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Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry. Email her at dphillips@wattglobal.com.

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South America’s pet food development, up close and personal

July 18, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The Latin American pet food market is one of the world’s fastest growing. Personal experiences in three South American countries helped confirm the data.

Pet food market focus: Europe still a global powerhouse

Europe remains a strong pet food region, with growing sales and companies rising through the ranks.

July 3, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Europe is the second largest pet food market worldwide, with many leading companies in Western Europe now joined by fast-growing Eastern European players.

Renewed focus on pet food packaging sustainability?

June 28, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Plastic pet food packages have become popular, yet consumers, especially pet-owning millennials, seek more sustainable packaging, often avoiding plastic.

Microbiome studies open new areas for pet food nutrition

June 20, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Research on dog and cat gut microbiomes promise new insights into nutritional needs and health, and opportunities for pet food product development.

Direct-to-consumer: growth opportunity for pet food brands

Pet food e-commerce is growing fast, and companies can benefit from having their own platforms.

June 18, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

With pet food e-commerce among the fastest-growing categories, it may make sense to establish your own platform to sell directly to pet owners.

European pet food survey: EU labeling law not effective

A survey of pet food companies in Europe showed EU pet food labeling regulation has not delivered intended benefits.

June 17, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

At Petfood Forum Europe, a pet food labeling expert shared data showing most pet food companies have not found EU regulation 767/2009 to be effective.

Should consumer demands always dictate pet food’s path?

Can humanization in pet food and a focus on consumer demands go too far?

June 10, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers and their demands for pet foods based on human food trends have long driven industry growth, but can consumer focus and humanization go too far?

Pet food retail disruption, part 4: Feeding the Amazon beast

June 7, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food e-commerce is fueling the industry’s growth, and Amazon is the beast fueling that engine. Successfully competing on this platform is imperative.

Research, funding making insects more viable in pet food

May 30, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

With studies showing nutritional benefits for pets and investors funding insect protein suppliers, this may soon be a more common pet food ingredient globally.

Pet food a casualty of the US-China trade and tariff war

May 24, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Higher tariffs on pet foods into China as well as ingredients into the U.S. mean the ongoing conflict is affecting pet food with both exports and imports.

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June 2019

The June 2019 issue of Petfood Industry includes news from Petfood Forum 2019 and a story on how the Chinese pet food market offers opportunities and challenges.

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Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

ARTICLES

South America’s pet food development, up close and personal

Pet food market focus: Europe still a global powerhouse

Renewed focus on pet food packaging sustainability?

Microbiome studies open new areas for pet food nutrition

Direct-to-consumer: growth opportunity for pet food brands

European pet food survey: EU labeling law not effective

Should consumer demands always dictate pet food’s path?

Pet food retail disruption, part 4: Feeding the Amazon beast

Research, funding making insects more viable in pet food

Pet food a casualty of the US-China trade and tariff war

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