Pet food for Australia.
An industry-led market built on the voluntary AS 5812 standard and PFIAA self-regulation, with strict biosecurity import conditions.
Why Australia matters.
Published market data, with sources.
of Australian households have a pet
Animal Medicines Australia, 2025 ↗spent on pet food each year
Animal Medicines Australia, 2025 ↗The rules that apply.
Industry standard, self-regulation and strict biosecurity import conditions.
- AS 5812:2023 — Manufacturing and marketing of pet food (voluntary Australian Standard)
- Industry self-regulation through the Pet Food Industry Association of Australia (PFIAA)
- PetFAST — adverse event reporting system run by the AVA and PFIAA
- Imports under the Biosecurity Act 2015: conditions and permits set in BICON
- Formulation to AAFCO or FEDIAF nutrient profiles, as agreed for your market
Our services for Australia.
Nutrition, testing and processing.
Last reviewed September 2026. Always confirm the current rules before launch.
| Nutrition reference | AAFCO or FEDIAF profiles, as agreed |
| Microbiology | Tested to support AS 5812:2023 (voluntary) and PFIAA practice |
| Contaminants | Limits agreed per product and market |
| Labels & verification | Import conditions set by BICON |
| Processing | AS 5812:2023 manufacturing and marketing practice (voluntary) |
| Facilities & validation | PFIAA members audited by third parties against AS 5812 |
Selling in more than one market?
Guires Pet Nutrition Lab provides regulatory support and review. Final responsibility for product compliance rests with the brand owner placing the product on the market.
Rules for Australia.
The official regulations, standards and guidelines our regulatory reviews are built on. Rules change; every review is checked against the current text.
Market insights from Guires PNL scientists
Stay ahead with regulation updates, the latest research, ingredient spotlights, recalls and market trends for this market — written by our formulation, testing and regulatory teams.
Guires PNL quality, compliance and safety
Every project at Guires Pet Nutrition Lab runs inside an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system and FSSAI-licensed operations, with documented methods, calibrated instruments, traceable raw materials and reviewed reports — so the results behind your product can be checked and defended.
Launching in Australia?
Tell us the product and your timeline — we will map the formulation, testing and label work for this market.
Every Guires PNL product is formulated to comply with the FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines and the AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. Neither body issues certificates to manufacturers, so compliance is verified independently against their published standards — and every product comes with a complete documentation package for regulatory submissions in the EU, US, Australia and Asian markets.
How we verify compliance →