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Discover the pulse of the global pet food market from Petfood Industry Editor-in-Chief Debbie Phillips-Donaldson’s column “Something to Chew On,” which features opinions, analysis and commentary you won’t find anywhere else. Topics include dog and cat food nutrition, packaging and marketing trends.

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Pet food disruptors: Shifting retail trends, ways to grow

March 10, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Shifts in pet food retailing are disrupting the market and likely influencing acquisitions by and of pet food companies like Blue Buffalo.

Update: Global pet food sales, production grew in 2017

February 8, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Dry dog food is the largest pet food category worldwide, and dry dog and cat food production is rising in markets like China, Russia and Mexico.

As dog and cat food go, so goes US pet specialty channel

January 4, 2018

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Premium and custom dog and cat food, plus dog treats, rank as major product categories for US pet retailers, who expect their sales to increase this year.

Top 2018 pet food trends: clean label, full transparency

December 5, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The lists of pet food trends and human food trends for 2018 are both topped by clean product labels and full ingredient and product transparency.

Pet food market's cycles: promise for 2018 and beyond

November 6, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

The pet food market seems poised for breakthroughs in pet food ingredients and technologies that could spur innovation, spending and new consumer trends.

Pet treats like human snacks offer health and pampering

September 22, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Learn how dog and cat treat trends mirror human snack trends, offering functional ingredients, health benefits and indulgence at the same time.

E-commerce roils pet food market and retailing

August 31, 2017

Debbie Phillips-Donaldson

Online sales of pet food are growing quickly in all markets, and platforms like Amazon, Chewy.com and their acquisition deals complicate pet food retailing.