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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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Pet food trends at Interzoo center on sustainability

May 21, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food companies exhibiting at Interzoo promoted ingredients and their sourcing, processing methods, packaging and other sustainability efforts.

Pet food experts: How to be transparent with consumers

May 12, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Connecting with pet owners via social media, promoting pet foods’ nutritional value and having a shorter ingredients list are ways to be more transparent.

Pet food and human food: the perfect business marriage?

May 8, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food companies are attracting the human food industry thanks to the pet food market’s continued growth and strength in certain retail channels.

Amazon takes pet food market head on, launching own line

May 7, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The launch of Amazon’s own dog food brand seems to be just the next step in the e-commerce giant’s outsize influence and designs on the pet food market.

Pet food ingredients: What’s hot and getting hotter?

April 30, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet owners are shopping for certain ingredients, not pet food claims. Petfood Forum speakers highlighted ingredients on the rise, plus good old grain free.

US pet food spending threatened by decreasing prices

April 23, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

US pet food sales are increasing, but prices are falling, making the market the most competitive ever. What new development or trend will spur future growth?

What's next for pet food after 'precise' nutrition?

April 16, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers and pet food brands have been focusing on ingredients and targeted diets. Are customized diets, food-foraging and high-tech feeding products next?

Human food companies going all-in on pet food

April 5, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Two big pet food deals this year involve human food companies, as pet food’s continued growth and success in multiple retail channels attract attention.

Pet food purchases parallel global consumer buying trends

March 26, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet owners like premium pet foods but also hunt for bargains and try to spend less, which mirrors buying behavior for all products among global consumers.

Bright spot for pet food in US neighborhood pet shops

March 19, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food brands focusing on small, independent pet shops have grown 75 percent in five years, especially with premium, natural and grain-free pet foods.

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May 2018

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Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

ARTICLES

Pet food trends at Interzoo center on sustainability

Pet food experts: How to be transparent with consumers

Pet food and human food: the perfect business marriage?

Amazon takes pet food market head on, launching own line

Pet food ingredients: What’s hot and getting hotter?

US pet food spending threatened by decreasing prices

What's next for pet food after 'precise' nutrition?

Human food companies going all-in on pet food

Pet food purchases parallel global consumer buying trends

Bright spot for pet food in US neighborhood pet shops

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