Our Story

Our story begins in the summer of 2014 when our founder Sonja Cattani's two short-haired dachshunds' little mother was asked if she could come up with a new flavor of children's ice cream for a large ice cream manufacturer. If she came up with a truly unique flavor, the ice cream maker would trial launch it. She tinkered with a series of intricate flavors but eventually lost interest and exclaimed that there are already too many flavors for kids so why not make ice cream for dogs? The ice cream manufacturer did not light on the idea, perhaps because he was more of a parent of small children than a master/mother. But we could not let go of the brilliant idea and in the summer of 2015, the dog ice cream Hugo & Celine was launched for its own machine in selected Stockholm restaurants and cafes in the surrounding area!  ​ ​ Since the start, production has moved from Sonja's test kitchen, to a restaurant kitchen in Stockholm, to the fitting old, historic dairy in Karlshamn. Our market has expanded from Stockholm and the surrounding area to an international sales success. And around the Nordics, dogs howl with excitement when, our court supplier, Hemglass, signature trudilute is heard in the distance. ​ In line with the expansion, the range has also expanded from dog ice cream to both dog treats and fur care. Our esteemed figureheads, tasters and muses, Hugo & Celine, have not only been able to sample the perfect recipes and adorn our packaging and menus, but have also helped us build an empire of natural, healthy, Swedish-made dog snacks for dogs all over the world!​