We see the market for pet products, foods, and medications growing daily, and this fact makes it increasingly necessary to have an inspection and a guideline regarding the types of nutrients, foods, and medications that are ideal for each animal, thus avoiding the production of goods that are harmful to them.
In this sense, Abinpet comes on the scene, which is the acronym for the Brazilian Pet Products Industry Association, which created the Pet Food Manual, a document that has become so relevant that it is followed by the entire pet market in Brazil.
In this article we will delve into what this manual is and what its importance is for the feed industry. Read on.
The role of the Abinpet
In the market since 1980, Abinpet emerged with the intention of being a reference on the subject of pet market in Brazil. At first, the focus was only on helping feed mills to produce their products in accordance with reliable nutritional guidelines, carried out by experts.
Years later, Abinpet broadened its field of action to also guide the pet medication and pet care industry.
What is the Pet Food Manual
As the name suggests, the Pet Food Manual is a guide that pet food manufacturers should follow to develop quality products that are good for pets. Importantly, it follows international nutritional standards and has an in-depth focus on pets that have types of diseases that require differentiated feeding.
Currently, the Pet Food Manual, created by the Brazilian Pet Products Industry Association, is in its tenth edition and is available for digital download on the Abinpet website.
How it is divided
With each new edition of the Pet Food Manual, Abinpet adds a new guideline, based on studies and research conducted in Brazil and also internationally. Edition number ten is subdivided into eight smaller guides, which address certain relevant points in the manufacture and care of pet food. They are:
- Nutritional Guide for Dogs and Cats
- Nutritional Guide to Supportive Foods (focused on information for pets with physiological or metabolic diseases)
- Nutritional Guide for Pet Fish and Birds (with details for birds and ornamental fish )
- Identity and Quality Guide (with the addition of the GMP and HACCP Guide)
- Raw Material Guide (with specification of quality, safety, storage, transport and storage of products)
- Sustainability Guide (focused on sustainable guidelines for the plant to follow)
- Laboratory Guide (focusing on management, sampling, method, and collection of materials within laboratories)
- Legislation Guide (which maps out all the legislation that must be followed by animal feed manufacturers)
Guide for professionals
The Pet Food Handbook was developed to guide nutrition professionals, chemists, and other employees who are involved in feed formulation, quality management, and regulatory affairs in companies that manufacture or market products for the different needs of each type of pet.
Therefore, it is of fundamental relevance that reading and consulting the Manual is part of the daily routine of those who are acting in this area, since it follows international guidelines, that is, it is precise information followed by the large companies around the world.
Updates are made when new and relevant data is discovered to keep the health of animals in perfect condition, besides, of course, following the evolution of technologies, the appearance of new formulas, new syndromes in animals, and issues that may preclude the use of some ingredient. Thus, it is very important that formulators follow each new edition of the Pet Food Handbook.
The importance in the market
A reference document like the Pet Food Handbook is of great importance in the market as a whole, since it is one of the guides that enable feed mills to improve their products, create new goods, and ensure safe food for all.
Added to this is the growth trend in the pet products sector, driven by the humanization of animals by their owners, and we can conclude that the combination of these factors means that the pet food market is experiencing a very significant period of sales and creation.
Thus, managers and owners of companies that are inserted in this market should recommend frequent reading of the Pet Food Manual, so that the industry can develop even more quality and safe products for everyone.
