Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 35Pet Food MarketPet food retail disruption, part 4: Feeding the Amazon beastPet food e-commerce is fueling the industry’s growth, and Amazon is the beast fueling that engine. Successfully competing on this platform is imperative.Pet Food MarketResearch, funding making insects more viable in pet foodWith studies showing nutritional benefits for pets and investors funding insect protein suppliers, this may soon be a more common pet food ingredient globally.Pet Food MarketPet food a casualty of the US-China trade and tariff warHigher tariffs on pet foods into China as well as ingredients into the U.S. mean the ongoing conflict is affecting pet food with both exports and imports.Pet Food MarketWhen humanization in pet food goes too farHumanization has been a huge driver behind the pet food market’s ongoing success, but to ensure their health, we have to remember pets are not small humans.Market Trends and ReportsWhy newer pet food formats like freeze dried are risingMany consumers seek to avoid heavily processed foods and are extending that desire to their pets’ diets, though the term ‘processing’ can be misunderstood.Pet Food MarketPet food M&A reaches throughout the supply chainPet food companies and suppliers see growth in acquisitions of both similar pet food producers as well as with suppliers buying pet food divisions, and vice versa.Pet Food MarketPet food industry, vets should connect on owner educationVeterinarians and pet owners crave good, solid information on pet nutrition and look to pet food companies for research, said Petfood Forum’s opening keynote speaker.Pet Food MarketCan pet tech help tackle pet obesity and owner education?New pet apps and other technology devices promise to help pet owners find the right food for their pets, understand ingredients and prevent pet obesity.Pet Food MarketHuman food clues to combine consumer perceptions, scienceConsumers often perceive certain pet food and human food ingredients to be healthy and functional, but sometimes perceptions get ahead of the science.Pet Food MarketHow much of US pet food spending increase is real?The U.S. pet food market has been on a record run of deflation in pricing, which typically leads to lower sales, but not in this case. Can that last?Pet Food MarketHow human food processing trends carry over into pet foodConsumer concerns over processed human foods and pet foods can lead to oversimplification but also new product development opportunities and growth.Pet Food MarketTop 6 pet food trends, conversations at Global Pet ExpoAt Global Pet Expo 2019, pet food companies debuted air-dried products, new formats and cat food items, and discussed transparency, sustainability and CBD.Previous PagePage 35 of 81Next Page
