THE CHANGING FACE OF PET FOOD SAFETYIN THE 21st CENTURY -HACCP alone is not enough for 21st century pet parents

摘要

Figures published in 2014 by FEDIAF, the "The European Pet Food Industry Federation" http://www.fediaf.org/facts-figures/ show some eye watering statistics for the cat and dog population in Europe, with a reported dog population of over 80 million anda cat population in excess of 97 million.It must be recognised that not all pets are fed commercially manufactured pet food. However, it is still a lot of mouths to feed as reflected in 2014 FEDIAF data, with indicates a pet food sales volume of 9 million tonnes equating to a sales value of ?15 billion.