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Saratoga-Based Lazy Dog Cookie Co. Launches “Horse Bitscuits” To Benefit Retired Racehorses

Lazy Dog Cookie Company launched its first horse and pony treat–Horse Bitscuits–Jan. 1. Lazy Dog Cookie Co. will donate 15% of the profits raised by the treats to the Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation (TRF).

Horse Bitscuits are available for purchase at local Saratoga retailers and customers across the United States may purchase them online through LazyDogCookieCo.com.

TRF Executive Director, Patricia Stickney, shared “The TRF is immensely grateful to Amy and Keith for including us as a beneficiary of their new product and promoting our mission of saving horses and changing lives.”

Lazy Dog welcomes inquiries from interested retailers and product ambassadors. A Saratoga launch party is planned Mar. 10 at the Principessa Elena Society. Details will be announced on Lazy Dog and TRF Social Media.

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Research Update: The Impact Of Packaging On The Stability Of Horse Treats

Horse treat packaging may be composed of materials including plastic and paper which protect the product from the environment to improve shelf life. The objectives of this research, conducted at Southern Illinois University, were to assess the impact of packaging on shelf life of horse treats, and to evaluate the impact of packaging on horse preferences.

Three packaging treatments were examined over a 12-month period. Treatments included a control (stored in solid-sheet polyethylene bags at -112 degrees F), polyethylene bags (stored at ambient temperature and relative humidity), and paper bags (single ply paper bags at ambient temperature and relative humidity).

Moisture content and water activity increased in all treatments from month 0 to month 12, with paper packaging providing a greater fluctuation and containing visible mold at month 12. No difference was observed in horse preference. However, a trend for the number of treats consumed was observed, with treats stored in polyethylene bags increasing in preference while treats stored in paper bags decreased. The researcher's concluded that packaging-type impacted shelf life and horse preference of treats. For more information on this research, the abstract can be assessed from the Journal of Equine Veterinary Medicine.

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