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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 spending, perceptions: Lessons from human food

September 24, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

As pet food spending catches up to human food, we can learn common lessons about how and why consumers perceive and value the foods they buy.

Human food may offer clues for next big thing in pet food

September 17, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

In some cases, pet food trends get to market faster than human food, yet the latter industry can still offer ideas for what might come next in pet food.

Update: FDA pet food ingredient and DCM investigation

September 10, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

A webinar on FDA’s investigation into a possible link between pet food ingredients and canine DCM highlighted the need for further investigation and research.

China follows global pet food premiumization trend

August 31, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Chinese pet owners are buying more premium-priced pet foods, including natural and grain free, and domestic brands are increasingly providing them.

Pet food exports to China not just about trade wars

August 20, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food is impacted by rising tariffs and tension between the U.S. and China, but also by the Chinese government’s role in the domestic industry.

Pet food, products now sold at most top US retailers

August 13, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

U.S. pet owners can buy pet food anywhere today, as 67 of the top 100 retailers, spanning all channels, including online, now sell pet products.

Pet food premiumization drives packaging market growth

August 6, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food packaging is impacted by the same trends and factors affecting product sales: premiumization, innovation and shifts in pet ownership.

Why local pet food ingredient sourcing can pay off

July 30, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet owners today demand transparency in pet food ingredients, allowing companies like Champion Petfoods to showcase their local sourcing strategies.

FDA dog food warning hasty, too focused on ingredients

July 23, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Like some pet owners and even pet food companies, FDA’s premature warning about canine DCM fixates on ingredients instead of nutrients or nutritional balance.

CBD pet products on the rise, regulatory status is murky

July 16, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet treats and other pet products with cannabidiol (CBD) are storming the market, yet no part of the hemp plant is approved in the U.S. as a pet food or treat ingredient.

Read the February issue of Petfood Industry!

February 2019

The February 2019 issue of Petfood Industry explains how Austin, TX-based Grocery Pup offers sous vide-cooked recipes to add a new dimension to the fresh/frozen pet food market.

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Adventures in Pet Food
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Pet food spending, perceptions: Lessons from human food

Human food may offer clues for next big thing in pet food

Update: FDA pet food ingredient and DCM investigation

China follows global pet food premiumization trend

Pet food exports to China not just about trade wars

Pet food, products now sold at most top US retailers

Pet food premiumization drives packaging market growth

Why local pet food ingredient sourcing can pay off

FDA dog food warning hasty, too focused on ingredients

CBD pet products on the rise, regulatory status is murky

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