{"topic_id":"pfi-pflm_001","category":"us-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: pfi-pflm_001\ncategory: PFI-PFLM\ntitle: FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR\nlang: en\nsource: pfi_pflm_faqs_202507.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 823\n---\n\nFREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS FOR\nPET FOOD LABEL MODERNIZATION IMPLEMENTATION\nHow can the net weight be presented so that is acceptable to both the US and countries\nthat use metric?\nThis question is more a general labeling question, not just a PFLM question. Quantity statement rules have\nnot changed as a result of PFLM. AAFCO’s Pet Food and Specialty Pet Food regulations have, and still do(see\nPF2(a)(3)), refer to 16CFR500 (aka Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, FPLA) which covers both metric and\nimperial quantity statements. In the US, both imperial and metric units are required. PFLM has brought more\nfocus on product weight per unit in grams because of the Nutrition Facts requirements. PFLM has brought\nmore attention to the Quantity Statement formatting because of the formatting requirements of the Purpose\nStatement. But the Quantity Statement requirements have changed.\nPFLM itself does not say anything about rounding, but the calculator for NF from AAFCO does round the\nnumbers. These are not super precise numbers. So for an ounce or a pound, the Fair Packaging Labeling Act\nprovides the expectations, not PFLM. In Pet Nutrition Facts area, you should go to one decimal or round it up\nto whole number or round down to 0.5.\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":823,"generated_at":null,"tip":"Use /api/v1/topics to discover more topics. /api/v1/nutrient for precise single-point queries. /api/v1/cross_compare for 2-3 standard comparisons."}