Hollywood Feed University Presents Free, Online Course on Pet Food Labels

Hollywood Feed University presents free, online course on pet food labels.

WHEN:

Thursday, November 11, 8:00 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.

Thursday, November 11,12:00 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, November 11, 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

WHERE: Follow this link for more. 

AGES: All ages

COST: Free

EVENT DETAILS: Hollywood Feed University invites you to attend an upcoming free, virtual course,"Flip the Bag Over: What do Pet Food Labels Really Say." Join to hear from Dr. Ryan Yamka about how to examine pet food packaging to make an educated decision on what is best for your pet. Dr. Yamka will debunk pet food myths and misconceptions while highlighting the different packaging claims included on many dog and cat food bags. Most importantly, Dr. Yamka will show how to identify what information really matters on the label, like the ingredients, nutrients, feeding guidelines, and more. The course is available Thursday, November 11 at 8:00 a.m., 12:00p.m., and 5:00 p.m. Central Time. Sign up today.

ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:

Dr. Ryan Yamka earned bachelor’s degrees in animal science and biology from Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, followed by a master’s degree and doctorate in animal science from the University of Kentucky and an MBA from Baker University.

He started his career at Hill’s Pet Nutrition in research and product development. Yamka’s research has focused on genomics, weight management, amino acid metabolism, carbohydrate metabolism, fiber utilization and technologies for alternative testing. He maintained a critical role in the development and implementation of many new and innovative products for companion animals and was active in the application of new technologies for several of Hill’s weight management products as well as developing a urine pH prediction model for felines.

Yamka also worked for Hartz Mountain Corp. as senior director for nutrition and wellness and as SVP of R&D, QA and nutrition for Blue Buffalo before and after the company went public. While at Blue, he built and led a team that successfully developed and launched more than 250 new products in the veterinary, dry, wet, meat roll, treat and litter categories.

In 2016, Yamka founded Luna Science and Nutrition, LLC. He currently serves as an advisory board member for Bond Pets, LLC, KDC Ag and PetMio. In 2017, he co-founded Guardian Pet Food Company. He is a certified professional animal scientist (PAS), board certified with the American College of Animal Sciences (ACAS) in nutrition, a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition (FACN) and, in 2011, received the ASAS Corbin Companion Animal Biology Award, 2019 the Pet Age ICON award and 2020 Rogue Pet Science Pet Industry Disruptor Award. He has published numerous manuscripts, abstracts and book chapters, and has 50+ patents granted. Lastly, he writes blogs for Petfood Industry Magazine debunking pet food myths and misconceptions and has been featured on numerous podcasts.

ABOUT HOLLYWOOD FEED: Hollywood Feed serves pets, their owners, caretakers and communities in 105+ stores across 14 states. Consistently ranking atop consumer choice awards in the markets it serves, Hollywood Feed and its family of brands have most recently been named Best Pet Supply Stores by Dallas A-List, Best Pet Store by The Memphis Flyer, Best Self Atlanta Magazine's Best Pet Store, Best Pet Food and Supplies in the Best of Denton County Awards, and Best New Business by Cary Living Magazine in North Carolina. Hollywood Feed proudly stands by its brand promise: If your pet doesn’t love it or if you don’t love it, we will gladly replace or refund it. Learn more about Hollywood Feed at hollywoodfeed.com and facebook.com/hwfeed.