Pet Food Conference
January 28, 2025 | 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 - 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 FDA Speaker, TBA |
| 2:05- 3:05 p.m. |
Update from AAFCO Speaker, TBA |
| 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 Guazzeli 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) | |
