Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 25Pet Food Market3 tips for sustainable pet food innovationFor a mature industry like pet food, innovation becomes difficult to achieve, yet perhaps sustainability provides an opportunity as it’s gaining traction.Pet Food MarketSustainable pet food packaging tests seeing successThe main downside of plastic pet food or treat bags is lack of sustainability, but recycling initiatives and other tests are experiencing success.Pet Food MarketPlants, plant proteins: the next big thing in pet food?More plant-based dog foods are hitting the market while consumer interest in plants for human food and pet food grows, yet the category needs more R&D.Pet Food MarketIs U.S. pet food spending holding up into COVID-19 year 2?Pet ownership remains strong, and since pet owners need to keep feeding their pets, pet food spending is steady—but financial pain is real for some.Pet Food MarketGlobal dry pet food production increased 8% in 2020Though the overall feed industry for all species increased only 1%, dry pet food say healthy growth, at least partially driven by the COVID-19 pandemic.Pet Food Market‘Marketoonist’ Tom Fishburne to keynote Petfood Forum 2021A cartoonist and consumer goods marketing expert, Fishburne will explain how pet food ‘Davids’ can compete against Goliaths, or remain Davids as they grow.Pet Food MarketWill pet obesity finally get the focus it needs in 2021?Recently pet obesity has been blamed on the pandemic, but it’s a long-standing problem that the pet food industry can and should play a role in addressing.Pet Food MarketJim Golladay, founder of Ohio Pet Foods, dies at 76A 50-year-plus veteran of the pet food industry, Golladay started his company in 1978 and continued to expand it internationally and through acquisitions.Pet Food MarketTelling pet food’s sustainable ingredients storyMany common and novel pet food ingredients are naturally sustainable, but pet food brands must figure out how to explain that benefit to consumers.Pet Food MarketPet food M&A activity points to a strong 2021After several notable pet food deals in December 2020, 2021 has begun with even more activity, all following pet food M&A trends of the past few years.Pet Food MarketPet food developments to watch in 2021, from 2020’s viewFrom pet food trends like e-commerce and sustainability, to the DCM and grain-free pet food investigation, there are many issues to continue to track.Pet Food MarketPet food by the numbers, 2020 editionIt’s been a year to forget or move on from in many ways, but at least the pet food market had some successes, evidenced by several interesting data points.Previous PagePage 25 of 81Next Page
