Pet Food Testing & Analysis

General Information On Pet Food Testing

In recent years, many pet food manufacturers have been accused of misleading consumers with their labels. Some have been hiding the fact that they contain animal by-products from their labels. Others have been using terms on their label such as “natural” and “premium” when these criteria are not a requirement on the label. As a pet owner, what can you do to ensure that your pet is eating a high quality diet?

Pet Food Guaranteed Analysis

What is pet food? Pet food consists of a variety of ingredients, which varies from brand to brand, but the general idea is that it is a food supplement for your pet. The purpose of pet food brands are to keep your pets healthy and happy. We offer guaranteed analysis for dog food and dog treats as well as cat food and cat treats. We provide you with either an AAFCO dog food nutrient profile or an AAFCO cat food nutrient profile which enables you to get your AAFCO nutritional adequacy statement.

Pet food often contains a guaranteed analysis label on its packaging. It usually specifies at least six or seven important nutrients including protein, fat, fiber, moisture content, and more.

Pet food changes coming in first AAFCO meeting of 2020

Pet food labels can provide a wealth of information regarding the quality and nutritional value of a pet’s diet, but even specialists can find it difficult to weed through all of the tin foil and cardboard boxes that sit on shelves at pet stores. In order to help pet owners better understand their choices for pet food, this article will discuss labeling specifics, as well as what pet owners should look for in a healthy diet. One of the best aspects of pet food is that it is an affordable option for a pet owner. While some owners say that they don’t want to feed their pets cheap food, in reality, this is not the case.

What do pet food labels have to include?

The pet food labeling laws are not the same as human food labeling. The food label is required to list any animal by-products that are used in the manufacturing of the product, the name and address of the manufacturer, and nutritional information per serving size.

Pet food labeling laws

If you are a pet owner, there is a chance that you have been feeding your pup or kitty food with a label that is misleading. In the US, the Food and Drug Administration regulates what food brands can claim on their labels. However, sometimes these standards may not be met in other countries. These standards tell pet owners if a pet food label is regulated by the FDA and how much protein, fat, fiber, and water is included in each serving of the product.