Pet food industry experts will present the latest research on pet nutrition, pet food ingredients, safety, processing, product development and the market at Petfood Forum 2016, April 18-20 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. The schedule of speakers and topics is now available at www.petfoodforumevents.com.
Following the opening keynote on April 19 by Victoria Stillwell, star of It’s Me or the Dog on Animal Planet and judge on CBS’s Greatest American Dog, Maria Lange of GfK will deliver a pet food market update, “Making sense of pet food specialty trends in 2016.” That afternoon, concurrent sessions begin, with four tracks: nutrition (including the new AAFCO dog and cat nutrient profiles, plus sustainability of pet foods), ingredients (such as sorghum, novel proteins, phytonutrients), market and product development (including natural and freeze-dried pet food, and insights from a pet food R&D executive) and safety and processing (FSMA animal feed preventive controls rule, new methods for extrusion-baked pet foods and other topics).
Jackie McClaskey, secretary of agriculture for Kansas, will be among the general session speakers on April 20, followed by more concurrent sessions. The program concludes with a discussion session on finding the pet food industry’s future work force, featuring a panel of industry executives.
During the day on April 18, Petfood Innovation Workshop will take place, focusing on meat and novel proteins. Early bird registration savings for both Workshop and Petfood Forum 2016 are available through February 1, also at www.petfoodforumevents.com.
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Friday, November 20, 2015
Kansas State, Petfood Forum train future generation
US consumers spend US$23 billion on pet food each year. Kansas garners US$7 billion of the national total, and an integrated program and industry engagement approach at Kansas State University is aiming to bring much more of it to the state and region.
The university has supported the pet food industry for a number of years, but more recently these efforts have been bundled and leveraged by Greg Aldrich, research associate professor of grain science and industry. Aldrich joined Kansas State University in 2012 to establish a pet food science program to support the growing industry.
"There's a demand for trained food scientists, animal scientists and feed scientists who understand manufacturing food for companion animals," Aldrich said.
But Aldrich knew the pet food industry was hungry for innovation as well as workers, and he realized that the necessary engineering, raw materials and transportation were available in a 200-mile radius around Manhattan. He and his students were eager to demonstrate a new pet treat product, so when Petfood Forum, the industry's major international meeting, moved to Kansas City for a three-year stint starting in spring 2015, Aldrich knew it was time to make a push. In collaboration with Kansas State University, Petfood Forum offered a hands-on pet treat innovation workshop at K-State Olathe during the April 2015 conference.
Interest was so high that Petfood Forum invited the university to collaborate in creating the Petfood Innovation Workshop and the K-State Pet Food Experience in late October. Nearly 200 attendees gathered in Manhattan, 19 of whom were high-ranking company officials such as presidents, founders or chief executives. Participants came from 22 states and seven countries to hear eight Kansas State University faculty presentations, view 28 student research posters, hear keynote speakers from the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce, and participate in hands-on workshops to make pet treats.
"At one of the stations, we were making the gummy treat that Aldrich and his students invented," Robinson said. "That demonstration increased the exposure of the technology and gained a lot of interest in the technology, but it also piqued industry participants' interest in K-State's capability to innovate."
Aldrich said the meeting brought together researchers, students, industry contacts, innovators and public officials to a town hall-style meeting to discuss how the industry can grow in Kansas. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey was among the speakers. She said working with Kansas State University to develop the industry is a priority for the agency.
Richard Potter, director of corporate engagement for the university, said the collaboration with the Kansas Department of Agriculture is promising.
"This is a great example of value-added agriculture where K-State and the state of Kansas truly excel," Potter said. "We have opportunity to be the hub for the growing, global pet food industry."
Potter said the growth of the industry also presents an opportunity to promote Kansas State University's multidisciplinary research strengths.
"The industry encompasses nutrition, sensory analysis, veterinary medicine, animal science, grain science, engineering, marketing, economics, chemistry, biology," he said. "There's room in the sandbox for virtually every college on campus."
Trent Armbrust, director of business development and strategic initiatives with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, has worked with Aldrich, Potter and Robinson from the beginning.
"It's exciting because it brings the private sector and university together," Armbrust said. "When these industry representatives were here, they were also seeing Manhattan, and we were able to tell them about the assets we have here. They were very impressed with the university and the town."
Aldrich said Kansas State University has the chance to become a leader in the field. His sights are set on an innovation center that would include leading-edge equipment and processing as well as advanced animal and analytical laboratory research.
"K-State can be the epicenter of pet food technology," he said. "I don't believe this kind of regional collaboration of academic, industry, and civic partners exists anywhere else in the country."
The university has supported the pet food industry for a number of years, but more recently these efforts have been bundled and leveraged by Greg Aldrich, research associate professor of grain science and industry. Aldrich joined Kansas State University in 2012 to establish a pet food science program to support the growing industry.
"There's a demand for trained food scientists, animal scientists and feed scientists who understand manufacturing food for companion animals," Aldrich said.
But Aldrich knew the pet food industry was hungry for innovation as well as workers, and he realized that the necessary engineering, raw materials and transportation were available in a 200-mile radius around Manhattan. He and his students were eager to demonstrate a new pet treat product, so when Petfood Forum, the industry's major international meeting, moved to Kansas City for a three-year stint starting in spring 2015, Aldrich knew it was time to make a push. In collaboration with Kansas State University, Petfood Forum offered a hands-on pet treat innovation workshop at K-State Olathe during the April 2015 conference.
