
Gerardo Perez-Camargo
DVM. Ph.D.,
SVP of R&D,
Freshpet
Dr. Gerardo Pérez-Camargo is a Veterinarian with a Ph.D. in Applied Biochemistry and Food Science by the University of Nottingham, UK. He has over 30 years of experience in pet nutritional research and product development in the Pet Food Industry.
He started his pet food career at the Waltham Center for Pet Nutrition, at Mars UK, working on pet nutrition research and formulating can and dry Veterinary Diets. He also worked for 18 years for Nestlé Purina in France and in US, leading R&D teams to develop innovations in pet nutrition for pet care products and a wide range of veterinary diets.
Currently, he is the Senior Vice-President of R&D at Freshpet, US, leading the development of new processes and formulations for new pet food formats. Over the years Dr. Pérez-Camargo has accumulated 20 research publications and 9 granted patents on pet care.
Sessions
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06-Nov-2025Uptown Clinical TheaterEvolution of Pet Foods: Differences Between Pet Food Formats and Ways to Leverage Them in Practice