Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 10Pet Food MarketPet treats: The gift that keeps giving to pets and brandsPet treat sales, especially for cats, accelerated during the pandemic, following a growth trajectory that started a few years before and is likely to continue.Pet Food NewsPlant-based pet food proteins’ processing considerationsPlant-based pet food ingredients continue to gain interest from consumers and producers, but making pet foods with them is not necessarily straightforward.Pet Food MarketCan newer technologies ease pet food supply chain woes?The pet food industry may find answers to supply chain problems with technologies in areas like protein ingredients and packaging materials and production.Pet Food MarketPet food inflation passes CPI as producer costs risePet food inflation in the U.S. exceeded the Consumer Price Index for May 2022, spurred by rising pet food producer costs in ingredients and other areas.Pet Food MarketPet owners worldwide feel pain of pet food inflationPet owners throughout the world are paying higher prices for pet food, in addition to basic needs like housing, leading to more pet surrenders to shelters.Pet Food MarketU.S. pet food inflation passes Consumer Price Index againPet food inflation beat out the overall CPI for the second month in a row, reaching 10.3% in June 2022 versus 9.1% for the CPI, itself a 40-year-high.Pet Food MarketWhy brands matter to consumers (including pet owners)Pet food brands, especially smaller ones, can benefit from understanding and meeting the needs and expectations consumers have for product brands.Pet Food MarketSustainable food, pet food claims follow consumer demandPet owners and other consumers increasingly want sustainable products, and pet food and human food brands are responding with corresponding claims.Pet Food MarketIs pet food e-commerce growth beginning to slow?Spring 2022 data may indicate e-commerce fatigue in pet food and other categories, as consumers start to shop in stores more and cope with inflation.Pet Food MarketPet food producer price index’s link to retail inflationAs costs for pet food companies rise, for everything from ingredients to packaging to transportation to labor, that eventually affects retail pet food prices.Pet Food MarketPet food online searches track human food, other trendsSince the pandemic began, pet owners have increasingly searched for pet foods related to popular human food trends that are also growing pet categories.Pet Food News5 tips for handling pet food ingredient shortages, changesA pet food processing expert recommends using sensors to monitor your supplies and processes, and reaching out to your suppliers for information and testing.Previous PagePage 10 of 75Next Page