The backlog is gone: Update on approval of feed additives in the USA

16-01-2024 | Feed additives | Article

The lost revenue for feed ingredient manufacturers resulting from the backlog was pegged at US$1.75 million for every year a product approval was delayed. Photo: Shutterstock

It was quite a while ago, 2020 to be exact, when the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the US government agreed that in order for the US feed product market to no longer largely be avoided by manufacturers, a more efficient process was needed to approve new ingredients – and the submissions backlog needed to be cleared. At the time, Leah Wilkinson AFIA vice president of public policy and education noted that an appropriate response and timeframe for review of new product applicati