James Templeman, Ph.D.

Director of nutrition & formulation

James Templeman and his team ensure Primal recipes are nutritionally complete and balanced for the dogs, cats, kittens, and puppies for whom they’re made.

This means you can be confident your dog or cat is getting the very best, most biologically appropriate nutrition to live in their prime today, tomorrow, and for years to come.

Before he became part of the Primal team, James was a postdoctoral fellow at the University of Guelph in Ontario, Canada. While there, he researched how to best measure protein quality and how that knowledge can be applied to pet food.In addition to his postdoctoral fellowship, James holds a PhD in companion animal nutrition, a master’s degree in animal nutrition, and a bachelor’s degree in animal biology from the University of Guelph.

James works from home, where his three cats keep him company between their long, lazy naps. While sleeping is their favorite pastime, they also enjoy putting on their collars and joining James and his wife for evening excursions in their backyard.

James’ Pets & Their Favorite Primal Foods

  • Cats Hubert (9), Harper (9), and Cy (8):

    The G.O.A.T. chicken & goat milk treats

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  • Cats Hubert (9), Harper (9), and Cy (8):

    Beef & Salmon Freeze-Dried Raw Nuggets

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Samruddhi (Sam) Jadhav

Senior Corporate Food Safety Quality Assurance Manager – Compliance & Regulatory

Samruddhi Jadhav heads the team that verifies the pet foods we make are not only nutritious, but also safe and consistent in quality. Sam ensures every Primal product meets strict safety and quality standards, is free from contaminants and pathogens, and complies with all relevant regulations.

Sam takes a holistic approach to pet food safety and quality. Her team continuously looks for ways to improve our processes and embrace innovation to deliver your pets raw meals that are safe, nutritionally balanced, and crafted to help them live their healthiest, happiest lives.

Before joining Primal, Sam spent more than six years working in the human food industry. She also has an academic background in microbiology, which means she has a deep understanding of microbial behavior and its implications for food safety.

Sam earned master’s degrees in food science and microbiology from the Illinois Institute of Technology and University of Mumbai, respectively. She completed a bachelor’s degree in chemistry and microbiology at the University of Mumbai.While she isn’t currently a pet parent, Sam is a huge animal-lover and hopes to one day have many pets who call her their own.