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The pet food industry is a constantly evolving landscape of trends and consumer needs. Join Petfood Industry magazine Editor Lindsay Beaton every other Wednesday as she hosts the Trending: Pet Food podcast, interviewing industry experts and covering hot topics affecting the world of pet food. If pet food is your thing and you want to know what’s trending, subscribe today on your favorite podcast platform and tune in, or read on below for transcripts of each episode.

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What's the current state of the African pet food market?

In Episode 20 of the Trending: Pet Food podcast, Karlien Delport, international marketing specialist for Montego Pet Nutrition, discusses the trends and shifts in the South African and broader African pet food markets.

November 2, 2022

Lindsay Beaton

Learn about the current state of the South African and broader African pet food markets with Montego’s Karlien Delport on this 20^th episode of the Trending: Pet Food podcast.

How to build loyalty in the new consumer landscape

If your brand is trying to return to "normal," you’re doing it wrong.

May 13, 2021

Lindsay Beaton

Learn about how 2020 changed the consumer landscape, and how brands must look forward to succeed in 2021 and beyond.

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Petfood Forum CONNECT is over — but wait! There’s more!

The annual trade show and conference may have wrapped up, but there’s more education coming in November.

September 28, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

Petfood Forum CONNECT may be over for the year, but there’s more education coming in November.

The global pandemic hasn’t stopped pet spending

2020 may have set consumers up for unprecedented economic uncertainty, but it’s not affecting how they’re treating their pets.

August 17, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

2020 may have set pet food customers up for unprecedented economic uncertainty, but it’s not affecting how they’re treating their pets.

Optimizing innovation for recovery and growth

The global pandemic has affected everything from business practices to consumer habits to the world’s economic trajectory. It’s also sparked innovation as industries aim to move forward.

August 3, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

The global pandemic has affected everything from business practices to consumer habits to the world’s economic trajectory. It’s also sparked innovation as industries, including the pet space, aim to move forward.

Finding future pet food hires in digital academia

Connecting with relevant academic programs to find potential future hires has always been important. But how should it be done right now?

July 21, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

Connecting with relevant academic programs to find potential future hires in the pet food industry has always been important. But how should it be done right now?

Discovering and speaking to your pet food consumer type

A recently released Euromonitor survey provides insights into various consumer mindsets.

July 13, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

A recently released Euromonitor survey provides insights into various consumer mindsets, and info gleaned from that survey can provide pet food customer insights.

Surprise! Pets get people through hard times

Pet adoptions are up in 2020, which means good news for sustained pet food industry growth.

July 6, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

Pet adoptions are up in 2020, which means good news for sustained pet food industry growth in the midst of the current pandemic and beyond.

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Social media and you: Yes, your customers are watching

How building your brand online gets to the heart of the matter.

June 30, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

With e-commerce on the rise, learn how building your brand online can be a boon to gaining new clients.

Petfood Forum 2020 will go virtual in September

Petfood Forum CONNECT will feature speakers from the Forum 2020 lineup, as well as opportunities to network digitally with fellow industry experts.

June 10, 2020

Lindsay Beaton

Petfood Forum CONNECT, the digital version of our annual Petfood Forum show and conference, will feature speakers from the Forum 2020 lineup, as well as opportunities to network digitally with fellow industry experts.