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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.

Top 6 pet food trends, conversations at Global Pet Expo

March 27, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

At Global Pet Expo 2019, pet food companies debuted air-dried products, new formats and cat food items, and discussed transparency, sustainability and CBD.

State of pet obesity: Good news and bad news

March 17, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet obesity rates in the U.S. did not increase in 2018, but pet owners remain confused about their pets’ weight and diets and their vets can’t always help.

How pet food retail shifts are playing out in each channel

March 11, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food e-commerce is growing rapidly, mass market sales are up slightly, and although pet specialty is flat, this channel still has opportunities to compete.

Pet food retail disruption, part 3: independents reborn?

March 5, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

By offering exclusive pet food brands, service and knowledge, independent pet retailers have regained some market share from big pet store chains.

DCM cases: unknowns prove need for more pet food research

February 22, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Knowledge gaps in the role, if any, played by grain-free pet food ingredients in recent atypical cases of DCM need addressing to understand the situation.

Pet food labeling update: new label constructions needed?

February 14, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

To update pet food labeling, do we need new types of pet food label constructions, features and technology to fit more information and help consumers?

Pet food value over volume: dry production up 1 percent

February 1, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Dry pet food production increased only 1 percent from 2017 to 2018, according to Alltech’s annual global feed survey, with higher growth in Asia-Pacific.

Pet food retail market disruption in 2019, act 2

January 28, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

It is still only in January. What’s next?

Pet food sales growth may slow but spending more balanced

January 21, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Some experts predicted the U.S. pet food market's solid growth rate to slow, but pet food spending rose among all demographics, including surprising ones.

Blue Buffalo and mass market: ongoing pet food disruption

January 9, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Blue Buffalo continues to expand its pet food distribution in mass market, pulling away from pet specialty. What does this mean for the market overall?

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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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Top 6 pet food trends, conversations at Global Pet Expo

State of pet obesity: Good news and bad news

How pet food retail shifts are playing out in each channel

Pet food retail disruption, part 3: independents reborn?

DCM cases: unknowns prove need for more pet food research

Pet food labeling update: new label constructions needed?

Pet food value over volume: dry production up 1 percent

Pet food retail market disruption in 2019, act 2

Pet food sales growth may slow but spending more balanced

Blue Buffalo and mass market: ongoing pet food disruption

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