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Webinar | Pet Food Label Modernization: What You Need to Know and How to Prepare
Date: October 29, 2024
Time: 13:00 – 13:45 (EDT) | 17:00 - 17:45 (GMT)
Location: Virtual
Recording: To watch the live webinar recording, please email [email protected]
Chaired by Managing Director of TSG North America, Abigail Wacek, and delivered by Principal Regulatory Consultant, Shannon Bryant-Spas and Senior Regulatory Consultant, Pete Stevenson, you will gain an insight into new pet food label modernization regulations.
In 2023, the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) adopted guidelines for Pet Food Label Modernization (PFLM), which are being rolled out in the states over the next six years. The PFLM focuses on four areas including: intended use, storage and handling, nutritional information, and ingredients. The New Model Pet Food and Speciality Pet Food Regulations update the requirements for pet food labelling and aim to provide information in a clear, meaningful way that is easy for consumers to understand.
Shannon Bryant-Spas and Pete Stevenson will guide you through the key changes to the labelling requirements. They will also share their experience, updating you on where they have seen progress in implementation and provide recommendations on strategies to implement these updates.
If you have any questions, please do get in touch with the team at [email protected].
Topics covered include:
- Major label changes that have been adopted by AAFCO
- State updates on implementation of PFLM
- Outlook on future state label implementations
- Strategies on managing label changes as they are implemented
Key takeaways:
By attending our webinar, you will come away with answers to the following questions:
• What is PFLM and how does it affect me?
• What is the current status of PFLM implementation?
• What should we do moving forward through implementation?
You will also be able to submit questions during the webinar. We will aim to answer as many questions as time allows at the end of the presentation.
Who should attend?
- Regulatory specialists
- Quality assurance / Quality control experts
- Supply chain managers
- Pet food manufacturers / packagers
- Distributors
Meet the presenters:
Shannon Bryant-Spas, Principal Regulatory Consultant, specializes in the compliance of products including animal feed and pet food at the state level. Overseeing product registrations and renewals, Shannon also develops labels that can be used across all 50 US states and territories, reviews product formulations, assists with tonnage reporting, and evaluates products for organic input eligibility. Shannon has a BA in Chemistry and English from the University of Kansas.
Pete Stevenson, Senior Regulatory Consultant, specializes in ensuring compliance with animal feed, pet food products and industrial chemicals at both national and state levels. Pete has been in the animal health industry for over a decade and has worked with companies on GRAS status for novel animal ingredients, new AAFCO definitions, and comprehensive label reviews. Pete adeptly guides clients through the complex regulatory landscape of the FDA, USDA, and US EPA (including TSCA and Pesticides). He has a BS and MS in Chemistry from Furman University in South Carolina.