Interest was so high that Petfood Forum invited the university to collaborate in creating the Petfood Innovation Workshop and the K-State Pet Food Experience in late October. Nearly 200 attendees gathered in Manhattan, 19 of whom were high-ranking company officials such as presidents, founders or chief executives. Participants came from 22 states and seven countries to hear eight Kansas State University faculty presentations, view 28 student research posters, hear keynote speakers from the Kansas Department of Agriculture and the Department of Commerce, and participate in hands-on workshops to make pet treats.
Preparing to work in the industry
Rebecca Robinson, director of economic development at the Kansas State University Institute for Commercialization, said the workshop was a success."At one of the stations, we were making the gummy treat that Aldrich and his students invented," Robinson said. "That demonstration increased the exposure of the technology and gained a lot of interest in the technology, but it also piqued industry participants' interest in K-State's capability to innovate."
Aldrich said the meeting brought together researchers, students, industry contacts, innovators and public officials to a town hall-style meeting to discuss how the industry can grow in Kansas. Kansas Secretary of Agriculture Jackie McClaskey was among the speakers. She said working with Kansas State University to develop the industry is a priority for the agency.
Richard Potter, director of corporate engagement for the university, said the collaboration with the Kansas Department of Agriculture is promising.
"This is a great example of value-added agriculture where K-State and the state of Kansas truly excel," Potter said. "We have opportunity to be the hub for the growing, global pet food industry."
Potter said the growth of the industry also presents an opportunity to promote Kansas State University's multidisciplinary research strengths.
"The industry encompasses nutrition, sensory analysis, veterinary medicine, animal science, grain science, engineering, marketing, economics, chemistry, biology," he said. "There's room in the sandbox for virtually every college on campus."
Trent Armbrust, director of business development and strategic initiatives with the Manhattan Area Chamber of Commerce, has worked with Aldrich, Potter and Robinson from the beginning.
"It's exciting because it brings the private sector and university together," Armbrust said. "When these industry representatives were here, they were also seeing Manhattan, and we were able to tell them about the assets we have here. They were very impressed with the university and the town."
Aldrich said Kansas State University has the chance to become a leader in the field. His sights are set on an innovation center that would include leading-edge equipment and processing as well as advanced animal and analytical laboratory research.
"K-State can be the epicenter of pet food technology," he said. "I don't believe this kind of regional collaboration of academic, industry, and civic partners exists anywhere else in the country."
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Victoria Stilwell to keynote Petfood Forum 2016
Victoria Stilwell, star of It’s Me or the Dog on Animal Planet and judge on CBS’s Greatest American Dog, will deliver the opening keynote for Petfood Forum 2016, April 19 at the Kansas City Convention Center. The internationally known dog trainer, also CEO of the Victoria Stilwell Positively Dog Training global network of positive reinforcement dog trainers, will provide a multimedia experience and behind-the-scenes look at her travels and work with some of the world’s most unruly and dangerous dogs.
Stilwell reaches audiences in over 100 countries with her philosophy of positive training methods. She is the editor-in-chief of Positively.com, which features leading veterinary behaviorists, dog trainers and behavioral scientists, and author of three books: It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet, Fat Dog Slim: How to Have a Healthy, Happy Pet (both bestsellers) and Train Your Dog Positively. Besides starring in her TV shows, she produces a Positively Podcast series, available globally, and several shows for her own YouTube channel. She is a regular columnist for several magazines and has been featured in numerous journals, magazines and newspapers.
Stilwell is committed to helping the cause of animal rescue and rehabilitation and is heavily involved with organizations around the world to increase awareness of puppy mills, dogfighting, animal abuse, pet overpopulation, dog bite prevention and other animal-related causes. A co-founder of the national Dog Bite Prevention conference series, Stilwell also serves the American Humane Association in several roles and is on the advisory boards of Red Rover, Dog TV, Dognition and Canine Assistants.
A regular guest on talk shows, news broadcasts and radio programs throughout the US, Europe and Asia, Stilwell was named 2009’s Dog Trainer of the Year at the Purina ProPlan Dog awards and was the recipient of the 2011 Excellence in Journalism and Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Industry Award. She is a member of the US Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
Petfood Forum 2016 will take place April 18-20 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Early bird registration is currently available at www.petfoodforumevents.com.
Stilwell reaches audiences in over 100 countries with her philosophy of positive training methods. She is the editor-in-chief of Positively.com, which features leading veterinary behaviorists, dog trainers and behavioral scientists, and author of three books: It's Me or the Dog: How to Have the Perfect Pet, Fat Dog Slim: How to Have a Healthy, Happy Pet (both bestsellers) and Train Your Dog Positively. Besides starring in her TV shows, she produces a Positively Podcast series, available globally, and several shows for her own YouTube channel. She is a regular columnist for several magazines and has been featured in numerous journals, magazines and newspapers.
Stilwell is committed to helping the cause of animal rescue and rehabilitation and is heavily involved with organizations around the world to increase awareness of puppy mills, dogfighting, animal abuse, pet overpopulation, dog bite prevention and other animal-related causes. A co-founder of the national Dog Bite Prevention conference series, Stilwell also serves the American Humane Association in several roles and is on the advisory boards of Red Rover, Dog TV, Dognition and Canine Assistants.
A regular guest on talk shows, news broadcasts and radio programs throughout the US, Europe and Asia, Stilwell was named 2009’s Dog Trainer of the Year at the Purina ProPlan Dog awards and was the recipient of the 2011 Excellence in Journalism and Outstanding Contributions to the Pet Industry Award. She is a member of the US Association of Pet Dog Trainers and the International Association of Animal Behavior Consultants.
