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INGREDIENTS

Portland Pet Food's
all-natural dog food
products include
various fruits and
vegetables paired with
classic meats for an
antioxidant-rich diet.
Portland Pet Food Co.

expertise for human food companies. When Rosie, her
14-year-old standard poodle, lost interest in regular dog
food and her health began to decline, McCarron decided
to introduce her to an antioxidant-rich homemade diet.
McCarron's meal innovations brought back Rosie's appetite and energy, helping her live for another two and
a half years.
McCarron worked closely with the Oregon State
University Center for Food Innovation in Portland to
develop a line of all-natural, fully cooked and ready-toeat dog meals, which are shareable with pet owners. The
unopened pouches last for up to two years at ambient
temperature. Varieties include Beef N' Rice with peas
and carrots, Chicken & Yams with kale, Pork N' Potato
with green beans, and the Thanksgiving feast, Turkey &
Yams with apples, cranberries and green beans.
The company also bakes hand-made treats. One variety features pumpkin and peanut butter. The "brew"
variety uses a base of spent barley grains from local
breweries, while the grain and gluten-free variety relies
on garbanzo bean flour.
Fiber-packed garden vegetables and antioxidant-rich
fruits are key ingredients in the refrigerated cat and
dog foods from Freshpet Inc., Secaucus, New Jersey.
The company blends fresh meats, fruits and vegetables
farmed locally and delivered daily to the company's
kitchens in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The whole fruits
and vegetables are steam cooked in small batches at low
temperatures to preserve nutrients.
Blue Buffalo Pet Products, a brand of General Mills
Inc., Minneapolis, includes a medley of fruits and
vegetables in most of its dog and cat foods. The most
common inclusions are blueberries, carrots, cranberries, peas and sweet potatoes. The amount varies by
the formulation.

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Manna Pro Products LLC, Chesterfield, Missouri,
which recently purchased Dallas-based VetScience and
its Fruitables brand, puts produce center-stage in its
premium natural pet treats, toppers and supplemental foods. The Fruitables brand grew out of university
research addressing pet obesity and using low-calorie
pumpkin as a fortified pet food supplement. The research produced a successful weight loss program and
the underlying philosophy became the foundation of the
company's product range.
Fruitables canned supplements are for cats and dogs.
They are described as a holistic pumpkin and sweet potato base fortified with fruit and vegetable fiber, including apple, blueberry or spinach, along with soothing
herbs and vitamins to naturally support food transition,
digestive issues and weight loss. For dogs only, there's a
line of low-calorie chewy treats that come in combinations such as apple bacon, pineapple bacon, pumpkin
berry, pumpkin mango and watermelon. Crunchy baked
pumpkin treats have an extra layer of flavor from apple,
banana, blueberry, cranberry or sweet potato.

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