Pet Food Testing
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In recent years, the pet food industry has shown a trend of rapid development driven by the three major factors of society, market and economy, with an annual increase of about 30% in output; pet food, as a rigid demand for raising pets, has occupied the most important position in the pet industry. According to data from APPA and JPFA, pet food accounts for 42% in the US market with the most mature pet economy, which is the largest segment; among all pet market segments in China, pet food accounts for the highest share, reaching 33.80%.
Some manufacturers use inferior raw materials or irregular processing processes in order to pursue economic benefits, resulting in uneven quality of pet food products.
In the face of such a rapid growth and huge market size, the domestic pet food supervision and regulatory system is gradually improving. At present, the main regulatory basis is the No. 20 Order issued by the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs in 2018, including the Management Measures for Pet Feed and License Conditions for Pet Feed Production Enterprises, Labeling Regulations on Pet Feed, Hygiene Regulations on Pet Feed, etc. In addition, currently valid national standards and industry standards include Pet Food of Full Price - Dog Food (GB/T 31216), Pet Food of Full Price - Cat Food (GB/T 31217), Pet Food of Dog Chews (GB/T 23184), Specification For Freeze-dried Pet Food (T/CIQA 15) ,etc.
The Food and Agriculture Division of Ti Testing and Certification Group can provide comprehensive and professional technical services for pet food.
Types | Test items/standards |
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Safety indexes | Melamine, Aflatoxin B1, Lead, Arsenic, Mercury, Fluorine, Total bacterial count, Salmonella, Other heavy metal contaminants, Other mycotoxins, Pesticide residues, Veterinary drug residues ,etc. |
Components analysis | Crude protein, Crude fat, Moisture, Crude ash, Crude fiber, Lysine, Taurine, Calcium, Total phosphorus, Amino acids, Minerals, Vitamins, Transgenic detection, etc. |
Tests of the whole items in the product standard | Pet Food of Full Price - Dog Food (GB/T 31216), Pet Food of Full Price - Cat Food (GB/T 31217), Hygiene Specification on Pet Feed(GB 13078, Pet Food of Dog Chews (GB/T 23184), AFFCO cat food, AFFCO dog food, etc. |
Others | Pet food energy value test, Mycotoxin test package, Label audit of pet feed product, Customized technical services, etc. |