The 2020 AFIA Pet Food Conference will highlight student research, present a new award and discuss a variety of challenges faced by the industry today.

The center will feature a pilot extrusion facility, a culinary kitchen for pet food formulation, a feed evaluation lab and an enzyme analysis lab.

The initiative aims to bring efficiencies and cost savings to companies throughout the international supply chain.

The new pet foods are shelf-stable at room temperature for up to one year without including preservatives in the formulas.

Substandard ingredients that did not meet The J.M. Smucker Company’s quality and safety standards prompted the voluntary recall.

The brand’s human-grade pet food and treats will be distributed to independent pet retailers in California, Arizona and Nevada.

Sara Place, Ph.D., will work with the company’s chief medical and chief animal welfare officers to develop sustainable solutions in protein production and animal health.

The natural pet food and treat company offers high-protein, low-carb options with its Beef Cheek collection.

The deal, previously announced in September, includes Japan eliminating or reducing tariffs on US food and agricultural products.

The seminar will return to Kansas City in 2020 to provide a platform for connection, education and discussion for ingredient and commodity market professionals.