Companies to Make Ice Cream For Dogs
Companies to make ice cream for dogs October 11, 2006 MILWAUKEE --Ice cream maker Good Humor and pet food producer Pedigree have announced plans to produce ice cream sandwiches for dogs. Many dogs are lactose intolerant and cannot eat ice cream, the companies said. Pedigree Ice Cream Sandwich Treats for Dogs will be dairy-based and have the same texture as ice cream, but contain only 1 percent lactose. The treats also will have added protein and no sugar. The companies plan to sell packages of 24 frozen treats for $3.99. Good Humor is owned by Green Bay-based Unilever North American Ice Cream, the nation's largest maker of branded ice cream and frozen novelties. The company has nine plants that produce Breyers Ice Cream, Ben & Jerry's, Popsicle, Good Humor, and Klondike products. Pedigree is the world's best-selling brand of dog food. http://www.boston.com/news/odd/articles/2006/10/11/companies_to_make_ice_cream_for_dogs/