Time
Topic
Speaking
08:00 - 08:20
Registration
08:20 - 08:30
Welcome from NPFE
David Primrose, NPFE
08:30 - 09:05
Future of petfood – Looking into
the crystal ball
Marcel Blok, CHANGE
STRANAMICS BV, Netherlands
09:05 - 09:40
E-Nose and E-Tongue applications
in petfood
Prof. Federica Cheli, University
of Milan, Italy
09:40 - 10:15
Development and
Commercialization of Healthy
Foods through High Pressure
Processing
Rui Queiros, Hiperbaric
Company, Spain
10:15 - 10:45
Coffee & Networking
10:45 - 11:20
Control of foodborne pathogens in
raw petfood and treats
Bert de Vegt, PhageGuard,
Netherlands
11:20 - 11:55
“Vegetables from the sea – Novel,
sustainable, nutritious raw
materials for our pets”
Dr. Dagbjørn Skipnes, Nofima,
Norway
11:55 - 12:55
Lunch & Networking
12:55 - 13:15
Loyalty recognition, 5 years of
NPFS/C
Milka K Tesla and David
Primrose, NPFE
13:15 - 13:50
Development of new
comprehensive allergy diagnostic
methods for dogs and horses.
Dr. Marcos Alcocer, University
of Nottingham, UK
13:50 - 14:25
“The use of renal diets in cats with
renal disease”
Prof. Myriam Hesta, University
of Ghent, Belgium
14:25 - 15:05
Primary and Secondary
Antioxidants – Benefits for pets
Dr. Francesca Susca, Lallemand
Animal Nutrition, France
15:05 - 15:35
Coffee & Networking
15:35 - 16:10
“The effects of in-barrel moisture
on extrusion parameters, kibble
quality and cat palatability.
Mayara Aline Baller, PhD st.
University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
16:10 - 16:45
Community Management as a part
of Social Media Marketing
Elina Bergmann, OY Mush,
Finland
19:00 - late
Dinner, Social Evening &
Networking
Time
Topic
Speaking
08:30 - 09:05
Prebiotics in dog and cat nutrition:
characteristics and advantages,
benefits and limits vs. probiotics.
Dr. Christian Iehl, Petfood
Veterinary Consulting SAS,
France
09:05 - 09:40
Use of fibres in Petfood – an
overview on available alternatives
Thomas Backers, Cima, Belgium
09:40 - 10:15
Sprucing up pet food with a new
multifunctional ingredient.
Dr. Martin Lersch, Borregaard,
Norway
10:15 - 10:45
Coffee & Networking
10:45 - 11:20
'Rethinking selenium fortification –
Is there a window for efficient use
of resources?''
Dr. Ana Margarida, University of
Porto, Portugal
11:20 - 11:55
Winning with vitamin premixes
Alexandra Wesker, Trouw
Nutrition, UK
11:55 - 12:30
Vegetarian versus Meat-Based
Diets for Companion Animals
Prof. Andrew Knight, University
of Winchester, UK
12:30 - 13:30
Lunch & Networking
13:30- 14:05
Dietary phosphorus studies in
cats: Effects of source, level and
Ca:P ratio
Dr. Anne Marie Bakke,
WALTHAM Centre for Pet
Nutrition, Mars Global Petcare
14:05 - 14:40
Impact of macronutrient
composition and palatability in
wet diets on food selection in cats
Hassan Safa, Diana Pet Food,
France
14:40 - 15:15
“Pet Food labelling and claims”
Julien TAIEB, FEDIAF, BE
15:15 - 15:35
Speaking the same language - How
to “Win” in pet food innovation.
David Primrose, Synergy Food
Ingredients, UK
15:35 - 16:00
Conclusion & Questions