Trending: Pet Food: Recent Episodes
Trending: Pet Food
The pet food industry is a constantly evolving landscape of trends and consumer needs. Join Petfood Industry magazine Editor Lindsay Beaton every other Wednesday as she interviews industry experts and covers hot topics affecting the world of pet food. If pet food is your thing and you want to know what’s trending, tune in!
How are the idealism and realism of sustainability in pet interacting in the current environment?
How important is it to center customers as part of a company’s business growth strategy?
How far has the pet food industry come over the decades, and where is it going in the years to come?
What is the concept of a 'brand compass,' and why should pet food companies know about it?
CEO of KLN Charlie Nelson and Co-founder of Finley’s Kyle Gallus answer the question, "How can mergers and acquisitions happen without a company losing its brand mission and purpose?"
Founder/CEO of Annamaet and author Robert Downey answers the question, "How have pet food and nutrition evolved since you first got involved with them?"
Co-founder and CEO of Kormotech Rostyslav Vovk answers the question, "How can companies navigate their own social responsibility in the pet food space?"
CEO and Founder of PawWire Kimberly Carney answers the question, "What does a successful digital business strategy look like in the pet industry?"
Senior Vice President of Research and Innovation for Hill’s Pet Nutrition Dr. Jennifer Radosevich answers the question, "What is the Darwin’s Cats initiative, and what is it going to do for the pet food industry?"
Co-founder and CEO of Healthybud Kyle Feigenbaum answers the question, "What is the current state of superfood ingredients in pet food?"
Founder and CEO of Elevate Lashonda Geffrard answers the question, "What does diversity look like when it comes to the pet food industry?"
Owner and Founder of Zora's Best Friendz Zora Tabin answers the question, "How do working in the human food space and the pet treats space compare?"
Founder and CEO of Bramble Amanda Rolat answers the question, "What is the science behind plant-based pet food diets?"
Nutrition and Development Manager at Montego Angelique Myburgh answers the question, "What are the uses of game meat as novel proteins in pet food formulations?"
Senior Research Manager at the Waltham Petcare Science Institute, Mars Petcare, Dr. Tammie King answers the question, "What is the importance of understanding the human-animal bond to a successful pet industry?"
Co-founder and CEO of NutriFusion William Grand answers the question, "What roles do nutraceuticals play in pet food?"
Director of Sustainability and Innovation at the Pet Sustainability Coalition Allison Reser answers the question, "Where are we at with sustainability in the pet space?"
CEO of ChitoLytic Michel Lockhart answers the question, "What are the possibilities for shrimp byproducts as pet food ingredients?"
Director of Economics at The Budget Lab of Yale Law School answers the question, "With all the economic factors at play, what are pet food businesses supposed to be focusing on?"
Founder and CEO of Spot & Tango Russell Breuer answers the question, "How can having a 'hero product' help a pet food company thrive?"
CEO of The Adversity Academy Leadership Development Company Michael Allison answers the question, "How can we all get out of our own way in order to succeed in our careers?"
Technical Center Manager of Wenger Manufacturing Justin Moore answers the question, "What role does something like this Technical Center play in the pet food manufacturing space?"
Executive Director of Strategy for MarketPlace Branding and Nextin Research Nicole Hill answers the question, "What might 2025 look like for the pet food market?"
Exhibition Manager Luisa Bersanetti and Show Office and Sales Manager Pascale Sonvico of Zoomark answer the question, "How have the European pet food markets done in 2024, and what’s ahead for 2025?"
Senior Scientific and Business Advisor for the Animal and Plant BioSolutions division of Novonesis Dr. Steve Lerner answers the question, "What roles do biosolutions, particularly probiotics, play in the pet food space?"
Founder of petNmind Adrian Archie answers the question, "What are the top retail strategies that lead to success in the pet space?"
Veterinary Professor of Animal Welfare at Murdoch University Dr. Andrew Knight answers the question, "What are the ramifications of the British Veterinary Association’s shift in stance on vegan pet diets?"
Dr. George Burdock, president, and Dr. Erik Hedrick, director of toxicology, from Burdock Group answer the question, "What does the end of the Memorandum of Understanding between AAFCO and the FDA mean for the pet food industry?"
Director of Business Development and Operations at Brand's Best Friend Mike Abruscato answers the question, "What can pet food brands to do maintain customer loyalty in the e-commerce space?"
Co-founder and Chief Product Officer Henk Hoogenkamp, and Co-founder and Chief Technology Officer Martín Salinas, of Moolec Science answer the question, "What are the possibilities for the hybridization of plant and animal proteins?"
Kees Aarts, founder and CEO of Protix, answers the question, "How do you successfully launch a startup into an industry as saturated as the pet market?"
Brand Experience Strategist Hunter Ellis and Executive Creative Director Robin Yontz, both of Trone, answer the question, "How do you lead customers willing to try new pet foods to considering your brand over a generic?"
Chief Operating Officer of Matrix Partners Kristy Boulos answers the question, "What is the importance of conducting market research throughout the branding process?"
