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Registration Open — Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) Course May 12–14, 2025

Registration Closed! NC State Preventive Controls for Animal Food Course | May 2025

We’re excited to announce we will be offering a Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) course in May 2025!Dates: Monday, May 12, 2025 (10 a.m. – 5…

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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Registration Open: NC State 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 2024!Dates: Tuesday, December 10, 2024 (10…

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New Factsheet Series: Starting a Pet Food Business in N.C.

Starting a pet food business is much more involved than making food or treats and selling them for a profit. There are regulatory requirements that must be met to sell or otherwise distribute animal…

Registration Open, Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) Course July 9–11, 2024

WAITLIST ONLY: NC State Preventive Controls for Animal Food (PCQI) course | July 2024

Registration is now full. If you are interested in taking the course, please reach out to Marissa Cohen to be placed on the waitlist, or to be contacted when the next course is scheduled.We’re…

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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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Pet Food / Treat Webinar Series for Livestock Producers

July 25, 2023 July 27, 2023Objective If you've ever wondered if you could sell livestock processing by-products in the pet food market, this webinar series is for you! This webinar series has been…

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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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FDA Virtual Listening Session

Ingredient approval can be a very confusing process for animal food. There are several avenues that can be considered when introducing a new ingredient, but regardless, the ingredient must have…

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2022 Biennial Food Facility Registration Renewal

It's that time again! Every 2 years (on even numbered years), food facilities are required to renew their facility registration with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Bioterrorism Act Section…