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.
A popular human dieting method shows up in a pet food, plus nutrigenomics and research into feeding amounts and pet food labels may help treat pet obesity.
Driven by trends like clean label, transparency and sustainability, pet food and pet care sales continue to grow faster than those of other packaged goods.
Nestlé Purina, Mars Petcare and Big Heart are among the largest companies by revenue in the US pet market, with three other pet food players in the top 17.
Sizable pet food players have made deals early this year and in late 2017, yet weaker 2017 pet food sales growth in US pet specialty offsets the progress.
A consumer study on human foods made with discarded ingredients could have insights for pet food companies for using and marketing by-product ingredients.
Pet food sales via e-commerce and other channels, the continuing clean label movement and new signs of ongoing market growth portend more change in 2018.
The clean label trend, popular in pet food and human food, includes packaging that offers only essential information for consumers to make confident decisions.
Nearly half of US pet retailers expect their sales of premium and custom pet foods to increase in 2018. Dog and cat food and treats rank as key categories.
US millennials’ pet food spending rose 32 percent, saving the industry from a huge decline. But earning their ongoing business requires full transparency.
The clean label trend in pet food and human food now includes more than just ingredients. The key is ensuring it leads consumers to truly healthy choices.
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.