On average, it takes three to five years for a new animal food ingredient to move through the FDA’s review and approval process, causing companies to lose $1.75 million annually and slowing access to ingredients that benefit pet nutrition and health.
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued new temperature and time conditions to classify heat-treated and raw/minimally heat-treated pet food product imports.
The country’s Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs will investigate pet food products sold in the South Korean market and ban those formulated with any of 73 designated hazardous chemicals.
The Russian Federation has prohibited imports of pet food, animal food and animal food ingredients to the United States through 2021, citing GMO requirements.