Petfood Forum 2016 will take place April 18-20 in Kansas City, Missouri, USA. Early bird registration is currently available at www.petfoodforumevents.com.
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Early bird registration open for Petfood Forum 2016
Early bird registration has opened for the 24th Petfood Forum and Petfood Innovation Workshop, set to take place April 18-20, 2016, in Kansas City, Missouri, USA -- in the heart of the animal health corridor. Register now and save $220 on every full conference pass to the industry’s leading pet food manufacturing conference and exhibition.
Top 5 things to do at Petfood Forum:
Top 5 things to do at Petfood Forum:
- Network and socialize with clients and industry leaders at the evening receptions, meals and coffee breaks, and the new closing night Kansas City BBQ Bash.
- Conduct business with more than 200 leading suppliers.
- Learn the latest research and innovative information on the global pet food market from leading, recognized industry experts.
- Connect with 70+ locally based headquarters of animal health and pet food companies in the animal health corridor.
- Meet prospective employees at the expanded student program with dozens of the best and brightest students studying animal nutrition, packaging and process technology programs from the leading universities in the country.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Speakers selected for Petfood Innovation Workshop
Highly esteemed speakers have been selected to give presentations at the Petfood Innovation Workshop & Kansas State's Pet Food Experience including experts from Kansas State University faculty and more.
To be held on October, 28-30, 2015, at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, USA, this multi-day event is a joint industry-academic venture with Petfood Innovation Workshop and Kansas State University to promote innovation, research and talent development focused on pet food and pet treat manufacturing.
View a video showing highlights from Petfood Innovation Workshop, held in April. Register now to guarantee your place.
Sneak peek of featured speakers:
To be held on October, 28-30, 2015, at Kansas State University in Manhattan, Kansas, USA, this multi-day event is a joint industry-academic venture with Petfood Innovation Workshop and Kansas State University to promote innovation, research and talent development focused on pet food and pet treat manufacturing.
View a video showing highlights from Petfood Innovation Workshop, held in April. Register now to guarantee your place.
Sneak peek of featured speakers:
- Dr. Greg Aldrich, Research Associate Professor, Kansas State University
- Steve Kelly, Deputy Secretary, Kansas Department of Commerce
- Dr. Cassie Jones, Assistant Professor of Feed Technology, Kansas State University
- Dr. Gordon Smith, Grain Science & Industry Department Professor, Head and IGP Institute Director, Kansas State University
- Dr. Ken Odde, Professor and Head, Department of Animal Sciences and Industry, Kansas State University
New event location
Petfood Innovation Workshop & Pet Food Experience will be located in Manhattan, Kansas, USA, at the Kansas State University campus and local area. The Kansas State Pet Food Program was started in 2012 and has established degree programs, short courses, and research concerning pet food and nutrition. Kansas State University is a public teaching and research institution founded in 1863.Host hotel information
Conveniently located near the Kansas State University campus, the Holiday Inn At The Campus has made specially discounted room rates available for Petfood Innovation Workshop and Pet Food Experience attendees. Rates are available at $89.95 single or double occupancy, plus tax, and includes a breakfast buffet. Refer to Group Code: PET, to receive the group rate. While the deadline date for room reservations is October 7, 2015, hotel rooms and choices are available on a first-come, first-served basis.Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Register for Innovation Workshop, Pet Food Experience
The multi-day event is a joint industry-academic venture to promote innovation, research and talent development focused on pet food and pet treat manufacturing, to be held October 28-30, 2015, on the university’s main campus in Manhattan, Kansas, USA. The Pet Food Experience is hosted by the Kansas State Pet Food Program Team, and utilizes student volunteers as well as facilities within the community.
Sell-out status is expected to happen quickly as capacity is being kept to a minimum to ensure the quality of the hands-on experience as well as seating availability for the research sessions. Attendees can expect two days of networking opportunities and academic research presentations combined with the hands-on creation of new types of pet treats in the workshop sessions led by key industry suppliers including Extru-Tech Inc., AFB International and Lortscher Animal Nutrition Inc., along with some facility tours. Tentative schedule details have also been released and are available on the event website.
“The first Petfood Innovation Workshop in April sold out months in advance of the event as the opportunity to create new pet treat products hands-on is not something you get to do every day,” said Debbie Phillips Donaldson, editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry. “We’re hoping those who missed attending the first one will take advantage of the chance to come this fall, with the added benefit of our new partnership with the Kansas State Pet Food Program and the chance to hear new research presentations and interact with students from the university.”
The premiere Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats was the 1-day opener for the Petfood Forum 2015 conference and exhibition, the leading annual event serving the global pet food and pet treat manufacturing industry. Petfood Forum 2016 will again locate at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, in the heart of the Animal Health Corridor.
The Pet Food Program at Kansas State University was started in 2012 and has established degree programs, short courses, and research concerning pet food and nutrition. Kansas State University is a public teaching and research institution founded in 1863 and located in Manhattan, Kansas, USA.
Sell-out status is expected to happen quickly as capacity is being kept to a minimum to ensure the quality of the hands-on experience as well as seating availability for the research sessions. Attendees can expect two days of networking opportunities and academic research presentations combined with the hands-on creation of new types of pet treats in the workshop sessions led by key industry suppliers including Extru-Tech Inc., AFB International and Lortscher Animal Nutrition Inc., along with some facility tours. Tentative schedule details have also been released and are available on the event website.
