Petfood Forum 2017

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Petfood Forum registration and check-in (Room Lobby 2200)

03 Apr 17
7:00 AM - 7:30 PM

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Petfood Innovation Workshop continental breakfast (Room Lobby 2100)

03 Apr 17
7:00 AM - 8:00 AM

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Petfood Innovation Workshop opening session: Role of sensory analysis in the pet food-pet owner-pet triangle (Room 2103AB)

03 Apr 17
8:00 AM - 8:30 AM
Speaker(s): Greg Aldrich Ph.D. ; Kadri Koppel Ph.D.
Kadri Koppel, PhD, assistant professor in Kansas State University’s Department of Human Nutrition. How can you understand which pet foods are... More...

Petfood Innovation Workshop coffee break (grab and go) (Room Lobby 2200)

03 Apr 17
8:30 AM - 8:45 AM

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Petfood Innovation Workshop buses leave for Kansas State-Olathe (Room Lobby 2200)

03 Apr 17
8:45 AM - 8:45 AM

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Petfood Innovation Workshop Station 1: Pet Family Feud: consumer insights (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
9:30 AM - 10:15 AM

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Presented by Ingredion Inc., Packaged Facts and Quiet Light Communications. The new pet parent mindset is recasting consumer needs and expectations... More...

Petfood Forum exhibitor move-in (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

03 Apr 17
10:00 AM - 5:30 PM

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Petfood Innovation Workshop Station 2: Palatability mythbusters challenge (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
10:25 AM - 11:10 AM

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Presented by AFB International. Join AFB for a fun, engaging experience and take a deep dive into the world of palatability – what is true, a... More...

Petfood Innovation Workshop lunch (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
11:10 AM - 12:00 PM

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Sponsored by Cargill More...

Petfood Innovation Workshop Station 3: Does the nose know? (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
12:00 PM - 12:45 PM

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Presented by Kemin Nutrisurance. Many factors, including preservatives, antioxidants and palatants, can affect shelf life, stability and flavo... More...

Petfood Innovation Workshop Station 4: Textures and crunch (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
12:55 PM - 1:40 PM

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Presented by Extru-Tech Inc. This station will examine texture and bite/crunch quality in kibble production. Extru-tech will apply Kemin’s Pa... More...

Petfood Innovation Workshop coffee break (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
1:40 PM - 2:15 PM

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Sponsored by the Dog and Cat Food Ingredient Database More...

Petfood Innovation Workshop Station 5: New palatability measurement tools (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
2:15 PM - 3:00 PM

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Presented by Diana Pet Food. Using three experiences – video, data interpretation and taste clusters – Diana Pet Food will demonstrate ... More...

Petfood Innovation Workshop Station 6: Smoke and grill: next generation taste experience (Room Kansas State-Olathe)

03 Apr 17
3:10 PM - 3:55 PM
Presented by Kerry. We bring a world of solutions to the pet food industry, innovating to deliver better taste, texture, functionality and nutritio... More...

Petfood Forum and Petfood Innovation Workshop 25th anniversary opening reception (Grand Ballroom D)

03 Apr 17
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
Sponsored by Camlin Fine Sciences LLC, Gleeson Constructors LLC, Peel Plastics Products Ltd., Trouw Nutrition USA and Tyson Foods Inc. Animal Nutri... More...

Breakfast (Grand Ballroom D)

04 Apr 17
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Exhibitor lounge open (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
7:30 AM - 6:30 PM
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Opening keynote: Randi Zuckerberg (Grand Ballroom A)

04 Apr 17
8:30 AM - 9:30 AM
Speaker(s): Greg Aldrich Ph.D. ; Randi Zuckerberg
Randi Zuckerberg, founder and CEO of Zuckerberg Media, kicks off Petfood Forum 2017 with an opening address on how to use social media and other ma... More...

General session: What’s next for pet specialty? Staying a step ahead of tomorrow’s trends (Grand Ballroom A)

04 Apr 17
9:30 AM - 10:10 AM
Speaker(s): Greg Aldrich Ph.D. ; Maria Lange
Maria Lange, business group director for GfK Point-of-Sale Tracking, takes a data-driven approach to look at the latest trends in US pet specialty ... More...

