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Petfood Forum Brasil

News portal and seminars for the Brazilian pet food market now available

Petfood Forum is expanding into Brazil with a news portal, weekly newsletter and in-person learning opportunities at Pet South America – all presented in Portuguese.

The initiative aims to exclusively offer educational and informative content on ingredient technologies for pet food and treats, formulation, processing, packaging, marketing, consumer behavior and top company data from the pet food sector in Brazil.

“For many years, we have served the Brazilian market with specialized content in English. Now, we will speak the same language as the world’s third-largest pet market, with original content in Portuguese.”

Steve Akins

Executive Vice President of Global Petfood and Events, WATT Global Media

Original content in Portuguese now available

Petfood Forum Brasil – petfoodforumbrasil.com – aims to serve the market as the most complete and comprehensive source of information for pet industry professionals in the country.

Industry professionals will also have access to an exclusive weekly newsletter featuring market news and trends in the Brazilian pet food market. Sign up here to receive the newsletter.

“The objective is to meet the growing demand of the Brazilian market for information that drives the pet food business both locally and globally,” said Akins.

Petfood Forum Brasil co-located at Pet South America 2025

Petfood Forum Brasil logoBeyond the news portal, Petfood Forum Brasil will deliver vital, in-person learning and networking opportunities in the future.

Join us on August 14, 2025, in São Paulo for Petfood Forum Brasil, with two one-hour seminars happening within PET South America — Latin America’s premier pet industry trade show. Designed specifically for professionals working in Brazil’s thriving pet food sector, this event will deliver cutting-edge insights, research-driven content and networking opportunities.

Why Attend Petfood Forum Brasil?

As the only global conference 100% dedicated to pet food, Petfood Forum is known for bringing industry professionals together to explore the latest trends, technologies and strategies in pet food and pet treat manufacturing. Now, for the first time, we’re bringing this global experience directly to Brazil — the third-largest pet market in the world.

Agenda:

2-3 p.m. | Brazil pet food market update: Key trends and insights

José Edson Galvão de França Jose Edson Galvão de França, executive president of the Brazilian Association of Pet Product Industries (Abinpet) and member of the Consultative Council of Instituto Pet Brasil

Jose França, executive president of Abinpet, provides an overview of the latest pet food sales data in Brazil, including by category and retail channel, and discusses some of the top trends and players in the market, plus an outlook for the near term.

3-4 p.m. | Latest pet food research on nutrition, processing and safety in Brazil

Fabiano Cesar Sá, DVM, Ph.D.Fabiano Cesar Sá, DVM, Ph.D., R&D manager for Adimax

Fabiano Cesar, DVM, Ph.D., R&D manager for pet food manufacturer Adimax, shares some of the most recent and interesting research on pet food in Brazil, including nutrition studies plus insights into research on pet food processing and safety.

These seminars are ideal for pet food manufacturers, ingredient suppliers, formulation experts, packaging innovators, marketers and anyone involved in Brazil’s fast-growing pet food value chain.

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“The partnership with Petfood Forum aligns with our strategy of connecting professionals, companies and experts with the latest trends and the key demands of the market. We are always on the lookout for industry innovations and are committed to opening new business opportunities at PET South America.”

Guilherme Martinez

Director of Pet Events, NürnbergMesse Brasil