“The first Petfood Innovation Workshop in April sold out months in advance of the event as the opportunity to create new pet treat products hands-on is not something you get to do every day,” said Debbie Phillips Donaldson, editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry. “We’re hoping those who missed attending the first one will take advantage of the chance to come this fall, with the added benefit of our new partnership with the Kansas State Pet Food Program and the chance to hear new research presentations and interact with students from the university.”
The premiere Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats was the 1-day opener for the Petfood Forum 2015 conference and exhibition, the leading annual event serving the global pet food and pet treat manufacturing industry. Petfood Forum 2016 will again locate at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, in the heart of the Animal Health Corridor.
The Pet Food Program at Kansas State University was started in 2012 and has established degree programs, short courses, and research concerning pet food and nutrition. Kansas State University is a public teaching and research institution founded in 1863 and located in Manhattan, Kansas, USA.
Thursday, July 16, 2015
Petfood Forum 2016 announces call for papers
The Petfood Forum 2016 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial oral and poster presentations featuring new research or information on companion animal nutrition, pet food ingredients, pet food marketing, new product development and pet food processing, safety and packaging.
Petfood Forum 2016 is scheduled for April 18-20. It will again be held at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, after a successful move in 2015 to this venue.
Oral presentations and scientific posters will be handled as two separate submission processes. Abstracts for oral presentations are due by September 28, 2015. For more information about the types of abstracts sought for oral presentations and how to submit them via an online system, visit the Petfood Forum events website.
For information on submitting an abstract for a poster, please see www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5248. Abstracts for posters are due via email by November 1, 2015.
Petfood Forum 2016 is scheduled for April 18-20. It will again be held at the Kansas City Convention Center in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, after a successful move in 2015 to this venue.
Oral presentations and scientific posters will be handled as two separate submission processes. Abstracts for oral presentations are due by September 28, 2015. For more information about the types of abstracts sought for oral presentations and how to submit them via an online system, visit the Petfood Forum events website.
For information on submitting an abstract for a poster, please see www.petfoodindustry.com/articles/5248. Abstracts for posters are due via email by November 1, 2015.
Monday, May 18, 2015
Petfood Forum 2015 breaks all attendance records
Petfood Forum 2015 conference and exhibition, held on April 27-29, 2015, broke all records for attendance. The event was held for the first time in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, at the Kansas City Convention Center, after more than 20 years in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA.
Overall attendance figures saw nearly 2,500 industry professionals from more than 40 countries worldwide, representing a 50% increase from 2014. A sold-out Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats helped contribute to the totals, with its new hands-on pet treat-making format spurring registrations to hit maximum capacity months prior to the event.
Exhibit Hall space mapped out to a total of 103,000 square feet, equaling a 60% increase from 2014, and available exhibit spaces sold out in February. Plans for expansion and reconfiguration of the floor in order to allow more booths are already in the works. Early feedback from exhibitors has indicated that the relocation of Petfood Forum to Kansas City, the heart of the animal health corridor, made it more motivating for attendees to come, and more convenient for exhibitors to have a booth with greater staff presence.
Many new show features also proved to be a popular draw for the industry, including the Student Program which provided more than 50 college students the opportunity to participate and attend Petfood Forum, network with top pet food company decision-makers, and utilize the platform to display their scientific posters. The Student Program will be expanded for 2016.
“Many of the world’s largest pet food companies had a presence at Petfood Forum 2015; and it’s no coincidence that Kansas City is now the new home of Petfood Forum through 2018,” said Debbie Phillips Donaldson, editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry. “Now we’ve set the bar pretty high for ourselves to make the Petfood Forum 2016 event even bigger and better than this year. We’ll be examining all of our feedback for ways to improve, to continue to expand and innovate, and keep Petfood Forum as the leading event for the members of the pet food industry.”
Petfood Forum and Petfood Innovation Workshop provide show visitors with opportunities to network with industry peers, learn from leading pet food experts, consultants and technical experts, visit with suppliers, and of course transact business with one another. This occurs among the pet food industry's largest collection of companies that supply brand and private-label manufacturers with ingredient, additive and formulation solutions, processing and packaging equipment, flexible packaging solutions, co-packing solutions and services, and consulting and additional services, all in one location.
Petfood Forum 2016 is set for April 18-20, 2016. For more information, visit www.PetfoodForumEvents.com.
Overall attendance figures saw nearly 2,500 industry professionals from more than 40 countries worldwide, representing a 50% increase from 2014. A sold-out Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats helped contribute to the totals, with its new hands-on pet treat-making format spurring registrations to hit maximum capacity months prior to the event.
Exhibit Hall space mapped out to a total of 103,000 square feet, equaling a 60% increase from 2014, and available exhibit spaces sold out in February. Plans for expansion and reconfiguration of the floor in order to allow more booths are already in the works. Early feedback from exhibitors has indicated that the relocation of Petfood Forum to Kansas City, the heart of the animal health corridor, made it more motivating for attendees to come, and more convenient for exhibitors to have a booth with greater staff presence.
Many new show features also proved to be a popular draw for the industry, including the Student Program which provided more than 50 college students the opportunity to participate and attend Petfood Forum, network with top pet food company decision-makers, and utilize the platform to display their scientific posters. The Student Program will be expanded for 2016.
“Many of the world’s largest pet food companies had a presence at Petfood Forum 2015; and it’s no coincidence that Kansas City is now the new home of Petfood Forum through 2018,” said Debbie Phillips Donaldson, editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry. “Now we’ve set the bar pretty high for ourselves to make the Petfood Forum 2016 event even bigger and better than this year. We’ll be examining all of our feedback for ways to improve, to continue to expand and innovate, and keep Petfood Forum as the leading event for the members of the pet food industry.”
