Regulatory Updates: Page 27

Training on FSMA and VFD starts in Missouri

Ralco has announced that Matt Frederking, one of the nation’s top authorities on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), is holding four regional training sessions with feed producers throughout the state of Missouri to assist them in understanding and preparing for pending regulatory changes.

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AFIA adds director of regulatory affairs

The American Feed Industry Association welcomes Preston Buff, Ph.D., as director of regulatory affairs.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

NSF International introduces FSMA audit

Global public health organization and leading food safety service provider NSF International has introduced a new audit that helps the animal feed industry evaluate compliance with the expanded requirements under the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA).

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

AFIA promotes Wilkinson to VP, changes various staff titles

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) has named Leah Wilkinson as its newly appointed vice president of legislative, regulatory and state affairs. Wilkinson previously served as the director of ingredients, pet food and state affairs since joining the AFIA legislative and regulatory team in 2010.

New EU regulation for feed additives

The European Commission (EC) has published a regulation establishing a new functional group of feed additives—namely “hygiene condition enhancers." FEFANA welcomes the decision.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FDA releases final foreign supplier rule

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has released its final rule for Foreign Supplier Verification Programs (FSVP) for Food for Humans and Animals. This rule is part of FDA’s implementation of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). Most importers will be required to comply with FDA’s FSVP rule in May 2017 (18 months after publication).

Anitox appoints compliance director

Anitox has appointed Loretta Hunter to the role of compliance director.

#tbt: European Commission steps up mycotoxin reduction

In 2009, the European Commission opened a new functional group under Regulation (EC) 1831/2003 for feed additives acting on the reduction of the contamination of feed by mycotoxins. This was the first amendment to the Feed Additive Regulation, put in place in 2003, and was an important step forward in the integrated fight against mycotoxin contamination of feed.

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Animal feed trends for the week ending Oct. 29

The past week brought us news about feed efficiency and sustainability, Adisseo on the Shanghai Stock Exchange, feed additives, EU organic feed sourcing rules, Evonik’s new methionine production site, avian influenza's impact on the US feed industry, FSMA preventive control rules, and a blog on the 20th European Symposium on Poultry Nutrition proceedings

Animal Feed Manufacturing

FSMA preventive control rules outline final requirements

Highlights of the FDA's final rule on the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA) requirements for current good manufacturing practices (CGMPs), hazard analysis and risk-based preventive controls for animal food

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Animal feed trends for the week ending Oct. 22

The past week brought us news about hospitals and a fast-food restaurant chain switching to antibiotic-free meat, IFIF’s new chairman, mycotoxins, ways to improve broiler gut health, high-fiber and high-protein diets, the FDA’s implementation of FSMA Phase 2, and a blog from Ioannis Mavromichalis.

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AFIA to offer FSMA Phase III training at IPPE

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) will host its second Food Safety Modernization Act Phase III training Jan. 27 as part of the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta, GA.

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