{"id":6096,"date":"2025-10-14T12:26:22","date_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:26:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/?p=6096"},"modified":"2025-10-14T12:26:31","modified_gmt":"2025-10-14T17:26:31","slug":"premium-trends-brand-evangelism-take-center-stage-at-petfood-forum-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/news\/premium-trends-brand-evangelism-take-center-stage-at-petfood-forum-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Premium trends, brand evangelism take center stage at Petfood Forum 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; custom_margin=&#8221;-3vh||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.0&#8243; background_color=&#8221;RGBA(255,255,255,0)&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;0px|||||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;37px&#8221; module_class=&#8221;custom-bullet-color&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; link_font=&#8221;||||on|||gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e|&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e%22:%91%22link_text_color%22,%22link_text_color%22%93}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/attend\/\">Petfood Forum 2026<\/a> will feature two keynote presentations designed to help pet food manufacturers and processors navigate shifting market dynamics and strengthen their competitive positioning.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Opening keynote:<\/strong> <strong>Next-gen premium<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6098  alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Ryan-228x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"224\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Ryan-228x300.png 228w, https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Kevin-Ryan.png 272w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 170px) 100vw, 170px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/224;\" \/>Kevin Ryan, Ph.D., CEO of Malachite Strategy and Research, will deliver the opening keynote on Tuesday, April 28 at 8:00 a.m. His presentation,\u00a0<strong>Next-gen premium: The consumer trends rewriting pet food innovation<\/strong>, will examine how premiumization has evolved beyond price points and ingredient lists to encompass purpose, experience and cultural values. \u00a0Ryan will explore how trends from human food, wellness, beauty and luxury retail are reshaping consumer expectations for pet products, offering actionable strategies for innovation pipelines heading into 2026<\/p>\n<p>Ryan brings 20 years of experience bridging anthropology, food science and corporate strategy. Before founding Malachite, he served as global strategic senior planner at Amazon and led innovation strategy at General Mills. He holds a Ph.D. in food science and a master&#8217;s degree in food anthropology, and shares industry insights through his FoodStuff newsletter and 3 Squares podcast.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Wednesday eye-opener session: Customers as brand evangelists<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6099  alignleft lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Ryan-Estis-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"170\" height=\"226\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 170px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 170\/226;\" \/>The Wednesday Eye-Opener Session on April 29 at 8:15 a.m. will feature Ryan Estis, a bestselling author and former Fortune 500 chief revenue officer who specializes in customer experience and human-centered growth strategies.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>His presentation,<strong>\u00a0The art of standing out: Leveraging remarkable experiences and experimentation to create brand evangelism<\/strong>, will address how personalization, AI-enabled automation and on-demand services are transforming customer expectations.<\/p>\n<p>Estis will demonstrate how category-leading companies have aligned employees around common purposes to deliver exceptional experiences that serve as competitive differentiators. By inspiring new ideas about the dynamics of customer and employee relationships, Estis will provide a fresh understanding of how putting your customer at the center of your growth strategy can profoundly impact your business.<\/p>\n<p>Both sessions aim to equip attendees with practical frameworks for enhancing customer relationships, fostering innovation and driving sustainable growth in the increasingly competitive pet space.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Petfood Forum<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>In addition to the keynote presentations, Petfood Forum includes unique networking opportunities with top decision-makers and dozens of educational sessions, led by globally recognized experts focused on the latest pet food developments and research. The 2026 event also features a robust exhibit hall floor where attendees will engage with supplier companies crucial to the global pet food industry.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petfoodforumevents.com\/register\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Registration is open<\/a> with kickoff rates available until December 1, 2025. Multiple pass options offered to fit any budget and group discounts available for 3 or more.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row disabled_on=&#8221;on|on|on&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;About Petfood Forum (Boiler Plate)&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; disabled=&#8221;on&#8221; global_module=&#8221;3209&#8243; saved_tabs=&#8221;all&#8221; collapsed=&#8221;off&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_divider color=&#8221;gcid-d80d7e09-9ab3-42a6-9158-59f4c898eef2&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-d80d7e09-9ab3-42a6-9158-59f4c898eef2%22:%91%22color%22%93}&#8221;][\/et_pb_divider][et_pb_text ul_item_indent=&#8221;37px&#8221; module_class=&#8221;custom-bullet-color&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; link_font=&#8221;||||on|||gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e|&#8221; link_text_color=&#8221;gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e&#8221; background_size=&#8221;initial&#8221; background_position=&#8221;top_left&#8221; background_repeat=&#8221;repeat&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-301a62b1-f634-4832-a169-e2f81898759e%22:%91%22link_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About Petfood Forum<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Petfood Forum includes unique networking opportunities with top decision-makers and dozens of educational sessions, led by globally recognized experts focused on the latest pet food trends, processes and innovations. 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