Petfood Forum and Petfood Innovation Workshop provide show visitors with opportunities to network with industry peers, learn from leading pet food experts, consultants and technical experts, visit with suppliers, and of course transact business with one another. This occurs among the pet food industry's largest collection of companies that supply brand and private-label manufacturers with ingredient, additive and formulation solutions, processing and packaging equipment, flexible packaging solutions, co-packing solutions and services, and consulting and additional services, all in one location.
Petfood Forum 2016 is set for April 18-20, 2016. For more information, visit www.PetfoodForumEvents.com.
Wednesday, May 6, 2015
K-State Olathe Innovation Campus chosen for national Petfood Innovation Workshop
The Petfood Forum chose K-State Olathe as home to its new Petfood Innovation Workshop for 2015 — and possibly for the next three years. The workshop was sold out with more than 200 participants from across the country.
The workshop proceeded the April 28-29 forum in Kansas City on April 27. Special features at the Olathe workshop included hands-on pet treat product development with six different stations throughout the novel event.
"We were delighted that the workshop was sold out," said K-State Olathe CEO and Vice Provost Prema Arasu. "It was a great response for the Petfood Forum's inaugural innovation workshop."
At the workshop, students learned about upcoming trends and new product ideas, while the hands-on exercises included making new types of treats in the industry-grade facilities at the K-State Olathe Kitchen.
Sales of pet treats are growing 5 percent to 8 percent per year globally, with double-digit increases in some regions as pet owners around the world seek to pamper their pets yet still feed them wholesome, healthy snacks, according to Watt Global Media, the forum sponsor.
Greg Aldrich, research associate professor in grain science and industry and president of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology, led industry experts and suppliers through the creation of new baked and molded treats. "The energy and creativity of the group as they experimented on the next generation of pet treats, was really exciting."
"It was a complete immersion in the world of pet treats," said Bryan Severns, food programs and services manager at K-State Olathe. "We have a beautiful facility and everyone enjoyed using the space to learn, have fun and network.
The Petfood Forum provides the latest research and information on growth of the global pet food market, and pet food nutrition, safety, processing, packaging and much more-all from leading industry experts. Pet food manufacturers located within the Kansas City Animal Health Corridor represent 61 percent of the total pet food sold in the U.S. and 49 percent of global pet food sales, according to the K.C. Animal Health Corridor's 2014 Asset Survey.
Thursday, April 16, 2015
Petfood Forum 2015 releases app, proceedings website
Petfood Forum 2015, the premier, exclusive event for the global pet food industry, has released two convenient digital tools to help registered participants plan their conference experience.
The Petfood Forum 2015 app is free and available to help participants plan their conference schedule, learn about sessions, speakers and exhibitors, and find discounts at restaurants and attractions near the Kansas City Convention Center and conference hotels. The app allows users to create a custom Petfood Forum schedule on their devices, see maps of the convention center, learn about new Petfood Forum features such as the Student Program and share their conference experience through social media, directly from the app.
To download the app, search for Petfood Forum 2015 in iTunes for Apple devices or Google Play for Android devices.
Pet food professionals registered for Petfood Forum can also use the app to download preliminary versions of most of the conference session presentations via a special Petfood Forum proceedings website. You will need to use your email address and Petfood Forum registration password to log into the site. (If you do not remember your password, you will receive instructions to be reminded of the password or to reset it.)
Final versions of all presentations will be available for download from this website within a few weeks after Petfood Forum.
Petfood Forum 2015 takes place April 27-29. In its 23rd year, the conference is making its debut in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, the hub of the global pet food industry.
The Petfood Forum 2015 app is free and available to help participants plan their conference schedule, learn about sessions, speakers and exhibitors, and find discounts at restaurants and attractions near the Kansas City Convention Center and conference hotels. The app allows users to create a custom Petfood Forum schedule on their devices, see maps of the convention center, learn about new Petfood Forum features such as the Student Program and share their conference experience through social media, directly from the app.
To download the app, search for Petfood Forum 2015 in iTunes for Apple devices or Google Play for Android devices.
Pet food professionals registered for Petfood Forum can also use the app to download preliminary versions of most of the conference session presentations via a special Petfood Forum proceedings website. You will need to use your email address and Petfood Forum registration password to log into the site. (If you do not remember your password, you will receive instructions to be reminded of the password or to reset it.)
Final versions of all presentations will be available for download from this website within a few weeks after Petfood Forum.
Petfood Forum 2015 takes place April 27-29. In its 23rd year, the conference is making its debut in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, the hub of the global pet food industry.
Tuesday, March 17, 2015
Petfood Forum to feature Student Program
Petfood Forum, Petfood Industry magazine and WATT Global Media will host students from animal nutrition, packaging and process technology programs at leading universities during Petfood Forum.
The goal of this pilot program at Petfood Forum is to create an industry destination for students interested in the petfood industry as a career, and to make it easier for students to attend Petfood Forum educational conference, networking activities and the exhibition.
While at Petfood Forum, students can meet with industry professionals while also gaining professional connections that will help to make the petfood industry a viable choice.
Petfood Forum Student Program participating universities include Iowa State University, Kansas State University, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Arkansas and Texas A&M University.
The program is sponsored by Extru-Tech, Trouw Nutrition, Wenger, 3D Corporate Solutions and DSM, and is presented by Petfood Industry magazine and WATT Global Media.
While at Petfood Forum, students can meet with industry professionals while also gaining professional connections that will help to make the petfood industry a viable choice.
