Burdock Group ConsultantsFeb 6, 20185 min read“Self”-GRAS in AAFCO’s Official Publication a Win-WinA newsletter article published in the Burdock Advisor a year ago1 described an existential threat to the AAFCO system of approval of Feed...
Burdock Group ConsultantsDec 2, 20166 min readAre AAFCO and the Official Publication Headed for Extinction?Traditionally, feed ingredient regulation had been left up to the individual States, with AAFCO acting to coordinate state regulatory.
Burdock Group ConsultantsApr 30, 20164 min readSafety of Animal Feed Ingredients… More Than Just Maintaining Growth?Within the last decade, there has been an increase in the level of concern for the moral and ethical treatment of animals. Pets are now...
Burdock Group ConsultantsJan 1, 20165 min readA Message from the President: What’s on the Horizon for 2016The last two years initiated a trend on the food side of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to be more responsive to populist...
Burdock Group ConsultantsDec 1, 201511 min readLimitations on GRAS Substances: Not All GRASes Created EqualFDA has made it abundantly clear on several occasions that there is no “blank check” to use a GRAS substance in any food, at any level.
Burdock Group ConsultantsJul 1, 20149 min readPet Food Ingredient Regulations: The Elephant in the RoomTime is running out for pet food ingredient suppliers to conform to Federal regulations for their ingredients. The choices are either a...
Burdock Group ConsultantsJun 1, 20107 min readCVM GRAS Notification Finally ArrivesOn Friday, June 4, the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) published an announcement regarding a Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS)...
Burdock Group ConsultantsSep 1, 20094 min readGRAS Notification for Animal Feed IngredientsThe FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) has announced it will begin accepting generally recognized as safe (GRAS) Notifications...