Petfood Forum Asia 2016 speakers and topics announced

Petfood Forum Asia 2016, scheduled for March 30 in Bangkok, Thailand, will feature eight experts presenting the latest research and insights on pet food safety, ingredients and production, pet nutrition and the pet food market. The opening session will be delivered by Frank Yiannis, vice president of food safety for Walmart, who will explain why pet food companies need to develop and maintain a food safety culture.
In other sessions, Mariko Takemura, an analyst from Euronitor International will provide an update on the global and Asian pet food markets, while Kadri Koppel, PhD, assistant professor for Kansas State University’s Department of Human Nutrition will share research on what Thai dog owners look for in the appearance of dry dog food, compared with consumers in other parts of the world.
Sessions on pet nutrition include the relevance of changes in gut microbes for pet health, by Emma Bermingham, PhD, senior scientist with AgResearch Ltd., and optimum vitamin nutrition for dogs and cats, by Jeff Alix, global pet nutrition marketing manager for DSM Nutritional Products. Andrew Mallison, general director of IFFO Ltd., will address fish-based pet food ingredients; Kathleen May, development and technical project manager for Diana Pet Food, will cover the link between palatability and pet food safety (shelf-life stability); and Galen Rokey, director of process technology for Wenger Manufacturing’s companion animal division, will explain how to automate critical pet food production tasks.
Petfood Forum Asia 2016 will again be co-located with Victam/FIAAP/GRAPAS Asia at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre. Early bird registration for the conference is now available at www.petfoodforumevents.com.

Early bird registration open for Petfood Forum Asia 2016

 Early bird registration is now open for Petfood Forum Asia 2016. The fifth edition of this event will be held March 30, 2016, in Bangkok, Thailand. Petfood Forum Asia is held in conjunction with VICTAM Asia/FIAAP Asia, one of the largest agri-feed trade shows in the world.
With the early bird special, you can register now and save US$50. Pre-registration is required to reserve your seat. Registration includes all educational sessions, session materials, breakfast, networking lunch and refreshment breaks.
Petfood Forum Asia is a conference for the Southeast Asia pet food and pet treat industry. Petfood Forum Asia provides the ability socialize and network with industry peers from throughout Southeast Asia and to meet those hard-to-reach prospects, have project update meetings on-site with customers, and meet new leads through networking events.
Petfood Forum Asia attendees include professionals working in nutrition, ingredient and processing technologies, packaging, food science, research and development, product development, food safety, quality analysis/quality control, purchasing, import/export and regulatory compliance.
Petfood Forum Asia will take place March 30, 2016, in Bangkok, Thailand, and will be co-located with VICTAM Asia together with the 9th Aquafeed Horizons Conference and FIAAP Animal Nutrition Conference on March 29, 2016. The 2016 VICTAM Asia combines the FIAAP, VICTAM and GRAPAS exhibitions (and their respective conferences) under one roof at Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Center (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand, March 29-31, 2016.

Call for papers for Petfood Forum Asia 2016 announced

Petfood Forum Asia 2016 is seeking noncommercial abstracts for oral presentations focused on new research or information. Topics that will be considered include pet nutrition, pet food ingredients, the Asian and global pet food markets, new product development and pet food marketing, processing, packaging and safety.
Petfood Forum Asia 2016 is scheduled for 30 March, 2016, at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, in conjunction with Victam Asia 2016. This will be the fifth edition of Petfood Forum Asia; past editions of this exclusive, one-day conference have attracted pet food professionals from throughout Southeast Asia, as well as other regions of the world.
Abstracts for oral presentations are due September 14, 2015. For information on the types of abstracts that will be considered and how to submit them via an online system, visit the Petfood Forum Asia events website.

