Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 34Pet Food MarketWhat affects younger pet owners’ pet food, care decisions?Millennial and gen Z pet owners are more likely to spend more, use pet food subscription services and buy pet health insurance, yet not vet care. Why?Pet Food MarketBeyond clean label: consumers now expect morePet food and human food consumers want purposeful, inherently healthy ingredients, sustainability and transparency from companies providing food products.Pet Food MarketFDA’s DCM updates miss the mark with consumers, industryFDA claims it must keep the public informed about its DCM investigation, yet its updates have only caused consumer fear and pet food industry anxiety.Pet Food NewsPet food brands named by FDA in DCM alert see sales lossThe 16 pet food brands prominently named in FDA’s June 2019 DCM alert are seeing declining sales, said Nielsen’s Natasha Davis at the Petfood R&D Showcase.Pet Food MarketHow pet food transparency helps with crisis managementPracticing transparency with your pet food brand lets you define yourself and tell your story, while building goodwill to draw on in the event of a crisis.Pet Food NewsFDA reports on pig ear recalls, FSMA pet food compliancePig ear pet treats contaminated with Salmonella have caused 143 human illnesses to date, FDA reported. The agency also reported on FSMA inspections.Pet Food NewsAfrican swine fever threatens pet food protein supplySources for pet food protein could be affected by meat protein loss as African swine fever decimates China’s pig population and the global pork supply.Pet Food MarketUS pet food spending update: 2018 not so great after allNew federal pet food spending data for 2018 now show a decline. A bright spot is that younger pet owners are growing in number and spending more.Pet Food MarketBlue Buffalo continues shift away from pet specialtyBlue Buffalo was once the pet food darling of pet specialty, but before and since being acquired by General Mills, it has moved more to mass and e-commerce.Pet Food MarketPet food retailers on frontline with consumers’ DCM fearsConcerned about grain-free pet food’s possible link to DCM, dog owners have turned to not only veterinarians and pet food brands, but also to retailers.Pet Food IngredientsGrain-free pet food backlash: The influences and ironyPet food product development goes in cycles, shaped by human food trends, market demands and pet owner concerns. With grain free, irony plays a role, too.Pet Food MarketChinese pet food trends are catching up to global marketPet food sales in the grain-free and condition-specific categories are rising in China, while packaging, marketing and pet technology grow more sophisticated.Previous PagePage 34 of 83Next Page
