BIBERACH RISS, GERMANY — Equipment suppliers Handtmann and Multivac have collaborated to launch the Future Pet Food Conference 2024, an in-person conference that aims to provide insights, networking opportunities and more to members of the European pet food industry. The conference will be held Nov. 5 to 6 at Handtmann’s headquarters in Biberach Riss. 

“Handtmann and Multivac, as the hosts of the conference, invite you to dive with us into the world of markets, trends, ingredients, processing and packaging,” said Harald Suchanka, chief executive officer of Handtmann F&P. “Take this unique opportunity and platform to gain valuable insight from recognized speakers from the field, to exchange ideas with experts, and experience first-hand a wide range of state-of-the-art solutions. The Future Pet Food Conference: Your Place For Ideas And Their Implementation.”

Christian Traumann, group president of Multivac, added, “Bringing together stakeholders in order to broaden perspectives and work together on forward-looking solutions is a cornerstone of the corporate philosophy of Multivac and Handtmann. We cordially invite you to Biberach and join us for the Future Pet Food Conference.”

The event will explore a variety of topics, including:

  • Emerging trends, insights and the future of the market
  • Ingredient innovations, specifically new protein sources, insect-based formulas, fermented proteins and the use of hydrocolloids
  • Processing and packaging, showcasing on-site demonstrations at Handtmann’s Technology Center, as well as discussing sustainability in production, reducing carbon footprint through packaging and new packaging concepts.

The two-day event will begin on Nov. 5 with a welcome address from Suchanka and Traumann. Additional speakers include:

  • Ulyana Fitsa, chief supply chain officer of Ukrainian pet food producer Kormotech
  • Kate Vlietstra, senior director at Mintel Food & Drink
  • Javier Muñoz, senior research analyst at Euromonitor
  • Chloe Champion, business developer for food and pet food at French insect producer Agronutris
  • Carolin Bohlke, research and development chemist at MIAVIT, an ingredient supplier
  • Cindy Dekeyser, business intelligence manager at PB Leiner, a producer of gelatin and collagen peptides
  • Herman Sloot, vice president of commercial development at insect-protein producer Calysta
  • Jim Lamancusa, executive director of the Pet Sustainability Coalition (PSC)
  • Carsten Petry, head of pet food at Bühler Group
  • Bernhard Brandt of the University of Applied Sciences Vienna
  • David Ziolko, director of customer relations management at Natec Germany, an equipment supplier
  • Klaus Deniffel, product manager of emerging market segments at Multivac
  • Matthias Schrägle, head of research and development at Südpack, a supplier of high-performance films.

Learn more about the Future Pet Food Conference 2024. 

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