Coffee break (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
10:15 AM - 10:45 AM
Sponsored by C.J. Foods Inc. and Wenger Manufacturing More...

Paws for a break: visiting pet charities (Room Lobby 2200)

04 Apr 17
10:15 AM - 11:45 AM
Pet charity organizations include Pet Peace of Mind, which trains human hospice providers how to meet the pet care and re-homing needs of thei... More...

Petfood Forum Student Program job and internship meet-up (Room Future of Pet Food area, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
10:45 AM - 11:45 AM
Pet food manufacturer and supplier companies with job openings or internships can connect directly with students in relevant college and university... More...

Lunch (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
11:45 AM - 1:00 PM
Sponsored by the Jacobsen Publishing More...

Activating the new psychology of pet food marketing: millennials leading the pack in pet parent shopping behaviors (Room 2104)

04 Apr 17
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Speaker(s): Bob Wheatley ; Serge Boutet
Bob Wheatley, founder and CEO of Emergent, explains how to map the six psychological insights that help make millennial consumers (and how they thi... More...

Effects of Miscanthus grass on processing and nutrient utilization in extruded foods for dogs and cats (Room 2103C)

04 Apr 17
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Speaker(s): David Dzanis DVM., Ph.D., DACVN ; Renan Donadelli
Renan Donadelli, PhD student at Kansas State University, shares research findings on miscanthus grass, an alternative source to other fibrous mater... More...

Fresh meat inclusions for dry pet food: what can you accomplish with existing solutions? (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
1:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kadri Koppel Ph.D. ; Urs Wuest
Urs Wuest, director, product management of aqua feed and pet food for Bühler AG Nutrition, demonstrates how existing processing lines can help pet ... More...

Impact of diet composition on pet food shelf life (Room 2105)

04 Apr 17
1:00 PM - 1:40 PM
Speaker(s): Jennifer Adolphe Ph.D., R.D. ; Sara Cutler PhD
Sara Cutler, PhD, technical service manager for Kemin Industries, describes the ingredient-related challenges and factors that affect the stability... More...

The rise of biologically appropriate pet foods: what does the science say? (Room 2103AB)

04 Apr 17
1:00 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): David Thomas, PhD ; Micah Kohles DVM, Ph.D.
Emma Bermingham, PhD, senior scientist with AgResearch Ltd., presents important questions about popular biologically appropriate diets: What exactl... More...

Chemical and microbiological risk assessment of pet food ingredients under abused conditions (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Erdogan Ceylan PhD ; John Szpylka PhD ; Kadri Koppel Ph.D.
Erdogan Ceylan, PhD, research director, and John Szpylka, PhD, scientific affairs director, for Mérieux NutriSciences, discuss the increasing risks... More...

Beyond retail: how social media can drive offline and online sales (Room 2104)

04 Apr 17
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Speaker(s): Justin Emig ; Serge Boutet
Justin Emig, director of search marketing for Web Talent Marketing, describes how social media is primed to change retail and ecommerce. In an ever... More...

Improving joint function in pets through a novel source of eggshell membrane (Room 2103C)

04 Apr 17
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Speaker(s): David Dzanis DVM., Ph.D., DACVN ; Greg Sunvold
Gregory Sunvold, PhD, principal of Sunvold Technology, explains how a novel composition of eggshell membrane (EM) appears to impact joint health by... More...

The aging brain: what can we learn from, and for, our best friend? (Room 2105)

04 Apr 17
1:45 PM - 2:25 PM
Speaker(s): Jennifer Adolphe Ph.D., R.D. ; Juan Gomez-Basauri
Juan Gomez-Basauri, PhD, global director of the companion animal business for Alltech, reviews some of the recent research in brain health and the ... More...

Futuristic concepts for the design of pet food facilities (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
2:00 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kadri Koppel Ph.D. ; Tjitze Smit
Tjitze Smit, manager of the pet food division for Graintec, shares concepts of modern and future pet food plant design, along with a vision for how... More...