Petfood Forum Student Program participating universities include Iowa State University, Kansas State University, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Arkansas and Texas A&M University.
The program is sponsored by Extru-Tech, Trouw Nutrition, Wenger, 3D Corporate Solutions and DSM, and is presented by Petfood Industry magazine and WATT Global Media.
Petfood Forum to feature Student Program
Petfood Forum, Petfood Industry magazine and WATT Global Media will host students from animal nutrition, packaging and process technology programs at leading universities during Petfood Forum.
The goal of this pilot program at Petfood Forum is to create an industry destination for students interested in the petfood industry as a career, and to make it easier for students to attend Petfood Forum educational conference, networking activities and the exhibition.
While at Petfood Forum, students can meet with industry professionals while also gaining professional connections that will help to make the petfood industry a viable choice.
Petfood Forum Student Program participating universities include Iowa State University, Kansas State University, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Arkansas and Texas A&M University.
The program is sponsored by Extru-Tech, Trouw Nutrition, Wenger, 3D Corporate Solutions and DSM, and is presented by Petfood Industry magazine and WATT Global Media.
While at Petfood Forum, students can meet with industry professionals while also gaining professional connections that will help to make the petfood industry a viable choice.
Petfood Forum Student Program participating universities include Iowa State University, Kansas State University, University of Illinois, University of Minnesota, University of Missouri, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Arkansas and Texas A&M University.
The program is sponsored by Extru-Tech, Trouw Nutrition, Wenger, 3D Corporate Solutions and DSM, and is presented by Petfood Industry magazine and WATT Global Media.
Tuesday, March 10, 2015
Jackson Galaxy: how petfood companies can help needy pets
“I think what the workers can do on a personal level is what everybody should be doing—which is volunteer, foster,” Galaxy said. “You know, make the job easier on the people [who work at shelters] and the animals. And also, it connects you in a way that doing other things may not. Whatever it is that you can do. If your heart can’t stand going into an animal shelter, I get it. And if that means just opening your wallet and spreading the word, God bless you for doing that.
“That said, if you can, you do exactly what I’m asking everybody to do, which is to take one step over your personal challenge line,” he continued. “I talk about the challenge line a lot with cats on my show, and if you have a challenge line, you take one step over what you might be comfortable with. For instance, if every day, you leave to go for work and you see that same cat under a car down the street, and every day, you put down a little bit of food for that cat, what’s that next step?”
Galaxy, who will present his Petfood Forum keynote on Tuesday, April 28, gave examples such as finding out how to trap, neuter and return the cat to the neighborhood or making neighbors aware of stray cats in the neighborhood so all could decide how to best help the cats. He also stressed the need for fostering homeless pets. “Man, we need foster parents like you wouldn’t believe.”
Later in the morning of April 28, after Galaxy speaks, Petfood Forum participants can enjoy a visit with pets from two Kansas City area humane organizations: Great Plains SPCA and the Kansas City Pet Project, whose innovative work helping homeless pets was lauded by Galaxy. The groups’ visit is sponsored by Trouw Nutrition USA.
For more information or to register for Pefood Forum, visit PetfoodForumEvents.com.
“That said, if you can, you do exactly what I’m asking everybody to do, which is to take one step over your personal challenge line,” he continued. “I talk about the challenge line a lot with cats on my show, and if you have a challenge line, you take one step over what you might be comfortable with. For instance, if every day, you leave to go for work and you see that same cat under a car down the street, and every day, you put down a little bit of food for that cat, what’s that next step?”
Galaxy, who will present his Petfood Forum keynote on Tuesday, April 28, gave examples such as finding out how to trap, neuter and return the cat to the neighborhood or making neighbors aware of stray cats in the neighborhood so all could decide how to best help the cats. He also stressed the need for fostering homeless pets. “Man, we need foster parents like you wouldn’t believe.”
Later in the morning of April 28, after Galaxy speaks, Petfood Forum participants can enjoy a visit with pets from two Kansas City area humane organizations: Great Plains SPCA and the Kansas City Pet Project, whose innovative work helping homeless pets was lauded by Galaxy. The groups’ visit is sponsored by Trouw Nutrition USA.
For more information or to register for Pefood Forum, visit PetfoodForumEvents.com.
Tuesday, December 30, 2014
Petfood Forum 2015 announces speakers, new schedule
Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats, which will take place April 27 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, will include a field trip to a Food Innovation Accelerator Lab at nearby Kansas State University-Olathe. There, participants can practice product development of treats with several hands-on exercises using actual ingredients and processing techniques.
Sales of pet treats are growing 5% to 8% a year globally, with double-digit increases in some regions as pet owners around the world seek to pamper their pets yet still feed them wholesome, healthy snacks, including functional ingredients. Participants in the Petfood Innovation Workshop can learn about upcoming trends and new product ideas for this dynamic category, then engage in hands-on experimentation, making new types of treats at the Food Innovation Accelerator Lab.
Just about 30 minutes from the Kansas City Convention Center, this new Kansas State University (KSU) campus features a test kitchen where Greg Aldrich, PhD, Research Associate Professor at KSU and President of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology, will lead industry suppliers through helping petfood professionals create new bench-top, baked and molded treats.
Space for Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats is limited. Early bird registration savings are available through February 15, with additional savings for professionals also registering for Petfood Forum 2015.
Just about 30 minutes from the Kansas City Convention Center, this new Kansas State University (KSU) campus features a test kitchen where Greg Aldrich, PhD, Research Associate Professor at KSU and President of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology, will lead industry suppliers through helping petfood professionals create new bench-top, baked and molded treats.
