The Northwest Naturals Difference
By Carol Kendig
Feed Your Pets the Very Best, Because They Give Us Their Very Best Everyday
Pets aren’t just pets. Your dog or cat is a member of your family. You want the very best for each and every member of your family. And that extends right down to the food they eat every day. Mass produced dry food brands, even canned wet foods, are missing vital nutrients. In order to give your pets the very best, you need to feed them a complete and balanced diet such as Northwest Naturals. The Northwest Naturals difference is clear: Clearly better-quality ingredients, clearly better nutrition.
See the Northwest Naturals Difference for Yourself
While most of us aren’t picky eaters, we are picky about what we feed our pets. The Northwest Naturals difference means that we strive to find the very best ingredients for your dog or cat’s foods. The ingredients in our pet foods are sourced from only the finest farms, manufactured in our USDA inspected facility, approved manufacturing and cleaning procedures, here in the United States. Northwest Naturals products are made start to finish in Portland, Oregon.
Quality Ingredients:
Our suppliers are carefully chosen for their dedication to quality and safety practices, sustainable farming activities, and consistent and reliably available commodities. We’ve worked with these suppliers closely over many years, building trust in their integrity. As a consumer, you can rest assured that your pet’s food is the very best, because of the Northwest Naturals difference.
Proteins
All proteins used in Northwest Naturals products are inspected and graded safe for human consumption, the highest criterion for meat safety in the food industry. We source all of this protein from the USA with three exceptions: Lamb which we source either from the USA or New Zealand, Rabbit which comes from France (used in cat food only) and Green Lipped Mussels (treats only) which comes from New Zealand. Our salmon is Alaskan wild caught.
Produce
All of the produce used in our products comes with a letter of guarantee confirming that every step from the field to our door has been monitored for the safest and most wholesome human edible produce. Northwest Naturals vegetables are sourced from the USA. When we can, we source them locally, here in our own backyard, the Pacific Northwest.
Manufacturing
We combine our healthy ingredients, adding natural vitamins and minerals, to provide the very best in nutrition for your cat or dog. Our recipes follow recommendations from the American Federation of Feed Control Officials (AFFCO), so that each is complete and balanced. After sourcing the finest ingredients, Northwest Naturals takes great care in the production and processing of our foods. In fact, each product is manufactured from start to finish in our facilities.
In order to keep our products free from bad bacteria and pathogens like salmonella, E.coli, and Listeria, we use High Pressure Processing (HPP). HPP is extremely safe and has been used extensively in the human food industry for many years. With decades of scientific evidence behind it, HPP has proven no degradation in nutrition. Northwest Naturals chooses HPP instead of heat pasteurization, chemicals, bio-preservative, and irradiation because they can change the flavor, texture, color, and damage the nutritional value of the food. After processing, our products are tested by our in-house lab and an independent lab to ensure that our foods are safe for consumption. Only after test results are confirmed negative do we release our products for shipment.
Northwest Naturals Facility:
Your pet’s optimal health is our everyday goal. For your pet to achieve this level of health and wellness, they need raw, bioavailable nutrition, and stringent food safety practices.
Our dedication and commitment to excellence starts at our facility. We follow Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs), and Sanitation Standard Operating Procedures (SSOP’s). We’ve welcomed the USDA and the FDA into our home to inspect our manufacturing plant and process.
Did you know that Northwest Naturals is a certified human food facility by the USDA, FDA, and APHIS organizations? It’s true! We also have a USDA inspector on site for all production. As part of our rigorous safety protocols, Northwest Naturals strictly follows the Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) Guidelines established in partnership by the FDA and USDA.
Quality ingredients, food safety, and the highest standards for manufacturing practices are what make Northwest Naturals “The best in complete and balanced raw food for your pet”.
Learn more about why a raw diet is so important for cats and the benefits of a raw pet food diet.