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NEXT WEEK! Petfood Forum: Ask the Pet Food Pro session on Friday, April 4th! FREE registration: https://lnkd.in/gMXZ9smu ?? Using humor and managing anger in leadership ?? Friday, April 4, 2:00 p.m. CT Join Jon Evans, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of the Organizational Behavior & Human Resources Division at UBC Sauder School of Business, The University of British Columbia, to learn how to develop and enhance your leadership skills by mastering signaling behavior. Find out the beneficial effects of being humorous, showing anger, framing power and displaying curiosity. After his presentation, Evans will be joined by a panel of women pet food leaders, including Leah Lambrakis, vice president of research and development, nutrition and scientific affairs for Simmons Pet Food and Simmons Animal Nutrition, and a steering team member of Women in Petfood Leadership; Betty McPhee, consultant and also a steering team member; and Anna Kate Shoveller, Ph.D., professor and Champion Petfoods Chair in Canine and Feline Nutrition, Physiology and Metabolism at the University of Guelph. Bring your questions to this FREE informal Zoom meet up! Presented by Petfood Forum and powered by Women in Petfood Leadership. #petfoodforum

Meet the 2025 First for Forum Ambassadors! The First for Forum program offers pet food professionals who have never attended in the past a chance to attend the show at no cost. Read more: https://lnkd.in/gZtvYCvT Congratulations to this year's Ambassadors: ??Aneesa Bahman, Blue Buffalo ?? Brianne Dowdall, Ollie Pets ?? Quentin Jensen, Targeted Pet Treats, LLC ?? Leah Scott, Earth Animal | B Corp Petfood Forum starts next month! Event info: https://lnkd.in/gCSeTY4Q #petfoodforum Images: First for Forum Ambassador headshots and quotes regarding what they are looking forward to at the 2025 event.

Any comments on Hana Bieliauskas's statement? Share your thoughts! ?? Bieliauskas, SVP and partner Inspire PR Group, will present in the Petfood Forum pet food technology track, focusing on AI. ?? Tuesday, April 29, 1:30 PM ?? AI is transforming marketing: What are the benefits, challenges and applications for pet food? 5?? weeks to Petfood Forum! Don't wait any longer, join your community: https://lnkd.in/grrBuQta #petfoodforum

Whatever type of treat you're looking to make, Wenger's process experts can help you understand how to create it using proper extrusion cooking and drying processes.?This includes Wenger's unique knowledge of simultaneous, multi-color extrusion, and unique shaped dies to achieve the product you (and your customers) expect - with consistent quality. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gt_iZNBs Wenger Manufacturing, LLC is a Gold Sponsor for Petfood Forum 2025, April 28-30 in Kansas City, MO. Join the industry! >> https://lnkd.in/gS2YEUU5 #petfoodforum

Latest Tech Talk sessions announced! The 2025 Petfood Forum Tech Talk Stage, sponsored by Symrise Pet Food, has been expanded this year to add more sessions so attendees have maximum opportunities to see what's next in pet food technologies. >>Full Tech Talk session listings: https://lnkd.in/g9FeTcQ3 Less than 5?? weeks to go! Quick sign up link: https://lnkd.in/gf-gXcX7 #petfoodforum CEM Corporation, Oterra, ADM, Parker Freeze Dry, a division of ProForm Fabrication, LLC, Bruker, Loop-Yummypets, Phileo by Lesaffre, Stratum Nutrition Images: Session details and sponsor logo with faded background photo of 2024 Tech Talk Stage.

Did you know? You can earn ALL your 2025 ARPAS credits for the year at Petfood Forum and Petfood Essentials! Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gqKa-vjW Petfood Forum is the only ARPAS-credentialed event for eligible professionals in pet food. ARPAS members receive 8 credits for attending Petfood Forum and 8 credits for attending Petfood Essentials. Check out the agenda, then get signed up - only 4 weeks out! If you plan to earn all 16 credits, register for the Petfood Forum 2-Day & Petfood Essentials Combo Pass. >> https://lnkd.in/g_Apfhph #petfoodforum ARPAS , PAS

2025 Session Spotlight: Closing panel discussion focuses on the state of U.S. pet food ingredient approval. ?? Read more: https://lnkd.in/gGrBe_yi Wrap up your time at Petfood Forum with a HUGE topic on Wednesday, April 30th! Representatives from the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the Pet Food Institute (PFI) will discuss the current state of approvals and other regulatory and legal matters, as well as answer your questions. Latest agenda and event details: https://lnkd.in/gnSnmsVj ?? Petfood Forum happens April 28-30, Kansas City, MO. Just 5 weeks to go, now is the time to register and book your travel! #petfoodforum Lisa Cleaver | Photo source: bigstockphoto<dot>com Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, Haley Larson, Ph.D., Austin Therrell

Petfood Forum celebrates women in the pet food industry! You can meet all of this week's featured women speakers in person (plus get incredible processing and formulation info) at Petfood Forum in April -- we're only 5 weeks away! ?? Sign up: https://lnkd.in/g-Uxiwf9 This week's featured women in the pet food industry: ?? JENNI HARRINGTON, Bühler Group ?? Angelique Myburgh, Montego Pet Nutrition ?? Daniela Soto Castro, Hiperbaric High Pressure Technologies ?? Gail Tavill, OSI Group ?? Wendy Vandersteen, Bsc., Msc., Ph.D., Taplow Ventures Ltd. Thank you all for sharing your insights with us in April! #petfoodforum Images: Each featured speaker's headshot and session details.

JUST ANNOUNCED! Petfood Forum: Ask the Pet Food Pro session on Tuesday, April 8th! FREE registration: https://lnkd.in/gxMB3vuf ?? Next-gen pet food: Nutrition, preservation and innovation insights ?? Tuesday, April 8, 10:00 a.m. CT Join this discussion to explore proactive health solutions for pets and learn about predictive modeling and accelerated shelf-life platforms that are shaping breakthrough pet food innovation, featuring John Menton, Ph.D. and Saurabh Kumar, both of Kerry. Bring your questions to this FREE informal Zoom meet up! Presented by Petfood Forum and sponsored by Kerry. #petfoodforum

Make the case for coming to Petfood Forum! With only a month left until the show, now is the time to get management sign off. Take our personalized quiz to build your agenda and get the most value out of your time and investment. Then show your boss! --> https://lnkd.in/gNyhrfGw If you're ready to go, you can sign up right here: https://lnkd.in/gGcmkyYJ See you in 5 weeks! #petfoodforum