Space for Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats is limited. Early bird registration savings are available through February 15, with additional savings for professionals also registering for Petfood Forum 2015.
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
New Petfood Innovation Workshop on treats to feature test kitchen sessions
Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats, which will take place April 27 in Kansas City, Kansas, USA, will include a field trip to a Food Innovation Accelerator Lab at nearby Kansas State University-Olathe. There, participants can practice product development of treats with several hands-on exercises using actual ingredients and processing techniques.
Sales of pet treats are growing 5% to 8% a year globally, with double-digit increases in some regions as pet owners around the world seek to pamper their pets yet still feed them wholesome, healthy snacks, including functional ingredients. Participants in the Petfood Innovation Workshop can learn about upcoming trends and new product ideas for this dynamic category, then engage in hands-on experimentation, making new types of treats at the Food Innovation Accelerator Lab.
Just about 30 minutes from the Kansas City Convention Center, this new Kansas State University (KSU) campus features a test kitchen where Greg Aldrich, PhD, Research Associate Professor at KSU and President of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology, will lead industry suppliers through helping petfood professionals create new bench-top, baked and molded treats.
Space for Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats is limited. Early bird registration savings are available through February 15, with additional savings for professionals also registering for Petfood Forum 2015.
Just about 30 minutes from the Kansas City Convention Center, this new Kansas State University (KSU) campus features a test kitchen where Greg Aldrich, PhD, Research Associate Professor at KSU and President of Pet Food Ingredients & Technology, will lead industry suppliers through helping petfood professionals create new bench-top, baked and molded treats.
Space for Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats is limited. Early bird registration savings are available through February 15, with additional savings for professionals also registering for Petfood Forum 2015.
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
Jackson Galaxy to deliver closing keynote for Petfood Forum 2015
Courtesy of Jackson Galaxy
Jackson Galaxy, star of My Cat From Hell, will deliver the closing keynote for Petfood Forum 2015.
A self-described “cat behaviorist by day and rock ‘n’ roller by night,” Galaxy has over 15 years’ experience working with animals, starting at the Humane Society of Boulder Valley in Boulder, Colorado, USA. There, he became fascinated with the animals in his care and studied as much as he could on cat behavior. After nine years, Galaxy co-founded Little Big Cat Inc., with Dr. Jean Hofve, a holistic veterinarian, to give mind-body consultations to cat guardians, focusing on the connection between physical and behavioral health. Galaxy continued his private practice after moving to Los Angeles in 2007, which led to My Cat From Hell.
Galaxy has written two books, Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean, and Catification, published in fall 2014. He works closely with animal shelters and rescue organizations, teaching his Cat Mojo lecture series to volunteers, staff and adopters, and helping with behavioral and environmental enrichment programs for their residents. He serves on the board of directors for Stray Cat Alliance and Fix Nation in Los Angeles and Tree House Humane Society in Chicago, is on the board of advisors for Neighborhood Cats in New York City and Rescue Me Magazine and is an ambassador for Best Friends Animal Society.
Scheduled for April 27-29 in its new location of Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Petfood Forum 2015 will also feature 27 other learning sessions, a large exhibit hall and many networking opportunities. Early bird registration savings are now available through February 15. For more information, visit www.PetfoodForumEvents.com.
Galaxy has written two books, Cat Daddy: What the World’s Most Incorrigible Cat Taught Me About Life, Love, and Coming Clean, and Catification, published in fall 2014. He works closely with animal shelters and rescue organizations, teaching his Cat Mojo lecture series to volunteers, staff and adopters, and helping with behavioral and environmental enrichment programs for their residents. He serves on the board of directors for Stray Cat Alliance and Fix Nation in Los Angeles and Tree House Humane Society in Chicago, is on the board of advisors for Neighborhood Cats in New York City and Rescue Me Magazine and is an ambassador for Best Friends Animal Society.
Scheduled for April 27-29 in its new location of Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Petfood Forum 2015 will also feature 27 other learning sessions, a large exhibit hall and many networking opportunities. Early bird registration savings are now available through February 15. For more information, visit www.PetfoodForumEvents.com.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Petfood Forum launches new website, opens registration for 2015
Information on the Petfood Forum conferences is now available via a new website, as registration opens for Petfood Forum 2015 and Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats. The new site, PetfoodForumEvents.com, features full information on upcoming Petfood Forum and Petfood Innovation Workshop events, access to registration for attendees and exhibitors for Petfood Forum 2015, photos and videos from past events, and more.
Making its debut in Kansas City, Missouri, USA, Petfood Forum 2015 will run April 27-29, starting with an opening reception on April 27. From 9:00 am to 5:00 pm that day, Petfood Innovation Workshop: Next Generation Treats will offer expertise and insights on pet treat trends and projections, an ask the experts panel and an interactive, new product development exercise.
Early bird registration savings are available for both Petfood Forum 2015 and Petfood Innovation Workshop through February 15, 2015, with additional savings on Workshop registration when also registering for Petfood Forum. For more information, visit PetfoodForumEvents.com.
Early bird registration savings are available for both Petfood Forum 2015 and Petfood Innovation Workshop through February 15, 2015, with additional savings on Workshop registration when also registering for Petfood Forum. For more information, visit PetfoodForumEvents.com.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Petfood Forum 2015 exhibitor registration open
- One 10’x10’ booth with carpet, 8’ high backdrape, 36” high side rails and 6’ skirted table, 2 side chairs, company identification sign and waste basket.
- Full registration for one person to attend Petfood Forum Sessions.
