Pet lovers can now enjoy Christmas with their lovely pooches with Christmas cakes dogs can eat.
Inspired by the declining birth rates in Japan, Japanese pastry chef and Italian restaurant owner Naohiko Nagatani feels that people are treating their pets more like children and hopes that they can celebrate the holidays together. In creating a cake that dogs can eat along with their owners, Naohiko Nagatani has omitted several ingredients humans love -- a necessary sacrifice -- including chocolate and alcohol and replaced flour with spelt, a wheat that the chef claims causes fewer allergies that its counterpart. The cake has gained so much popularity that even at $73 each, over 70 of them have been ordered this year by do owners.
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Pet-friendly Holidays
- Creating holiday products and experiences that cater to pet owners as a niche market.
- Pet-inclusive Food Industry
- Adapting food products and recipes to cater to pets and their dietary needs as a new segment of the food industry.
- Pet-personalized Product Design
- Creating and marketing products specifically designed for pets and their owners as a new trend in personalized product design.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Pet Food Industry
- Incorporating specialty ingredients and recipes into pet food products to include them in holiday celebrations with pet owners.
- Hospitality Industry
- Developing pet-friendly travel accommodations, dining experiences, and holiday packages for pet owners seeking inclusive options.
- Pet Product Industry
- Designing and creating pet-focused products that cater to a more human-like level of luxury for pet owners who want to treat their pets as family members.
