We are Sunshine Mills
Established - 1947
Sunshine Mills has developed through four generations as a truly American family business. Headquartered in the rural north Alabama town of Red Bay, the company began as a producer of animal feed in 1947 under the direction of Omer Bullen and his son-in-law, Fred Bostick, Jr. The business continued to grow and pet food was added to the production lineup in 1960 in a pelleted form.
John Bostick joined the team in the early 70’s and helped develop Sunshine’s economy dog foods into more complete lines. Over the next several years the Sunshine, Field Trial, and Cat Café brands grew to be leaders in value across much of the Southeastern and Southwestern United States. Alan Bostick took over the reins as President and CEO in 1984 and has continued the progress and foresight of his grandfather, father and brother, expanding their product line and geographic reach to eventually include all of the United States and more than 30 countries worldwide.
Fast Forward to Today
Today, our products are marketed under various Sunshine brands as well as private label offerings. These items can be purchased at most of the major retailers across the USA including mass merchandisers, grocery, value discount, clubs, pet specialty, hardware and the farm & feed channels.
As much as we have grown, we have never lost our focus on family values. Our pets are a part of our family. That’s why we at Sunshine Mills do everything in our power to craft carefully designed food and treats to help you maintain your pet’s health and happiness for many years to come.
Quality Assurance
With the humanization of pets today, pet owners want absolute assurance that the pet food they purchase for their “loved ones” is safe no matter where the products are sourced, raised, or manufactured. Retailers understand this as well, and want to ensure that their suppliers are providing safe, quality foods. Sunshine Mills Inc. recognized this need, completed extensive research, and chose the SQF Certification Program, which is one of the most globally recognized food safety programs in the world.
The SQF Certification Program for the manufacturing of pet food is required to meet the same exacting standards as those found for the manufacture of food for human consumption. Sunshine Mills is proud to have achieved and maintain the SQF Certification at each of its manufacturing facilities. Needless to say, we are very proud of this achievement and our Quality Assurance Team is tirelessly working to improve our processes to not only meet today’s standards but tomorrow’s as well.
As a pet owner, you can be assured that the Sunshine Mills products you purchase can be done so with absolute confidence knowing that we apply the same standards of manufacturing to the food you feed your pets as to the food you feed your families!