Petfood Forum Asia 2016 to be co-located with trade shows

FIAAP, VICTAM & GRAPAS Asia 2016 will take place March 29-31 2016, at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
FIAAP Asia 2016 is the only specialty exhibition and conference for the ingredients, additives and formulation of feeds for animals, aquafeed and dry pet food for the expanding Asia/Pacific markets. This show directly relates with VICTAM Asia 2016 as this primarily profiles animal feed production equipment and technology.
VICTAM Asia 2016 is Asia/Pacific’s largest exhibition of equipment, technology and ancillary systems required for the safe and effective production of feeds for animals, aquafeed and dry pet food and biomass pellet production. This show is co-located with GRAPAS Asia 2016 and FIAAP Asia 2016.
GRAPAS Asia 2016 and is the only trade show in the Asia/Pacific region for rice and flour milling systems, grain processing, storage, preservation and distribution, industrial noodle and pasta production, the manufacture of breakfast cereals and extruded snacks.
There are several supporting conferences co-located with the exhibitions:

• FIAAP Conference 2016
• Petfood Forum Asia 2016
• The Aquafeed Horizons Asia 2016
• The Thai Feed Conference
• Pellets Update Asia, Global Milling Conference/Grapas Conference
•  Good Manufacturing Practice 

Bangkok 2014 agriculture, pet tradeshows a success

FIAAP, VICTAM and GRAPAS 2014 were held in Bangkok in April, and the shows were a success in spite of unrest in Thailand and general elections in India and Indonesia. Petfood Forum Asia was held in conjunction with the agriculture-focused shows.

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According to show organizers, exhibitions were hold out and more than 15% larger than the 2012 show. The majority of visitors were from Thailand, South and South East Asia—30% were from outside of Thailand. The number of dedicated visitors to the shows was just over 6,100.
General elections in India and Indonesia meant fewer visitors from those countries, but the biggest challenge was the civil unrest in Thailand, especially in Bangkok, which left some visitors uneasy about traveling to the area.
Two firsts for the shows were the ASEAN Feed & Rice Symposium, held by Victam International BV of the Netherlands, and the inaugural session of the ASEAN Feed Summit, also organized by Victam International BV and hosted by the Thai Feed Mill Association.

Bangkok returning to normal as protests wane, tradeshows will continue

Thailand lifted its state of emergency on March 19, 2014, as tensions cooled following weeks of anti-government protests. This is promising news for Bangkok and tradeshow season, particularly Petfood Forum Asia and FIAAP/Victam/GRAPAS Asia, which are being held in April.

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At the height of demonstrations, protesters shut down key road junctions in Bangkok and blockaded government ministries. Numbers have fallen in recent weeks, however, and the protesters are primarily occupying a city-center park, according to reports. Petfood Forum Asia 2014 will be held April 9 at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in conjunction with FIAAP/Victam/GRAPAS Asia, being held April 8-10.

Registration opens for Petfood Forum Asia 2014

Registration is now available for Petfood Forum Asia, which will be held April 9, 2014, at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, in conjunction with Victam Asia/FIAAP Asia 2014. Petfood professionals who register for Petfood Forum Asia 2014 by February 10 will save more than 15%.
The conference will feature industry experts sharing the latest research and insights on the relevance of petfood recommendations to consumers in different retail channels, whether meat, grains or both are best for dogs, advancements in extruded petfoods, the impact of dietary past on cat feeding preferences, structured product development for petfood and more. A complete list of topics and speakers is available.
To register for Petfood Forum Asia, visit the registration page. More information about Victam Asia/FIAPP Asia, one of the largest agri-feed shows globally, is available here.

Call for papers opens for Petfood Forum Asia 2014

The Petfood Forum Asia 2014 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for noncommercial presentations due by October 1, 2013.
Potential speakers are invited to submit abstracts on petfood/pet treat topics including data, trends and predictions for the Asian and global petfood markets; nutrition and ingredients; petfood safety, processing and packaging; company profiles and case studies; marketing, promotions or social media; and new product development.
Submissions should be emailed; complete guidelines are available.
Petfood Forum Asia 2014 is scheduled for April 9, 2014, at the Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Centre, in conjunction with Victam Asia 2014.

