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1. petfoodreviewer.com › history-of-dog-foodThe Complete History of Commercial Dog Food

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   Dec 24, 2018 · The first form of commercial dog food was developed by an English businessman called James Spratt. While Spratt was primarily an electrician, he managed to formulate a simple dog biscuit from a mix of wheat meals, vegetables, beetroot, and beef blood.

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   James Spratt is often credited as being the creator of pet food. * He was an electrician and lightening rod salesman in the 1860s. The story told behind his brainchild is that one day while walking in the shipyards of London, Spratt saw stray dogs eating rotting hardtack (hard flour biscuits made for sailors) by the docks.

3. carnos.com › the-history-of-kibbleThe history of commercial pet food. - Carnos

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   1 day ago · The marketing for commercialized pet food had reached new heights with Ken-L-Ration. They were everywhere – they had their own jingle, their own commercials, they even sponsored Disney Land’s pet hotel (Ken-L-Land) as well as a popular radio show, The Adventures of Rin Tin Tin, a famous German Shepherd featured in various movies at the time.

4. epoch.pet › 2019/03/09 › a-brief-history-of-the-petA Brief History of the Pet Food Industry Part One, Spratt’s ...

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   Mar 9, 2019 · This is where our first pet food pioneer comes into play, James Spratt. The pet food industry as we know it today all started with an American man called James Spratt.

5. www.thefarmersdog.com › digest › the-history-ofThe History of Commercial Pet Food: A Great American ...

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   Mar 1, 2017 · The world’s first commercial pet food was developed in 1860 by an electrician named James Spratt. After journeying from Ohio to the United Kingdom to sell lightning rods, Spratt noticed dogs along the riverbanks in Northern London eating leftover hardtack, the dry biscuit sailors ate on long trips.

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   Seen by many as an ideal entrepreneurial business opportunity - utilizing raw materials nobody else wanted (mostly inedible meats and grains) to produce a product eagerly sought by a growing population of dog owners with increasing disposable incomes - several new dog food companies were founded, many of them still in existence today.

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   Who invented pet food?

   • James Spratt is often credited as being the creator of pet food. * He was an electrician and lightening rod salesman in the 1860s. The story told behind his brainchild is that one day while walking in the shipyards of London, Spratt saw stray dogs eating rotting hardtack (hard flour biscuits made for sailors) by the docks.

   History Of Dog Food: Who Created This Stuff? Where Did It Come From?

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   How did the pet food industry start?

   • The pet food industry as we know it today all started with an American man called James Spratt. Mr Spratt was an electrician by trade, and while on a business trip to Liverpool selling lighting rods with his canine companion he was inspired to create his first-ever product, a dog biscuit know as a meat cake.

   A Brief History of the Pet Food Industry Part One, Spratt’s Patent Ltd

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   Who invented Raw Dog Food?

   • Steve Brown is the pioneer of raw dog food. He started with selling treats, but they were so successful that he expanded into pet food. His recipes are based on European standards of nutrition. He made the first raw dog food ever sold in the U.S. By the early 2000s, commercial pet food was the standard of care for most pet owners.

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   What is the history of commercial dog food?

   • Let’s take an in-depth look at the history of commercial pet food. In the late 1800s, a domesticated dog’s primary food source was table scraps. This dog diet persisted well into the 20 th century for farm dogs around the world. For city dogs, their primary source of protein was horse meat.

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   Why did James Spratt create dog food?

   • A businessman named James Spratt became interested in dog food when he saw dogs waiting at the docks in London for scraps of stale biscuits. In search of a new business opportunity, he invented Fibrine Dog Cakes. These biscuits were similar to the scraps of bread thrown out by the sailors, but they had added beetroot, vegetables, and meat.

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   Is pet food'modern'?

   • The notion of a mass-produced, machine processed pet food - inexpensive, easy to serve and touted as superior to home cooking - was increasingly appealing to busy urban consumers and commercial pet food became part of the new status associated with being "modern."

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   Jul 31, 2024 · It acquired the American Crab Meat Company in 1959, a pet food company that made food called “3 Little Kittens.” Despite the name of the company, the pet food didn’t contain any crab, but it was the only cat food that contained 16 ingredients and provided a completely balanced diet.