George Collings, Ph.D.

Collings is president and general manager of Nutrition Solutions (www.cnutritionsolutions.com), a consultancy for all phases of new and existing nutrition businesses (pet, animal, human). As a Ph.D. nutritionist, Collings is uniquely board certified on both the animal and human sides of nutrition.

Dissecting DCM: When dogs’ diets are incomplete, imbalanced

DCM investigations to date have ignored dogs’ complete dietary histories and focused only on one class of pet food ingredients.

February 3, 2020

George Collings, Ph.D.

DCM investigations have ignored established genetic research and dogs’ complete diet histories, focusing instead only on one class of pet food ingredients.

Dissecting DCM: How genetics can impact canine nutrition

The current investigation of canine DCM cases does not follow nutritional science and seems to diverge from the genetics component.

January 6, 2020

George Collings, Ph.D.

DCM has long been documented as a genetic disease in dogs, which the current investigation ignores, along with links of genetic predisposition to nutrition.

Communicating about DCM to pet parents

The pet food industry should help consumers understand the documented genetic components to DCM.

January 2, 2020

George Collings, Ph.D.

The pet food industry should help consumers understand the documented science behind DCM, including genetics, proper nutrition and feeding practices.

Bringing a new petfood concept to market

Innovative companies take an idea and add to it, managing the inevitable balancing act among competing interests, requirements and realities

July 7, 2011

George Collings, Ph.D.

Where do new product ideas come from in the petfood industry? Do they only come from marketing or sales? In my experience, some of the fastest growing new products or brands have come from single entrepreneurs as well as large multifunctional groups.

Dominoes falling in petfood ingredient market

Smart producers who understand contributing factors and take a proactive approach will likely be the ones left standing

June 2, 2011

George Collings, Ph.D.

Each of these is a domino in the petfood ingredient market. The days of US$2 bushel corn seem a faint memory for those of us who have been in the petfood business for many years. Today, corn prices are over US$7 per bushel, with some experts projecting a rise as high as 35% over the next year.

February 2020

In the February 2020 issue of Petfood Industry, learn about pet food supply chain risks, explore dietary factors related to canine dilated cardiomyopathy and discover how sustainability has grown in importance.

George Collings, Ph.D.

ARTICLES

Dissecting DCM: When dogs’ diets are incomplete, imbalanced

Dissecting DCM: How genetics can impact canine nutrition

Communicating about DCM to pet parents

Bringing a new petfood concept to market

Dominoes falling in petfood ingredient market

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