Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 11Adventures in Pet FoodThe state of pet obesity (spoiler alert: it’s not good)The Association for Pet Obesity Prevention 2022 report found 59% of US dogs and 61% of cats are overweight or obese. A new survey for 2023 is now open.Adventures in Pet FoodUS pet food spending increased by double digits in 2022U.S. households spent 12.5% more on pet food in 2022, reaching US$38.69 billion. Among the groups who spent more or less, there were a few surprises.Adventures in Pet Food‘Secret recipe’: 3 steps to uncover pet food safety issuesListen, ask and look: A recipe any pet food plant operator, safety or quality manager can use to determine the root cause of a safety problem.Adventures in Pet FoodDoes PPI stability mean pet food supply chain is steadying?The U.S. pet food producer price index continues to fall, which may mean the supply chain is smoothing out. Learn how bad one producer’s supply issues became.Adventures in Pet FoodPet food inflation keeps trending positivePet food inflation in the U.S. year over year dropped nearly 2 percentage points in August 2023 from the month before, mirroring declines in human food.Adventures in Pet FoodHow dog owners in five developed countries feed their petsA new survey of dog owners in Europe and North America shows product quality and nutritional intake are important, while dry food and treats are popular.Something to Chew onPet food premiumization: Too much of a good thing?The pet food market has continually moved to premium and superpremium, helping drive growth, but has it reached its limits for long-term market health?Adventures in Pet FoodIs private label pet food coming into its own in the US?After historically trailing the rest of the world, private label pet food is now growing in the U.S., even outpacing growth in branded pet foods in some cases.Petfood Forum NewsPetfood Forum Asia highlights regional market growth trendsFor the first time since 2018, Petfood Forum Asia will hold its conference in Bangkok featuring pet food experts and co-located with Pet Fair South East Asia.Adventures in Pet FoodHow consumer goods inflation may impact pet food buyingWith global inflation in consumer goods still relatively high, along with specific categories in the U.S., consumers are showing resilience and learning to cope.Adventures in Pet FoodU.S. pet food retail, producer prices continue to declinePet food prices in the U.S., both retail and producer, decreased in July 2023, marking several months of welcome drops and following the overall U.S. economy.Something to Chew onWhat pet food manufacturing contributes to the U.S. economyU.S. pet food manufacturers directly contribute billions of dollars in added value, labor income and output to the economy, along with thousands of jobs.Previous PagePage 11 of 82Next Page
