Purin The Premium Dog Food Industry

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The dog food market in recent years has been taking a turn toward premium dog food, despite the concerns of investors over stock prices and the value of companies such as Fresh Pet. These concerns have done little to nothing to deter companies, such as Purina, from jumping feet first into the premium dog food market.

Purina, like several other major dog food companies, have seen their chance to grow profits and have introduced multiple lines of premium dog food, such as their Beneful line. Beneful promises real ingredients, such as chicken or beef, blended with a variety of vegetables and greens to promote the overall health of your favorite pooch.

Beneful isn't a solo act though; Purina also offers other products in the field of healthy,

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