April 28-30, 2025
All Speakers
Dog and cat food research experts who will present at Petfood Forum & Petfood Essentials
Louise Calderwood
Director of Regulatory Affairs
American Feed Industry Association
Louise Calderwood is the American Feed Industry Association’s director of regulatory affairs, providing leadership on regulatory and state issues related to pet food and general regulatory issues. She works closely with committee leadership of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). Formerly Calderwood was the government relations director for the Northeast Agribusiness and Feed Alliance and Vermont’s Deputy Secretary of Agriculture. Calderwood holds degrees in dairy science from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and animal science from the University of Vermont. She is a frequent presenter at state association meetings and public forums related to the animal food industry.
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Wed Apr 30 1:00 PM - 2:30 PM | Closing panel discussion: The state of U.S. pet food ingredient approvals KCCC halls A-D, Tech Talk stage Announcements from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) in 2024 have led to significant changes in how ingredients for pet food are approved. Join representatives Dana Brooks, president and CEO of the Pet Food Institute; Louise Calderwood, director of regulatory affairs for the American Feed Industry Association; Todd Harrison, partner at Venable law firm and co-chair of its FDA Group; and Austin Therrell, executive director of AAFCO, as they discuss the current state of approvals and other regulatory and legal matters, and answer your questions. |