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AAFCO Votes Yes on New Ingredient Approval Pathway — replaces expired MOU with FDA

Association of American Feed Control Officials Approves New Animal Food Ingredient Pathway

On January 22, 2025 the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) voted to approve a proposal from Kansas State University's Olathe Innovation Campus (K-State Olathe) to conduct the…

FDA Food Safety Update: Cat and dog food manufacturers must consider HPAI (H5N1) in safety plans

Food Safety Update: HPAI for Consideration in Dog and Cat Food Safety Plans

On Friday, January 17, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) released a statement requiring cat and dog food manufacturers using uncooked or unpasteurized materials derived from poultry or…

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FDA Guidance for Industry: Animal Food Ingredient Consultation

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a final guidance for industry on the new animal food ingredient approval pathway, the Animal Food Ingredient Consultation (AFIC).Animal Food…

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New Factsheet: Challenges of by-Product Utilization in Animal Feeds

A new factsheet was recently published on the challenges of utilizing by-products in animal feeds. Challenges Though the animal food industry is an excellent example of sustainability, there are a…

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Pet Food Webinar Recordings

Last week, we hosted two webinars for livestock producers interested in utilizing their processing by-products to create pet food and pet treats. The webinars focused on the regulatory components of…

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Registration Open: August 2023 Preventive Controls for Animal Food course

We’re excited to announce we will be offering a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) course in July 2022!Dates:Tuesday, August 15, 2023 (10…

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Hemp as a Feed Ingredient; a National Discussion

The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and National Industrial Hemp Council are co-presenting a webinar on the use of industrial hemp as a feed ingredient Tuesday, August 9, 2022…

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Registration Open: Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) Course | July 2022

We’re excited to announce we will be offering a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) course in July 2022!Dates:Tuesday, July 19, 2022 (10 a.m.–5…

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Registration Open: Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) Course February 2022

We’re excited to announce we will be offering a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) course in February 2022!Dates:Tuesday, February 1, 2022 (10…

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FSPCA 2021 Virtual Annual Conference

There's no doubt the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted almost every aspect of our lives over the past couple of years. If you're interested in learning more about FSMA compliance during and after the…