Recipe for success: opportunities and challenges of introducing novel ingredients into pet food formulations (Room 2103AB)

04 Apr 17
2:05 PM - 3:05 PM
Speaker(s): Micah Kohles DVM, Ph.D. ; Ryan Yamka Ph.D.
Ryan Yamka, PhD, founder and independent consultant with Luna Science and Nutrition, provides a fundamental understanding of working with novel ing... More...

A silent pendulum swinging? Market data, trends and predictions for ingredient usage and extrusion manufacturing capacity (Room 2104)

04 Apr 17
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Speaker(s): Isaac Matthews ; Serge Boutet
Isaac Matthews, director, pet food ingredients, at Lansing Trade Group, shares an outlook for the pet food market by examining ingredient and finis... More...

Metabolomic impact of bean intake as a novel pet food ingredient in adult dogs (Room 2103C)

04 Apr 17
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Speaker(s): David Dzanis DVM., Ph.D., DACVN ; Jonathan Stockman DVM, DACVN
Jonathan Stockman, DVN, DACVN, post-doctoral clinical veterinary nutritionist at Colorado State University, reveals results of a study on dry beans... More...

The true meaning of the p-value in pet food research (Room 2105)

04 Apr 17
2:30 PM - 3:10 PM
Speaker(s): Jay Harrison ; Jennifer Adolphe Ph.D., R.D.
Jay Harrison, principal biostatistician for AFB International, discusses how, in the pet food industry, business decisions about product advancemen... More...

Updated strategies for managing contamination, recall and litigation risks under FSMA (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Speaker(s): Joan Archer PhD, JD ; Kadri Koppel Ph.D. ; Megan Galey ; Steve Kluting
Joan Archer, PhD, JD, partner with Husch Blackwell, Steve Kluting, attorney at Gallagher, and Megan Galey, attorney at Husch Blackwell, offer infor... More...

Coffee break (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
3:15 PM - 3:45 PM
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Modeling software that accelerates pet food shelf life testing and packaging design (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
3:45 PM - 4:15 PM
Speaker(s): Kadri Koppel Ph.D. ; Scott Hartley
Scott Hartley, development engineer for Sonoco, describes a case study using modeling software to quickly estimate the shelf life of moisture-sensi... More...

Listen to win: use customer insights and your company’s experts to create breakthrough marketing (Room 2104)

04 Apr 17
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Andrew Grinch ; Scott Kington ; Serge Boutet
Scott Kington, executive vice president of strategic planning and brand development, and Andrew Grinch, content director, Woodruff Sweitzer, provid... More...

The effects of sorghum fractions on pet food extrusion, digestibility and antioxidant capacity in dogs (Room 2103C)

04 Apr 17
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): David Dzanis DVM., Ph.D., DACVN ; Isabella Alvarenga
Isabella Alvarenga, DVM, PhD student at Kansas State University, explains findings of a study to mill sorghum into different fractions and explore ... More...

The FDA GRAS final rule: impacts on getting safe feed ingredients into pet food (Room 2105)

04 Apr 17
3:50 PM - 4:30 PM
Speaker(s): Kadri Koppel Ph.D. ; Ray Matulka
Ray Matulka, PhD, directory of toxicology for the Burdock Group, discusses the significant changes to the information needed to notify the US Food ... More...

You killed my dog! Dealing with distraught customers in the age of pets as people (Room 2103AB)

04 Apr 17
3:50 PM - 4:50 PM
Speaker(s): Melissa Brookshire ; Micah Kohles DVM, Ph.D.
Melissa Brookshire, DVM, founder of North River Enterprises, explores techniques for providing customer support in difficult cases, particularly ke... More...

Fusion of quality and pet food safety management systems using the new ISO 9001 standard (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
4:15 PM - 4:45 PM
Speaker(s): David Rosenblatt ; Kadri Koppel Ph.D.
David Rosenblatt, DVM, director of training for Sher Consulting and Training, describes the 2015 ISO 9001 quality standard and how it requires, for... More...

Reception/Boulevard Beer Tasting (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
4:45 PM - 6:30 PM
Sponsored by Hood Packaging Corp., Lonza Inc., the Peterson Co., Schenck Process and Shick Solutions More...

