Petfood Essentials

Is taking a break in 2027

Focused education. Practical ideas. Industry connections.

Petfood Essentials is a one-day, interactive educational seminar held in conjunction with Petfood Forum. Each edition explores a specific topic impacting the pet food industry, bringing professionals together for expert presentations, practical discussions and opportunities to learn from their peers.

🔔 Petfood Essentials is taking a break in 2027. While the program will not be held this year, we look forward to sharing updates about future editions.

Looking for pre-conference education in 2027?

Introducing Operations Edge

Monday, April 26, 2027
Located at Petfood Forum
Kansas City, Missouri

Petfood Forum 2027 will feature a new pre-conference seminar, Operations Edge: Optimizing Your Pet Food Manufacturing Pipeline.

Designed for pet food manufacturing professionals, the seminar will focus on improving production efficiency, equipment performance and day-to-day operations.

Topics include equipment integration, preventive maintenance, changeover efficiency, automation and data-driven decision-making. Expert presentations and interactive roundtable discussions will provide opportunities to exchange ideas and explore practical improvements.

More details coming soon.

Looking back: Petfood Essentials 2026

Optimizing Your Pet Food Business | The 2026 program focused on helping pet food manufacturers improve efficiency, consistency and resilience.

Sessions explored how data, technology, facility design and supplier relationships can support stronger operations and better decision-making.

Explore the 2026 session highlights:

About Petfood Essentials

Petfood Essentials brings together pet food professionals for focused learning on the challenges and opportunities facing the industry.

With a different theme each time, past programs have explored topics related to pet food production, nutrition, business operations, sustainability and more.

The interactive format encourages participants to ask questions, exchange experiences and identify ideas they can apply within their own organizations.