SEPTEMBER

Trends: Compliance Retooling
Food Safety/Regulatory: FSMA Update
Ingredients: Inclusions/Particulates
Formulation: Pulses
Equipment 1: Cutting/Sizing
Equipment 2: Depositing
Operations: Improved Efficiencies
Packaging/Distribution: Responsiveness/Changeover
Processor Profile
New Products and Innovations

Bonus Distribution:

• IBIE
• ABA Tech
• NGFA-PFI
• Process Expo
• Pack Expo

Ad close/materials due: August 15, 2019

OCTOBER

New - 2019 Resource Guide

The only comprehensive guide pet food and treat producers will refer to year-round.

Ad close/materials due: September 15, 2019

DECEMBER

Trends: Refrigerated/Frozen
Food Safety/Regulatory: Testing/Analysis
Ingredients: Fear vs. Fad
Formulation: Vitamins/Minerals
Equipment 1: Ingredient Handling
Equipment 2: Thermal Solutions
Packaging/Distribution: Can Alternatives
Operations: Responsiveness/Changeover
Processor Profile
New Products and Innovations

Bonus Distribution:

• IPPE 2020
• ASB 2020

Ad close/materials due: November 15, 2019

MARCH

Trends: Sustainability vs. Humanization
Food Safety/Regulatory: Recall Preparedness
Ingredients: Fiber
Formulation: Palatability
Equipment 1: Drying Efficiency
Equipment 2: Preconditioners
Operations: Pest Control
Packaging/Distribution: Single Serve and Sample Size
Processor Profile
New Products and Innovations

Bonus Distribution:

• IFT

Ad close/materials due: 2/14/2020

JUNE

Trends: Human Brands in the Pet Space
Food Safety/Regulatory: Ingredient Validation
Ingredients: Antioxidants
Formulation: Cold Extrusion
Equipment 1: Dry Bulk Material Handling
Equipment 2: End of the Extruder Barrel
Operations: Sanitation
Packaging/Distribution: Omnichannel Strategies
Processor Profile
New Products and Innovations

Bonus Distribution:

• IFT

Ad close/materials due: 5/15/2020

SEPTEMBER

Trends: Cat Product Proliferation
Food Safety/Regulatory: Third Party Testing
Ingredients: Non-traditional Proteins
Formulation: Managing Water Activity
Equipment 1: Cooling
Equipment 2: Portioning
Operations: Automation
Packaging/Distribution: Achieving Sustainability
Processor Profile
New Products and Innovations

Bonus Distribution:

• ABA Tech
• NGFA-PFI
• PACK EXPO

Ad close/materials due: 8/14/2020

OCTOBER

Resource Guide

Ad close/materials due: 8/20/2020

DECEMBER

Trends: Brand Loyalty
Food Safety/Regulatory: Environmental Monitoring
Ingredients: Processing Aids
Formulation: Non-chemical Solutions
Equipment 1: Pumping
Equipment 2: In-line Analysis
Operations: Hidden ROI's
Packaging/Distribution: Packaging Innovations
Processor Profile
New Products and Innovations

Bonus Distribution:

• IPPE 2021
• ASB 2021

Ad close/materials due: 11/13/2020