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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.

Parsing the weird and bewildering of the pet world

January 8, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

How we treat and react to cats and dogs proves how integral they are to our lives and probably says more about us as humans than it does about the pets themselves.

4 pet food developments to watch as 2019 begins

December 31, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

What can we expect with pet food M&A, novel ingredients, recalls and other ingredient situations and e-commerce wars in the new year?

Online, wet pet food drive US pet food sales growth

December 21, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food e-commerce keeps rising rapidly, now comprising 11 percent of the U.S. market. Wet dog food sales are up nearly 5 percent, matching overall growth.

Pet food data: US spending up, pet owners turn to vets

December 17, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

A pet food snapshot as 2018 ends: spending by U.S. households shows generational effects and a survey of vets reveals the pet food questions pet owners ask.

Pet food recalls, alerts still offer lessons for industry

December 10, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The pet food industry has implemented many new safety protocols and measures since the tragic recalls of 2007, but what else has changed — and what hasn’t?

2019 human food trends and how they play out in pet food

December 3, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Lists of human food trends for 2019 are popping up this time of year, giving pet food brands new product ideas or developments to watch in the marketplace.

Petco’s war on artificial pet food and treat ingredients

November 26, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers have long tried to avoid artificial ingredients in both human and pet food. What does Petco’s ban of these ingredients mean for the market?

How societal changes will impact pets, pet ownership

November 19, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food brands can glean insights and opportunities from the changes in society that are influencing pets and their roles in our lives.

The pet foods US pet retailers will stock in 2019

November 12, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

A survey indicates which pet food categories will be growth drivers for brick-and-mortar pet stores and online retailers — including a few surprises.

Language about pet obesity is key to helping treat it

November 5, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Stigma and bias about obesity, in pets and humans, impedes efforts to address and improve it, say experts, as does lack of data on this disease.

Read the May issue of Petfood Industry!

May 2019

The May 2019 issue of Petfood Industry includes our exclusive list of the top 50 pet food companies from our Top Pet Food Companies database, which profiles leading pet food companies around the world.

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Adventures in Pet Food
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Parsing the weird and bewildering of the pet world

4 pet food developments to watch as 2019 begins

Online, wet pet food drive US pet food sales growth

Pet food data: US spending up, pet owners turn to vets

Pet food recalls, alerts still offer lessons for industry

2019 human food trends and how they play out in pet food

Petco’s war on artificial pet food and treat ingredients

How societal changes will impact pets, pet ownership

The pet foods US pet retailers will stock in 2019

Language about pet obesity is key to helping treat it

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