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Dog and cat food industry experts who wish to present their latest research at Petfood Forum Europe 2026 are invited to submit an abstract for noncommercial oral presentations and research posters. Speaker submissions are due 17 November, 2025.
The conference is scheduled for May 11 at the Nuremberg Messe in Germany, co-located with Interzoo 2026 (May 12-15). Please do not submit an abstract if you are not sure you will be able to attend Petfood Forum Europe on May 11.
What to submit
Pet food professionals who wish to speak at Petfood Forum Europe are invited to submit noncommercial abstracts on various topics including:
- New research on companion animal nutrition;
- Novel ingredients and their potential applications in pet food or treat formulations;
- Data, trends and predictions for the pet food market, especially in Europe, including opportunities for innovation;
- Macro-economic factors and outlook, specifically what they mean for pet food in Europe;
- Pet food types and categories, including newer formats and technologies;
- New pet retailing information pertinent to the selling or distribution of pet food, including via e-commerce, direct-to-consumer and subscription;
- New information or ideas for marketing pet food, including via social media;
- New information, techniques or processes for product development in pet food;
- Update on regulatory information relevant to pet food in Europe;
- New research, technology or processes for pet food production;
- New research, technology or other information on pet food packaging;
- Other new technologies applicable to pet food, including AI;
- New, specific information on one focused aspect of pet food safety (no general overviews of regulations or pet food safety programs);
- Sustainability in pet food.
Learn more about submitting an abstract.
Europe’s leading pet food focused event
Petfood Forum Europe offers expert pet food manufacturing-focused industry knowledge and valuable networking for European pet food professionals. This unique one-day conference will provide attendees with new information and ideas to innovate and expand their business. Registration will open December 2025.