Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 15Pet Food MarketMars adds to large pet food portfolio with Champion dealWith the acquisition of Champion Petfoods and its Acana and Orijen brands, the number of pet food brands under the global company’s umbrella is at least 50.Pet Food MarketCats: In numbers too big for pet food market to ignoreCat ownership among younger generations and minorities has been steadily rising, while cat adoption rates have also increased since before the pandemic.Pet Food MarketTracking pet food inflation around the worldThe U.S. seems to be leading globally in pet food inflation, but prices are also rising in other developed ones where pets are treated as family.Pet Food MarketUS pet food inflation still rising, outpacing human foodThough the overall U.S. consumer price index and prices for human food have stabilized a bit, pet food and other pet care prices keep increasing.Pet Food MarketUS pet food spending before and since the pandemicDespite a decline in pet food spending from 2020 to 2021, most demographic groups of U.S. pet owners did spend more compared to 2019, pre-pandemic.Pet Food Market5 facts: How consumers seek and support sustainabilityMore and more consumers, especially those in younger groups and with higher incomes, are willing to spend more on environmentally friendly products.Pet Food MarketHow smaller pet food brands can stand out in packed marketPet food brands in categories like small mammals, birds or reptiles, or from smaller companies, can glean insights from research on consumer brand perception.Pet Food MarketAll the feels: How to differentiate your pet food brandIn marketing pet foods, it pays to remember that consumers, as humans, are emotional beings, and they’re particularly emotional about their pets.Pet Food MarketPet food producers’ costs for wet pet food rising mostThe costs of many components for making pet food continue to rise, especially for canned dog and cat food, and are increasingly driving up retail prices.Pet Food MarketPet food inflation quickly catching up to human foodPet food has closely followed human food for several years, especially with trends, but unfortunately, now it’s also following closely in terms of inflation.Pet Food MarketHow pet food retail, e-commerce are faring amid inflationPet food and pet products sales are still increasing, but largely due to price inflation, which is also affecting consumer demand for certain products.Pet Food MarketIs pet food inflation driving pet surrenders to shelters?Pet intakes at U.S. animal shelters are up in 2022 but still lower than in pre-pandemic 2019, though worrisome indicators, especially for dogs, bear watching.Previous PagePage 15 of 81Next Page
