Fromm Family Foods

Infobox_Company
company_name = Fromm Family Foods
company_
company_type = Private
foundation = flagicon|United States Mequon, Wisconsin
location = Mequon, Wisconsin
key_people =
area_served = Worldwide
industry = Pet food
owner = Fromm Family Foods
products = Dog food, cat food, dog treats
company_slogan =
homepage = http://www.frommfamily.com/ www.FrommFamily.com

Fromm Family is a small family owned and operated manufacturer of holistic dog food and cat food made in Mequon, Wisconsin, USA. [citebook|title=Natural Pet Care |author= Gary Null|year=2000|publisher=Seven Stories Press|id=ISBN 1583220747] Fromm started the concept of premium pet food to the public.

History

Fromm Family Foods has been in existence since 1904. In the 1930s, The Fromm Family introduced the first canine distemper vaccine and Willard Roberts, Ph.D., chief nutruitionist of Fromm played a major role in the isolation of dicumerol which was later developed into Warfarin then into Coumadin, now used as a preventative for heart attack and stroke. His expertise in research lead him to create the first generation of Fromm Family Nutritionals pet foods. In 1948, chief nutritionist Dr. Willard Roberts, Ph.D. In 1949, Fromm Family introduced the concept of premium pet food to the public. [Citenews|title=Subdivision planned for former fur farm |publisher= Milwaukee Journal Sentinel| January 24, 2001 |url=http://docs.newsbank.com/g/GooglePM/MWSB/lib00252,0EB82E60D6ABE004.html |quote=Fromm Family Foods, on offshoot of the fur farms and which makes a premium pet food for breeders and upscale pet owners, owns the 57-acre property.]

Products

Dogs

Fromm Family has created 5 formulas under their Four-star dry brand and 4 formulas under their Four-star canned food. Under their Good Nutritionals holistic food they created 4 dry formulas, and under their Fromm Family Classics they have 2 formulas.

Cats

Fromm created 2 dry formulas and 4 canned under their Four-star brand, and 3 formulas under their Good Nutritionals holistic brand.

Ingredients

From Family Foods use ingredients such as duck, chicken meal, chicken, brown rice, pearled barley, oatmeal, menhaden fish meal, sweet potato, white rice, cranberries, blueberries, cheese, flaxseed, carrots, broccoli, cauliflower, apples, and green beans.

References

External links

* [http://www.frommfamily.com/ Fromm Family site]