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What will shape the next chapter of the global pet food industry? If you have research, insights or a fresh perspective that can help answer that question, Petfood Forum wants to hear from you.
Petfood Forum 2027 is now seeking speakers and research poster presenters for the conference, taking place April 26-28, 2027, in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
The Petfood Forum 2027 call for papers is open through October 16, 2026, inviting pet food experts, researchers and industry professionals to propose noncommercial presentations that inform, challenge and inspire.
View submission details and become a Petfood Forum 2027 speaker
We’re looking for ideas that move the pet food industry forward
Petfood Forum brings together professionals from across the global pet food supply chain to exchange ideas, explore what’s changing in the industry and gain insights that can help guide their work.
That’s why we’re looking for more than presentations about what the industry already knows.
We want engaging, forward-looking and thought-provoking speakers who can help attendees understand what’s changing, why it matters and what they should do next.
That could mean presenting new research that challenges conventional thinking. Identifying an emerging trend before it becomes mainstream. Exploring a new technology or approach that could change how pet food is formulated, produced or marketed. Or translating a complex industry development into practical implications for pet food businesses.
Whatever the subject, the goal is the same: give Petfood Forum attendees knowledge and ideas they can put to work.
What makes a compelling Petfood Forum presentation?
The strongest proposals start with something worth sharing.
Petfood Forum’s advisory board is particularly interested in original research, innovative concepts, new information and fresh perspectives relevant to the pet food industry.
Before submitting, consider the value your presentation could provide an attendee:
- What’s new? Are you bringing original research, data, technology, analysis or thinking to the conversation?
- Why does it matter now? Does your topic address an emerging opportunity, challenge or change facing the pet food industry?
- What’s next? Can you help attendees anticipate where an important aspect of the industry is headed?
- What can attendees do with it? Will people leave your presentation with insights or takeaways they can apply to their own work?
- Can you bring the idea to life? Great expertise matters, but so does the ability to communicate it in an engaging, accessible and memorable way.
Petfood Forum is an educational conference, so presentations must be noncommercial rather than promotional presentations about a company, product or service.
Four areas of focus for Petfood Forum 2027
For 2027, Petfood Forum is seeking proposals within four areas critical to the future of the industry:
Nutrition and ingredients: New research and ideas advancing our understanding of companion animal nutrition, ingredients and pet food or treat formulation.
Market and marketing: Emerging market dynamics, economic forces, trends, predictions and new approaches to connecting pet food products with customers.
Processing and operations: Research, technologies and production approaches that can improve efficiency, cost effectiveness and pet food manufacturing.
Safety and regulatory: Important regulatory developments and focused advances in pet food safety that industry professionals need to understand.
Complete descriptions of eligible topics, submission requirements and evaluation criteria are available on the Petfood Forum Become a Speaker page.
Have a point of view the pet food industry needs to hear?
Some of the most valuable conference sessions begin with a question, discovery or idea that changes how people see an issue.
If your work can help pet food professionals see what’s coming, think differently or make better decisions, consider bringing that perspective to Petfood Forum 2027.
Researchers, technical experts, market analysts, academics and pet food industry professionals with relevant expertise are encouraged to consider submitting.
The deadline for Petfood Forum 2027 abstracts is October 16, 2026.
See the Petfood Forum 2027 call for papers and submission requirements
Petfood Forum 2027
April 26-28, 2027
Kansas City Convention Center
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.