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Mill's Food-Recycling Service First to Unlock New Higher-Use Regulatory Pathway for the 44 Million Tons of Food Wasted by American Households Each Year

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Thursday, August 10, 2023
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SAN BRUNO, Calif., Aug. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mill, a first-of-its-kind home food-recycling service, announced an important milestone in its mission to make it easy for people at home to send food back to farms, instead of landfills: last week a new animal feed ingredient definition for Dried Recovered Household Food received a unanimous vote of approval from the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Ingredient Definition Committee. The vote follows a recommendation from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) earlier this summer.

Key Points: 
  • New regulatory pathway enables Mill's food-recycling service to keep nutrients in the food system and out of landfills.
  • The new animal feed ingredient definition unlocks a historic new regulatory pathway to conserve nutrients and keep household food in the food system by feeding it to poultry.
  • According to Project Drawdown, reducing food waste is one of the largest opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions over the next 30 years .
  • Mill maintains a direct relationship with its customers, and can trace each box of Food Grounds back to the relevant household.

AAFCO Membership Approves New Model Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food Regulations

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Monday, July 31, 2023
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CHAMPAIGN, Ill., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet owners will soon find updated packaging and labels when shopping for pet food and specialty pet food products, including treats and supplements -- the first major update in more than 40 years. The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) approved the new suggested labeling guidelines that include standardized nutrition information, clear ingredient statements, and storage and handling instructions. The modern design and updated information will ensure consistency and transparency, so consumers can easily make more informed buying decisions for their pets.

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  • CHAMPAIGN, Ill., July 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet owners will soon find updated packaging and labels when shopping for pet food and specialty pet food products, including treats and supplements -- the first major update in more than 40 years.
  • The passage of the revised Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food sets a new standard for pet food manufacturers and distributors to follow.
  • Feed regulatory professionals across the United States and Canada worked cooperatively with consumers and professionals within the pet food industry on a strategic course to ensure pet food labels provide a more comprehensive view of the product.
  • As states begin the rulemaking process of adopting and enforcing the Model Regulations for Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food, AAFCO recommends a transition period of six years for manufacturers to fully incorporate the label and packaging changes to their products.

CULT Food Science Announces Scientific Validation of Patented Ingredient for Cultivated Pet Food

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Thursday, July 6, 2023
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protein and amino acid profiles exceed industry standards and popular animal-based proteins

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  • protein and amino acid profiles exceed industry standards and popular animal-based proteins
    TORONTO, July 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - CULT Food Science Corp. ("CULT" or the "Company") (CSE: CULT) (OTC: CULTF) (FRA: LN0), a pioneer in the investment, development, and commercialization of cellular agriculture technologies and products, has revealed independent, third-party testing of its initial cultivated pet food ingredients.
  • The laboratory results show Bmmune®, CULT's patented cultivated ingredient, exceeds industry-defined standards for protein and essential amino acids, and is a viable if not better alternative to popular premium animal proteins like chicken and lamb.
  • Bmmune® is a patented blend of high-protein nutritional yeast and fermentation products, and is the foundational ingredient in CULT's ground-breaking Noochies!
  • "This is premium nutrition without the environmental harm - a future-proofed pet food!"

Instinct Pet Food Introduces Sustainable Raw Fish Recipes

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022
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Thats why Instinct Pet Food is adding frozen and freeze-dried raw meals for adult dogs made with sustainable Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock to the Instinct Raw Longevity portfolio, available exclusively at neighborhood pet stores.

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  • Thats why Instinct Pet Food is adding frozen and freeze-dried raw meals for adult dogs made with sustainable Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock to the Instinct Raw Longevity portfolio, available exclusively at neighborhood pet stores.
  • Instinct Raw Pet Food is the first raw pet food brand to have raw fish recipes for pets using fish that is certifiedagainst the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fisheries standard, the highest sustainability standard for fish (Chain of Custody #: MSC-C-59518).
  • Instinct Raw Longevity Wild-Caught Alaskan Pollock isnt just a sustainable choice for the planet; its complete and balanced raw fish formula also supports optimal health and nutrition for your pet.
  • Instinct is the only raw pet food company in North America to achieve an Excellent Safe Quality Food (SQF) Food Safety rating and an SQF Quality certification,instilling a high degree of trust in their raw recipes and procedures.

