freeze at home dog treats | by TWISTER'S CAFE

A project in Des Moines, IA by Tom Straw
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Twister's treats are a celebration for the whole family. Wholesome fun with all natural, superfood ingredients for your favorite pooch.
Backers: 47
Average Pledge Per Backer: $243

Funded: $11,409 of $6,500
Dates: May 1st -> Jun 15th (45 days)
Project By: Tom Straw
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Latest News

3 updates in 1

June 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Wednesday Backer Community. Travel week for me, so thought I would create a single post again. #1 – I am up in Iowa City, IA – home of the U of Iowa Hawkeyes, and host of EntreFest, a gathering of startup companies from around the Midwest... (Read More)

3 in 1 update

June 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backer Community, hope you had a good holiday weekend. Short week was still great for Twister’s - thought I would summarize in a single post. #1 – Ohio State’s Sam Storts emailed Tuesday to say he is applying for a grant to subsidize our... (Read More)

Team Member - Alex Taylor

May 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday Backers. I say it often, Iowa’s startup eco-system has been great for development of Twister’s treat, plus growing the team. I had the good fortune of being referred to Alex Taylor in Aug ’22, just after relocating back to Iowa.... (Read More)

Silicon Stabilizing "Foot"

May 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Backer Community. Having served thousands of frozen dog treats the past 20+ years, I’ve seen enough sliding around smooth flooring like hockey pucks to think “There must be a solution......” A year ago, I had a designer create a rough... (Read More)

Today's ISU Creamery Visit

May 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
I met with Stephanie Clark this morning to drop off the powdered supplements Twister’s will include to support a dog’s digestive + oral health to begin testing with our freeze at home treat recipe. Twister's Sample Ingredients I was joined on my... (Read More)

Paws & Pints - Part II

May 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Happy Friday Twister’s Backer Community. Walt Disney coined “The Happiest Place on Earth” to describe his parks. If Walt were a dog lover, and alive today, I believe he would have said the same about Paw & Pints. Thursday was a gorgeous day... (Read More)

Paws & Pints Intro

May 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Twister’s Backer Community Thought I would give some background on Paws & Pints, as I am frequently asked, “where, and what is that place?” Local Grand Opening News Coverage I met the owners, Kyle, and Megan Casey, in 2019 when their... (Read More)

Iowa State University's (ISU) Creamery

May 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Twister’s Backer Community. Heading to Ames IA this week for a meeting with Stephanie Clark (PhD), a professor of dairy science at ISU. Stephanie is also Director of the ISU Creamery, a retail store on campus operated by students in... (Read More)

Team Member Intro

May 11th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Twister’s Backer Community. My plan is to alternate project updates with an introduction of Twister’s team members. Kevin Szurek is Twister’s Chief Product Officer and lives in Minneapolis Kevin has literally grown up in the pet industry.... (Read More)

Project Update #1

May 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Twister’s backer community. The campaign to make Twister's freeze at home treats a reality launched May 1st and we've been busy since. First off, thank you all very much for helping us reach our goal in 4 DAYS. The first project update is... (Read More)

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