Welcome to the new Petfood Forum website!

Bookmark this site for everything you've ever wanted or needed to know about any of the exclusive, premier Petfood Forum conferences. Here you'll find information about the annual US event, including Petfood Forum 2013 and Petfood Workshop, the in-depth, hands-on symposium following it.

October 1, 2012

Petfood Forum 2013 will be held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.

Petfood Forum 2013 will be held at the Renaissance Schaumburg Convention Center Hotel.

Bookmark this site for everything you've ever wanted or needed to know about any of the exclusive, premier Petfood Forum conferences. Here you'll find information about the annual US event, including Petfood Forum 2013 and Petfood Workshop, the in-depth, hands-on symposium following it. The theme for Petfood Workshop in 2013 is World of Ingredients.

This site is also your portal to all international Petfood Forum conferences, including Petfood Forum China, debuting this October in Shanghai, and Petfood Forum Asia, held earlier this year in Bangkok, Thailand, and scheduled there again for 2014. You can also get information about Petfood Forum Europe, held at least every four years (with more frequency and new dates and locations to be announced soon).

Be sure to add the new Petfood Forum site to your favorites list!

Royal Canin names global vice president of sustainability

No July 14 vote on BRF-Marfrig merger

Study confirms safety, digestibility of cultured protein ingredient for dog food

Peer-reviewed research on FeedKind Pet protein shows high digestibility rates and potential gut health benefits in adult dogs.

Brand Insights

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

EDL, as Massman Company

EDL Double Tight Wrap shrink wrapping machines use two perpendicular bands of LDPE film to tightly unitize and totally enclose a product or collation.

Pet Food Manufacturer Thinks Outside the Box with EDL’s Double Tight Wrap Machine

Corbion enters China with algae omega-3, names new executives

Corbion has secured regulatory approvals to sell its algae-derived omega-3 DHA products in China while announcing leadership changes to strengthen its supply chain and commercial operations.

Pet food fillers: Mythical marketing monsters or real pet threat?

Bridging the gap between science and marketing may be difficult. However, helping pet owners bust the filler myth and understand the nutritional value of each ingredient could lead to more informed choices and a broader appreciation for the complexity behind pet food.

I can’t call this article a “mythbuster.' That’s a copyrighted term. However, as a journalist, I can legally refer to the Discovery program, and as a U.S. citizen, I can make parody images of its hosts. Thank you, First Amendment!

Targeted premiumization strategies in pet foods

From fresh pet food to personalization, the various avenues in the premium pet food space continue to expand.

Fresh pet food growth is one of the ways the premium pet food market is expanding its reach as more pet owners look to optimize their animals’ eating habits.

Adventures in Pet Food

Do pet owners and other consumers still demonize ingredients?

Recent surveys indicate consumers of human food and purchasers of pet food may no longer focus on avoiding certain ingredients in their buying choices.

Eei Tony Big Stock Photo com Corn Field At Sunset

Ingredient Issues

Eggs in pet products – the incredible option

As a highly bioavailable source of protein, eggs should be considered a premium ingredient in pet food.

Eggs are a complete, bioavailable protein with many potential uses in pet food formulations.

Study: Novel postbiotic ingredient cuts dog itching by 20%

New indole-rich postbiotic is said to offer a science-backed solution for canine skin health that outperforms existing probiotic alternatives by 2.5 times.

A new clinical trial found that dogs receiving an indole-rich postbiotic showed a 20% reduction in scratching and 27% improvement in perceived itching compared to placebo in just 14 days.

Ingredient Issues

Miscounting calories: Why pet food calorie calculations need fixing

Accurate calorie-counting is vital to keeping pets healthy in the midst of an obesity crisis.

Imprecise metabolizable energy calculations can complicate pet health, making it imperative that the numbers used are accurate.

Carbs may not increase cats’ body fat or insulin resistance

While carbohydrates have a bad reputation in current human and pet diet trends, evidence suggests that carbs may not always be metabolic villains.

Modernist Painting Of A Humanoid Cat In A Lab Coat Observing A Donut In An Erlenmeyer Flask On A Bunsen Burner The Cat Is In A Laboratory

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

MYGroup enters joint venture with Beta Bugs to secure supply of BSF eggs

MYGroup has entered into a joint venture with insect genetics company Beta Bugs to supply eggs for its black soldier fly (BSF) bioconversion Insectology process for food waste management.

Insect-based Cat and Dog Food

Polish biotech secures funding for autonomous insect protein plant for pet food

Proteine Resources plans to commercialize functional beef alternative using mushroom waste-fed insects within the premium pet food segment.

Konrad Włodarczyk (left) and Bartłomiej Roszkowski (right)

Adventures in Pet Food

Pet food as pet medicine: Owners seem open, can vets help?

Surveys show consumers see diet and nutrition as key to health and wellness, as do pet owners for their pets, but they need veterinarians’ support.

Seventy Four I Stock com Veterinarian Examining Pet With Owner

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