The 12-year-old firm uses two Buhler twin-screw extruders to produce seed products
for macaws, Amazon cockatoos, small African conures and other rare birds. Three-pound
bags of Jungle Munchies retail for about $10.49, while a 50-lb. bag commands
about $110. At those prices, customers expect top quality, so marketing director
Don Haukom decided the products needed packaging with good oxygen-barrier quality
that could support a nitrogen flush to ensure against insect infestation. He
also incorporated a zip closure on the bags.