Pet Food Conference
January 30, 2024 | 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Georgia World Congress Center | Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom | Atlanta, Ga.
Agenda
Tuesday, January 30, 2024
| 7 - 8 a.m. | Breakfast |
| 8 - 8:10 a.m. | Welcome and Introductions |
| 8:10 - 9 a.m. |
Global Trends in Pet Food, products, consumers, emerging markets Lynn Dornblaser, Director, Innovation & Insight Mintel |
| 9 - 9:50 a.m. |
Sustainable Pet Food Formulations Through the Use of Rendered Products Dr. Charles Starkey, Vice President of Scientific and Regulatory Affairs North American Renderers Association |
| 9:50 - 10:10 a.m | Break |
| 10:10 - 11 a.m. |
Packaging Regulations and Pawsibilities: The Ongoing Pursuit of Sustainable PET Food Packaging Dr. Rafael Auras, Professor, School of Packaging Michigan State University |
| 11 a.m. - 12 p.m. |
Emerging Issues In The Pet Industry Invited papers from four graduate students Yeast based ingredient affects canine gastrointestinal microbiata fermentation dynamics Vanessa De La Guardia-Hidrogo, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Situational Analysis for Consumer-Focused Sorghum in North American Pet Foods Elaheh Rabiee, Kansas State University Reformulation of a crystalline amino acid reference diet improves overall oxidation response but not enough to determine protein quality of ingredients used in extruded diets for dogs using the indicator amino acid oxidation technique Michelina Crosbie, University of Guelph Pet food producers’ perception of sorghum as an ingredient in pet food/treats Katelyn Bailey, Kansas State University |
| 12 - 12:05 p.m. |
Friend Of Pet Food Award |
| 12:05 - 1:10 p.m. | Networking Lunch |
| 1:10 - 2 p.m. |
Are Cats and Dogs the New Climate Culprits? Separating Facts from Fiction Dr. Frank Mitloehner, Director, CLEAR Center Department of Animal Science, University of California, Davis |
| 2 - 2:45 p.m. |
Current Regulatory Structure of Pet Food Constance Cullman, President and CEO American Feed Industry Association |
| 2:45- 3:45 p.m. |
Biotic Buzz: Definitions, Potential Benefits, and Application to Pets Dr. Kelly Swanson, Department of Animal Sciences and Division of Nutritional Sciences University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign |
| 3:45 - 4 p.m. |
Wrap up and Adjourn |
| *Times and speakers are subject to change (times in EST) | |
