Pet Food Industry and Industry Leaders Flashcards
(31 cards)
Important Corporations Leaders: Hartz Mountain Corporation (1926)
Do, Did, Produce, Started by:
Do: Packaging products
Did: Dog and Cat supplies in 1960
Produce: >1500 products today
Started by: Max Stem
Important Corporations Leader: PETCO Animal Supplies Inc (1965)
Do, Have, Produce, PETCO LOVE FOUNDATION:
Do: Retail food, supplies and services
Have: >1500 stores in US, Mexico and Puerto Rico
Produce: Over 10,000 products sold
PETCO Love Foundation that donates and educates
Important Corporations Leaders: PetSmart Inc (1987)
Do, Have, Recieve:
Do: Training classes and grooming salons and Adoption program
Have: 1650 stores in US, Canada and Puerto Rico
Receive: Over $400 million in grants
Important Corporations Leaders: Hills Prescription Diet
Do, Started By, Important 1 and 2:
Do: Combat health issues and diseases through nutrition
Started by: Mark L Morris at his home and patented it out to Hill Packaging Company
Important: Low Protein and salt = against Kidney Disease
Important: Buddy was given the prescription diet
Healthcare Companies: Merial
Do, Most used products, Sites:
Do: Pharmaceuticals
Most used: Frontline: Fleas and Tick, Heartgard: Heartworms and other intestinal Worms, Nexgard: Fleas and Ticks
Sites: 17 research centers and 16 manufacturing sites
Healthcare Companies: Bayer Corporation
Do and do not:
Do: K9 Advantage/Advantix flea control
DO NOT GIVE CATS
Healthcare Companies: Fort Dodge Company
Do:
Do: Vaccines and Pharmaceuticals
Healthcare Companies: Others
3M, Abbott Lab, Activon Products
Who is Spratt Patent Meat Fibrin Dog Cake and who is Cruft?
Do, Strated by, Continued by:
Do: First animal specific food product of DOG CAKES
(2 x 7 inch)
Started by: James Spratt - an electrician from Cincinnati
Charles cruft was the first employee of Spratt in England and expanded it. He introduced the idea of advertising it in Dog Shows and we still see it today in Dog Shows
Who is F.H. Bennett, Harry T Wissler and Leon Whitney?
Bennett: Was a nutritionist who created the Biscuit company making the famous bone shaped biscuit called the Milk Bone which was later bought by NABISCO in 1931
Wissler: In the 1930s, he got 3,000 people selling the Milk Bone to food stores
Whitney: Geneticist and nutritionist that said that dogs need a balanced diet and said milk bone gives great benefits
What do Pelleted Foods consist of?
Grains, Proteins, Vitamins and Minerals
What is the moisture content of Wet Food?
70 - 80%
What is the moisture content of Dry Food?
10 - 12%
What should the Crude Protein, Fat and Fibre be in food?
Protein: 15 - 30%
Fat: 5 - 30%
Fibre: 1.5 - 8%
When was canned food first made?
1922
What was the original meat source in canned foods?
Horse Meat
What lead the industry away from canned food production?
- Metal was needed for the war efforts
- Meat was rationed during the war
Who invented extruded foods?
Dr James E Corbin in 1954
What is the extrusion process?
- Cook raw ingredients at a really high temperature to rid of bacteria
- Blend it
- Put it through a mold to shape to kibble
- Dehydrate it by baking it
- Spray it with fat to make it smell nice to dogs
What organizations are involved in standards and quality assurance of pet food?
NAS, NRC, CAN and AAFCO
What is National Academy of Science (NAS)
Made in 1863
Helps inform government in fields involving science and
technology
What is the National Research Council (NRC)
Made in 1916
Provides nutritional information via technological and scientific information/studies
What is the Committee on Animal Nutrition (CAN)?
Made in 1928
Input on nutrition of domestic species
What is Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO)?
Made in 1909
- Takes input from NRC and creates policy
- Most states adopt AAFCO regulations/guidelines
- Ingredient definitions, min/max of essential nutrients,
labeling requirements
