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PetSalad HerbaGrow CyberPlant
Insty PetSalad Tomato Maker CyberGrass
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The Market of Wheat Grass for Pets

Leveraging the benefits of our Millennium Soil® Technology and adding our proprietary PET PROOF……NO MESS…..MESH COVERING…..PlantMakers developed THREE extraordinary Wheat Grass Kits:

PetSalad

The MOST Superior Product on the Market! TWO PLANTINGS, RE-USABLE BOWLS, 100% ORGANIC WHEAT GRASS. Featuring High Impact Packaging & Hanging Display. It’s Not only for Pet Stores, but a great item for a variety of retailers, INCLUDING Gift.

Insty PetSalad

Insty PetSalad is lower priced companion product to PetSalad. It comes with Millennium Soil® already hydrated. It is unquestionably the MOST consumer friendly product on the market: JUST SPRINKLE THE SEEDS.

In-Store Growing PetSalad

This innovative concept is made possible ONLY by our Millennium Soil® technology. (See Memo: In-Store Growing of LIVE Wheat Grass)

Wheat Grass Market Overview

Feeding Wheat Grass to pets (dogs, cats, ferrets, birds, & reptiles) has become the rage! Pet owners understand that IT SATISFIES THEIR PETS’ NEED FOR GREENS! The benefits include:

  • Supplying Pets With Essential Vitamins & Minerals For Perfect Health
  • The Control Of Hairballs In Cats & Dogs
  • A Natural Aid to Digestion
  • It’s High Chlorophyll Content is a Healing Agent
The Market

The Market: Pets have become the “new children” for many families in the 21st Century:

  • Pet Product Sales Are BOOMING! $35 Billion in 2004!
  • 63% Of US Households Own a Pet!
  • 45% of US Households Own More Than One Pet!
  • Pet Products Are Now Featured In Virtually Every Retail Environment
The Competition

There are 4-5 competitive products in the market. These products are basically “pots of soil” with seeds for a single planting, and most require shelf space. As a result, they’ve not yet found their way into supermarkets, pharmacies or C-Stores. However, wheat grass kits are top sellers in Pet Store chains. The competitive products retail from $2.99 to $5.99.

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PetSalad

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Product Comparisons
PetSalad™ vs. The Leading Products

Comparison # 1: Pet Greens is one of the leading Wheat Grass Kits on the market. It is packaged in a stand-up bag and claims: Grows Right Out of The Bag in 7-10 Days!

The Kit includes ONE planting of Wheat Grass, and the retail price ranges from $3.50 to $4.00.

Here are the Actual Instructions For Using Pet Greens.


  1. Turn the package upside down
  2. Complete steps 3-6 over a sink, or spread newspapers to avoid mess
  3. Carefully punch out about 10 holes in the bottom of the package with a large nail or pen.
  4. Turn package upright, spread open the bottom of the bag and shake soil to the bottom.
  5. First tear tab to open the package and take out the bag of seeds, then cut open the using the dotted cut line
  6. Place package on a saucer or in the sink and add about I cup of water until the soil and seed are evenly moist throughout the entire package

  1. Place the package in a warm shaded area for sprouting. Make sure the seeds stay moist. It is IMPORTANT that the seeds do not dry out. WATER DAILY, or when the product looks dry.
  2. After the seeds sprout, water TWO TIMES PER WEEK. The amount of water needed may vary depending on the time of the year.
  3. Do NOT leave your pet unattended when feeding out of the package.

Comparison # 2

Cat Grass Plus is the higher end Grass Kit on the market. The instructions are not as complicated as the above. However, in our view, the product has many shortcomings:

  • It does not contain 100% Organic Wheat Grass, but is comprised of a mixture of various types of grass seeds.
  • It is packaged in a plastic disposable “tub container” that is shrink wrapped. The packaging is very dull.
  • It cannot be displayed on a hanger, but requires shelf space where the “tubs” are stacked.
  • The growing medium is a mixture of vermiculite, soil and other components which are easily spilled, and even a breeze of air blows the fine particles about.
  • It would be ludicrous to consider allowing a pet to eat the grass unattended. We’ve tested it with cats and dogs, and ended up a total mess of growing medium spread all over the floor!
  • The Kit includes ONE planting of grass, and the retail price ranges from $5.50 to $6.00.

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Insty PetSalad

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The Live Wheat Grass
In-Store Growing Program

National, regional and independent pet stores presently offer LIVE WHEAT GRASS for sale. The Live Wheat Grass not only satisfies the Pet’s Need For Greens, but satisfies the pet owners’ need for instant satisfaction derived from purchasing the ready to serve product. Based upon surveys done at leading pet store chains, we’ve learned that the Live Wheat Grass is one of their top selling items.

The visual presentation of the living & lush Wheat Grass, combined with the consumers desire to leave the store with a ready made product that can be served to their pet that day, has created a phenomenal market opportunity.

The Challenge
While the market for LIVE Wheat Grass has been validated, the shipping of the perishable Wheat Grass to retail stores has a number of inherent problems:

  • Logistical Problems & High Shipping Costs
  • Quality Control Issues – Effects of Weather Conditions & Shipping Delays
  • The Necessity for “Special Handling” and DSD Shipping
  • Losses Resulting from Too Much Inventory….OR Too Little
  • HIGHER COSTS…...REDUCED PROFIT MARGINS

The Solution: Insty Pet Salad In-Store Growing Program!

Our In-Store Growing Program is based upon our Insty PetSalad product. Instead of the regular retail packaging of Insty PetSalad, the product is shipped with a Hang Tag (or Private Label Tag) which is attached to the Insty PetSalad container.
The concept is innovative & cost efficient, and offers a simple, cost saving alternative to the complicated issue of shipping the perishable live wheat grass.

Here’s How It Works:

The Insty PetSalad container filled with hydrated Millennium Soil®) and the wheat grass seeds are shipped to the retailer.
  • A store employee JUST SPRINKLES THE SEEDS!
  • The wheat grass seeds germinate in 48 hours and will be ready for sale within 4-5 days.
Thus, inventory can be “planted” according to “need” which saves losses from too much inventory…or too little. The product can be packaged as 24 or 48 unit case packs.
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Tomato Maker

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CyberPlant

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