Scientist
CSI
With almost 30 years of pet food industry experience and over 500 scientific publications and global patent applications, Dr. Greg Sunvold is recognized for his expertise in pet nutrition to create compelling pet products marketed globally. After completing his thesis research on the role of fermentable fibers in dog and cat diets and obtaining a PhD in Nutritional Sciences, Dr. Sunvold spent time in various corporate technical roles at P&G with the Iams and Eukanuba brands. He has conducted technology development and clinical research in the microbiome, gastrointestinal health, obesity, diabetes, renal, and other research areas that have led to supporting national advertising campaigns. Dr. Sunvold’s focus on innovation resulted in his strategic management of a global pet technology patent portfolio. His collaborative research efforts have included isolating novel probiotic strains, clinically demonstrating efficacy of prebiotics, probiotics and other microbiome management tools, and developing novel product forms for delivering live probiotics. Having actively practiced in the microbiome field throughout his career, Dr. Sunvold leverages deep technical knowledge to actively identify ways to apply microbiome innovations in the pet food industry. In his current role at Cool Springs International, Dr. Sunvold is responsible for implementing nutritional innovations into hundreds of pet food products fed to pets around the world.