My dog has not been passing any gas with this new food — I will continue to feed him First Mate because the balance and
quality of ingredients seem to suit him very well.
Not exact matches
But, as we've seen from Chipotle's troubles over the past 20 years, it
seems, now — I guess it hasn't been that long — it's just really difficult to actually marry the fast food side
of things with high
quality, locally sourced
ingredients.
Another UK based producer
of exclusively vegan chocolate, Ethicoco
seem to have more
of an emphasis on
quality not quantity as they have a smaller range than the previous companies listed but they take great delight in telling visitors to their site about the
quality of their
ingredients.
The appreciation and recognition
of excellence in beverage operations is upon us and the current trends
of classic drinks, higher
quality ingredients and attention to detail all points to a time in the past that
seems immeasurably better than today.
I know the spices
seem like they cost a lot, but really it's a great price when you factor the
quality of the container and
ingredients and time saved.
Based only on a review
of their
ingredients for several
of their most popular products, they
seem to support claims
of high -
quality ingredients and balanced formulas.
YES this
seems like a lot to look for but trust me, good
quality dog food DOES NOT include many
of the above toxic
ingredients yet MAY include one or two questionable grains!
It is a bit expensive, but picky eaters
seem to love the stuff and the
quality of the
ingredients is top - notch.
Cost / Value for Money: 8/10 (15 kg costs # 38 but feed amounts are quite low and need to be when you have a 50 kg dog)
Quality of ingredients: 7/10 (I am sure others can comment better than me but The Meat content
seems good and is defined and the main cereal is rice, also the oils are chicken / fish) Packaging / Marketing: 5/10 (Difficult one as packaging is very basic which keeps the costs down, but marketing could be better as few have even heard of it and it is by franchised delivery only) Apparent Taste Factor: 7/10 (Seems to be well accepted and eaten happily but has no sugar / Salt so possibly would score lower than some other dry foods) Back End Tolerance:
seems good and is defined and the main cereal is rice, also the oils are chicken / fish) Packaging / Marketing: 5/10 (Difficult one as packaging is very basic which keeps the costs down, but marketing could be better as few have even heard
of it and it is by franchised delivery only) Apparent Taste Factor: 7/10 (
Seems to be well accepted and eaten happily but has no sugar / Salt so possibly would score lower than some other dry foods) Back End Tolerance:
Seems to be well accepted and eaten happily but has no sugar / Salt so possibly would score lower than some other dry foods) Back End Tolerance: 8/10
It's a fact that many brands use higher -
quality ingredients than cheaper counterparts, which may be why these meals
seem to sit better with our four - legged friends which have digestive problems, rather than the lack
of grains.
Most
of the
ingredients in the food look like they are
of good
quality but there are several
ingredients which
seem odd in a maintenance dog food; and there are a few
ingredients which look like they will cause stomach irritation and / or diarrhea.
While it is true that (particularly large breed) puppies benefit from a moderate protein content diet during their growth stage, in order to allow for slower, more even growth and to avoid orthopedic problems, the concept
of avoiding proteins and fats in a dog's diet
seems to be tied more to cost
of ingredients - lesser amounts
of quality meats, more grains - than anything else.
The combination
of accurate data for the consumer and
quality information delivered to the agents and broker
seem to be the
ingredients that spell success.