The Pet Food Science Podcast Show

In this special episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show marking International Dog Day, Dr. Anna Hielm-Björkman from the University of Helsinki examines how dietary patterns relate to canine gut health and chronic disease. She discusses raw and dry food research, epidemiological associations, diet interventions, microbiota, metabolomics, and nutrient composition while emphasizing the need to identify underlying mechanisms. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Dietary variety can help address nutritional limitations because repetitive feeding patterns may leave important nutritional components insufficiently represented across a dog's regular diet.”

Meet the guest: Dr. Anna Hielm-Björkman is a docent, senior researcher, and principal investigator at the University of Helsinki, where she leads the DogRisk research group. Her research examines relationships between canine nutrition, environmental factors, gut health, and chronic diseases through epidemiological and clinical studies. Hear Dr. Anna Hielm-Björkman share her research on The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What will you learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:01) Introduction
(12:52) Chronic disease
(16:35) Diet comparisons
(18:48) Study design
(21:18) Gut microbiota
(23:48) Metabolic responses
(29:14) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Ivan Franco, Founder and Managing Director of Triplethree International, explains how artificial intelligence is reshaping pet food market intelligence and business decisions. He discusses data quality, consumer segmentation, market forecasting, human judgment, and the growing importance of AI-supported decision systems for identifying opportunities across Latin America. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Market forecasting becomes stronger when artificial intelligence combines investment activity, product registrations, online searches, and consumer interest into meaningful market signals.”

Meet the guest: Ivan Franco is Founder and Managing Director of Triplethree International, specializing in Latin American pet food market intelligence. Over two decades, he has led competitive analysis and growth strategy projects for manufacturers, suppliers, and investors. His current work examines how artificial intelligence and decision systems improve market understanding and resource allocation. Hear more from Ivan Franco on The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What will you learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:38) Introduction
(04:31) AI decisions
(09:06) Market forecasting
(13:06) Consumer segmentation
(15:08) Data quality
(17:32) Human judgment
(20:12) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this special World Cat Day episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, we bring in Sanjana Anan, a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Guelph, who explains how net energy could improve energy evaluation in feline nutrition. Topics include indirect calorimetry, limitations of metabolizable energy equations, diet formulation, sustainability, and the research required to develop reliable predictive models for cats. Listen now on all major platforms!

“Net energy represents dietary energy actually available for feline metabolism after digestive, urinary, and feeding-related heat losses have been properly accounted for.”

Meet the guest: Sanjana Anan is a postdoctoral researcher in Companion Animal Nutrition at the University of Guelph. Her research focuses on feline energy metabolism, indirect calorimetry, net energy estimation, and nutritional modeling. Her work examines how protein, fiber, carbohydrates, and other dietary factors influence energy utilization in cats. Hear Sanjana Anan discuss feline nutrition research on The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What will you learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:23) Introduction
(03:27) Net energy basics
(06:36) Indirect calorimetry
(08:16) Energy equation limits
(11:27) Formulation benefits
(13:05) Predictive models
(19:34) Final Questions

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, Jim Mann, Global Platform Manager for Antioxidants and Food Safety at Kemin Industries, explores events that shaped the pet food industry, from regulatory evolution and food safety to changing consumer expectations and innovative product formats. He explains how quality systems, supplier partnerships, and analytical technologies are helping prepare the industry for future challenges. Listen now on all major platforms.

"Raw material risk assessment helps pet food companies identify ingredient risks, contaminants, and origins before building testing programs around each material's risk level."

Meet the guest: Jim Mann is Global Platform Manager for Antioxidants and Food Safety at Kemin Industries, where he leads branding, product positioning, commercial training, and global platform strategy. His 35-year career at Kemin spans quality control, research chemistry, customer laboratory services, technical service, and product management for the pet food and rendering markets. Learn more from Jim Mann on The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What will you learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:21) Introduction
(03:19) Industry advances
(08:01) Regulatory shifts
(13:41) Mycotoxin risks
(18:47) Supplier quality
(23:21) Innovation outlook
(24:43) Final questions

The Pet Food Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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In this special episode of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, our co-host Dr. Jan Suchodolski from Texas A&M University explains why validated analytical methods are essential for reliable pet nutrition and gastrointestinal research. He discusses assay development, biomarker validation, omics technologies, microbiome analysis, and the role of artificial intelligence in improving research quality and diagnostics. Listen now on all major platforms!

"Without proper measurements, scientific discoveries about nutrition and health cannot produce reliable conclusions because inaccurate methods create uncertainty and reduce confidence in biological interpretation."

Meet the guest: Dr. Jan Suchodolski is Professor, Purina PetCare Endowed Chair for Microbiome Research, Associate Director and Head of Microbiome Sciences at the Gastrointestinal Laboratory at Texas A&M University. His research focuses on gastrointestinal biomarkers, intestinal microbiota, and diagnostic development. He has published more than 400 scientific articles, received the 2024 AVMA Career Achievement in Canine Research Award. He also serves as co-host of The Pet Food Science Podcast Show. Listen to Dr. Jan Suchodolski on The Pet Food Science Podcast Show, available on all major platforms.

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What will you learn:
(00:00) Highlight
(01:16) Introduction
(05:27) Assay validation basics
(11:54) Discovery versus validation
(18:33) Omics technologies
(19:40) Bile acid biomarkers
(26:04) Artificial intelligence
(42:31) Final Questions

The Pet Food Science Podcast Show is trusted and supported by innovative companies like:

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𝗟𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗻 𝗔𝗽𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗣𝗼𝗱𝗰𝗮𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝘁𝗶𝗳𝘆 𝗼𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿 𝗽𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺.
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