Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 17Pet 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.NutritionPlant-based pet foods keep growing amid supply chain snagsFollowing the human food trend, plant-based pet foods continue to grow in popularity and sales, boosted by supply chain issues with animal-based proteins.Pet Food MarketNational Dog Day, related events offer pet food promo hookPet food brands can use celebrations like National Dog Day to engage their customers, but such events may not really influence consumer behavior.Pet Food MarketPet food and food in U.S. reach new inflation highsPet food inflation hit 10.9% in July 2022, tracking still rising human food inflation, even as overall inflation for the total U.S. economy declined.Pet Food MarketPet treats: The gift that keeps giving to pets and brandsPet treat sales, especially for cats, accelerated during the pandemic, following a growth trajectory that started a few years before and is likely to continue.Pet Food NewsPlant-based pet food proteins’ processing considerationsPlant-based pet food ingredients continue to gain interest from consumers and producers, but making pet foods with them is not necessarily straightforward.Pet Food MarketCan newer technologies ease pet food supply chain woes?The pet food industry may find answers to supply chain problems with technologies in areas like protein ingredients and packaging materials and production.Pet Food MarketPet food inflation passes CPI as producer costs risePet food inflation in the U.S. exceeded the Consumer Price Index for May 2022, spurred by rising pet food producer costs in ingredients and other areas.Pet Food MarketPet owners worldwide feel pain of pet food inflationPet owners throughout the world are paying higher prices for pet food, in addition to basic needs like housing, leading to more pet surrenders to shelters.Previous PagePage 17 of 83Next Page
