Recent improvements to registration and certification protocols are opening international markets to US pet food and treat exports.

The agency has updated its population estimates for two major animal species based on data from the American Veterinary Medical Association and the US Department of Agriculture.

Emphasizing the health of the supply chain, the US Food and Drug Administration provided broad-ranging guidance to the animal food industry in response to the pandemic.

The funding was approved as part of the federal budget for 2020, which will allow the Center for Veterinary Medicine to increase its staff for reviewing new animal food ingredients.

Animal food industry players posed complex questions to Dr. Steven Solomon following his presentation at the 2019 Feed and Pet Food Joint Conference.