This webinar will discuss challenges encountered with formulating, sourcing, and prototyping high value products such as High Meat formulas, Limited Ingredient diets, and Grain-Free pet foods with reasonable success of financial success.
WHAT YOU’LL LEARN:
Where hurdles occur in the creation of ultra-premium pet foods
How to align label and composition
What the inherent cost and raw material challenges are
Where processing and new technology can provide solutions
Dr. Greg Aldrich - president of Pet Food & Ingredient Technology Inc.
Greg Aldrich, PhD, president of Pet Food & Ingredient Technology Inc., is an independent nutritionist specializing in foods, ingredients and nutrition for companion animals, as well as research associate professor and petfood program coordinator for the petfood research production program at Kansas State University. He writes a monthly column for Petfood Industry magazine on ingredient issues. Aldrich earned his doctorate in nutrition from the University of Illinois, a master of science from the University of Missouri and bachelor of science from Kansas State. He has held management and technical positions with Co-op Feeds, the Iams Co., Kemin Industries Inc. and Menu Foods Ltd. He is a member of the American Society of Animal Science, American Society for Nutrition and American Academy of Veterinary Nutrition.
Will Henry - director of technology and R&D at Extru-Tech, Inc.
Will Henryreceived his Bachelor of Science Electrical Engineering in 1996 at Kansas State University. He is currently the Director of Technology / Research & Development at Extru-Tech, Inc. Henry currently holds professional certifications in HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points), BSL-2 (Biosafety Level 2, Aseptic Laboratory/Sampling Techniques) and SQF Practitioner.
