WHO ARE WE
Our team
Davide Galaverna
DVM, CEO About Petfood
He graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin in 1998.
From 2000 to 2004 he collaborated as a freelance with some Piedmontese service companies in the following areas: elaboration of HACCP plans in food and zootechnical nutritional fields, training courses on food hygiene and health issues, agri-food and livestock legislation.
From 2004 to 2016 he was QA and R&D manager of a leading Italian company in the production of wet and dry pet food.
Since 2016 he has been a consultant for pet food companies and founded About Petfood.
From 2018 to 2020 he was a contract professor at the Department of Veterinary Sciences of the University of Turin for the teaching "Feed evaluation and technology"
He is a speaker at congresses, courses and masters on issues relating to petfood production technology and is the author of scientific articles.
Diana Vergnano
DVM, ECVCN Diplomate
She graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin in 2013.
From 2014 to 2019 she worked at the Nutrition Service of the Veterinary Teaching Hospital of the University of Turin.
From 2016 to 2021 she worked as nutritionist at an Italian pet food company.
In 2019 she acquired the ECVCN diploma (European College of Veterinary and Comparative Nutrition).
She currently carries out the activity of freelance Veterinary Nutritionist in the clinical field (she is the founder of Nice to Feed You nutritional consultancy service) and since 2022 she has been working in About Petfood.
She is author and co-author of scientific and educational articles for national and international magazines, speaker at congresses, courses and masters on issues relating to dog and cat nutrition.
Angela Sapienza
DVM
She graduated in Veterinary Medicine at the University of Turin in 2013.
From 2013 to 2016 she worked in veterinary facilities in the clinical-surgical field.
Since 2017, she has been offering nutrition consultancy at various veterinary facilities in Turin and the province and online, and collaborates with some pet food companies with scientific promotion activities, support in the R&D sector, drafting of informative texts and videos about dog and cat nutrition.
In 2019 she obtained a master's degree in Nutrition, Clinical Dietetics and Pet Food Technology, which qualifies her as a Veterinary Nutritionist and was a speaker in a training course at Grugliasco Department of Veterinary Sciences.
She currently continues her collaboration with companies, carries out the activity of a freelance Veterinary Nutritionist in the clinical field and, since April 2023, has been working in About Petfood.
Federica Nava
DVM
She graduated in Veterinary Medicine from the University of Milan in 2011.
From 2012 to 2022 he works as a freelancer in veterinary facilities dealing with Internal Medicine of dogs and cats, with a particular interest in gastroenterology and nutrition.
Since 2016 she has been collaborating with some petfood companies with scientific promotion activities and support in the R&D division.
From 2017 to 2019, she participated in the Nutrition Consulting activity at the Special Veterinary Teaching Facility of the Veterinary Hospital of the University of Turin.
In 2021, she completed a Master's degree in “Nutrition and Feeding of the Dog and Cat” from the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Teramo.
she is currently working as a veterinary nutritionist in the field of clinical dietetics and has been working in About Petfood since February 2024.