Date announced for Petfood Forum Asia 2014

Petfood Forum Asia 2014, the fourth edition of this exclusive, premier conference for petfood professionals in southeast Asia, will take place April 9, 2014, at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Petfood Forum Asia debuted in Bangkok in 2008 and was followed by editions in 2010 and 2012. Each conference has grown; in 2012, the conference moved to BITEC to accommodate the growth and that of its partner show, Victam Asia. Petfood Forum Asia 2014 will again be co-located with Victam Asia, one of the world's largest agri-feed trade shows featuring key industry suppliers of equipment, ingredients, testing services and more.
Petfood Forum Asia 2014 will bring the knowledge and insights of industry experts to petfood professionals throughout southeast Asia and the world. A call for papers will be announced in summer 2013. The conference will also offer valuable networking opportunities to participants.

2012 Pet Fair Asia co-locates with Petfood Forum Asia, registration now open

Registration for Pet Fair Asia, which will be held in China in October, is now open, allowing industry professionals to register to attend the pet trade show event, which will also be co-located for the first time with Petfood Forum China.
With 2.68 million pet dogs and 1.07 million pet cats, China's pet market is expected to increase 7.7 percent each year to US$476 million in 2015, according to Euromonitor International. Pet Fair Asia, taking place at the Shaghai World Exhibition and Convention Center, October 11-14, will serve as a platform for international pet industry members to meet with leading manufacturers, wholesalers, retailers, distributors and agents in China, as well as purchase the latest pet products from China.
In addition, Petfood Industry's Petfood Forum China, co-located with Pet Fair Asia in Shanghai, China, will provide an opportunity for industry members to gain insight and information on the demands of petfood and treat manufacturers. Petfood Forum China will be held on October 12.

Petfood Forum Asia draws record attendance in Thailand

On February 16, more than 135 petfood professionals from 15 countries attended Petfood Forum Asia 2012, co-located with agrifeed show Victam Asia, at the Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre in Bangkok, Thailand.
Petfood companies in attendance included Royal Canin, Mars Petcare, Procter & Gamble, Del Monte, Unicharm, Perfect Companion, Nippon Pet Food, Betagro, Total Alimentos and more.

Attendees at Petfood Forum Asia heard David WhyeTyeNg, executive director and CEO of Pet Lovers Centre, describe how his pet retail chain grew sales in 2011 by 25 percent in Singapore, where the company owns more than 43 percent of the pet retail market, and 35 percent in Malaysia. WarangkanaAnuwong of Euromonitor International also discussed the petfood market, including rising pet ownership in the Asia-Pacific region, a projected increase in cat and dog food sales in the region through 2016, and sales growth in all pet product retail channels — led by 168 percent growth in Internet sales, 118 percent growth in pet superstores and 63 percent growth in supermarkets/hypermarkets from 2006-2011.
“Considering that the worldwide economy is still shaky, it would not be a surprise for members of our industry to worry about the near future,” said Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry. “But I believe most people who attended Petfood Forum Asia walked away with a ‘glass half full’ view of our industry.”

Upcoming Petfood Industry events include Petfood Forum and Petfood Workshop, April 2-5, in Schaumburg, Illinois, USA, and Petfood Forum China, October 12, in Shanghai, China.

SPF launches new odor program for pleasant-smelling pet food

During Victam Asia 2012 in Bangkok, Thailand, a dog mascot directs visitors to the SPF stand to learn about the new Feel Good Program

SPF, the palatability company, launched a new Feel Good Program that allows pet food manufacturers to create products that smell pleasing to pet owners while tasting good to pets, the company says. The program debuted at Victam Asia 2012, occurring February 15-17 in Bangkok, Thailand.

In partnership with Firmenich, a perfume and flavor company, SPF developed the program based on research into pet owner preferences for the smell of kibble and wet pet food products, according to Elodie Revéret, research project manager for SPF. She said the companies worked to prove that the odors, which can be customized for pet food manufacturers, will last throughout the shelf life of the products. Examples of odors available include roasted chicken, Italian seasoning and beef.

