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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.

How pet food, pet products factor into US retail economy

August 16, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food and other pet supplies are sold by 66 of the top 100 US retailers, a new analysis shows, and top pet retailers are seeing healthy growth.

Round-up: latest pet food and human food trends

August 14, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

More companies are entering the dynamic pet food space, while human food trends to watch include robot deliveries and indulgent names for healthy products.

Animal welfare meat: an up and coming pet food trend?

August 9, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet owners seem willing to pay more for meat from animals raised to higher welfare standards, but what if that meat used in pet food were by-products?

Does pet food need Amazon – and vice versa?

July 28, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food is among the fastest-growing categories of consumables on Amazon, making it an important product category and Amazon an important retail channel.

How PetSmart-Chewy deal is affecting pet food retailing

July 24, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Three specialty pet food companies pulled their products from Chewy.com since it was bought by PetSmart in a deal affecting pet food retailing.

Pet food trends: Is clean label the new natural?

July 17, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

As natural pet foods and human foods have become so common, a new trend – clean label – is making its mark. But do consumers understand what it means?

Pet food ingredients: new documentary examines GMOs

July 7, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Feeding pets has many parallels to feeding humans, including consumer demands driven by negative label claims and a fear of ingredients like GMOs.

Dog and cat treat trends follow human snacking trends

June 30, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Just as consumers are treating themselves more, including with healthy snacks, pet owners are indulging their pets with functional dog and cat treats.

Pet food ecommerce in Europe has pros and cons

June 20, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Online pet food retailing can benefit pet owners and pet food companies, yet independent pet retailers find it hard to compete – in Europe as in the US.

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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.

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February 2019

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.

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How pet food, pet products factor into US retail economy

Round-up: latest pet food and human food trends

Animal welfare meat: an up and coming pet food trend?

Does pet food need Amazon – and vice versa?

How PetSmart-Chewy deal is affecting pet food retailing

Pet food trends: Is clean label the new natural?

Pet food ingredients: new documentary examines GMOs

Dog and cat treat trends follow human snacking trends

Pet food ecommerce in Europe has pros and cons

Pet retailers share pet food tips and consumer insights

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