- Company logo and description in Program Guide and mobile app.
- Reduced rates for Additional Booth/Company Representative at Petfood Forum.
Petfood Forum 2015 exhibitor registration is now open, according to show organizers. Attendee registration and housing will open in October 2014.
The annual event for the petfood manufacturing industry continues to grow, and has a new home in Kansas City in 2015. With multiple learning sessions from industry experts, networking opportunities and more than 100,000 square feet of exhibits, PFF is the prime opportunity to see and be seen by industry buyers and influencers.
An exhibit booth includes:
The annual event for the petfood manufacturing industry continues to grow, and has a new home in Kansas City in 2015. With multiple learning sessions from industry experts, networking opportunities and more than 100,000 square feet of exhibits, PFF is the prime opportunity to see and be seen by industry buyers and influencers.
An exhibit booth includes:
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
America's VetDogs working to change US military veterans' lives
Service dogs like Benjamin from America's VetDogs change the lives of US military veterans.
America's VetDogs, founded in 2003, trains dogs to assist veterans of all eras and active military personnel with tasks such as standing up, walking, opening and closing doors, retrieving objects, barking for alert and much more. Jones said America's VetDogs also now partners with petfood company Bil-Jac to offer a line of dog treats whose sales support veterans. The organization is a part of the Guide Dog Foundation for the Blind, which was originally established in 1946 to assist veterans who lost their vision in World War II.
The foundation has its own breeding program for the service puppies in both programs, with some of the dogs being descendants from dogs first bred in the 1960s. Jones explained that the foundation relies on volunteers and prisons to raise the puppies and teach them basic obedience at 7-8 weeks of age for about a year, at which time the dogs return to the foundation's program for formal service dog training. In order to enter the service dog program, dogs must pass a multi-level skills test, including retrieving of metal, wood, plastic and cloth, and a public access test. Dogs are primarily labrador retrievers and golden retrievers, as well as standard poodles, german shepherds, and a labrador retriever and golden retriever mix, he said.
After a dog has completed its service dog training, it is carefully matched with a student. Jones referred to these service dogs as a "designer dog," meaning that the foundation works to understand exactly what a person needs in the dog, and then a service dog is selected to meet their precise needs, taking into account capability, lifestyle and pace.
Once a student is matched with the right service dog, the student usually comes to the foundation's campus in New York, USA, to complete a training program that takes 12 days. Jones explained that the foundation's campus includes a student residence hall with 17 private rooms where students stay during their training, a training center equipped with kennels and training space, and a veterinary center.
Service dogs change lives
Following Wells, US veteran Joseph Worley spoke with his service dog, Benjamin, about the dramatic impact on one's life that these service dogs make.Worley joined the Navy in 2002, and he lost his left leg in Fallujah, Iraq, in 2004. Worley explained that he was working as a medic and was running toward a vehicle that had been hit by an IED, when he was also hit by an IED.
Two years after putting in an application for a service dog from America's VetDogs, Worley received Benjamin in October 2008. Worley said that after he returned from Iraq, his family gathered around to support him. "Despite that support system, when Benjamin entered my life, he became an integral and vital part of that," Worley said.
Worley explained that Benjamin not only helps him physically by helping him brace to stand up, stabilize him when walking, retrieve objects and more, but he also added, "Benjamin gives me confidence."
"These animals can save people's lives and change people's lives," said Worley.
Wednesday, April 2, 2014
Steve Dale encourages petfood industry to put a stop to consumer misconceptions with science, honesty
Petfood Forum 2014 opened with the presentation, "Pet food is a religion: Why people care more about their dog's food than their own," by pet journalist and certified animal behaviorist, Steve Dale. After having his life changed by a Brittany Spaniel named Chaser and a piano-playing Devon Rex cat named Ricky, Dale started his career in the pet industry with a desire to help people who have pets with behavioral problems and to save pets' lives.
Dale shared a lot about his pet parent audience-readers of his column and blog, and his radio listeners-and what he hears from them regarding their perceptions of pet nutrition and the petfood industry as a whole. "Facts are trumped by individual opinion, rumor, emotion, creativity-anything but scientific fact-and it spreads like a virus," said Dale. So how should the petfood industry respond? Dale suggests that petfood makers:
1. Communicate. "Be personal and honest and avoid lawyer language."
2. Bust internet myths. "Educate vets, trainers and animal behaviorists about nutrition, too."
3. Give consumers the facts. "Science doesn't need to be a bad word and neither do words like by-products."
Dale also pointed out that during the 2007 petfood recalls, 80% of the questions he received were from consumers desperate for information. The more recent China chicken jerky treats illnesses and deaths in cats and dogs have once again raised mistrust among pet parents. This is the industry's chance to respond.
Dale shared a lot about his pet parent audience-readers of his column and blog, and his radio listeners-and what he hears from them regarding their perceptions of pet nutrition and the petfood industry as a whole. "Facts are trumped by individual opinion, rumor, emotion, creativity-anything but scientific fact-and it spreads like a virus," said Dale. So how should the petfood industry respond? Dale suggests that petfood makers:
1. Communicate. "Be personal and honest and avoid lawyer language."
2. Bust internet myths. "Educate vets, trainers and animal behaviorists about nutrition, too."
3. Give consumers the facts. "Science doesn't need to be a bad word and neither do words like by-products."
Dale also pointed out that during the 2007 petfood recalls, 80% of the questions he received were from consumers desperate for information. The more recent China chicken jerky treats illnesses and deaths in cats and dogs have once again raised mistrust among pet parents. This is the industry's chance to respond.
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