{"topic_id":"pfi-pflm_009","category":"us-2026","context":"---\ntopic_id: pfi-pflm_009\ncategory: PFI-PFLM\ntitle: Are companies complying by registering the new labels?\nlang: en\nsource: pfi_pflm_faqs_202507.pdf\ndate_parsed: 2026-07-18\ntokens_estimated: 659\n---\n\nAre companies complying by registering the new labels?\nAll pet food labels should be registered with PFLM compliant labeling.\n\nIs ‘full implementation’ having all products getting PFLM labels in production?\nAs of the deadline, all pet foods should be produced with PFLM compliant labels.\n\nDo all products need to have the new labels in-market?\nNo. All new production should have PFLM compliant labels\n\nIf it’s in production, does that mean we could be producing cans with a 3-year shelf life in\nDecember in the old label, knowing it could potentially be in-market for up to the 3-year\nshelf life? And once we get into January, we need to swap into the new, PFLM label?\nThe recommendation is to not wait until the last day to switch over to new PFLM compliant labels. However, it\nis recognized that this scenario might happen for a few products.\n\nWill the products on shelf in old labels be treated like unregistered products?\nThey should have been previously registered. (see next answer).\n","sources":[],"tokens_estimated":659,"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."}