On July 11, BCI's Alicia Adler joined the Pet Food Institute's International Trade Subcommittee's annual meeting in Washington, D.C. where she presented an overview of various federal grant programs available to U.S. pet food exporters. These programs included the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) trade programs as well as scientific cooperation and exchange programs intended for research and innovation.
Ms. Adler emphasized the importance of industry engagement in these programs and provided specific examples of ways for pet food exporters to maximize the benefits of the Pet Food Institute's export market development program.