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 sales will grow 4% in 2020, says Packaged Facts, even as the US pet care industry takes a huge hit from COVID-19; meanwhile, acquisitions continue.
A new report shares detailed research on pet food ingredient usage by category and volume, showing the value to the US agricultural and overall economy.
When it comes to where, when and how pet owners shop for pet food, we now live in an ‘omnichannel, omnimarket’ world, says David Sprinkle of Packaged Facts.
Will pet food companies continue to launch new ‘grain-friendly’ pet foods, along with alternative formats, sustainability claims and, of course, CBD treats?
Consumers demand that pet food and human food companies act sustainably in all they do, but does that apply to pet food ingredients from the human food chain?
When pet owners extend humanization to anthropomorphism and applying their own food habits and emotions to their pets, things have likely gone too far.
FDA is not planning any public updates on its DCM and grain-free pet food investigation, yet many questions and concerns remain for the industry and owners.
While the pandemic caused unprecedented suffering worldwide in 2020, the disruptions to dogs, cats and other pets adoption numbers may normalize in 2021.