Chloe Champion, markets and trends manager for SPF, and Mark Rubin, senior flavorist for Firmenich, will present the research on what pet-owning consumers think about the smell of kibble at Petfood Forum 2012 on April 3, at the Renaissance Schaumburg near Chicago, Illinois, USA. 

Help Petfood Forum Asia assist local Thai animal organizations

After record flooding in Bangkok last fall, many dogs and cats living on the streets were left without food or care. Organizations that help care for these pets in good times and bad still need help feeding and relocating them. SCADBangkok (SCAD stands for Soi Cats and Dogs, with "Soi" being the Thai word for alley) can use donations of dry and wet cat food, plus wet dog food, as well as monetary donations. The Soi Dog Foundation also needs financial support and pet food donations.
As part of PetfoodForum Asia in Bangkok on February 16, we will be collecting donations and forwarding to these two organizations, or you can donate directly to them. Please consider helping out!

Petfood Forum China 2012 seeks abstract submissions

The Petfood Forum China 2012 content advisory board is seeking abstracts for its noncommercial oral presentations at the pet food industry event.
Potential speakers may submit abstracts on topics including, but not limited to, the pet food market in China, Asia and around the world; nutrition and ingredients; packaging; safety and regulatory issues specific to China or export countries; processing and production; company profiles and case studies; and new product development. The deadline for submission is April 9. Abstracts, no longer than 300 words, should be submitted in English by email to dphillips@wattnet.net. Petfood Forum China 2012 will take place at the Shanghai World Expo Exhibition and Convention Center, in conjunction with the 15th Pet Fair Asia, on October 12.  

Petfood Forum China industry conference to be held October 12, 2012

Petfood Industry magazine is hosting a new petfood industry conference – Petfood Forum China – that will be located in Shanghai on October 12, 2012.

Petfood Forum China, a conference for petfood and pet treat professionals involved in all areas of the industry, will be co-located with the 15th annual Pet Fair Asia at the Shanghai World Exhibition & Convention Center. Petfood Forum conferences offer industry professionals the latest petfood ingredient, processing and packaging technologies, product development processes, and practical knowledge from industry-leading petfood consultants, manufacturers, academians and suppliers.

Petfood Forum China is the newest addition to the Petfood Forum portfolio of live conferences and exhibitions, and the first event of its kind to be held in China specifically addressing the needs of petfood and pet treat manufacturers. Petfood Forum China will feature educational sessions presented by petfood industry experts, networking opportunities and the chance to visit vendors at Pet Fair Asia.
“As a unique global information provider to petfood and pet treat manufacturers and their partners, and with brands serving print, digital and live event content needs, our team believes it is important to be the first to enter China with our ability to serve the market and their needs,” says Steve Akins, vice president and publisher of Petfood Industry. “We are excited to partner with Pet Fair Asia in bringing Petfood Forum China to this fast growing market.”
According to Euromonitor International, China is the seventh fastest-growing petfood market, with a projected 7.7% compound annual growth rate through 2015. Euromonitor projects the China petfood market will reach US$476 million in sales by 2015.
“An extremely small percentage of registered pets in China are currently being fed manufactured petfood, but with rapid urbanization in the country, demand for petfood is increasing dramatically,” Akins says. 

For more information, please go to www.petfoodindustry.com/PFFChina2012.aspx and be sure to watch for Petfood Forum China's call for papers coming soon.

Animal feed expert contributions wanted for FIAAP Asia 2012

The animal feed industry is invited to submit presentations on advances in animal feed ingredients for the FIAAP Asia Conference 2012, which will take place in February alongside Victam Asia, in Bangkok, Thailand.
The FIAAP Asia Conference, which will be held February 16, 2012, focuses on animal feed ingredients and additives. FIAAP Asia invites expert presentation contributions, by September 1, 2012, in the following areas: feed formulation; nutrient requirements; traditional and novel protein sources; application of ingredients and feed additives for animal health and growth; and manipulation of finished animal product quality, optimizing available raw materials, food chain safety, environmental impact and physical pellet quality.
Along with this event, Petfood Forum Asia 2012 will take place February 16-17, for professionals in the petfood industry. This conference is also accepting expert abstract contributions until September 1, 2011.

