Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 16Pet Food MarketSustainability for pet food poses benefits and challengesFrom educating pet owners to making a business case to re-aligning labor and supply chains, achieving sustainability in pet food has its challenges.Pet Food MarketPet food inflation still going up, producer prices stablePet food in the U.S. reached a new inflation high of 15% in October 2022, but pet food producer prices were stable, and human food inflation may have peaked.Pet Food NewsResearch aims at pet treats with upcycled meat ingredientsParticipants in a pet food seminar, Petsure Imaginarium, learned about research using meat co-products in pet treats, conducted by Auburn University students.Pet Food MarketTop 2023 human food trends: Value is key for pet food, tooAn annual top 10 list of human food trends addresses areas also affecting pet food, including consumers seeking value and affordable nutrition and health.Pet 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.Previous PagePage 16 of 83Next Page
