CHICAGO, Oct. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Pack Expo 2006 -- Gourmet
food is going to the dogs and Three Dog Bakery, a company known for its
healthful diet options for dogs, has chosen Sonoco's Sonotort(TM) retort
pouches for Entree for Dogs(R), a line of premium shelf-stable wet dog food
made from 100 percent human quality ingredients.
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/19991006/SNCLOGO )
Three Dog Bakery's Entree for Dogs line includes four SKUs: chicken,
carrots, green beans and rice; chicken, carrots, potatoes and rice;
chicken, broccoli, carrots and rice; and smoked chicken flavor, carrots,
green beans and rice. The Kansas City, Mo., company uses no sugar, animal
fats, by products, or artificial preservatives in its pet food. Its Entree
for Dogs food is currently available at Wal-Mart stores throughout the
United States and can be ordered on-line at http://www.threedog.com.
Sonoco supplies printed roll stock to Floeter, an industry leading
retort pouch converter in Chicago, with which to manufacture pouches. At 12
ounces (340 grams), the Three Dog Bakery package is the largest Sonotort
standup retort pouch currently produced, and each pouch contains more than
twice the amount of wet dog food in a standard pouch (5.3 ounces each). To
accommodate the additional weight and ensure the integrity of the package
throughout retail and direct mail distribution, Sonoco used a four-ply foil
structure with a heavy-gauge sealant.
The pouches are rotogravure printed in eight colors, making the roasted
chicken, vegetables and rice look good enough to eat, an important
attribute on the crowded pet food aisle. Sonoco's vertical integration with
cylinder engraver Keating enables Three Dog Bakery to make graphics changes
in days rather than the weeks it would take an offshore supplier, an
important consideration should the company add new SKUs, new ingredients or
offer a major retailer custom graphics.
For more information about Three Dog Bakery and its products, visit
http://www.threedog.com.
About Sonoco
Sonoco (NYSE: SON), founded in 1899, is a $3.5 billion global
manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging
services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers
in some 85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit
http://www.sonoco.com.
SOURCE Sonoco
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Related links:
http://www.sonoco.com
http://www.threedog.com
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CONTACT:
Roger Schrum, +1-843-339-6018, or
roger.schrum@sonoco.com, or Myra Richey, +1-843-383-3333, or
myra.richey@sonoco.com, both of Sonoco
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