IGP–KSU Pet Food Formulation for Commercial Production (VIRTUAL)
Course Description
This 5-day virtual course will meet synchronously via Zoom. Some materials will be posted in an online learning management system for registered participants, but the sessions will not be recorded. Participants will need to plan to be available for the virtual meetings from 8 am to 4:30 pm CST (Central Standard Time) UTC/GMT -6 hours.
Participants will learn about various aspects of pet food formulation, including the nutritional requirements and recommendations for dogs and cats, regulatory and labeling standards, raw material functionality, processing across different pet food formats and meeting packaging claims. Upon completing this course, students will be proficient in formulating pet food products of various formats and will have a solid foundation in ingredients, processing techniques, and the software necessary for developing new products. They will also learn to refine existing formulas and perform business and production analyses. Participants will benefit from knowledge provided by Kansas State University faculty and also industry experts, who will bring a wealth of fundamental and practical knowledge in the art of pet food formulation.
Participants will learn about various aspects of pet food formulation, including the nutritional requirements and recommendations for dogs and cats, regulatory and labeling standards, raw material functionality, processing across different pet food formats and meeting packaging claims. Upon completing this course, students will be proficient in formulating pet food products of various formats and will have a solid foundation in ingredients, processing techniques, and the software necessary for developing new products. They will also learn to refine existing formulas and perform business and production analyses. Participants will benefit from knowledge provided by Kansas State University faculty and also industry experts, who will bring a wealth of fundamental and practical knowledge in the art of pet food formulation.Meet your Instructors:
Julia Pezzali – Assistant Professor and Pet Food Program Director at K-State
Sajid Alavi – Professor at K-State
Haley Larson – Teaching Assistant Professor at K-State
Kathy Gross – Independent Consultant and Adjunct Faculty at K-State
Leah Lambrakis – Vice President Of Research & Development, Nutrition, & Scientific Affairs for Simmons Pet Food and Simmons Animal Nutrition
Greg Aldrich – Chief Operating Officer for Nulo Pet Food
James Templeman – Director of Nutrition and Formulation at Primal Pet Foods and Adjunct Professor at the University of Guelph
View Proposed Course Agenda (subject to change)
Who Should Attend
Pet food company employees in roles such as formulation, new product development, quality control, marketing, procurement, ingredient supplying, equipment manufacturing, technical and sales positions, students, and new company startups in the pet food industry.
Registration Information
January 6–10, 2025
Course fee: $1,750
Registration closed.
The IGP Institute reserves the right to cancel or reschedule courses if minimum enrollment numbers are not met. If a course is canceled, participants will be refunded 100% of their tuition. If a course is rescheduled, participants will have the opportunity to have 100% of their registration fees applied to the rescheduled course or receive a full refund.
Participants who wish to cancel or transfer their registration to another employee can do so for a $100 processing fee as long as notice is received at least fifteen days prior to the course start date. Refund requests made fourteen days or less before a course start date will be not be refunded.