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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.

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Pet retailers share pet food tips and consumer insights

June 11, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Increasing pet owner awareness, staff education and current pet food trends all play a role in the decisions pet retailers make on which pet foods to stock.

Pet food, pet care to keep growing, driven by ecommerce

June 1, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Online sales of pet food and other pet products continue to grow, requiring pet food companies to have a robust ecommerce strategy to compete effectively.

Pet food trends: Are Western consumers ready for insects?

May 18, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Insects as a pet food ingredient get a lot of buzz, but barriers arise from regulatory, production and supply issues, and Western aversion to eating bugs.

Clean label rating site misleading to pet food consumers

May 15, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers are interested in clean pet food labels, but the deceptively named Clean Label Project doesn’t help them find or compare clean labels at all.

CBD: popular in pet treats, won’t fly in pet foods (yet)

May 8, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Consumers are responding to the increasing number of pet treats and supplements with cannabidiol available, despite little research and murky regulations.

Will millennials lead on pet food sustainability?

April 28, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Millennials seem willing and have the spending power to pay more for eco-friendly products. Will that extend to pet food and ingredients like by-products?

Amazon: the 800-pound pet food gorilla (or guerrilla?)

April 24, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Is this level of competition for pet food sales, spurred by the ecommerce giant’s pricing strategies, the best for consumers or the market long term?

Petfood Forum 2017 by the numbers

April 10, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food company executives and other experts shared numerous pet food insights and data points with more than 2,700 professionals from over 30 countries.

US pet food spending and pet ownership in growth mode

April 2, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Record numbers for pet ownership, pet food and pet care spending – and especially average spending on cat food and treats – spell good news for the US.

Air-dried, baked pet food highlighted at Global Pet Expo

March 27, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Besides alternative pet food formats, trends at Global Pet Expo included cause-related claims and certifications, plus a continued focus on cats.

Read the December issue of Petfood Industry!

December 2018

The December 2018 issue of Petfood Industry covers Targeted Pet Treats (TPT), a company that partners with pet food companies to produce innovative pet treat solutions.

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Adventures in Pet Food
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Pet retailers share pet food tips and consumer insights

Pet food, pet care to keep growing, driven by ecommerce

Pet food trends: Are Western consumers ready for insects?

Clean label rating site misleading to pet food consumers

CBD: popular in pet treats, won’t fly in pet foods (yet)

Will millennials lead on pet food sustainability?

Amazon: the 800-pound pet food gorilla (or guerrilla?)

Petfood Forum 2017 by the numbers

US pet food spending and pet ownership in growth mode

Air-dried, baked pet food highlighted at Global Pet Expo

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