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Debbie Phillips-Donaldson, editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry, shares her insights and opinions on all things pet food, addressing market trends as well as news and developments in pet nutrition, food safety and other hot topics for the industry.

Pet food trends: Are Western consumers ready for insects?

May 18, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Insects as a pet food ingredient get a lot of buzz, but barriers arise from regulatory, production and supply issues, and Western aversion to eating bugs.

Clean label rating site misleading to pet food consumers

May 15, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers are interested in clean pet food labels, but the deceptively named Clean Label Project doesn’t help them find or compare clean labels at all.

CBD: popular in pet treats, won’t fly in pet foods (yet)

May 8, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers are responding to the increasing number of pet treats and supplements with cannabidiol available, despite little research and murky regulations.

Will millennials lead on pet food sustainability?

April 28, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Millennials seem willing and have the spending power to pay more for eco-friendly products. Will that extend to pet food and ingredients like by-products?

Amazon: the 800-pound pet food gorilla (or guerrilla?)

April 24, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Is this level of competition for pet food sales, spurred by the ecommerce giant’s pricing strategies, the best for consumers or the market long term?

Petfood Forum 2017 by the numbers

April 10, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food company executives and other experts shared numerous pet food insights and data points with more than 2,700 professionals from over 30 countries.

US pet food spending and pet ownership in growth mode

April 2, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Record numbers for pet ownership, pet food and pet care spending – and especially average spending on cat food and treats – spell good news for the US.

Air-dried, baked pet food highlighted at Global Pet Expo

March 27, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Besides alternative pet food formats, trends at Global Pet Expo included cause-related claims and certifications, plus a continued focus on cats.

Tracking 5 pet food trends at Global Pet Expo

March 17, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

We can expect lots of new dog treats and natural and grain-free pet food claims. What other pet food trends will continue or emerge?

Why consumers think so many pet food ingredients are bad

March 9, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The ongoing consumer desire for clean pet food labels and ‘free from’ claims often results from rampant online misinformation about pet food ingredients.

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Adventures in Pet Food
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Pet food trends: Are Western consumers ready for insects?

Clean label rating site misleading to pet food consumers

CBD: popular in pet treats, won’t fly in pet foods (yet)

Will millennials lead on pet food sustainability?

Amazon: the 800-pound pet food gorilla (or guerrilla?)

Petfood Forum 2017 by the numbers

US pet food spending and pet ownership in growth mode

Air-dried, baked pet food highlighted at Global Pet Expo

Tracking 5 pet food trends at Global Pet Expo

Why consumers think so many pet food ingredients are bad

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