WHAT MAKES TUFFY'S PET FOODS GREAT:

• Over 35 years of experience in manufacturing dry and moist dog and cat food and treats.
• A seasoned, specially trained work force and management team.
• An excellent reputation for manufacturing high quality products for several national companies.
• The highest quality, fresh, raw ingredients that are tested upon arrival to ensure that they meet stringent specifications for quality, protein, moisture and ash.
• State of the art equipment to develop and produce carefully formulated products, providing sound nutrition, backed by extensive research and quality testing.
• Animal feeding tests using the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) protocols substantiate that Tuffy's pet foods provide complete and balanced nutrition for all life stages.
• A manufacturing plant in Perham, Minnesota, producing ONLY pet food. It is the only manufacturing facility that produces Tuffy's branded products.
• An on-site, fully equipped, wet chemistry lab that constantly monitors and tests products to insure correct formulation, appearance, palatability, aroma, and digestibility.
• Products made to order; thus, providing the freshest product available.
• Products produced accurately and consistently. Every bag is the same, every time. Every bag is guaranteed for protein, fat, moisture and fiber.
• The highest quality packaging to preserve freshness and palatability.
• A factory and warehouse that are thoroughly cleaned and regularly inspected. Tuffy's Pet Foods is AIB inspected (American Insitute of Baking).
• Trucks carrying our products are inspected for cleanliness before being loaded.

History of Tuffy's

Darrell "Tuffy" Nelson, father of Kenny Nelson, owned Pine Lakes Feed in Perham, Minnesota in 1947. After returning to Perham from college in 1964, Kenny developed the Tuffy's Dog Food Company in partnership with his father. This was an excellent extension of the business considering most of the raw materials used in dog food were already at Pine Lakes Feed.

In March of 1971, Tuffy's was sold to Star-Kist Foods, a Division of H.J. Heinz. After selling the business to Star-Kist, Kenny began a new company in Perham called Barrel O' Fun Snack Foods. Barrel O' Fun began production in 1973 manufacturing potato chips and other snack foods. In April of 1981, Barrel O' Fun was sold to G. Heileman Brewing Company. After selling Barrel O' Fun, Kenny began yet another new company in Perham, Kenny's Candy, manufacturing licorice.

In July of 1988, an investment group, along with Kenny Nelson and a group of managers, re-purchased Barrel O' Fun Snack Food Company from G. Heileman Brewing Company. In November of 1995, KLN Enterprises, headed up by Kenny Nelson, was formed to purchase Kenny's Candy Company and Barrel O' Fun Snack Foods. Kenny also owned a tortilla/lefsa company in Perham which was managed under contract by KLN Enterprises and an independent chocolate manufacturing company.

Star-Kist Foods sold the Tuffy's pet food plant to Windy Hill Pet Food Company in 1996. Windy Hill Pet Food Company merged with Doane Pet Care in 1998 and Tuffy's pet food plant became known as Doane Pet Care.

In April of 2001, KLN Enterprises purchased the pet food manufacturing facility in Perham from Doane Pet Care and formed Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc. Currently, all three companies originally begun by Ken Nelson (Barrel O' Fun Snack Foods, Kenny's Candy and Tuffy's Pet Foods) are wholly owned subsidiaries of KLN Enterprises, Inc