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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.

FDA’s curious ‘inflection point’ on DCM (not an update!)

November 5, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

After near silence on the DCM and grain-free pet food investigation and no real updates for a year, FDA has issued statements that raise more questions.

5 tips for pet food innovation, teed up by 2020

October 29, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food innovation can come from anywhere in an organization and should be tied to the mission, with value, testing and sustainability baked in.

Update: State of pet ownership and pet food spending

October 22, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The current picture of pet ownership and pet food spending in the U.S. seems mostly sunny, partly cloudy with a chance of storms on the horizon.

Building pet food consumer goodwill and loyalty

October 16, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumer trust in and positive impressions of farming, agriculture and grocery have increased during the pandemic. Does pet food generate the same goodwill?

Do pet food drivers differ online vs. brick and mortar?

October 10, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Premium pet food purchasers shopping online consider the product important but are less interested in brand story, packaging appearance and sustainability.

Rx: More pets plus policies, resources to support owners

October 2, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet ownership could be the prescription for what ails humans, especially in these times, but policies and resources are needed to support and boost ownership.

How pet food can grow from change and disruption

September 23, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Selling pet food online, providing and conveying value to pet owners and learning new skills from adapting to change can all help pet food brands grow.

Remembering Tom Willard, pet food friend and mentor

September 18, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Tom was one of the best of the many good people in the pet food industry: a very knowledgeable, dedicated mentor, advisor, partner and friend to many of us.

Raw, freeze-dried, other pet foods gain consumer traction

September 14, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Though shares are small, frozen, refrigerated and freeze-dried pet foods are growing faster than conventional ones and rebounding from spikes and drops.

Pandemic’s effect on pet food, human food shopping habits

September 1, 2020

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

With human food, product shortages and safety concerns have led to frustration, while pet food consumers seem to be experiencing less change and anxiety.

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By Lindsay Beaton

2 top trends for 2021 according to the pet food industry

New shelter data casts doubt on whether the pet population and pet ownership are truly growing.

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By Tim Wall

Shelter pet adoption numbers down in 2020, but high rate

While the pandemic caused unprecedented suffering worldwide in 2020, the disruptions to dogs, cats and other pets adoption numbers may normalize in 2021.

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Adventures in Pet Food
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FDA’s curious ‘inflection point’ on DCM (not an update!)

5 tips for pet food innovation, teed up by 2020

Update: State of pet ownership and pet food spending

Building pet food consumer goodwill and loyalty

Do pet food drivers differ online vs. brick and mortar?

Rx: More pets plus policies, resources to support owners

How pet food can grow from change and disruption

Remembering Tom Willard, pet food friend and mentor

Raw, freeze-dried, other pet foods gain consumer traction

Pandemic’s effect on pet food, human food shopping habits

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