Global Pet Milk Replacement Products Market Report to 2030 - by Pet Type, Form, Distribution Channel and Region - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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Wednesday, August 31, 2022
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The "Pet Milk Replacement Products Market - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2020 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

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  • The "Pet Milk Replacement Products Market - Size, Share, Outlook, and Opportunity Analysis, 2020 - 2030" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.
  • The nutritional benefits offered by pet milk replacement products are expected to drive growth of market over the forecast period.
  • Pet milk replacement products have to comply with these requirements in order to ensure quality of the product.
  • Key features of the study:
    This report provides an in-depth analysis of global pet milk replacement products market, and provides market size (US$ Billion) and compound annual growth rate (CAGR %) for the forecast period (2022-2030), considering 2021 as the base year
    This study also provides key insights about market drivers, restraints, opportunities, new product launches or approvals, regional outlook, and competitive strategies adopted by key players
    It profiles key players in the global pet milk replacement products market based on the following parameters - company overview, financial performance, product portfolio, geographical presence, distribution strategies, key developments and strategies, and future plans
    Insights from this report would allow marketers and management authorities of companies to make informed decision regarding future product launches, technology up gradation, market expansion, and marketing tactics
    The global pet milk replacement products market report caters to various stakeholders in this industry including investors, suppliers, Pet milk replacement products manufacturers, distributors, new entrants, and financial analysts
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Spot & Tango Raises $51.75M in Funding To Expand Its Pet Health & Wellness Platform

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022
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Spot & Tango is utilizing this capital to advance research & development, expand its product offering and introduce new recipes to make healthy pet food products accessible to all households.

Key Points: 
  • Spot & Tango is utilizing this capital to advance research & development, expand its product offering and introduce new recipes to make healthy pet food products accessible to all households.
  • Since the start of the pandemic, 1 in 5 American households adopted a cat or dog, totaling 23 million new pet parents.
  • Spot & Tango is building a brand that meets growing consumer preferences for pet health & wellness, convenience and personalization.
  • Spot & Tango is the leading premium pet health and wellness brand for the modern pet owner.

Wag Tantrum Gourmet Organic Dog Food Supports Women's History Month with New Opportunities for Clients of The Women's Home

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022
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Wag Tantrum is an all-organic, human-grade dog food company that has been providing delicious and nutritious dog meals since 2016.

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  • Wag Tantrum is an all-organic, human-grade dog food company that has been providing delicious and nutritious dog meals since 2016.
  • One way Wag Tantrum does this is by hiring clients from The Women's Home.
  • Lily refused to eat traditional dog food, so Marshall began testing different recipes, and thus Wag Tantrum was born.
  • Wag Tantrum is on a mission to improve your dog's health with its 100 percent organic and human-grade recipes.

NIHC Sends Letters Proposing Webinar with Regulators on Animal Feed

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Thursday, March 17, 2022
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Recently, a coalition of animal feed and nutrition groups and veterinarians led by AAFCO asked states to stop passing laws allowing hemp in animal feed without ample scientific research to support its use.

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  • Recently, a coalition of animal feed and nutrition groups and veterinarians led by AAFCO asked states to stop passing laws allowing hemp in animal feed without ample scientific research to support its use.
  • Additionally, FDA-CVM has requested that only studies using American grown and American processed hemp be included.
  • "It is incredibly disappointing that some choose to create confusion over feed ingredients versus animal supplements at the expense of American ranchers and farmers who need a safe, affordable and nutritious supply of animal feed that hempseed provides."
  • NIHC offered five clarifications and solutions for allowing hemp-based animal feed to gain federal approval.

Hemp Feed Coalition Disputes Overly Broad Concerns

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022
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The Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) is a non-profit organization composed of industry professionals across animal feed, animal supplements, feed analytics, veterinary science, and hemp industries.

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  • The Hemp Feed Coalition (HFC) is a non-profit organization composed of industry professionals across animal feed, animal supplements, feed analytics, veterinary science, and hemp industries.
  • HFC's mission is to bring back safe and nutritional, hemp derived ingredients to the feed production system.
  • HFC has focused its efforts in evaluating products derived from hemp seed, also known as hemp grain.
  • In 2020, HFC led efforts to submit "Hemp Seed Meal, for Laying Hens" as an animal feed ingredient application to FDA-CVM.

17 Organizations Issue Joint Open Letter to State Agriculture Leaders

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022
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Interest in the use of hemp in commercial animal feed has accelerated since the passage of the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act ("Farm Bill"). While the Farm Bill expanded the legal production of hemp in the United States, the use of hemp in animal feed remains under the jurisdiction of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and state regulatory programs for commercial animal feed. In addition, lawmakers are being lobbied to consider legislation allowing the use of hemp in feed ingredients before the completion of critical scientific research into the safety of hemp -- and before the necessary review by the FDA.

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  • CHAMPAIGN, Ill., Feb. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --On February 9, 2022,17 industry and regulatory organizations issued a joint open letter to state agriculture leadership, calling on them to support greater education and scientific research to ensure the safety of hemp as an animal-feed ingredient prior to any Federal or state approval.
  • Interest in the use of hemp in commercial animal feed has accelerated since the passage of the 2018 Agricultural Improvement Act ("Farm Bill").
  • Our goal is for more research to ensure the safety and well-being of our animals and our agricultural industry."
  • To read the full joint open letter, click here .