Lindsay Beaton

Lindsay Beaton is the editor of Petfood Industry magazine and the author of "Trending: Pet Food," a weekly pet food industry blog. You may contact her at www.wattglobalmedia.com/contact-us by selecting "Editorial Team - Petfood Industry" from the drop-down menu.

Pet food label modernization still a work in progress

As work continues on creating a new nutrition label that focuses on simplifying information for consumers, challenges remain.

April 7, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

As work continues on creating a new pet food nutrition label that focuses on simplifying information for consumers, challenges remain.

Plant-based pet food is a trend picking up speed

As pet owners continue to want their pets’ food to reflect their own, plant-based options are increasing in demand.

April 6, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

Pet owners continue to want their pets’ food to reflect their own as they increasingly go plant-based, increasing demand for pets as well.

The (pet food) times, they are a-changin’

The industry continues to move forward on the waves of consumer trends.

March 16, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

The pet food industry continues to move forward on the waves of consumer trends.

Ensuring FSMA/FDA compliance during a pandemic

COVID-19 has led to technological growth in food safety compliance options.

March 8, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

COVID-19 has led to technological growth in food safety compliance options, particularly with regards to audits and FSMA growth.

E-commerce leads 2020 channel growth in human, pet spaces

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic kicked e-commerce into (perhaps permanent) high gear in 2020 and into 2021.

February 26, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

There’s no doubt that the COVID-19 pandemic kicked e-commerce into (perhaps permanent) high gear in 2020 and into 2021, and the pet sector was not immune to this shift.

Pet treats have plenty of room for growth in 2021

Pet owners who made pets their close companions in 2020, alongside a growing focus on both human and animal health, are driving opportunities in the treats segment.

February 26, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

Pet owners who made pets their close companions in 2020, alongside a growing focus on both human and animal health, are driving opportunities in the pet treats segment.

Bonne et Filou treats dogs like royalty

This French-inspired luxury dog treat brand hones in on pet owners’ desires to pamper their pets.

February 26, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

French-inspired luxury dog treat brand Bonne et Filou hones in on pet owners’ desires to pamper their dogs.

Is ‘the new normal’ in pet food a myth?

The pet food industry should focus on evolving and innovating to achieve continued success.

February 26, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

The pet food industry should focus on evolving and innovating to achieve continued success, rather than trying to get back to a "new normal" that may never arrive.

Wet pet food 2.0: Opportunities for innovation, evolution

Cans, pouches, functional formulations, expanded formats: The wet segment has entered a new stage of growth.

February 26, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

Cans, pouches, functional formulations, expanded formats: the wet pet food segment has entered a new stage of growth providing opportunity for those in the segment.