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Kansas State
University
K-State's Pet Food Program prepares
students for careers in animal nutrition.
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Since 2011, Kansas State University has fostered the science
behind companion animal nutrition through its Pet Food
Program. Led by Greg Aldrich, Ph.D., research professor
and Pet Food Program coordinator, and supported by Sajid
Alavi, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Grain Science
and Industry and supervisor of the university's Extrusion
Lab, the program seeks to prepare aspiring students for careers
in animal nutrition and feed processing.
K-State's Pet Food Program benefits from the university's
Extrusion Lab and Food Safety and Grain Processing
Lab. The Extrusion Lab is equipped with bench- and pilotscale
processing systems, including pilot- and lab-scale extruders
from Wenger and American Leistritz, a gas-fired
dryer from Wenger, and analytical equipment to test raw
and finished products. The program is also supported by
faculty expertise in extrusion, thermal processing, canning,
baking, sensory analysis, and value-added processing.
The university also maintains a state-of-the-art, fully
automated Feed Technology Innovation Center on
campus, which is run in part by students to provide
them with the experiences they need for
future internships and jobs.
K-State offers a unique degree in Feed
and Pet Food Science which has a special
focus on pet food processing, besides
animal feed production. It also offers
masters and doctorate degrees that emphasize
pet food research.
Research that comes out of K-State's Pet
Food Program is focused around optimizing
nutrient retention, extending shelf life and
enhancing the safety of pet food products. Several studies
conducted by members of the university and its Pet
Food Program have been published in the Journal of Food
Science, Animal Feed Science and Technology, and other
peer-reviewed scientific journals. Aldrich has supervised
nearly 30 research students since the inception of K-State's
Pet Food Program, many of which are now employed by
pet food and treat manufacturers and nutrition consultants.
According to Casey Doyle, admissions representative
at K-State, the university's Feed Science & Management
program has a 100% job placement rate for its graduates.
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Aside
from fostering young industry professionals,
K-State also lends its pet food expertise to the industry
by partnering closely and frequently with pet nutrition
professionals to help advance nutrition, pet food and treat
processing capabilities, food safety, and pet health through
various projects, workshops and research.
For example, the university recently launched
KibbleCon, a pet food-focused convention held annually
on campus in Manhattan, Kan. The inaugural event in
2022 offered several presentations and panels featuring faculty
and graduate students and industry leaders. The 2023
event will be held on Nov. 2.
K-State also hosts annual workshops throughout the
year. This includes a virtual Pet Food Formulation for
Commercial Production course each January, which is led
by Aldrich and focuses on ingredient, regulatory, processing,
palatability and sensory topics. An in-person, one-day
Pet Food Workshop is held each August as a supplement to
the university's weeklong Extrusion Processing
Course, which covers trends in pet nutrition,
macro and microingredient requirements,
consumer research, plant
design, and other important topics.
Circle: Greg Aldrich,
Ph.D., research
professor and Pet Food
Program coordinator at
Kansas State University,
with his dog, Lucre.
Bottom: Sajid Alavi,
Ph.D., professor in the
Department of Grain
Science and Industry
and supervisor of the
Extrusion Lab at Kansas
State University.
K-State Grain Science and Industry
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