- The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is inviting industry professionals and the public to provide feedback on a new list of food items proposed for inclusion in the
FDA Finalizes New Enforcement Policy for Animal Feed Ingredients; AAFCO Proposes Expert Panel Ingredient Review Process at K-State Olathe
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- On October 23, 2024, The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) finalized its guidance document on its enforcement policy for animal feed ingredients, following the sunsetting of FDA’s longstanding Memorandum
AAFCO Approves New Model Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food Regulations for Pet Food Packaging
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- On July 31, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) approved the new “Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food” which set a new standard
AAFCO Comments on the Pet Food Institute’s Proposed New Federalized Regulatory System for Pet Food
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- On May 2, during the Petfood Forum 2023, members from the Pet Food Institute (PFI) proposed recommendations to create a comprehensive and uniform federal system for regulating pet food.
AAFCO Announces Common Food Index
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- On May 2, The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) announced the institution of its new repository, referred to as the Common Food Index (CFI), and implementation
CVM Holds Virtual Meeting on AAFCO Feed Ingredient Definition Process
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- On February 9, 2023, FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) held a virtual meeting on FDA’s role in the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) feed ingredient definition process.
AAFCO Releases Position on Hemp in Animal Food
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- On September 20, 2021, the American Association of Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) released a press statement in which it detailed its updated position on the regulation of hemp and hemp
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Upcoming AAFCO Meeting to Discuss Guidelines for “Human Grade” Claim on Animal Food
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- The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is a voluntary membership association of local, state, and federal agencies that works together with FDA to regulate animal food, including by
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MOUr FDA-AAFCO Collaboration
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FDA and AAFCO extend MOU regarding animal food ingredient definitions.
- Since 2007, FDA and the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) have worked together under a memorandum of understanding
Animal Feed Activity
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FDA to create definitions and standards for animal food ingredients.
- For years, animal feed and pet food ingredients have been marketed in the U.S. with the blessing of FDA and/or