AFIA Pet Food Conference
Jan. 26, 2021
10:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ET
Virtual Event
Agenda
As of 12/17/20, subject to change
Pre-Recorded Speakers, available prior to January 26
| Update from the AAFCO Mid-year Meeting |
Erin Bubb, President, Association of American Feed Control Officials Supplier Showcase: Alltech |
| Pet Food Production and Ingredient Analysis |
Rob Cooper, Institute for Feed Education and Research Supplier Showcase: Trouw Nutrition USA & ADM Pet Nutrition |
| U.S Trade Policy Under the New Administration |
Gina Tumbarello, American Feed Industry Association Supplier Showcase: Diamond V |
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 - Live Session
| 10:00 - 10:03 a.m. | Introduction and Welcome Juan Gomez, Global Director, Companion Animals, Alltech |
| 10:03 - 10:05 a.m. | Supplier Showcase Spotlight: Trouw Nutrition, USA |
| 10:05 - 10:30 a.m. | Pet Care in a Post-Pandemic World Jared Koerten, Euromonitor International |
| 10:30 - 11:10 a.m | Planning for the Next Pandemic: How Behavioral Economics can Improve Supply Chain Planning Jonathon Karelse, Chief Executive Officer, NorthFind Management, Keynote Speaker |
| 11:10 - 11:50 a.m. | The Impact of Animal Proteins and Fats on the Sustainability of Pet Food Ansen Pond, Ph.D., Head of Food Safety, Quality and Regulatory, Pilgrims/JBS |
| BREAK | |
| 1:15 - 1:17 p.m. | Afternoon Welcome Scott Baker, Marketing Manager, SEM Minerals, LP |
| 1:17 - 1:19 p.m. | Supplier Showcase Spotlight: ADM Pet Nutrition |
| 1:20 - 1:30 p.m. | Friends of Pet Food Award Announcement |
| 1:30 - 2:15 p.m. | International Trade Update Ambassador Gregg Doud |
| 2:15 - 2:55 p.m. | Training Dogs for Disease Detection: Their Role in Detecting Cancer and COVID Jennifer Essler, Ph.D., Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Penn Vet Working Dog Center |
| 2:55 - 3:30 p.m. | Federal Regulatory Update - U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 2021 David Edwards, Ph.D., Director of the Division of Animal Feeds, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine |
| 3:30 - 4:30 p.m. | Graduate Student Presentations
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