Questions regarding Dog Meals
The Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) and Federal Drug Administration (FDA) classify two groups of pet food – “Completely Balanced Foods” or “Treats”. Completely balanced foods must meet certain regulations, including a minimum c
Our meals are gently cooked in a kettle and then hermetically sealed in a pouch. This is the first, ready-to-eat dog meal available in a shelf stable pouch that is not supplemented with ingredients, vitamins or minerals from outside the USA. Since th
At PPFC, we believe that protein should come in the form of whole foods and not synthetic supplements or other unknown sources that you might find in highly-processed pet food. Our meals contain between 8-13% min. protein, depending on the pouch meal
Here is an image of the feeding guide that we have on the backs of our meal pouches:.
When comparing the nutrient content of different products, it’s important to first remove 100% of the moisture content from every dog food being evaluated. This will give you the Dry Matter basis. Let’s say you have a pouch or can of wet dog food lis
Our meals are all shelf stable until they have been opened. Once opened, the pouch meals should be stored sealed in a refrigerator at 37-40 °F for 3-5 days. You can freeze our meals if you are unable to use an open pouch within 5 days, or just want t
The best way to treat our meals is just how you would treat your own food -- leftovers can go in the fridge for about a week, or they can be frozen to be thawed at a later date. Since our meals don't contain quick-spoiling ingredients like dairy, the
We use a 9 oz pouch, like a larger can of dog food, to retain freshness and quality of ingredients. The size is flexible for small and large dogs as you can easily use it within a day or up to 5 (with refrigeration after opening). For large dogs we
What we've found so far is that resealable pouches are actually difficult to reseal due to the ingredients getting caught in the seal. We'd recommend putting it in a food container or keeping it closed with a plastic clip.
The balance of creating sustainable, recyclable packing is tricky. We have a few fun ways to help get those last few morsels out of the pouch. One way is to add a bit of warm water into the pouch and swish it around. Cold water can work too, but we f
We recommend customers try our variety pack to find out what flavors their dogs prefer. If your pup prefers wetter meals, our pork and turkey flavors are good to try out because they don't have grains absorbing their moisture, whereas our beef meal h
There is no difference in price between our dog meal variety pack and any combination of five individual meal pouches; The variety pack is just there as a convenient bundle for people who want to give their pets a little bit of everything. You can cu