The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced Oct. 1 that it is seeking stakeholder comment and feedback on a potential new feed ingredient approval process. The new pathway under consideration would replace AAFCO’s former Ingredient Definition Request process that sunsetted on October 1, 2024, following the expiration of AAFCO’s Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. […]
The FDA announced on Oct. 1 that restructuring of its field operations (formerly the Office of Regulatory Affairs and now the Office of Inspections and Investigations or OII) is now in effect. The agency’s restructuring of field offices impacts how it oversees all FDA-regulated products, including animal food. The new structure is intended to enhance collaboration between […]
Food facilities that manufacture/process, pack or hold food for human or animal consumption in the United States are required to complete the U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) biennial registration renewal process this year between Oct. 1 and Dec. 31. Among the facilities required to renew such registrations are grain elevators, feed mills, flour mills, […]
NGFA submitted statements on Sept. 9 to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regarding new draft guidances the agency issued due to the pending expiration of its memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). In August, FDA and AAFCO announced the MOU that facilitates their current partnership to […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Sept. 4 released its annual Pesticide Residue Monitoring Program Report for Fiscal Year 2022, detailing the testing of FDA-regulated foods for pesticide residues. The report reveals that the vast majority of samples tested were in compliance with pesticide regulations set […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The ingredient definition process for animal feed and pet food ingredients was a major discussion topic at the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Annual Meeting conducted Aug. 7-9 in San Antonio, Texas. In follow-up to announcements made on Aug. 2 that the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) […]
NGFA submitted a statement to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Aug. 9 concerning the agency’s proposed rule for labeling requirements for approved or conditionally approved new animal drugs. While the proposed rule would create new requirements for labeling animal drug products, it also would significantly expand the required content for final printed […]
Updated Aug. 8, 2024 The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced on Aug. 2 their Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) that outlines the two organizations’ responsibilities for defining animal feed ingredients will not be renewed when it expires on Oct. 1, 2024. For the past 17 […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has published additional resources on its website to help the industry comply with the Food Traceability Rule. These include: In addition, the FDA said it has partnered with the Food Safety Preventive Controls Alliance (FSPCA) to develop training for the food industry on the Food Traceability Rule to […]
By David Fairfield, Senior Vice President, Feed The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on May 20 provided additional information on the agency’s sampling and testing of retail dairy products for viable Highly Pathogenic H5N1 Avian Influenza (H5N1 HPAI) virus. In a previous update on May 10, FDA had announced that all 297 samples from […]
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