Farm-to-Table Dog Food Is Now a Thing
- Freshpet refrigerated dog food `tastes just like Thanksgiving'
- Premium dog-food sales soar 45% in six years to $10.5 billion
Pet food is displayed in a refrigerated case at the Freshpet Inc. production facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, U.S., on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015.
Photographer: Chris Goodney/BloombergRichard Thompson cuts into a tube of Chunky Chicken and Turkey Recipe, just off the manufacturing line. The chief executive officer of a small gourmet-food manufacturer is obsessed about the quality of his products, so he uses only fresh ingredients, eschews preservatives and limits the time meals sit on shelves to make sure they’re eaten while still exploding with flavor.
His manufacturing chief, Michael Hieger, picks up a slice and pops it into his mouth to prove just how delectable it can be. Says Hieger: “Tastes just like Thanksgiving.”