Kelly Swanson of the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign provided a deep dive into biotic ingredients and their use in pet nutrition.

Frank Mitloehner of the CLEAR Center took the Pet Food Conference stage to separate fact from fiction on the pet food industry’s environmental impact.

Mintel’s Lynn Dornblaser highlighted trends in personalization, naturalization and sustainability shaking up the industry.

According to IPPE, this year’s show featured its largest trade show floor ever.

The event covered emerging trends, sustainability, packaging, trade, ingredients and more in the industry.

Representatives from the USDA and USTR shared thoughts about emerging markets available to pet food exporters.

Angele Thompson, founder and president of Thompson PetTech, has been recognized for her extensive contributions to the pet food industry.