Agenda

Full agenda coming January 2027! 

🔔 We are currently developing the agenda for Petfood Forum 2027. The program will feature leading experts sharing insights on pet food nutrition, ingredients, safety, processing, packaging and market trends. The Expo Hall opens on Tuesday & Wednesday.

Interested in speaking? Submit your abstract by October 16

Monday, April 26

8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. | Registration
10 a.m.-4 p.m | Pre-Event Seminar: The Operational Edge: Optimizing Your Pet Food Manufacturing Pipeline includes sessions, lunch & networking reception (separate registration)
8 a.m.-5:00 p.m. | Exhibitor move-in
4:30-6:30 p.m. | Petfood Forum opening reception, KC P&L District

Tuesday, April 27

7 a.m.-5:30 p.m.  | Registration
7-8 a.m. | Breakfast
8-9:00 a.m. | Welcome & Opening keynote: Why the future belongs to pet food — Jack Bobo, Executive Director, UCLA Rothman Family Institute for Food Studies
9:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m. | Exhibit hall open
9:00 a.m.-6 p.m. | Visiting pet charities
9:15-9:45 a.m. | Coffee break, exhibit hall
9:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Pet Food Tech Talks, Tech Talk stage
9:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Petfood Forum Student Program research presentations, Future of Pet Food Pavilion
12:15-1:30 p.m. | Lunch, exhibit hall
1:30-4 p.m. | Concurrent sessions on Pet Food Trends, Nutrition & Ingredients, Regulatory & Safety
2:30-3 p.m. | Coffee break, exhibit hall
4-5:30 p.m. | Networking reception, exhibit hall. Includes special networking area for Women in Petfood Leadership
4-5:30 p.m. | Student Program/industry poster researchers meet-and-greet, Future of Pet Food Pavilion

Wednesday, April 28

7 a.m.-2 p.m. | Registration
7-8 a.m. | Breakfast
8-9:00 a.m. | General Session: Macro economics market update: What’s the outlook for pet food?
9 a.m.-3 p.m. | Exhibit hall open
9 a.m.-2:30 p.m. | Visiting pet charities
9:15 a.m.-12 p.m. | Pet Food Tech Talks, Tech Talk stage
9:15-9:45 a.m. | Coffee break, exhibit hall
9:15 a.m-12 p.m. | Petfood Forum Student Program presentations & Awards, Future of Pet Food Pavilion
12:15-1:30 p.m. | Lunch
1:30-3 p.m. | Closing session: 20th anniversary of melamine recalls: What have we learned? What’s next?