BioCraft Pet Nutrition Secures EU Approval for Cell-Cultured Pet Food Ingredients

2025-03-31T21:05:47+02:00March 25th, 2025|Categories: European, General, Pet Food Manufacturer, regulation, US|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

BioCraft Pet Nutrition has become the first company authorized to supply cultured animal cells for pet food in the European Union, following approval from Austrian authorities to use Category [...]

South Korea Implements New Import Health Requirements for US Pet Food in 2024

2025-02-28T16:03:42+01:00February 27th, 2025|Categories: Asian, General, regulation, US|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

South Korea's Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs (MAFRA) has introduced new import health requirements (IHRs) for pet food, effective January 14, 2024, according to the US Department [...]

European Commission Approves Updated PEFCR for Pet Food, Advancing Sustainability Standards

2025-02-28T17:10:59+01:00February 25th, 2025|Categories: European, General, regulation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The European Commission has approved the revised Product Environmental Footprint Category Rules (PEFCR) for pet food, reinforcing FEDIAF’s commitment to sustainability and transparent environmental assessment. This update ensures a [...]

Brazil’s Tax Reform Excludes Pet Food: Industry Calls for Fairer Taxation

2025-02-17T21:27:44+01:00February 17th, 2025|Categories: General, regulation, South America, South-America|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

Brazil’s latest tax reform has lowered taxes on essential food items like cereals and animal proteins but did not extend these benefits to the pet industry. As a result, [...]

EU Criticizes Ireland’s Pet Food Safety Over Regulatory Failures

2024-10-08T21:33:33+02:00October 7th, 2024|Categories: European, General, Pet Food Manufacturer, regulation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

European Commission (EC) auditors criticized Ireland's Department of Agriculture for failing to ensure that pet food producers met European Union standards, calling inspections unreliable and noting "widespread and systematic" [...]

FEDIAF Releases 2024 Nutritional Guidelines for Cats and Dogs, Offering Essential Pet Food Standards

2024-09-13T20:14:24+02:00September 12th, 2024|Categories: European, General, regulation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

FEDIAF, the voice of the European Pet Food Industry, has released its updated 2024 Nutritional Guidelines for Pet Food for Cats and Dogs. These guidelines provide essential information on [...]

BVA Approves Vegan Diets for Dogs: Omni Pet Food Sees 100% Growth Amid Rising Demand

2024-08-03T10:52:20+02:00August 1st, 2024|Categories: European, General, regulation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

The British Veterinary Association (BVA) has ended its opposition to vegan diets for dogs, provided they are nutritionally sound. Omni, a U.K.-based vegan pet food maker, welcomed this policy [...]

Morocco Implements New Code for Animal Meal Imports in Pet Food Production

2024-07-15T20:01:28+02:00July 15th, 2024|Categories: Africa, General, regulation, US|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

According to an article released by petfoodindustry, USDA reports that Morocco has introduced a new code for importing animal meal, now allowing its use in dog and cat food. [...]

Singapore and South Korea Lead Positive Shifts in Pet Ownership Policies

2024-04-07T17:06:15+02:00April 4th, 2024|Categories: Asian, General, regulation|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

In Singapore, a significant shift is underway as the government prepares to lift a 34-year ban on cat ownership in public flats, allowing households to have up to two [...]

PFA and FFE Redefine Precision Fermentation for Sustainable Compound Production

2024-03-09T14:47:13+01:00March 6th, 2024|Categories: European, General, Market info, regulation, Sustainabilty, US|Tags: , , , , , , , , , |

In the realm of expanding sustainable alternatives, particularly in pet food, the Precision Fermentation Alliance (PFA) and Food Fermentation Europe (FFE) have introduced a novel definition for "precision fermentation." [...]

Go to Top