Peer-reviewed evidence
Why validation matters
Of 3,691 US pet food recalls from 2003 to 2022, Salmonella caused 23% and chemical causes 32%.
What we do
Pilot trials generate the validation data your food safety plan needs before launch.
Regulatory & Claims · Import & Export Documentation
Import and export documentation, ready for every border.
Certificates, technical files and product documentation prepared for pet food, treat and supplement shipments to the EU, the US, Australia, Japan, ASEAN and other markets.
What We Do
Import & Export Documentation services.
Regulatory work is planned with formulation from the start, so the product, the label and the claims are cleared together.
Destination requirements
Import conditions, permits and certificates mapped for each country.
Technical documentation
Specifications, composition, process and analysis files prepared.
Certificates of analysis
Analysis coordinated to the parameters each destination requires.
Health certificate support
Product information prepared for official veterinary certificates.
Labelling for import
Labels checked against the destination’s labelling rules.
Importer support
Answers to importer and authority questions.
Scientific Challenges
What we solve for.
01
Animal-origin controls
Products with meat, fish or dairy ingredients need certificates and approved sources.
02
Disease outbreaks
Outbreaks such as avian influenza can change import conditions quickly.
03
Different documents
Each destination asks for different certificates and formats.
04
Consistency
Documents must match the formula, the label and the analysis exactly.
How We Work
From question to evidence.
Destination
Markets and products listed.
Requirements
Import conditions mapped.
Prepare
Documents compiled.
Analyse
Certificates of analysis issued.
Check
Documents checked for consistency.
Support
Importer queries answered.
Evidence
The science behind our approach.
Peer-reviewed findings that shape how we design and interpret this work.
Peer-reviewed evidence
Heavy metals vary by format and ingredient
In a 2025 survey of 93 products, 8.6% exceeded lead limits; in another study, ingredients such as wheat bran carried higher metal levels.
What we do
Heavy-metal testing of both raw materials and finished product.
- StudyDu 2025, Sci Rep
- StudyZafalon 2021, Sci Rep
Research + guidance
Fresh, raw & minimally processed
Raw diets carry higher pathogen risk: one study found Salmonella in 26.2% of raw diets and none of the extruded diets tested. Since January 2025, FDA requires US makers using raw poultry or cattle materials to address H5N1.
What we do
We build kill-step validation, pathogen testing and, for US products, H5N1 hazard analysis into development.
Deliverables
What you take away.
- Import requirement map for each destination
- Technical and product documentation pack
- Certificates of analysis to destination parameters
- Labels checked for import
- Support for importers and authority questions
Applications
Functional nutrition we build into import & export documentation.
Each application has its own page with the evidence, the actives and the claim boundaries we work within.
Digestive Health
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Firm stools, comfortable digestion and a balanced gut microbiome.
Skin & Coat
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A healthy skin barrier and a glossy coat, driven by the right balance of omega-6 and omega-3 fatty acids, protein quality and key micronutrients.
Growth & Reproduction
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The right start for puppies and kittens, and the extra nutrition mothers need.
Weight Management
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Lighter, more satisfying diets that help pets reach and keep a healthy weight.
Ingredient science for import & export documentation
Every ingredient we choose for import & export documentation is assessed for nutrient contribution, digestibility, processing behaviour, palatability and the rules in your market — and sourced to your specification.
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Market insights from Guires PNL scientists
Regulation updates, the latest research, recalls and market trends that shape pet food export — written by our formulation, testing and regulatory teams.
FAQs
Common questions.
Which markets do you prepare documents for?
The EU, the US, Australia, Japan, ASEAN markets, the UK and others on request.
Do you issue health certificates?
Official health certificates are issued by the exporting country’s authority; we prepare the product information they need.
Can you help with heavy-metal certificates?
Yes. Heavy-metal analysis is coordinated through NABL-accredited laboratories against destination limits.
Planning import & export documentation?
Tell us your product, your question and your market — our scientists will come back with a study design and next steps.
FEDIAFAAFCO
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 →