Petfood Forum Europe

Frequently Asked Questions

General Conference Questions

What is Petfood Forum Europe?

Petfood Forum Europe is a one-day conference that provides an ideal opportunity to meet pet food professionals from around the world and offers a focused setting to network, exchange ideas and do business with leading industry suppliers. Each edition of Petfood Forum Europe consists of a new agenda, speaker lineup and learning takeaways that can be instantly applied to your own business model.

When and where will the next Petfood Forum Europe take place?

Petfood Forum Europe is hosted every two years.

Petfood Forum Europe 2026 is scheduled for 11 May at Nuremberg Messe in Nuremberg, Germany, co-located with Interzoo 2026.

Who attends Petfood Forum Europe?

Attendees include professionals working in nutrition, ingredient and processing technologies, packaging, food science, R&D, product development, food safety, QA/QC, purchasing, import/export and regulatory compliance.

View a sample list of past attending companies >

 

What can I expect from the conference agenda?

Petfood Forum Europe educational sessions consist of the most important pet food industry trends, specifically related to the European pet food market, but information on the industry from an international perspective will be provided, as well.

Speaker and agenda details will be released January 2026.

How can I continue the education from Petfood Forum Europe?

Consider attending one of our other global Petfood Forum events to continue learning from industry experts. Our current portfolio of Petfood Forum events includes Petfood Forum, Petfood Essentials, Petfood Forum Asia and Petfood Forum Europe.

Upcoming events:

  • Petfood Forum & Petfood Essentials | Kansas City, Missouri, USA | 28-30 April 2025
  • Petfood Forum Asia | Bangkok, Thailand | Co-located at Pet Fair South East Asia | 29 October 2025

What is the cost to attend?

When you register for Petfood Forum Europe, your ticket includes a full day of educational presentations, coffee breaks, lunch and an invaluable networking reception. Plus, your registration fee covers access to Interzoo!

Registration will open December 2025.

When did Petfood Forum events get their start?

In 1992, Petfood Forum started as a small, 100-person and 10-tabletop event in Des Plaines, Illinois. The show eventually outgrew its Des Plaines venue and moved to the Hyatt in Rosemont, Illinois, right next to O’Hare International Airport. Still growing, the show then relocated to Schaumburg, Illinois, where it remained for several years. But by 2014, Petfood Forum had outgrown its space yet again. The 2015 show debuted at its new and current home, in Kansas City, in the heart of the Animal Health Corridor.

Petfood Forum conferences also offer one-day events outside of North America, including Petfood Forum Asia and Petfood Forum Europe.

How are Petfood Industry magazine and WATT Global Media affiliated with Petfood Forum Europe?

Petfood Forum Europe is organized and hosted by Petfood Industry magazine. Petfood Industry has been the leading source of information for the global pet food manufacturing industry for more than 50 years, delivering insights and knowledge via a monthly magazine, website, e-newsletters and other media formats.

Both are owned by WATT Global Media, a full-service publishing and media company founded in 1917 that provides exceptional business content and solutions to the agribusiness industry. As an industry innovator, WATT Global Media has connected buyers and sellers in the poultry, pig, animal feed and pet food industries through its media channels for more than 100 years.