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Feed Additives

Safety, regulations top concerns in EU specialty ingredient industry

Imagine the difficulties of navigating the ins and outs of new regulations across 28 countries and 28 different governments – not to mention the requirements of the global feed industry – without the help of a leadership organization. Luckily, European additive suppliers have a well-connected and well-respected industry advocate, the EU Association of Specialty Feed Ingredients and their Mixtures (FEFANA), acting as a liaison between its membership and regulatory bodies.

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Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FDA urged to extend comment period on feed safety rules

The National Grain and Feed Association has urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to extend the comment periods on two sets of proposed rules issued by the agency to implement significant portions of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA). The NGFA did so, it said, because the agency still has not issued proposed regulations implementing the animal feed and pet food provisions of the law, whose requirements are expected to be closely linked and interrelated to the other two rulemakings for which the comment period extension was sought.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

FSMA takes center stage at feed, pet food conference

Brian Waldman, partner with Washington, D.C.-based law firm and lobbying group, Arent Fox, provided his recommendations for how the feed and pet food industries can influence the final rule of the Food Safety Modernization Act at the National Grain & Feed Association/Pet Food Institute's joint conference.

Animal Feed Regulations & Safety

Creating a safety state of mind in your feed mill

Feed mills with top safety records — in terms of both employee safety and feed quality — say it starts with a clear commitment from management. In other words, you have to walk the walk and talk the talk. In this article representatives from Southern States Cooperative, Hi-Pro Feeds and Wenger Feeds offer their advice for gaining employee buy-in.

Regulatory Updates

American Feed Industry Association offers regulatory training course

The American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) is offering a 2013 Regulatory Training Short Course November 20-21. The course will be held at the Renaissance Arlington Capital View Hotel in Arlington, Va.

Regulatory Updates

FDA issues guidance on color additives in animal food

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has issued a document intended to help small businesses comply with regulations on declaring color additives in food for animals. The document, entitled Small Entity Compliance Guide - Declaring Color Additives in Animal Foods, provides background and questions and answers on the 2011 regulation requiring that all color additives subject to the FDA's certification process be listed on the product label for animal feed or pet food.