Pet Food Processing - November 2024 - 16

EVENT RECAP
Right: Andrea
Binder of
NielsenIQ shares
valuable
consumer data.
Middle: Michael
Johnson of BSM
Partners kicks off
the event with a
brief overview of
the industry.
Bottom:
Attendees had
ample opportunity
to learn
about all aspects
of the pet food
industry from the
solid lineup of
speakers.
Speaking of the supply chain, Jim Ritchie, president
and CEO of RedStone Logistics and instructor at the
University of Kansas, hopped on-stage and shared the
current state of logistics and the supply chain. He dove
into current macro-economic factors in the labor market,
manufacturing, consumer conditions and more.
Following a lunch and networking break, Mallory
Gaines, director of market access and multilateral affairs
at the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), took
the stage to detail how pet food processors and suppliers
could take advantage of global expansion. Gaines
provided an overview of the pet food market in regions
throughout the globe, detailing several opportunities for
US manufacturers and suppliers.
Andrea Binder, vice president of retail account development
at NielsenIQ, then provided a look into the
latest pet food data, including e-commerce and retail
trends, the impact of inflation, growth of key pet food
segments and more.
Following a networking break, attendees then gathered
for a panel in which Scott Krebs, president of
Wenger Group; Amy Patterson, president of Petsource
by Scoular; Jeremey Couture, director of business development,
pet specialty group at Nestlé Purina Pet Care;
and Tom Rychlewski, vice president, food and beverage
operations at CRB discussed the state of the pet food
industry. The panelists shared their expertise about humanization,
leveraging emerging ingredients, the evolving
demographic of pet parents, overcoming supply
chain challenges, implementing sustainability in product
R&D, operations and more.
To end the day, attendees then took to the rooftop for
a cocktail reception, allowing them to network and share
more insights with speakers, experts and other industry
professionals.
Day Two
Day Two of the Pet Food Processing Exchange began
with an insightful panel on The Plant of the Future. Brian
Lakari, vice president of operations at Carnivore Meat
Company, Greg Powers, vice president of Cool Stuff at
Gray Solutions, and Andy Daly, client delivery partner
at Microsoft, discussed several advancements in pet food
manufacturing facilities, including the role of automation,
data, artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics.
Following a networking break, food safety expert Billie
Johnson, Ph.D., food safety and regulatory compliance
manager at BHJ North America, presented about how
pet food processors and ingredient suppliers can ensure
food safety - and prevent recalls. She shared her insights
about traceability, performing thorough mock recalls,
good environmental monitoring programs and more.
Anne Klein, senior sustainability business manager
with the Pet Sustainability Coalition, then took the stage
to provide processors insights into a highly popular
topic: sustainability. She discussed various ways processors
can address their environmental impact, including
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