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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 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.

How much of US pet food spending increase is real?

April 12, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The U.S. pet food market has been on a record run of deflation in pricing, which typically leads to lower sales, but not in this case. Can that last?

How human food processing trends carry over into pet food

April 7, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumer concerns over processed human foods and pet foods can lead to oversimplification but also new product development opportunities and growth.

Top 6 pet food trends, conversations at Global Pet Expo

March 27, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

At Global Pet Expo 2019, pet food companies debuted air-dried products, new formats and cat food items, and discussed transparency, sustainability and CBD.

State of pet obesity: Good news and bad news

March 17, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet obesity rates in the U.S. did not increase in 2018, but pet owners remain confused about their pets’ weight and diets and their vets can’t always help.

How pet food retail shifts are playing out in each channel

March 11, 2019

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food e-commerce is growing rapidly, mass market sales are up slightly, and although pet specialty is flat, this channel still has opportunities to compete.

Read the June issue of Petfood Industry!

June 2020

In the June 2020 issue of Petfood Industry, find out how pet food companies ranked in terms of annual revenues, how the pandemic may affect mergers and acquisitions, and more.

Adventures in Pet Food
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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

How much of US pet food spending increase is real?

How human food processing trends carry over into pet food

Top 6 pet food trends, conversations at Global Pet Expo

State of pet obesity: Good news and bad news

How pet food retail shifts are playing out in each channel

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