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Welcome to our Balchem Pet Food series—the podcast that opens up the bag and looks at what really goes into better pet nutrition.
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- Sep 3, 2026
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- Jul 9, 2026
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Student Showcase: North Carolina State University (opens the original)
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Recorded live at IPPE as part of our Real Science Exchange podcast, this episode features Dr. Philip Yeboah, Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Prestage Department of Poultry Science at North Carolina State University. He appears alongside Dr. Lisa Bielke. They discuss how Eimeria vaccination influences the poultry gut microbiome. They also discuss what those changes mean for bird health, nutrient utilization, and future management strategies.
Feline Nutrition Report (opens the original)
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Recorded live at IPPE as part of our Real Science Exchange podcast. Featuring Dr. Anna Kate Shoveller (University of Guelph) discussing the latest advances in feline nutrition, energy metabolism, feeding behavior, and precision nutrition. Joined by co-host Dr. Eric Altom, the conversation explores how emerging research is reshaping our understanding of cats—not as small dogs, but as uniquely adapted obligate carnivores with distinct nutritional and behavioral needs.
Flexible Feeding: Alternative Pet Foods and Value Propositions with Shannon Landry, Packaged Facts (opens the original)
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Recorded live at the PetFood Forum, this episode features Shannon Landry, Research Director at Packaged Facts, discussing the growing trend of flexible feeding in pet nutrition. As pet owners increasingly combine traditional kibble with fresh, freeze-dried, air-dried, wet, and topper products, manufacturers face new opportunities to position products, communicate value, and adapt portfolio strategies to evolving consumer behaviors.
Student Showcase: Mississippi State with Charis Waters (opens the original)
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Recorded live at IPPE, this episode features Charis Waters, PhD student at Mississippi State University, and Dr. Pratima Adhikari of Mississippi State University as they explore emerging research on branched-chain amino acids (BCAAs) in laying hens. Their discussion examines how advances in precision amino acid nutrition are helping producers better support the performance, health, and productivity of today’s genetically improved laying birds, while shaping the future of poultry nutrition.
Step Into the Future - AI with Johanna Ballesteros, SWARM Engineering and Guests (opens the original)
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Recorded live from IPPE, this episode explores the growing impact of artificial intelligence across the pet food and animal nutrition industry. Featuring insights from Johanna Ballesteros, Hannah Velowskis, and Matt Leager, the panel discusses how AI is transforming everything from recipe design to manufacturing, supply chains, and customer engagement.
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