A Boom In Organic Pet Food
ScrippsNews:
Look for the bumper stickers soon: ‘My dog eats better than I do.’
Julie Dye said with a laugh she’s thinking about making them. Only for many pet owners, the message is not a joke.
The market in Boulder, Colo., for natural and organic pet food is booming alongside residents’ interest in organic products. Organic products do not have pesticides, artificial ingredients or preservatives.
Take the Boulder-based Only Natural Pet store, a leading online natural pet-care company. In its 2nd year, it reported a 132% sales increase in the 1st 6 months of 2006 over last year. The numbers reflect a growing concern for animal welfare – and health overall, said Dye, who is the director of marketing for Only Natural.
Sales of organic pet foods grew from $20.8 million in 1999 to $29.4 million in 2001, according to Petfood Industry magazine…
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