Mobile catering truck serves gourmet dog treats

Fido to Go is a food truck that serves hand-crafted cookies and ice-cream to dogs.

No sooner had the virtual ink dried on our article about the Munich-based butcher BeuteFuchs and their organic, custom-made dog food, than we caught wind of another innovation catering to canines’ appetites. Now in Chicago, pampered pooches can get gourmet treats on-the-go from Fido to Go, a food truck that serves hand-crafted cookies and ice-cream to dogs.

Fido to Go was founded by Tracy Werner and Donna Santucci earlier this year, who have over a decade of combined experience in the pet care industry. The Fido to Go truck can be found touring Chicago’s dog parks, dog-friendly beaches and special events, offering a menu that includes freshly-baked gluten-free cookies and a range of frozen desserts, both available in various flavours. To find out where the truck will be, fans can access a schedule and route via Facebook and Twitter, where they can also make location requests. Fido to Go are available to cater for dog parties, where they can supply games, activities and a photographer.

The American Pet Products Association estimates that US consumers alone will spend USD 50.84 billion on their pets this year. With that in mind, is there an appetite for a mobile canine catering truck in your area?

Website: www.fidotogo.net
Contact: info@fidotogo.net

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NYC is targeting parents with a subscription-based service offering organic baby food. Subscription service offers organic baby food direct from local farmsThere’s no shortage of efforts bringing more sustainable and transparent food alternatives to consumers. Now, New York-based Farm to Baby NYC is specifically targeting parents with a subscription-based service offering organic baby food.To begin using the service, parents based in New York can log onto the Farm to Baby NYC website and order a range of seasonal produce – from hubbard squash to parsnips and spinach – sourced from farms in the local area. Customers can sign up for either Half Membership, which offers four 10-ounce pots per week for USD 55, or Full Membership, which includes eight 10-ounce pots per week for USD 99. The glass pots are collected by Farm to Baby NYC for re-use. The service currently uses Gorzynski Ornery Farm and W. Rogowski Farm in New York and Phillips Farms in New Jersey, ensuring a low carbon footprint and supporting these local businesses.

We’ve covered numerous subscription-based services on Springwise in the past, but by adding some (still) made here appeal to the model, Farm to Baby NYC have also boosted their green-credentials. An idea ripe for exporting to other parts of the world?

Website: www.farmtobabynyc.com
Contact: www.farmtobabynyc.com/shop.html