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Came across this study done by University Of Mass regarding pet food's use of cranberries. Lots of other info like who merged with who, who makes what foods. Doane Pet Foods stated in this study that it merged with Menu Foods in the year 2000--I don't recall this info ). See study in pdf at: (it is about 197 pages) http://www.umassd.edu/cbr/studies/cranbpetfood.pdf |
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« Reply #1 on: May 31, 2007, 09:10:00 AM » |
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This University is not far from me. Very interesting, I wonder why they prepared the study, for the Business Course?/
Their Vet School is in the Middle of Massachusetts, so I am just curiousl
Sandi
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« Reply #3 on: June 08, 2007, 07:32:18 AM » |
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From the Archives of the NY Times:
"In 2001, Menu bought the wet food operations of Doane Pet Care, a major contract producer of dry foods in the United States, for $15 million. Menu became a publicly held company the next year. "
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« Reply #4 on: June 08, 2007, 07:44:31 AM » |
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From the Archives of the NY Times:
"In 2001, Menu bought the wet food operations of Doane Pet Care, a major contract producer of dry foods in the United States, for $15 million. Menu became a publicly held company the next year. "
More dots you might not have connected yet:
Tenn. -- Doane Pet Care Co. here, a division of the privately held Mars, Inc., yesterday recalled some of its dog food sold exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. because of concerns about possible salmonella contamination
 Mars, Inc. |
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« Reply #5 on: June 08, 2007, 08:00:37 AM » |
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This University is not far from me. Very interesting, I wonder why they prepared the study, for the Business Course?/
Their Vet School is in the Middle of Massachusetts, so I am just curiousl
Sandi
If you go towards the end of the report, say page 172 to the end, I get the impression the study was done to give the cranberry industry ideas on how to expand their business beyond people. That is my take on it. They talked to companies who use cranberries in pet food and interviewed some big companies who said they might be interested if there were studies proving the benefits of cranberries for pets. It was sponsored by a Massachusetts cranberry organization. I found the summaries at the end of the report interesting, especially when they start talking about targeting baby boomers and baby boomers are spending the most money on pets. "We got the power". So, maybe those of us who are baby boomers have some leverage after all with the pet food industry. |
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« Reply #6 on: June 08, 2007, 08:06:34 AM » |
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From the Archives of the NY Times:
"In 2001, Menu bought the wet food operations of Doane Pet Care, a major contract producer of dry foods in the United States, for $15 million. Menu became a publicly held company the next year. "
More dots you might not have connected yet:
Tenn. -- Doane Pet Care Co. here, a division of the privately held Mars, Inc., yesterday recalled some of its dog food sold exclusively at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. because of concerns about possible salmonella contamination
Mars, Inc. The more dots you connect...the wider the picture:
Now you can connect Ole Roy and PEDIGREE and Sheba...
Following is a list of Mars business units that operate in the USA.
Note: this list is not intended to be a complete list of all brands manufactured or available in this country.
*Masterfoods USA
Following are web sites for brands sold by this* company:
Drinks
FLAVI Awww.myflavia.com
Main meals
MASTERFOODSERVICES
www.masterfoodservices.com
Main meals
UNCLE BEN'S www.unclebens.com
Petcare
CESAR www.cesar.com
Petcare
PEDIGREE www.pedigree.com
Petcare
SHEBA
www.sheba.com
Petcare
WALTHAM
www.waltham.com
Petcare
WHISKAS
www.whiskas.com
Petcare
BUCKEYE
www.buckeyenutrition.com
Snackfoods
3 MUSKETEERS www.3musketeers.com
Snackfoods CELEBRATIONS www.celebrations365.com
Snackfoods
COMBOS www.combos.com
Snackfoods
COOKIES& www.cookiesand.com
Snackfoods
DOVE www.dovechocolate.com
Snackfoods ETHEL-M
www.ethelm.com Snackfoods
KUDOS www.kudosbar.com
Snackfoods M&M'S www.colorworks.com Snackfoods M&M'S www.marsbrightideas.com Snackfoods M&M'S www.mms.com
Snack foods
MILKY WAY www.milkywaybar.com
Snackfoods
SKITTLES www.skittles.com
Snackfoods SNICKERS www.snickers.com
Snackfoods STARBURST
www.starburst.com Snackfoods TWIX www.twix.com
General Mars internet site(s) related to this business unit
www.mypetstop.com www.marsfundraising.com
shop.m-ms.com
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« Reply #7 on: June 08, 2007, 10:14:25 AM » |
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« Reply #8 on: June 08, 2007, 10:20:48 AM » |
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Wow, Martha. The one I find really weird is " Spectrum Brands Inc., formerly Rayovac, produces Nature's Miracle pet-care products and Dingo brand pet toys." batteries and pet care. huh? |
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« Reply #9 on: June 08, 2007, 09:05:47 PM » |
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Wow, Martha.? The one I find really weird is " Spectrum Brands Inc., formerly Rayovac, produces Nature's Miracle pet-care products and Dingo brand pet toys."? batteries and pet care.? huh? You're right, Rayovac and Nature's Miracle petcare....gee makes ya think. It's all a bit too weird. |
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« Reply #10 on: June 17, 2007, 01:48:20 PM » |
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Perusing Masterfoods also makes Good Life Brand dog and cat foods. Sold at Wallie World, and Petco and even Petsmart.
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« Reply #11 on: June 17, 2007, 04:00:28 PM » |
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Wow, Martha.? The one I find really weird is " Spectrum Brands Inc., formerly Rayovac, produces Nature's Miracle pet-care products and Dingo brand pet toys."? batteries and pet care.? huh? They also make Repel (insect repellent). Weird indeed. |
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