Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 26Pet 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.Pet Food MarketTracking sustainability of pet food ingredients, productsAs more pet food consumers demand sustainability and it becomes a standard business practice for companies, they may need new measuring and monitoring tools.Pet Food MarketDoes Natural Balance saga tell pet food market’s story?Natural Balance’s journey from pet specialty, celebrity-owned brand to human food portfolios to private investment may signal a market move away from premium.Pet Food MarketPet food e-commerce ‘on steroids’ in 2020 and beyondE-commerce will continue to grow and dominate pet food retail sales for some time. Any business not already on that bandwagon had best jump on very soon.Previous PagePage 26 of 82Next Page
