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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

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    • May 21, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    Game meat as novel proteins with Angelique Myburgh of Montego

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2025 22:06


    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?"

    The human-animal bond with Dr. Tammie King of the Waltham Petcare Science Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2025 28:17


    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?"

    Nutraceuticals in pet food with William Grand of NutriFusion

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 23, 2025 26:35


    Co-founder and CEO of NutriFusion William Grand answers the question, "What roles do nutraceuticals play in pet food?"

    Sustainability in the pet industry with Allison Reser of the Pet Sustainability Coalition

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 9, 2025 27:30


    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?"

    Shrimp byproducts in pet food with Michel Lockhart of ChitoLytic

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 25, 2025 24:03


    CEO of ChitoLytic Michel Lockhart answers the question, "What are the possibilities for shrimp byproducts as pet food ingredients?"

    Pet food economics with Ernie Tedeschi of Yale Law School

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 12, 2025 40:32


    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?"

    Finding your 'hero product' with Russell Breuer of Spot & Tango

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 26, 2025 24:21


    Founder and CEO of Spot & Tango Russell Breuer answers the question, "How can having a 'hero product' help a pet food company thrive?"

    Achieving career success with Michael Allison of Adversity Academy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 11, 2025 22:35


    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?"

    Wenger's Technical Center and Industry Partnerships with Justin Moore of Wenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 28, 2025 17:58


    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?"

    The 2025 pet food market with Nicole Hill of Nextin Research

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 22, 2025 48:08


    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?"

    2025 European Pet Food Market Outlook with Zoomark

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 30:48


    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?"

    Probiotics in pet food with Dr. Steve Lerner of Novonesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 47:31


    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?"

    Top pet retail strategies with Adrian Archie of petNmind

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2024 40:10


    Founder of petNmind Adrian Archie answers the question, "What are the top retail strategies that lead to success in the pet space?"

    BVA and vegan pet diets with Andrew Knight of Murdoch University

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 12, 2024 32:34


    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?"

    The end of the AAFCO/FDA MOU with Burdock Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 24, 2024 53:57


    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?"

    Customer loyalty and e-commerce with Mike Abruscato of Brand's Best Friend

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 9, 2024 41:50


    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?"

    The science of plant-based animal proteins with Moolec Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2024 42:57


    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?"

    Entrepreneurship and insect protein with Kees Aarts of Protix

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 11, 2024 28:14


    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 Mimicry with Hunter Ellis and Robin Yontz of Trone

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2024 32:45


    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?"

    Pet food market research with Kristy Boulos of Matrix Partners

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2024 41:52


    Chief Operating Officer of Matrix Partners Kristy Boulos answers the question, "What is the importance of conducting market research throughout the branding process?"

    Mid-year pet food trends update with Dr. Mary Cope of IFF

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 24:30


    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?"

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    Pet food processing technologies with Dr. Greg Aldrich of Nulo

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 31, 2024 29:06


    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?"

    Sustainable packaging in Europe with Wilbert van de Corput of OPEM

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 3, 2024 19:42


    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?"

    Pet food shopping trends with Kathy Risch of Acosta Group

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 26, 2024 35:14


    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?"

    Breaking into the North American Pet Food Market with Robert Achten of Animals Like Us

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 6, 2024 21:46


    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?"

    Microbial ingredients in pet food with Katelijne Bekers of MicroHarvest

    Play Episode Listen Later May 30, 2024 33:42


    Co-founder and CEO of MicroHarvest Kate Bekers answers the question, "Where do microbial ingredients fit in the future of pet food formulation?"

    Salmonella in pet food with Dr. James Peterson of Pet Food Solutions

    Play Episode Listen Later May 22, 2024 20:08


    Technical Consultant of Pet Food Solutions Dr. James Peterson answers the question, "How is the risk of Salmonella currently evolving in pet food?"

    Pet owner nutrition perceptions with Dr. Chyrle Bonk of Senior Tail Waggers

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2024 26:07


    Veterinarian and Senior Tail Waggers contributor Dr. Chyrle Bonk answers the question, "What are some of the main pet owner perceptions of pet nutrition?"

    Neuroleadership and business innovation with Tamara Ghandour of LaunchStreet

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 11, 2024 37:01


    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?"

    Water reduction and sustainability with Kunal Mehta of Ecolab

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2024 22:21


    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?"

    Human and pet food trend connections with Daniel Levine of The Avant-Guide Institute

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2024 28:46


    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?"

    Supplements in the pet space with Michelle Dulake of Fera Pets

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2024 32:28


    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?"

    Pet gut health with Basel 'Vasili' Nassar of Boss Nation

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 14, 2024 24:35


    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?"

    Natural Colors in Pet Food with Ashlee Martin of Oterra

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 31, 2024 24:43


    Senior Application Scientist at Oterra Ashlee Martin answers the question, "What place do natural colorings have in pet food formulations?"

    Pet industry investment trends with Gilles Vanhouwe of Verlinvest

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 17, 2024 24:18


    Investment Director at Verlinvest Gilles Vanhouwe answers the question, "What are the current investment trends in the pet food industry?"

    Food Traceability with Blake Harris of IFT and Keith Matthews of Wiley Rein LLP

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 4, 2024 39:54


    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?"

    Raw pet food safety with Lindsay Meyers of Primal Pet Foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 20, 2023 45:43


    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?"

    Pet retailers and digital technology with Lorenzo Trujillo of eTailPet

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 6, 2023 26:43


    Product Team Lead for eTailPet Lorenzo Trujillo answers the question, "What is the latest and greatest in digital technologies for pet retailers?"

    Rebranding a legacy brand with Satoru Wakeshima of CBX

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2023 27:55


    Partner at CBX Satoru Wakeshima answers the question, "What are the top considerations in rebranding a legacy brand?"

    Brand voice and digital marketing with Robin Yontz and Nicole Donoghue of Trone

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 8, 2023 45:53


    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?"

    Postbiotics in pet food with Mark Franklin of Cargill

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 25, 2023 31:28


    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?"

    Eco-design in the pet food space with Aurélie de Ratuld and Pierre-Marc Girot of Symrise Pet Food

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 11, 2023 24:45


    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 from the consumer perspective with Tom Morsheimer of Fresh-Lock

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2023 21:22


    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?"

    Precision fermentation with Rich Kelleman of Bond Pet Foods

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 13, 2023 30:27


    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?"

    Cat food trends with Michael Meyer of I and love and you

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 30, 2023 19:50


    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?"

    Academia and the pet food industry with Ernie Minton of Kansas State University

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 23, 2023 35:05


    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?"

    The future of pet food packaging with Dan Felton of AMERIPEN

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 9, 2023 28:10


    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?"

    The evolution of extrusion with Scott Krebs of Wenger

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 26, 2023 25:34


    President of Wenger Group Scott Krebs answers the question, "What has the evolution of extrusion looked like in pet food?"

    Retailer/Pet Customer Relationships with Rian Thiele of Pet Evolution

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 12, 2023 28:35


    Co-founder of Pet Evolution Rian Thiele answers the question, "What does the modern pet customer/retailer relationship look like?"

    Innovation in pet care with Rachel Sheppard of Mars Petcare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 29, 2023 27:05


    Director of Ventures for Mars Petcare Rachel Sheppard answers the question, "Where is innovation coming from in the pet food industry?"

    Applying pet food customer values with David Allison of The Valuegraphics Project

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2023 37:48


    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?"

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