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.
More plant-based dog foods are hitting the market while consumer interest in plants for human food and pet food grows, yet the category needs more R&D.
Though the overall feed industry for all species increased only 1%, dry pet food say healthy growth, at least partially driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Recently pet obesity has been blamed on the pandemic, but it’s a long-standing problem that the pet food industry can and should play a role in addressing.
After several notable pet food deals in December 2020, 2021 has begun with even more activity, all following pet food M&A trends of the past few years.
It’s been a year to forget or move on from in many ways, but at least the pet food market had some successes, evidenced by several interesting data points.
As more pet food consumers demand sustainability and it becomes a standard business practice for companies, they may need new measuring and monitoring tools.
For several years, the pet food industry has celebrated the market’s growth outpacing that of many other consumer goods categories, even during the pandemic.