Minnesota Administrative Rules
Agency 105 - Agriculture Department
Chapter 1510 - SEEDS, FERTILIZERS, FEEDS
RULES FOR PET FOOD AND SPECIALTY PET FOOD
Part 1510.2590 - DESCRIPTIVE TERMS
Universal Citation: MN Rules 1510.2590
Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 13, September 23, 2024
Subpart 1. Calorie terms.
A. A dog food
product that bears on its label the terms "light," "lite," "low calorie," or
words of similar designation must:
(1)
contain no more than 3,100 kcal ME/kg for products containing less than 20
percent moisture, no more than 2,500 kcal ME/kg for products containing 20
percent or more but less than 65 percent moisture, and no more than 900 kcal
ME/kg for products containing 65 percent or more moisture;
(2) include on the label a calorie content
statement:
(a) in accordance with the format
provided in part
1510.2580; and
(b) which states no more than 3,100 kcal
ME/kg for products containing less than 20 percent moisture, no more than 2,500
kcal ME/kg for products containing 20 percent or more but less than 65 percent
moisture, and no more than 900 kcal ME/kg for products containing 65 percent or
more moisture; and
(3)
include on the label feeding directions which reflect a reduction in calorie
intake consistent with the intended use.
B. A cat food product that bears on its label
the terms "light," "lite," "low calorie," or words of similar designation must:
(1) contain no more than 3,250 kcal ME/kg for
products containing less than 20 percent moisture, no more than 2,650 kcal
ME/kg for products containing 20 percent or more but less than 65 percent
moisture, and no more than 950 kcal ME/kg for products containing 65 percent or
more moisture; and
(2) include on
the label a calorie content statement:
(a) in
accordance with the format provided in part
1510.2580; and
(b) which states no more than 3,250 kcal
ME/KG for products containing less than 20 percent moisture, no more than 2,650
kcal ME/kg for products containing 20 percent or more but less than 65 percent
moisture, and no more than 950 kcal ME/kg for products containing 65 percent or
more moisture; and
(3)
include on the label feeding directions which reflect a reduction in calorie
intake consistent with the intended use.
C. A dog or cat food product that bears on
its label a claim of "fewer calories," "reduced calories," or words of similar
designation, must include on the label:
(1)
the name of the product of comparison and the percentage of calorie reduction,
expressed on an equal weight basis, explicitly stated and juxtaposed with the
largest or most prominent use of the claim on each panel of the label on which
the term appears;
(2) the
comparative statement printed in type of the same color and style and at least
one-half the type size used in the claim;
(3) a calorie content statement in accordance
with the format provided in part
1510.2580; and
(4) feeding directions that reflect a
reduction in calories compared to feeding directions for the product of
comparison. A comparison between products in different categories of moisture
content, for example, less than 20 percent, 20 percent or more but less than 65
percent, 65 percent or more, is misleading.
Subp. 2. Fat terms.
A. A dog food product that bears on its label
the terms "lean," "low fat," or words of similar designation must:
(1) contain no more than nine percent crude
fat for products containing less than 20 percent moisture, no more than seven
percent crude fat for products containing 20 percent or more but less than 65
percent moisture, and no more than four percent crude fat for products
containing 65 percent or more moisture;
(2) include on the product label in the
guaranteed analysis:
(a) a maximum crude fat
guarantee immediately following the minimum crude fat guarantee in addition to
the mandatory guaranteed analysis information as specified in part
1510.2530, subpart
1, item A; and
(b) a maximum crude fat guarantee that is no
more than nine percent crude fat for products containing less than 20 percent
moisture, no more than seven percent crude fat for products containing 20
percent or more but less than 65 percent moisture, and no more than four
percent crude fat for products containing 65 percent or more
moisture.
B.
A cat food product that bears on its label the terms "lean," "low fat," or
words of similar designation must:
(1) contain
a maximum percentage of crude fat that is no more than ten percent crude fat
for products containing less than 20 percent moisture, no more than eight
percent crude fat for products containing 20 percent or more but less than 65
percent moisture, and no more than five percent crude fat for products
containing 65 percent or more moisture; and
(2) include on the product label in the
guaranteed analysis:
(a) a maximum crude fat
guarantee immediately following the minimum crude fat guarantee in addition to
the mandatory guaranteed analysis information as specified in part
1510.2530, subpart
1, item A; and
(b) a maximum crude fat guarantee that is no
more than ten percent crude fat for products containing less than 20 percent
moisture, no more than eight percent for products containing 20 percent or more
but less than 65 percent moisture, and no more than five percent crude fat for
products containing 65 percent or more moisture.
C. A dog or cat food product that
bears on its label a claim of "less fat," "reduced fat," or words of similar
designation, must include on the label:
(1)
the name of the product of comparison and the percentage of fat reduction
(expressed on an equal weight basis) explicitly stated and juxtaposed with the
largest or most prominent use of the claim on each panel of the label on which
the term appears;
(2) a maximum
crude fat guarantee in the guaranteed analysis immediately following the
minimum crude fat guarantee in addition to the mandatory guaranteed analysis
information as specified in part
1510.2530, subpart
1, item A; and
(3) the comparative statement printed in type
of the same color and style and at least one-half the type size used in the
claim. A comparison on the label between products in different categories of
moisture content, for example, less than 20 percent, 20 percent or more but
less than 65 percent, 65 percent or more, is misleading.
Statutory Authority: MS s 25.40
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