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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.

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.

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.

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.

When humanization in pet food goes too far

May 15, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Humanization has been a huge driver behind the pet food market’s ongoing success, but to ensure their health, we have to remember pets are not small humans.

Pet food industry, vets should connect on owner education

May 10, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Veterinarians and pet owners crave good, solid information on pet nutrition and look to pet food companies for research, said Petfood Forum’s opening keynote speaker.

Can pet tech help tackle pet obesity and owner education?

April 28, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

New pet apps and other technology devices promise to help pet owners find the right food for their pets, understand ingredients and prevent pet obesity.

Human food clues to combine consumer perceptions, science

April 22, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers often perceive certain pet food and human food ingredients to be healthy and functional, but sometimes perceptions get ahead of the science.

Read the October issue of Petfood Industry!

October 2019

The October 2019 issue of Petfood Industry delves into the backlash against grain-free pet foods following federal investigation of correlations to dilated cardiomyopathy. The issue also covers pet microbiome research, Singapore's pet food market and coconut meal, among other topics.

Adventures in Pet Food
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South America’s pet food development, up close and personal

Renewed focus on pet food packaging sustainability?

Microbiome studies open new areas for pet food nutrition

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

When humanization in pet food goes too far

Pet food industry, vets should connect on owner education

Can pet tech help tackle pet obesity and owner education?

Human food clues to combine consumer perceptions, science

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