Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 31Pet Food MarketTop pet food trends to watch for at Global Pet Expo 2020Will pet food companies continue to launch new ‘grain-friendly’ pet foods, along with alternative formats, sustainability claims and, of course, CBD treats?Pet Food MarketFor pet food, human food, sustainability now a must haveConsumers demand that pet food and human food companies act sustainably in all they do, but does that apply to pet food ingredients from the human food chain?Pet Food MarketWhen pet food humanization goes too far: Plants vs. meatsWhen pet owners extend humanization to anthropomorphism and applying their own food habits and emotions to their pets, things have likely gone too far.Pet Food MarketUS dog and cat food exports to top market Canada rise 19%US pet food exports to some countries increased in 2019, and new or pending trade agreements, including with China, may provide additional boosts.Pet Food MarketI and love and you pet food: Success from human-pet bondIndependent pet food company, I and love and you, has built its brand, business and culture on humanization and a celebration of the human-pet bond.Pet Food MarketFDA’s latest DCM update: No news is ... status quo?FDA is not planning any public updates on its DCM and grain-free pet food investigation, yet many questions and concerns remain for the industry and owners.Pet Food MarketU.S. pet food market grows 7% despite grain-free declineU.S. sales of pet food reached US$36 billion in 2019, according to Maria Lange of Nielsen, despite the continuing slide of grain-free pet food sales.Pet Food MarketLinks between CBD pet and human markets offer insightsSurveys show similar consumer interest and use of CBD pet and human products and also the same lack of information, research and legal status.Pet Food MarketPet food spending in wake of FDA’s DCM investigationData has shown that grain-free pet food sales declined in 2019, especially after FDA named brands. New analysis of pet food spending suggests further effects.Pet Food MarketConfusion over pet nutrition calls for consumer educationHuman food nutrition can be confusing to consumers, too, as the science is continually evolving; yet pet food is even more complex and needing education.Pet Food SafetyDCM and grain-free pet food: What will 2020 bring?As the pet food industry begins a new year, we wish for continued, comprehensive DCM investigations by FDA and others, plus more discreet alerts by FDA.Pet Food MarketState of pet retail: What it means for pet food’s futureU.S. pet product specialty retailers are reporting and projecting sales increases, especially in e-commerce channels, but slowing growth in pet food sales and the pet population bears watching.Previous PagePage 31 of 81Next Page