Scientific posters presented by industry researchers (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

04 Apr 17
5:15 PM - 6:00 PM
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Breakfast (Grand Ballroom D)

05 Apr 17
7:30 AM - 8:30 AM
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Exhibitor lounge open (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

05 Apr 17
7:30 AM - 3:00 PM
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Headliner session: Responding to trends shaping the pet food market – Chris Mondzelewski, Mars Petcare (Grand Ballroom A)

05 Apr 17
8:30 AM - 9:25 AM
Speaker(s): Chris Mondzelewski ; Greg Aldrich Ph.D.
Chris Mondzelewski, general manager of pet specialty for Mars Petcare North America, provides insights on the consumer trends most critical to pet ... More...

Coffee break (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

05 Apr 17
9:45 AM - 10:15 AM
Sponsored by Horn Animal Nutrition More...

Petfood Forum Student Program job and internship meet-up (Room Future of Pet Food area, Exhibit Halls A-C)

05 Apr 17
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Pet food manufacturer and supplier companies with job openings or internships can connect directly with students in relevant college and university... More...

Lunch with roundtable discussions (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

05 Apr 17
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Find a topic of interest posted at a table, and enjoy lunch and an informal discussion among you and your tablemates. Seating and participation are... More...

Applying and integrating omics technology to advance companion animal nutrition (Room 2103AB)

05 Apr 17
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Speaker(s): Maria Cattai de Godoy ; Micah Kohles DVM, Ph.D.
Maria Cattai de Godoy, PhD, assistant professor at the University of Illinois, illustrates the relevance of omics technology for the pet food indus... More...

Extracting protein from pulses as sustainable pet food ingredients (Room 2103C)

05 Apr 17
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Speaker(s): David Dzanis DVM., Ph.D., DACVN ; Fred van de Velde PhD
Fred van de Velde, PhD, principal scientist with NIZO Food Research, describes results of studies on extracting highly functional protein from diff... More...

Planning your business’s future: how goal-customized branding strategies can get you there faster (Room 2104)

05 Apr 17
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Speaker(s): Matt Golladay ; Serge Boutet ; Stefan Hartung
Stefan Hartung, co-founder of Ideas That Kick, and Matthew Golladay, president of BrightPet Nutrition Group, offer first-hand success stories, goal... More...

The implications of vitamin product forms in pet foods (Room 2105)

05 Apr 17
1:30 PM - 2:10 PM
Speaker(s): Jennifer Adolphe Ph.D., R.D. ; Shiguang Yu
Shiguang Yu, PhD, global technical manager for DSM Nutritional Products, explains how vitamins, organic compounds essential for pet life, are unsta... More...

Thermal processes validation for pet food formulations containing inclusions using a dual surrogate (Room Learning Center, Exhibit Halls A-C)

05 Apr 17
1:30 PM - 2:00 PM
Speaker(s): Kadri Koppel Ph.D. ; Mary Bandu PhD
Mary Bandu, PhD, director of technical services for Chestnut Labs, explains how pet food trends are driving brands to increasingly incorporate frui... More...

Coffee break (Room Exhibit Halls A-C)

05 Apr 17
2:30 PM - 3:00 PM
Sponsored by More...

Closing keynote: Temple Grandin, PhD (Grand Ballroom A)

05 Apr 17
3:10 PM - 4:00 PM
Speaker(s): Greg Aldrich Ph.D. ; Temple Grandin PhD
Temple Grandin, PhD, a designer of livestock handling facilities and professor of animal science at Colorado State University, will discuss animal ... More...

Closing reception: Kansas City BBQ bash (Grand Ballroom D)

05 Apr 17
4:15 PM - 7:00 PM
Sponsored by 3D Corporate Solutions, Extru-Tech Inc., Peel Plastic Products Ltd. and Trouw Nutrition USA Temple Grandin, PhD, closing keynote, w... More...

Town hall discussion: Funding and sharing pet food research and science (Grand Ballroom Foyer)

05 Apr 17
4:15 PM - 5:15 PM
Speaker(s): David Meeker Ph.D., MBA ; Greg Aldrich Ph.D. ; Karen Wedekind Ph.D. ; Micah Kohles DVM, Ph.D. ; Richard Butterwick
Moderated by Greg Aldrich, PhD, president of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology and research associate professor and pet food program coordinato... More...