The Petfood Tech Talk stage at Petfood Forum is designed to showcase emerging technologies and future trends that are shaping the pet food landscape. This hub of innovation and collaboration allows attendees to explore state-of-the-art products and breakthroughs from some of the most inventive minds and companies in the pet food business.
In 2024, Petfood Tech Talks were among the most well-attended sessions with many presentations featuring standing room only. In 2025, Petfood Forum has expanded the program to add more sessions and provide attendees with maximum opportunities to see what’s next in pet food technologies.
Last year’s Petfood Tech Talks were among the most well-attended sessions with many presentations featuring standing room only.Paul Ward Photography
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Some highlights from the Petfood Tech Talk stage this year include:
Sustainable solutions for pet food packaging: From machines to materials
Whether you’re a beginner or an expert, you’ll gain valuable insights into packaging pet foods effectively while considering the environmental impact. Discover real-world examples, key considerations and how to make eco-friendly choices that benefit both your product and the planet. Sponsored by ProMach Pet Care Solutions.
The humanization of pet food: Quality, novel ingredients, and regulatory challenges
As pet owners increasingly seek premium, human-grade ingredients for their pets, the pet food industry faces both opportunities and challenges in delivering high-quality, safe, and sustainable products. This talk will explore how quality and authenticity testing plays a crucial role in ensuring ingredient integrity, discuss the shift from Crude Fiber to Total Dietary Fiber (TDF) from a consumer-driven perspective, and highlight the regulatory landscape surrounding novel pet food ingredients. Sponsored by Mérieux NutriSciences.
Enhancing food safety: Automated near-continuous particulate sampling
In food manufacturing, ensuring product consistency and safety requires accurate, representative sampling. Traditional grab sampling methods, while widely used, often fail to capture the full variability of particulate food products, leading to potential quality and safety risks. This Tech Talk introduces the TrueSampler, an automated, near-continuous particulate food sampling system designed to enhance food safety, improve sample representativeness, and reduce waste. Sponsored by Hollison.
Formulating sustainable pet food
Are you struggling to balance nutrition, claims, regulation and sustainability in your pet food formulations? This Tech Talk will look at new formulation approaches and techniques to help manufacturers achieve sustainability goals. Sponsored by Format Solutions.
BSFL-derived ingredients in pet food: Nutritional benefits and sustainability impact
This session will present findings on the nutritional and health benefits of Black Soldier fly larvae (BSFL)-derived ingredients in pet food, based on studies conducted in cats and dogs. The session explores how these novel ingredients influence pet health while also reducing the environmental footprint of pet food production. Sponsored by Enviroflight.
How HPP tackles viral threats in raw pet food
This Tech Talk will explore how High-Pressure Processing (HPP) technology provides a critical intervention against emerging pathogen threats in raw pet food manufacturing, with special attention to avian influenza concerns. This technical presentation will examine HPP’s proven track record in viral inactivation, latest research findings on influenza strain susceptibility to pressure treatment, and practical implementation strategies for manufacturers looking to enhance their food safety protocols while maintaining product quality and nutritional value. Sponsored by Hiperbaric.
Sponsored by Symrise, The Petfood Tech Talk stage will be held both days of the show beginning at 9:30 a.m. in the exhibit hall. For a full list of sessions, click here.
Petfood Forum and Petfood Essentials show dates are April 28-30, 2025, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. To stay informed on the latest event developments, go to PetfoodForumEvents.com.