Petfood Forum 2016

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Sustainably grown biomass ingredients for pet food (Room 2504)

20 Apr 16
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM

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John Greaves, PhD, vice president of specialty crops for Kemin Industries, discusses opportunities for pet food manufacturers and ingredient suppliers to meet consumer demand for sustainable choices in the expanding natural market. Modern cropping systems using good agricultural practices and following third-party certification standards provide assurance that the ingredients used are produced under conditions that meet environmental and socially responsible expectations. Greaves describes the process and subsequent oversight required to develop a “sustainably grown” source of natural ingredients for application in pet food, using rosemary and spearmint as examples.