Debbie Phillips-DonaldsonDebbie Phillips-Donaldson is editor-in-chief of Petfood Industry magazine and Petfood Forum.From the Author - Page 49Pet Food MarketPet food labels: the perils and (slow-moving) promiseA recent article on interpreting pet food labels symbolizes the problems and potential of how information is presented on pet food packaging.Pet Food MarketWhy pet food’s future is so brightA look back on the past 10 years for the pet food market helps explain and inspire why the future outlook is positive: namely, millennial pet parents.Pet Food MarketWill pet food fall under new US GMO labeling bill?A bill just passed by the US Senate mandates labeling of GMO ingredients on human foods. If it becomes law, it could affect pet food, too.Pet Food MarketPet food borrows another human food trend: acquisitionsIn both pet food and human food, large multinational companies are buying smaller specialty ones, creating access to the coveted natural market.Pet Food MarketCat food challenge: Do cats really opt for nutrition?Do cats really "learn" to choose foods based on nutrition rather than flavor? This observer questions (somewhat tongue in cheek) a new study’s findings.Pet Food MarketMexican pet food market on the risePet food premiumization is taking hold in Mexico, with double-digit growth in value sales, flat volume and more involved pet food shoppers.Pet Food MarketOnline pet food sales: still in learning modeThe online sales channel seems to pose a puzzle for pet food companies, pet retailers and market experts.Pet Food MarketPet food spending in US rises over 350% in past 30 yearsThough US consumer spending on pet food has plateaued or dipped at times, the history since 1984 is overall a tale of huge growth.Pet Food MarketPet food trends travel the globeSeveral key pet food trends weave a common thread throughout industry events, proving that the world—and pet food—are indeed global.Pet Food MarketInterzoo 2016 pet food trends: meat, meat and more meatPet food companies from all over the world touted fresh meat, high meat levels, BARF and various other claims, yet some companies bucked the trend.Pet Food MarketWill organic pet food sales ever reach their potential?As with many trends, organic pet food follows human food, with sales held back by insufficient supply that keeps prices too high for most consumers.Pet Food MarketPet food acquisitions follow patterns in human foodLarge companies in both pet food and human food have learned to let acquired companies operate independently and follow their naturally focused mission.Previous PagePage 49 of 80Next Page
