On August 2, 2024, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (“AAFCO”) announced that its Memorandum of Understanding 225-07-7001 (the “MOU”) with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (“FDA”) outlining the AAFCO...more
On June 14, 2023, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) announced that it was implementing a multi-step effort to strengthen the substantiation of animal-raising claims. Animal-raising claims are voluntary marketing...more
On January 7, the United Kingdom’s Department of Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA) announced the beginning of a public consultation period on establishment of a regulatory approach to certain genome edited organisms...more
The USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) updated two labeling guidelines involving animal raising claims in December. Labeling Guideline on Documentation Needed to Substantiate Animal Raising Claims...more
The UK Food Standards Agency (FSA) is consulting on its proposals to amend the Feed Law Code of Practice and Practice Guidance. The Code and Guidance have to be taken into account by local authorities when enforcing feed law...more