we are proud to be marked by our first year in existence. Through a bittersweet chain of events, Executive Director Cathy Alinovi became available full-time to pursue her...
by Cathy Alinovi | Apr 25, 2017 | Labeling Updates, Latest News
There is no doubt that changes in how we label our products are on the way. Once the FDA approves labeling updates, AAFCO will modify their model bill and every state in the country will have to update their pet food laws. For some states, radical changes will...