{"topic_id":"pfi-pflm_008","category":"us-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: pfi-pflm_008\ncategory: PFI-PFLM\ntitle: The first example on page 149 shows the product purpose as Complete Dog Food but the NAS just has Do\nlang: en\nsource: pfi_pflm_faqs_202507.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 958\n---\n\nThe first example on page 149 shows the product purpose as Complete Dog Food but the NAS just has Dog\nFood included in the name. In Example #4, page 152, the product purpose is adult dog food and the product\nname doesn’t have adult or dog food. Look at Example #9 on page 157. The purpose is Complete Adult Dog\nFood and the NAS has all of that. All seem to thus be acceptable.\nAlso note that all pet foods regardless of purpose now need an NAS (for large and small, but not the very\nsmall packages), even treats and mixers. But for those products, the most likely NAS is ‘This product is\nintended for intermittent or supplemental feeding only.’ No product name is needed.\nThis is a snip from the recommended enforcement discretion letter that AAFCO released when PFLM\nrevisions were published, February 2024. “As states begin the rulemaking process, AAFCO encourages\nmembers to allow for the distribution of pet food products that are in compliance with current state pet\nfood regulations, as well as the newly approved regulations. Additionally, the association recommends\nstate members work closely with pet food manufacturers and distributors within their state to set a goal\nof achieving full implementation with the regulation changes within the six-year period.”\nIn regard to the Jan 2030 deadline for PFLM, companies are trying to understand what it means to be ‘in\ncompliance’ and ‘achieving full implementation’ by that deadline.\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":958,"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."}