Petfood Forum 2019

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Panel discussion: Pet food, retailer and e-commerce execs: The new world of selling pet food (Room Grand Ballroom A)

Join executives from top pet food companies and leading pet retailers to learn how to navigate today’s disruptive, continually morphing world of distributing and selling pet food. Pet owners have more choices than ever for finding and purchasing their pet food, from burgeoning e-commerce options to “click and mortar” to customization to traditional neighborhood pet shops, superstores and grocery/mass market outlets. Distributor consolidation is also playing a role. With this explosion of market changes and options, how can pet food brands figure out the best channels and retailing strategies for their products? Panel members include Chris Hamilton, president and CEO of Red Collar Pet Foods; Nathan Marafioti, group director of e-commerce with Nestlé Purina North America; Jacinthe Moreau, president of World Pet Association; Brock Weatherup, founder of Atai Ventures and recently executive vice president/chief strategic innovation and digital experience officer with Petco; and moderator Ed Yuhas, managing partner with Kincannon & Reed Executive Search.