Technical Services Manager for pet nutrition at IFF Dr. Mary Cope answers the question, "How are the predicted pet food trends playing out so far in 2024?"
Chief operating Officer of Nulo Pet Food Dr. Greg Aldrich answers the question, "How have pet food processing technologies evolved, and what do today’s technologies mean for the pet food space?"
Area Manager with OPEM and Member of the Pet Food Competence Network Wilbert van de Corput answers the question, "What are the current challenges and opportunities within sustainable packaging in Europe?"
Senior Vice President, shopper insights & thought leadership for Acosta Group Kathy Risch answers the question, "What’s going on with pet food customer shopping trends these days?"
Co-founder and CEO of Animals Like Us Rob Achten answers the question, "What is it like to break into the North American pet food market?"
Co-founder and CEO of MicroHarvest Kate Bekers answers the question, "Where do microbial ingredients fit in the future of pet food formulation?"
Technical Consultant of Pet Food Solutions Dr. James Peterson answers the question, "How is the risk of Salmonella currently evolving in pet food?"
Veterinarian and Senior Tail Waggers contributor Dr. Chyrle Bonk answers the question, "What are some of the main pet owner perceptions of pet nutrition?"
Founder of LaunchStreet and Petfood Forum 2024 keynote speaker Tamar Ghandour answers the question, "What is neuroleadership, and how can it help maximize business innovation?"
Senior Corporate Account Manager for Ecolab Kunal Mehta answers the question, "What role does water reduction play in sustainability when it comes to pet food processing?"
Director of The Avant-Guide Institute and Petfood Forum 2024 keynote speaker Daniel Levine answers the question, "What are some of the connections between human food consumer trends and pet food consumer trends?"
Co-founder and CEO of Fera Pets Inc. Dr. Michelle Dulake answers the question, "What is happening in the pet supplements space, and what does it mean that the 'Big Players' are buying in?"
Founder and CEO of Boss Nation Brands Basel “Vasili” Nassar answers the question, "What is the latest in pet gut health when it comes to pet food?"
Senior Application Scientist at Oterra Ashlee Martin answers the question, "What place do natural colorings have in pet food formulations?"
Investment Director at Verlinvest Gilles Vanhouwe answers the question, "What are the current investment trends in the pet food industry?"
Technical Director of the Global Food Traceability Center with IFT Blake Harris and former American Bar Association Representative at the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology and Of Counsel at Wiley Rein LLP Keith Matthews answer the question, "What is the current state of traceability in the food industry, and where is it headed?"
Vice President of Quality, Nutrition and Compliance with Primal Pet Foods Lindsay Meyers answers the question, "Where is the industry at in terms of raw pet food safety?"
Product Team Lead for eTailPet Lorenzo Trujillo answers the question, "What is the latest and greatest in digital technologies for pet retailers?"
Partner at CBX Satoru Wakeshima answers the question, "What are the top considerations in rebranding a legacy brand?"
SVP Creative Director Robin Yontz and SVP Account Management Nicole Donoghue with Trone answer the question, "How can a company meet the needs of both their brand and the internet?"
Global Additives Technical Lead for Pet & Lifestyle at Cargill Dr. Mark Franklin answers the question, "What are the uses and opportunities of postbiotics in pet food formulations?"
Aurélie de Ratuld, CSR director for Symrise Pet Food, and Pierre-Marc Girot, development and technical support manager for EMEA region at Symrise Pet Food, answer the question, "What are the opportunities for eco-design in the pet food space?"
Packaging expert Tom Morsheimer, on behalf of Fresh-Lock, answers the question, "What is the experience of pet food packaging like from the consumer perspective?"
Co-founder and CEO of Bond Pet Foods Rich Kelleman answers the question, "What is this fermentation technology all about, and how can it apply to pet food?"
CEO of I and love and you Michael Meyer answers the question, "What do today’s cat food and treat trends look like in the larger pet food market?"
Dean of Kansas State University’s College of Agriculture and Director of K-State Research and Extension Ernie Minton answers the question, "What role will academia play in the future of the pet food industry?"
Executive Director of AMERIPEN (the American Institute for Packaging and the Environment) Dan Felton answers the question, "What is the future of pet food packaging?"
President of Wenger Group Scott Krebs answers the question, "What has the evolution of extrusion looked like in pet food?"
Co-founder of Pet Evolution Rian Thiele answers the question, "What does the modern pet customer/retailer relationship look like?"
Director of Ventures for Mars Petcare Rachel Sheppard answers the question, "Where is innovation coming from in the pet food industry?"
Author and Founder of The Valuegraphics Project David Allison answers the question, "How do we take this extra level of values-driven consumer insight and use it to best serve pet owners?"
President of Dr. Fast Pet Food Consulting Dr. Nathan Fastinger answers the question, "What role do functional protein ingredients currently play in pet food formulation?"
Vice President of Marketing at H&H Group North America Yvethe Tyszka answers the question, "What is the importance of an omnichannel approach to drive pet food business growth?"
