Quarterly Newsletter

There's still time to register for the upcoming Annual Meeting, taking place August 4–6 in Omaha, Nebraska. The meeting will feature networking, expert speakers, regulatory updates, and a 1.5-day Pet Food Labeling Workshop. Our keynote speaker this year is Dr. Tim Schell, the new acting director of the FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine. Don’t miss this opportunity to hear directly from a top voice in the industry!

Meeting Reminders:

      • Review the event agenda and the business meeting agenda prior to your arrival.

      • The hotel room block is closed, but you can still book a room here.

      • The Pet Food Labeling Workshop is August 6-7, in person or virtually (details below).

We’re looking to improve the Online Database of Ingredients (ODI)! A new workgroup is focused on expanding the ODI’s features, and your input is key. Please take a few minutes to share your experience and ideas in the survey below.

Join us August 6–7 for the AAFCO & NASC Pet Food Labeling Workshop, offered both in person in Omaha and virtually immediately following the Annual Meeting. This 1.5-day workshop features industry and regulatory experts covering current and new topics in pet and specialty pet food labeling, ingredients, claims, and more. Review the workshop agenda here. Registration is $500 for members and $700 for non-members.

Updated 2025 Official Publication is Now Available

The AAFCO Digital Publication Package has been refreshed with the latest Official Publication, including new ingredients from the Midyear Meeting. Digital Publication Package subscribers automatically get the latest version at login.

Not yet subscribed? Now’s a great time! This convenient, one-year subscription that bundles three essential AAFCO publications into one easy-to-access digital format.

AAFCO and Kansas State University are continuing to seek qualified Subject Matter Experts for the Scientific Review of Ingredient Submissions (SRIS) program. SMEs play a key role in evaluating the safety of new animal food ingredients. If you have expertise in animal nutrition or related sciences, we encourage you to apply.

This year’s Advanced Inspector Training Seminar brought together regulators from across the country for interactive, hands-on sessions focused on feed and GMP requirements, feed labeling, and more. Attendees also took part in lively Q&A sessions and heard from keynote speaker Mike Ferjak of I Know a Guy Training and Consulting, who shared powerful insights on investigative strategies and professional growth. Thank you to all who participated and made the event a success! Dates for the 2026 AITS meeting will be announced this fall.

The Feed Administrators Seminar once again had lots of good discussions and chances for various states to share how their programs do things. A big thank you to Kentucky and the FAS planning committee for putting this together and for all their hospitality. They made sure we had an interesting agenda and that everyone was well taken care of (including some early shuttle rides to the airport).

Make sure your inspectors are ready to hit the field with custom-made inspection probes; safety vests and glasses; shirts, hats and mugs from The AAFCO Depot. Our online e-commerce store has everything you need for new (and experienced) team members.

When you shop The AAFCO Depot, you’re helping AAFCO fund important projects, trainings and scholarships for members to attend workshops.

AAFCO’s Job Opportunities site is a great resource to recruit top talent in the animal feed and pet food industry. With thousands of website visits each month, we can help get your available positions in front of inspectors, lab technicians, and other management level folks across the country.

Available positions are currently listed on the AAFCO Job Opportunities site. Please note that these openings are submitted by the hiring organization and are not endorsed by AAFCO.