Alexis Taylor has been nominated to undersecretary of trade and foreign agricultural affairs.

The associations have signed a letter, among more than 130 industry stakeholders, urging Congress to ratify the America COMPETES Act.

The association named Belstra’s DeMotte, Ind.-based facility as Premix/Ingredient Feed Facility of the Year.

Pawan Singh, graduate student at the University of Guelph in Ontario, shared her research on this topic at AFIA’s 2022 Pet Food Conference.

Pet food ingredient manufacturer Zinpro discusses the benefits of the Safe Feed/Safe Food certification program.

Samuel Kiprotich, a Ph.D. student at Kansas State University, shared his research on the topic at AFIA’s 2022 Pet Food Conference.

Dog and cat food exports grew in 2021, but the path forward is contingent on continued negotiations.

Both organizations shared updates on regulatory requirements and processes, food safety and facility inspections.

AAFCO, AFIA, Pet Food Institute and 14 other industry organizations have signed an open letter to state policymakers.

Almost 22,000 people attended the expo from the poultry, meat and animal food industries.