Victam, Pet food Forum Asia preparing for Thailand in February 2012

Exhibition area at Thailand's Bangkok International Trade and Exhibition Center for the co-located Victam, FIAAP and GRAPAS 2012 tradeshows is more than 50% sold, show organizers announced. The three tradeshows will take place February 15-17, 2012, and will have a similar format to the 2010 event with the three shows co-located in one exhibition hall along with a number of technical conferences, including Petfood Forum Asia 2012.
The FIAAP exhibition will focus on feed ingredients, additives and formulation, including petfood; the Victam exhibition will focus on feed processing and biomass technology; and the GRAPAS exhibition will focus on rice milling and grain processing. The event also includes specific technical conferences on topics like pet food, aquafeed, feed ingredients, biomass technology, grain processing and the Thai Feed Conference.
One of these conferences will be Petfood Forum Asia 2012, which is scheduled for February 16. Pet food Forum Asia announced its call for papers, with an abstract submission deadline of September 1, 2011. The content advisory board seeks abstracts from potential speakers on topics including, but not limited to: the petfood market in Asia and around the world; nutrition and ingredients; packaging; safety and regulatory issues specific to countries in the region or to export countries; processing and production; company profiles; and new product developments. Abstracts should be submitted via E-mail to dphillips@wattnet.net. For more information, including exactly what to submit, visit the Web page for Petfood Forum Asia 2012.

Victam Asia 2012 announces new location, earlier dates

Victam Asia 2012 has announced a new venue and earlier dates for the event to be held in Bangkok, Thailand: The venue will switch to the Bangkok International Trade Exhibition Centre, BITEC, between the city center and the new international airport. The show will be held February 15 through 17.
Previously, the Asian event — held every two years — has taken place at Bangkok's Queen Sirikit exhibition complex on dates in March. Victam Asia organizers say the new venue will offer superior and more modern facilities, free of supporting pillars in exhibition halls for better traffic flow. Victam Asia 2012 will be joined by Petfood Forum Asia 2012, as well as the Asian versions of the FIAAP feed ingredients and GRAPAS grain events which run parallel to the Victam International show coming to Cologne, Germany, in May 2011.

Petfood Forum Asia draws professionals from throughout region

More than 100 petfood professionals from throughout Asia-Pacific, as well as several countries in Europe, attended Petfood Forum Asia 2010 on March 3 in Bangkok, Thailand, to learn from industry experts about the market, pet nutrition and key processing and safety issues.
Attendees representing 19 countries received data and insights from Jean-Jacques Vandenheede of AC Nielsen Europe on the quickly recovering and growing consumer packaged foods market, including petfood. George C. Fahey, PhD, of the University of Illinois and David Thomas, PhD, of Massey University in New Zealand both shared research on cat nutrition (fiber sources and nutraceuticals, respectively), while Anton C. Beynen, PhD, of Vobra Special Pet Foods in the Netherlands presented his case for breed-specific vs. all-breed and all-lifestage foods for dogs.
In addition, Jim Mann of Kemin Nutrisurance explored the nutrition, palatability and safety aspects of biogenic amines in petfoods. Galey Rokey of Wenger Manufacturing explained how processing and hardware impact petfood safety, and Enzhi (Michael) Cheng, PhD, and Will Henry of Extru-Tech Inc. covered critical processing issues for saving energy and money.
Petfood Forum Asia, held for the second time, occurred in conjunction with Victam Asia, which drew key global petfood and feed suppliers and professionals to its three-day trade show. Both Petfood Forum Asia and Victam Asia are scheduled to be held again in 2012.