Isaac Matthews

Title

Director of the pet food ingredient division

Company

Lansing Trade Group

Presentation Description:

The evolution and future of the grain-free ingredients market –

– Isaac Matthews, director, pet food ingredients division, for Lansing Trade Group. The market for grain-free pet food ingredients has evolved significantly over the past decade. Matthews explores that evolution and how trends within the grain-free market have progressed, and how demand, purchasing power, sustainability, protein content and nutritional profiles have affected formulations and ingredient selection criteria. He also shares his view on future trends, including expanded pea protein fractionation capacity and increased use of pulse and legume specialty crops. What is the next big ingredient? It may not be just one.

Experience:

In his role at Lansing, an independent commodity merchandising company, Matthews leads the planning, organizing, staffing and business unit operations of the pet food ingredients division, which is primarily focused on grain-free ingredient solutions for pet food manufacturers. He joined Lansing in 2007 and is a member of the Lansing Leadership Team. Previously, Matthews held leadership roles in operations at the Andersons Inc. and was director of operations at Greenline Foods Inc. He is a graduate of Ohio State University and earned a master of business administration from Bowling Green State University.