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BUSINESS BRIEFS
KSU PROPOSES NEW INGREDIENT REVIEW PROCESS FOR AAFCO
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) is considering a new proposal from
Kansas State University (KSU) on scientific reviews for the association's new animal food ingredient
pathway. The proposed pathway would replace AAFCO's former Ingredient Definition
Request process, which ended after AAFCO's Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with
the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) expired on Oct. 1.
Back in August, the FDA and AAFCO shared that their MOU would not be renewed,
throwing a wrench in the long-established ingredient review and definition process for the
animal feed and pet food industries.
This proposal comes from KSU's Olathe Innovation Campus (K-State Olathe). Under
the proposal, K-State Olathe would manage the new ingredient review process for animal
feed and pet food, with Haley Larson, Ph.D., assistant professor of animal health at K-State
Olathe, leading the process.
The process includes a scientific review panel that would evaluate potential ingredient submissions
from the animal nutrition industry and provide recommendations to AAFCO membership for final approval. Approved ingredients
would then be included in AAFCO's Official Publication.
" AAFCO has been considering a number of pathway options to provide the animal feed industry with a thorough and innovative
review process that can bring new ingredients to market safely and efficiently, " said Austin Therrell, executive director of
AAFCO. " The proposal from K-State Olathe is scientifically driven, comprehensive and can be completed in half the time as the
former review process we had in place. "
Ollie acquires AI pet health
screening company
A substantial cohort of
consumers are willing to
Fresh dog food company Ollie acquired DIG Labs, a diagnostic
company that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to provide pet
health screenings. In tandem with the acquisition, Ollie also
introduced its new Foodback Loop™, a proprietary process using
millions of data points to improve product development,
recipe formulation and feeding algorithms to advance dog
health and wellness.
Leveraging more than 20 million data points, Ollie will
receive real-time pet insights and use the data to design and
improve its pet food recipes to ensure maximum effectiveness,
providing personalized
nutrition recommendations
and portions
for each dog - all part
of its Foodback Loop.
According to Ollie, this
will provide its customers
with an improved
membership experience,
providing guidance on portion control, diet transition screenings,
and recipe development and enhancement.
In acquiring DIG Labs, Ollie aims to continue expanding
its business, aligning with its mission of helping pet parents
provide individualized care to their four-legged companions.
Since its start in 2016, the company has provided
health screenings to more than 25,000 dogs, evaluating various
health factors.
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switch brands for sustainability
reasons and invest a little extra. "
Lauren DeVestern, L.E.K. Consulting
Purina upgrades Wisbech factory
Purina, maker of UK pet food brands like Felix, Gourmet and
Winalot, is investing £150 million (nearly $200 million USD)
into its factory in Wisbech, England.
According to the company, the factory produces more
than 1 billion wet pet food meals a year and has started a
multi-million-dollar upgrade of its site, which will continue
into 2025. The series of upgrades are designed to modernize
the technology and machinery on its production lines, improve
energy efficiency and help reduce carbon emissions in
the future.
" Purina is committed to creating top quality nutrition for
the nation's pets - but it's certainly not all we do, " said Jez
McInerney, Purina Wisbech factory manager. " We work tirelessly
to do more of what matters beyond the bowl, for pets,
for the people who love them, and the planet. "
As part of the investment, Purina has expanded the factory's
team, recruiting 40 operators to focus on optimizing and
maintaining the new technology. Additionally, the company
is investing in " upskilling " its existing staff of more than 600
employees to further enhance production outputs.
©pamela_d_mcadams-stock.adobe.com, Ollie
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