Sustainable Ingredients
Pet owners want to feed their pets in a way that respects the environment. Sustainable ingredients, environmentally friendly production, recyclable packaging materials – all these factors play a major role in ensuring the long-term sustainability of the pet food industry.
Sustainable ingredients sourcing means ensuring to the best of our abilities that the ingredients we use have a positive impact on the local community and a limited impact on the ecosystems from which they are sourced.
The pet food industry has been one of the first to commit to recycling: the use of by-products from the human food chain prevents disposal of healthy and tasty ingredients. It reduces the price of meat for human consumption and the demands on the human food chain. Pet food manufacturers are expert in converting these by-products into valuable nutritious products for our pets.
As the squeeze on resources and food availability continues, we are committed to looking at further solutions to minimise the environmental impact and sustainable use of resources in the manufacturing of pet food, one example of this is insect-based pet foods.
Pet Food Ingredients
Category 3 Animal Fats
These are essential raw materials for pet food and provide a source of energy and palatability but above all essential fatty acids. Unfortunately, there is increasing pressure due to these fats being diverted to other sectors eg biofuels.
Insect-based ingredients
We developed this handy factsheet for owners to better understand insect-based ingredients. As always, the most important factor in feeding pets is giving them a complete & balanced diet, appropriate for their species and life-stage.
Ingredients Handbook
We are delighted to share with you the ‘UK Pet Food’s Handbook to Help Improve Sustainability of Pet Food’. This marks an important moment in our journey and commitment to more sustainable pet food production.