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Tug-able pet treat
A pet treat in the shape of a bone w ith a rope tied to one end, w hich a pet
ow ner or other person could grab onto to play a game of tug- of- w ar w ith
the animal using the treat.
U S Patent N o. D 7 8 5 ,2 7 6 ( May 2 , 2 0 1 7 ) , T . Peterson, assigned to
R o y a l P e t I n c o r p o r a t e d , I nver G rove H eights, MN .

Spiral pet treat
T his pet treat stick has three points that protrude farther outw ard than the
center of the treat. T he entire treat has been tw isted, to the point w here
one end of the treat is rotated about 4 5 - 9 0 degrees from the other end.
U S Patent N o. D 7 8 5 ,9 0 1 ( May 9 , 2 0 1 7 ) , V . W ilson et al., assigned to
S o c i e t e d e s P r o d u i t s N e s t l e S . A . , V evey, Sw itze rland.

Tree branch-shaped pet treat
T his pet treat is the shape of a thick tree branch w ith tw o stumps protruding
along the length of the treat.
U S Patent N o. D 7 8 7 ,7 7 5 ( May 3 0 , 2 0 1 7 ) , T . Peterson, assigned to
R o y a l P e t I n c o r p o r a t e d , I nver G rove H eights, MN .

Twisted pet treat
T his pet treat is long and tw isted. T hree outer edges tw ist into a spiral
shape throughout. I ts grooves are parallel, and the treat appears to only be
tw isted once, about 1 8 0 degrees around.
U S Patent N o. D 7 8 9 ,6 5 1 ( Ju ne 2 0 , 2 0 1 7 ) , V . W ilson et al., assigned to
S o c i e t e d e s P r o d u i t s N e s t l e S . A . , V evey, Sw itze rland.

Gear-shaped pet treat
T his pet treat has many divets and details, making it very rough in texture.
G enerally, it is shaped like a gear, or a tire, being mostly circular despite its
many edges.
U S Patent N o. D 7 9 1 ,4 2 6 ( Ju ly 1 1 , 2 0 1 7 ) , T . Peterson, assigned to
R o y a l P e t I n c o r p o r a t e d , I nver G rove H eights, MN .

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CONTENTS
OFF THE LEASH - MY FAVORITE STORY
TRENDS - SOURCING RESPONSIBLY
PLANT PROFILE - A BRAND FOR THE GENERATIONS
FOOD SAFETY - RISKY BUSINESS
SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS - ALWAYS IN SEASON
REGULATORY - AUTHORITY OVERVIEW
INGREDIENTS - HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
EVENT SPOTLIGHT - COLLECTIVE EFFORT
EQUIPMENT - UNIFORM EXPERIENCE
BUSINESS STRATEGY - DREAM TEAM
EQUIPMENT - BETTER BATCHES
OPERATIONS - WAR ON TASTE
PACKAGING - SMALLER PAWPRINT
BEST IN SHOW
PATENTS TO PONDER
EVENTS
SIT, STAY, READ
AD INDEX
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - TRENDS - SOURCING RESPONSIBLY
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - FOOD SAFETY - RISKY BUSINESS
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - SMALL BUSINESS MATTERS - ALWAYS IN SEASON
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - REGULATORY - AUTHORITY OVERVIEW
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - INGREDIENTS - HEALTH AND HAPPINESS
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EVENT SPOTLIGHT - COLLECTIVE EFFORT
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EQUIPMENT - UNIFORM EXPERIENCE
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - BUSINESS STRATEGY - DREAM TEAM
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EQUIPMENT - BETTER BATCHES
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - OPERATIONS - WAR ON TASTE
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - PACKAGING - SMALLER PAWPRINT
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - BEST IN SHOW
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - PATENTS TO PONDER
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PET Food Processing - March 2019 - EVENTS
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - SIT, STAY, READ
PET Food Processing - March 2019 - AD INDEX
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