Pet Food Conference
January 24, 2023 | 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. ET
Georgia World Congress Center B302-303 | Atlanta, Ga.

Agenda
Tuesday, January 24, 2023
7 - 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
8 - 8:10 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
8:10 - 9 a.m. |
The Impacts Of Mergers & Acquisitions On The Supply Chain Worth Turner, CEO, Custom Veterinary Services |
9 - 9:50 a.m. |
Approaches To Aflatoxin Sampling Scott Hawks, Senior Consultant, ToxStrategies |
9:50 - 10:10 a.m | Break |
10:10 - 11 a.m. |
The Flavor World Of Companion Animals Nancy Rawson, Acting Director and President, Monell Chemical Senses Center |
11 a.m. - Noon |
Emerging Issues In The Pet Industry Invited papers from three graduate students Link Between Soluble Fiber And Diet-Related Heart Failure In Beagles Elise Bokshowan, M.S., University of Saskatchewan The Role Of Dried Brewer’s Yeast In Gastrointestinal Health And Immune Function Of Dogs Vanessa De La Guardia-Hidrogo, Ph.D., University of Illinois Amino Acid Digestibility And Protein Quality Of Mealworm-based Ingredients Using The Precision-fed Cecectomized Rooster Assay Meredith Smola, Ph.D., University of Illinois |
12 - 12:05 p.m. |
Friend Of Pet Food Award And Video |
12:05 - 1:15 p.m. | Networking Lunch And Explore The Student Poster Session |
1:15 - 2 p.m. |
What's Next For The Global Pet Food Market? Trends and Outlook Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, Editor-in-Chief, Petfood Industry/Petfood Forum |
2 - 3 p.m. |
Sustainability Panel Lara Moody, Executive Director, Institute for Feed Education and Research, moderator Temis Coral, Sustainability Practice Lead, John Beath Enviornmental, LLC Nicholas Rozzi, Ph.D., WW Director of Development, Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc. Terry Ward, Ph.D., Global Director Sustainability, Zinpro |
3 - 3:30 p.m. |
FDA Update Jenny Murphy, Deputy Director for Foods, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, Center for Veterinary Medicine - Office of Surveillance and Compliance |
3:30 p.m. | Wrap up and Adjourn |
*Times and speakers are subject to change (times in EST) |