Pet Food Conference

January 28, 2025 | 7 a.m. - 4 p.m. ET
Georgia World Congress Center | Thomas B. Murphy Ballroom | Atlanta, Ga.
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Agenda

Tuesday, January 28, 2025

7 - 8 a.m. Breakfast
8 - 8:10 a.m.  Welcome and Introductions
8:10 - 8:55 a.m.

Current Marketing Trends in Pet Food

Michael Johnson, Principal of Consumer Strategy

BSM Partners

8:55 - 9:40 a.m.

The Use of Brewed Proteins in Pet Food

Rich Kelleman, CEO

Bond Pet Foods, Inc.

9:40 - 10:25 a.m.

Gaps in Working Dog Nutrition-Industry Opportunities and Challenges

Dr. Erin Perry, Professor Canine and Equine

Southern Illinois University

10:25 - 10:40 a.m. BREAK
10:40 - 11:40 a.m.

Emerging Issues In The Pet Industry 

Invited papers from four graduate students

11:40 - 11:50 a.m.

Friend Of Pet Food Award

11:50 a.m. - 1:05 p.m. Networking Lunch 
1:05 - 1:35 p.m.

IFEEDER Pet Food Consumption Report

Lara Moody, Executive Director

Institute for Feed Education and Research

1:35 - 2:05 p.m.

Update from Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

Dr. Timothy Schell, Director, Office of Surveillance and Compliance

US Food and Drug Administration

2:05-  3:05 p.m.

Update from Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)

Laura Scott, AAFCO President

National Manager, Policy and Programs Branch

Canadian Food Inspection Agency/Government of Canada

3:05 - 3:50 p.m.

Academia's Support of the Pet Food Industry

Dr. Grace Danao, Research Associate Professor, Food Processing Center

University of Nebraska, Lincoln

Dr. Julia Guazzelli Pezzali, Assistant Professor, Pet Food Program Director

Kansas State University

3:50 - 4 p.m.

Wrap up and Adjourn

*Times and speakers are subject to change (times in EST)
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LOUISE CALDERWOOD     (703) 558-3568     LCALDERWOOD@AFIA.ORG

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