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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.

Bright spot for pet food in US neighborhood pet shops

March 19, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Pet food brands focusing on small, independent pet shops have grown 75 percent in five years, especially with premium, natural and grain-free pet foods.

FDA’s fixation on raw pet food ratchets up again

March 12, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

FDA’s policy for pet food, zero tolerance of Salmonella, seems especially focused on raw diets, with increased testing leading to more pet food recalls.

Next wave of pet food: Reaching consumers directly online

March 5, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Marketing and even selling pet food directly to consumers online may be the next step in the evolution of e-commerce and how brands connect with consumers.

Blue Buffalo's moves, growth set the stage for acquisition

February 23, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

From its advertising taking on pet food competitors to an IPO and expansion into other channels, Blue Buffalo has made moves to grow and attract attention.

Dry pet food production on the rise in emerging markets

February 19, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Developing pet food markets like China, Russia, Poland, Hungary, Mexico and Argentina showed strong growth for dry pet food production in 2017.

Pet food manufacturing adds $127 billion to US economy

February 12, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

A new report shows pet food manufacturers’ sizable contributions, especially in the top five states: Missouri, Pennsylvania, Kansas, Iowa and California.

Pet food sales outlook: Stunning rise of US mass market

February 5, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The continuing growth of ecommerce is changing and even disrupting many markets and product categories, including pet food.

Pet food nutrition research addresses pet obesity

January 29, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

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.

Global pet care sales grew 14 percent in past five years

January 22, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

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.

3 pet food companies in top 9 players in US pet market

January 16, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

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.

Read the October issue of Petfood Industry!

October 2019

The October 2019 issue of Petfood Industry delves into the backlash against grain-free pet foods following federal investigation of correlations to dilated cardiomyopathy. The issue also covers pet microbiome research, Singapore's pet food market and coconut meal, among other topics.

Adventures in Pet Food
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Bright spot for pet food in US neighborhood pet shops

FDA’s fixation on raw pet food ratchets up again

Next wave of pet food: Reaching consumers directly online

Blue Buffalo's moves, growth set the stage for acquisition

Dry pet food production on the rise in emerging markets

Pet food manufacturing adds $127 billion to US economy

Pet food sales outlook: Stunning rise of US mass market

Pet food nutrition research addresses pet obesity

Global pet care sales grew 14 percent in past five years

3 pet food companies in top 9 players in US pet market

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