Last year the owners of
a small pet food company decided to prove the integrity of their ingredients by eating their own dog food for a month, bringing a whole new meaning to «human grade» pet food!
Nature's Variety is an independently owned,
small pet food company that is based in Lincoln, Nebraska.
If you're afraid of the popular dog food brands that have been receiving some negative publicity,
this smaller pet food company and their tenth rated best puppy food formulation may be more along your alley.
Even some of
the small pet food companies, often championed by bloggers, come in for their share of heat at times.
• While pricing and access to the current selection of products on the market should be a concern for not only retailers, but also pet food manufacturers, what both sides (and
small pet food companies, in particular) should probably be focused on are the areas of service and access to new products.
Not exact matches
When the founder's son, Forrest E. Mars, Sr., returned from England where he had established the first canned
pet food business in that country, he formed a
company in Newark, New Jersey, to make
small chocolate candies that could be sold throughout the year and not melt in the summer months.
Built on the family farm that John Miller purchased from his uncle, the Murdock, Neb. - based
company has leveraged an understanding of wholesome, complete nutrition to evolve from humble beginnings into one of the preeminent suppliers of
small - mammal
food, treats and supplements into the
pet industry.
Stop me if you've heard this one before... A
small pet product
company starts off by exclusively serving
pet stores, eventually grows into prominence and promptly moves on to seek its fortunes in the
food / drug / mass (FDM) channel.
Earthborn Holistic
Small - Breed Adult Dog Formula — The Earthborn Holistic
pet food company follows a wholesome approach to
pet nutrition, using the highest quality ingredients available to ensure total - body health and wellness for
pets.
Jim Gorrell, brand manager for Healthy
Pet in Ferndale, Wash., said that his
company is in the process of renovating its CareFresh line of
small mammal
foods to appeal to
pet owners looking for healthful choices.
While you're away let us visit your cat or
small pet to make sure they have all the
food, water and
company they need.
One large dog
food company successfully convinced
pet owners that rice is a highly desirable grain because it's digestible, which promotes
smaller stools.
Many
pet owners and
smaller pet product
companies are dubious of AAFCO because it is partly made up of major manufacturers within the industry who have an incredibly large influence on how the regulations for their own industry are established, and in determining the feed ingredient definitions that allow by - products, 4 - D meats (dead, dis - eased, decaying and disabled) and other non edible ingredients to be used in
pet food.
The best way to learn which
pet food manufacturers use human grade ingredients is to look for
small companies with relatively expensive product lines (edible is more costly than inedible).
Is it primarily a
pet food company or is the
food a
small sector of the business?
Dog
food manufacturers,
pet insurance
companies, online stores,
smaller - scale dog professionals (groomers, trainers...) and any other business you may think of.
«Other more specific trends are that raw
pet food sales, whether freeze dried, frozen or refrigerated, are growing briskly — still from a
small base but strong growth in sales, and products and
companies entering the market,» she said.
Today, this
small company in Durango, CO is making delicious dog snacks with ingredients that
pet parents recognize (and they're rolling out
food soon, too!).
The
company policy is to provide the best quality
foods and always clearly communicate the correct way to feed
small pets.
Read profiles on large and
small US and global
pet food manufacturing
companies from the editors of Petfood Industry magazine.
Along with numerous other
smaller pet product
companies, they have since been taken over by Mars Petcare, and some of their products have been discontinued by that
pet food giant.
Why is it when a
pet food company grows large their quality grows
small.
One of the nicest things about working for a
small company like Freshpet is the corporate culture of giving back to those less fortunate, and since we are a
pet food manufacturer, it's only natural that we would donate any surplus Freshpet dog or cat recipes to the many dogs and cats in animal shelters and rescues who are waiting for their forever homes.
The Nature's Variety
Company has made a name for itself in the natural
pet food industry and this Nature's Variety Instinct Raw Boost
Small Breed Formula is a great example of the quality products they have to offer.
The Wellness
pet food company follows a holistic approach to pet nutrition which means that recipes like their Wellness Small Breed Puppy Turkey & Salmon Dry Food are designed to nourish your Shih Tzu's whole body from the inside
food company follows a holistic approach to
pet nutrition which means that recipes like their Wellness
Small Breed Puppy Turkey & Salmon Dry
Food are designed to nourish your Shih Tzu's whole body from the inside
Food are designed to nourish your Shih Tzu's whole body from the inside out.
Some American
pet food companies have long been importing treats from China and, to deceive us, prominently mark these products in HUGE type as being «Packaged in the USA» while, in
small type, somewhere on the package you will find «Made in China».
This indicates a very passive potential customer base for
small and start - up
pet food companies, which puts a premium on distributors» role in introducing retailers to new product lines.
A
small shelf - talker and a larger, more detailed shelf - hanger are available to inform customers about the
company's full line of dry kibble, canned and raw - frozen
pet food.
Amy Chamberlin, product development and nutrition specialist with Oxbow Animal Health, says the
company's new Natural Science line consists of premium fortified
foods for adult rabbits and guinea pigs, as well as five hay - based supplements with focused support in five categories of wellness for many species of
small pets, including rabbits, guinea pigs, chinchillas, rats and others.
Bryan Nieman, brand director for the
company, which specializes in
small - batch, artisan recipes for dogs and cats, says
pet owners are also looking for more
food and flavor varieties, as well as higher - quality products.
These are the
companies within the prepared
pet food industry, which devise, produce and market through efficient distribution networks
food for the
small pets, which have such a major economic, cultural and social value.
The ideal
food for most healthy
pets is, of course, balanced, species - appropriate raw
food prepared at home, or purchased from one of several
small companies who produce human grade, high quality raw diets for dogs and cats.