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Article: VENTURES; How sweet (potato) it is; Maker finds customers hungry for natural dog treats
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- The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, WI)
- Article date:
- February 18, 2008
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Waukesha -- David Baldus boasts that the dog treats and chews he
makes are "tested on Labs, not tested in labs."
And while he might toss a few to his dog, Jasper, or one of the
others running around the warehouse, the testing doesn't stop there.
He might simply take a bite himself.
"Everything is food-grade," Baldus said. "I eat everything."
Baldus, 55, is the founder and president of Front Porch Pets
Inc., 211 W. Maple Ave., an all-natural dog treat supplier that
specializes in dehydrated sweet potato chews.
The company, which moved into its 10,000-square-foot Waukesha
distribution center last year, has 30 full-time employees and did a
shade less than $1 million in sales in 2007. Not bad, ...