Pre-Conference Focus Day
Tuesday, November 28, 2023
11:00 am Focus Day Registration & Networking Coffee
11:55 am Chairperson’s Opening Remarks
Aligning Product Development with Regulatory Expectations & Trends
12:00 pm US Regulatory Approval Process for Novel Ingredients – the Black Soldier Fly Larvae Experience
Synopsis
- Exploring Ingredient Approval Routes: Gain insights into the pathways for ingredient approvals market
- Understanding Requirement and Timelines: Get a grasp of the essential conditions and general timelines involved in the approval pathways
- Learning from BSFL’s Review Process: Discover the practical application of the review process through the example of the Black Soldier Fly Larvae (BSFL)
12:30 pm Analyzing the Forecasted FEED Act Regulations
Synopsis
- Shedding light on the upcoming FDA Innovative Feed Enhancement and Economic Development Act
- Defining new pathways for feed additive approvals
- Improving livestock productivity and reducing greenhouse gas emissions
1:00 pm Lunch Break & Networking
Innovative Feed Additives to Unlock Enhance Performance
2:00 pm Addressing Nutrition and Enteric Methane: GHG Emission Reduction through Data
Synopsis
- Discovering how diet adjustments without outside interventions can impact the enteric methane output of ruminants
- Learning more about dairy MAX Sustainability Report, a feature of Cargill nutrition software that benchmarks the enteric methane output of dairy cattle
- Exploring how Cargill combines its global ruminant innovation network and position in the food supply chain to develop solutions to support customer’s sustainability goals
Core Sustainability Business Drivers for Successful Product Development
2:30 pm How Do We Evolve Biosecurity to Keep Up with Avian Influenza?
Synopsis
- Discussing the implementation of biosecurity practises to reduce to spread of diseases
- Using the Avian Influenza Virus as a model, how can be continue controlling the spread or will vaccines be needed?
3:00 pm Panel Discussion: Synergies for Sustainable Livestock: Navigating Antibiotic Use, Protein Alternatives, & Feed Efficiency
Synopsis
- Exploring innovative approaches to minimize antibiotic use in livestock for sustainable and resilient farming practices
- Dive into the world of plant-based proteins and insects, evaluating their impact on both animal health and the environment for a greener future
- Developing and discussing strategies to enhance feed conversion efficiency, a key player in reducing livestock production’s environmental impact and methane emissions
3:30 pm Afternoon Coffee Break & Networking
4:00 pm Quick-Fire Speed Learning: Leveraging The Microbiome To Improve Animal Welfare
Synopsis
In this quick-fire session, each table will be hosted by an animal health & nutrition leader who will share the secrets of how they are tackling the core sustainability challengers to ensure the development of a successful microbiome product; you then get the opportunity to question the host before moving on to your next table
- Implications and Upcoming Regulations Around Antibiotics
- Ways to Reduce Antibiotic Use to Mitigate Against Resistance
- Navigating the European Regulatory Landscape
- Leveraging the Microbiome to Improve Animal Welfare