Technical Fellow in Research & Development at Mars Petcare North America and industry veteran Gail Kuhlman answers the question, "What is the future of women in the pet food industry?"
Executive Director of the Association of American Feed Control Officials Austin Therrell answers the question, "What is the current state of regulation in pet food ingredients?"
Director of North American business development at Innovafeed Sean Madison answers the question, "How can a life cycle assessment be used to improve sustainability in pet food?"
Author and Founder of The Valuegraphics Project David Allison answers the question, "How can we gain new insights into what makes pet food consumers tick?"
Executive Director of the North American Coalition for Insect Agriculture Aaron Hobbs answers the question, "Where are we at with insect protein as an ingredient in 2023?"
Founder of Productive Leaders, economist, and leadership expert Mary Kelly answers the question, "What does successful leadership look like through difficult times?"
President, Board Chairman and founding member of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) Bill Bookout answers the question, "What is the current and future landscape of supplements in the pet industry?"
Pet Food Program Director at Kansas State University Dr. Greg Aldrich answers the question, "Where does the idea of a circular economy fit in the pet food space?"
CEO of SmartCommerce Jennifer Silverberg answers the question, "What are the pet consumer forces behind the 'MeCommerce' Era?"
Brand experience strategist at Trone Hunter Ellis answers the question, "How has the pandemic of the last few years shifted pet owners’ buying habits?"
Co-CEO of Land to Market David Rizzo answers the question, "What is regenerative agriculture, and what is its place in the pet food industry?"
Fellow, Product Innovation at CRB Tony Moses answers the question, "How can pet food manufacturers successfully add plant-based proteins into their product offerings?"
Founder and CEO of Prombyx Fabiola Neitzel answers the question,- "What is the future of insect protein in the pet food industry?"
Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Due North Randy Skyba answers the question, "What are the keys to a successful fresh pet food merchandizing strategy?"
International Marketing Specialist for Montego Pet Nutrition Karlien Delport answers the question, "What's the current state of the African pet food market?"
Veterinary Medical Officer and Vice President of Consumer Services and Education for Compana Pet Brands and Oxbow Animal Health Dr. Micah Kohles answers the question, "What does today's small animal pet food space look like?"
Founder of Pet Insights and Assistant Professor of Psychology at Harris-Stowe State University Dr. Jill Villarreal answers the question, "What are the benefits and needs of diversity in pet food consumer research?"
Vice President of Marketing, North America for Mondi Consumer Flexible Packaging Bill Kuecker and Market Development Manager for Presto Products Company’s Fresh-Lock business unit Tom Morsheimer answer the question, "What do pet owners really want out of their pet food packaging?"
President of Harvey Agency Matt McDermott answers the question, "How might a company in the human CPG space branch out into the pet food world?"
CEO of Better Choice Company Scott Lerner answers the question, "What role does having the right people play in building a successful business strategy?"
Director of strategic initiatives and sustainability at the Pet Sustainability Coalition Melissa Bauer answers the question, "How is sustainability currently shaping the pet food landscape?"
Senior Social Media Strategist of Sparkloft Media Jason Dominy answers the question, "What does a successful social media strategy look like in the pet space?"
Treatibles Founder and CEO Julianna Carella answers the question, "What do the current and future landscapes of CBD in the pet industry look like?"
Co-founder and CEO of Native Pet Dan Schaefer answers the question, "What purpose do pet supplements serve, and what does the future of this growing segment look like?"
Project Hive Pet Company Co-founder and CSO/CFO Melissa Rappaport Schifman answers the question, "How can those in the pet food industry properly navigate their sustainability business plans?"
Companion animal nutrition Ph.D. student at Kansas State University Logan Kilburn answers the question, "What does the future of the pet food industry look like?"
Pet Food Institute President and CEO Dana Brooks, along with Senior Vice President of Public Policy Betsy Flores, answer the question, "What is the current state of the pet food supply chain, and what can we do about it?"
Petfood Forum 2022 and WATT Global Media present: President and CEO Greg Watt; Executive Vice President of Global Petfood & Events Steve Akins; and Sales Manager Melissa Thrune discuss the successes that have brought Petfood Forum to celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2022.
Multimedia pet lifestyle consultant, author and spokesperson Sandy Robins answers the question, "How can pet food companies be brand ambassadors in the digital age?"
Vice President of R&D, Nutrition and Scientific affairs for Simmons Pet Food Leah Lambrakis answers the question, "What does it mean to have a successful product launch?"
Author and CEO of CultureWorx Donte Vaughn answers the question, "What is leadership culture?"
Market Manager for NOVA Chemicals and Petfood Forum 2022 speaker Nicole Skaugen answers the question, "What kinds of solutions are out there for sustainable packaging?"
Founder of Emergent, The Healthy Living Agency Robert Wheatley answers the question, "How can pet food companies effectively tell their stories to gain and maintain consumer trust in the marketplace?"
CEO of Change Stranamics and longtime pet food industry expert Marcel Blok answers the question, "What do you really need to do in order to be called a true innovator in the pet food world?"