Dog candy.Taste of Nature Inc. is going to the dogs. The Beverly Hills-based candy producer is making and distributing dog treats under a license agreement with Westbury, N.Y.-based Nathan's Famous Nathan's Famous is a chain of U.S.-based fast food restaurants specializing in hot dogs. The original Nathan's stands at the corner of Surf and Stillwell Avenues in the Coney Island neighborhood of the New York City borough of Brooklyn. Inc., the company behind Nathan's hot dogs. The company plans to sell the treats at some 1,300 pet specialty stores Noun 1. specialty store - a store that sells only one kind of merchandise shop, store - a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services; "he bought it at a shop on Cape Cod" . "This is the first time a human brand has ever gotten into the beef pet treat space. It is an interesting angle to take the brand," said Scott Samet, Taste of Nature's co-president. The treats come in two varieties: a 1.5 ounce single-serve product in three flavors (cheddar, bacon and smoked beef) that costs around $2.50, and a 4-ounce product of bite-size hot dogs that costs $4.99 to $5.99. Pet stores are a new distribution channel for Taste of Nature, which started in 1992 vending healthy snack foods A list of snack foods is shown below. For more information, see snack foods. List of snack foods Chips (Crisps)
"Years ago, I would say we were too concentrated, and we have taken stapes stapes /sta·pes/ (sta´pez) [L.] the innermost of the auditory ossicles; it articulates by its head with the incus and its base is inserted into the oval window sta·pes n. pl. to diversify," said Samet. "The pets would be a further diversification." It's estimated that the dog treats will generate revenues of $2 million to $3 million in their first year, with the company expected to rack up $25 million in sales for all its products, which include Care Bear Gummi Bears and Simpsons Fruit Snacks. Taste of Nature is looking to add more products to its pet assortment. Upcoming additions could include a mint for pets and a gummy gummy an old sheep that has lost all of its incisor teeth. vitamin product. Staff reporter Rachel Brown Rachel Brown (born July 2 1980) is an English footballer, currently playing as goalkeeper for Everton Ladies and England Women. After a long spell out with injury, Brown returned to the England team against Sweden in the last group game of Women’s Euro 2005. can be reached at rbrown@labusinessjornal.com or by phone at (323) 549-5225, ext. 224. |
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