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First
to develop extrusions for the parrot food market - 1984
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First to develop sterile extrusions - 1986
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First to develop all plant protein based food for convenience
and safety from salmonella infections - 1984
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First to develop shapes that can be held by the parrot foot
- 1984
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First to publish and present results of nutritional studies
to major scientific conferences -AAV and AAZPA - 1986
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First to provide interesting ALL NATURAL colors and flavors
- 1988
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First to refute the "seed myth." Seeds are not complete
diets and actually contain protein levels higher than Scenic
- 1990
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First to present on-going nutritional studies to five international
nutrition conferences - 1988 to 1996
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First to control both minimum and maximum amounts of iron, copper
and iodine - 1989
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First to incorporate uncontaminated calcium sources -1989
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First to use all natural fruit fiber - 1988
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First to use Vitamin C as only preservative - 1990
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First to use stabilized vitamin C for long shelf life - 1991
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First to use extrusion resistant vitamin sources - 1989
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First to double grind and mix raw ingredients to eliminate vitamin
"hot spots" - 1987
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First to require manufacturers to pass "human quality FDA
level" inspections for cleanliness - 1987
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First to "unconditionally guarantee" published specifications
- 1991
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First to recommend fresh vegetable and fruit feeding protocols
- 1986
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First to include high grade ingredients as sources of color
pigmentators - 1984
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First to require manufacturers to use glass and metal detectors
to prevent contamination from entering food - 1984
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First to offer one food that safely combines the needs of many
species into one formula thus simplifying the feeding process
for larger aviaries - 1984
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First to offer a weaning food that transitions babies successfully
to human care environments - 1994
