For Immediate Release
International Production & Processing Expo
Tucker, Ga. - January 14, 2025

Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit to Offer Key Insights on Sustainability and Industry Engagement at IPPE 2025

The 2025 Animal Agriculture Sustainability Summit will be held at the International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) in Atlanta. Organized by the U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY), the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA) and the Meat Institute, the summit will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 28, and is complimentary for all registered IPPE attendees.

The summit will start with a keynote panel discussing sustainability and collaboration in retail and restaurants. It will feature speakers from the meat, poultry, egg, animal food and restaurant industries. The panel will cover topics like sustainability in animal and feed production, life cycle assessments, animal welfare, water conservation, biodiversity and engagement with producers. After the panel, additional speakers will provide updates on industry sustainability efforts, followed by a Q&A session.

Topic and speakers include the following:

• Panel Discussion - Restaurant Insights into Sustainability and Collaboration
  PJ Newcomb, sustainability director, Golden State Foods
  Lankford Ruffin, director of environmental affairs and sustainability, Butterball
• Industry Sustainability Initiatives Updates
  Ryan Bennett, executive director, U.S. Roundtable for Sustainable Poultry & Eggs / International Poultry Welfare Alliance
  Lara Moody P.E., executive director, Institute for Feed Education & Research and American Feed Industry Association
  Eric Mittenthal, chief strategy officer, Meat Institute and The Protein PACT

The program will include a ceremony announcing the winners of USPOULTRY’s Family Farm Environmental Excellence Awards for 2025.

The 2025 IPPE will be held Jan. 28-30 and is a collaboration of three trade shows – the International Feed Expo, International Poultry Expo and International Meat Expo – representing the entire protein production and processing chain. USPOULTRY, AFIA and the Meat Institute sponsor the event.

For more information about IPPE, including registration details, lodging and other education offerings, visit ippexpo.org.

About IPPE
The International Production & Processing Expo (IPPE) is a collaboration of three shows - International Feed Expo, International Meat Expo and the International Poultry Expo - representing the entire chain of protein production and processing. The event is sponsored by the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), the Meat Institute and U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY).

About AFIA
Founded in 1909, the American Feed Industry Association (AFIA), based in Arlington, Va., is the world's largest organization devoted exclusively to representing the business, legislative and regulatory interests of the U.S. animal food industry and its suppliers. The organization's membership is comprised of more than 650 domestic and international companies that represent the total feed industry-manufacturers of commercial and integrated feed and pet food, ingredient suppliers, pharmaceutical companies, industry support and equipment manufacturers. AFIA members manufacture more than 75% of the feed and 70% of the non-grain ingredients used in the country. AFIA is also recognized as the leader on international industry developments and holds membership in the International Feed Industry Federation (IFIF).

About the Meat Institute
The Meat Institute represents the full community of people and companies who make the majority of meat American families rely on every day. The Meat Institute's hands-on regulatory and technical expertise, proactive advocacy, unique convening power, collaboration within and beyond animal agriculture, and sector-leading continuous improvement initiatives drive relationships and resources that ensure meat continues to be a vital, trusted pillar of healthy diets and thriving communities for generations to come. To learn more, visit MeatInstitute.org.

About USPOULTRY
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (USPOULTRY) is the All Feather Association progressively serving its poultry and egg members through research, education, communications and technical services. Founded in 1947, USPOULTRY is based in Tucker, Georgia.

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