Butcher's — the brand and its grain-free range
Butcher's is a UK dog food brand best known for meat-focused wet food, marketed around real cuts of meat rather than a heavily processed mix. Grain-free is one range within that wider catalogue rather than the whole brand, and it is worth knowing how the two relate before you shop.
What Butcher's is known for
Butcher's has built its reputation on wet, tinned and pouched dog food centred on named meat cuts and a meat-forward recipe, positioned as a more "real food" alternative to some of the more heavily processed mainstream wet foods on the shelf. That meat-first approach runs across most of the brand's range, not just one line within it.
The brand covers a range of formats and life stages rather than a single product, which is typical of an established, widely stocked UK dog food brand rather than a specialist niche one.
Where grain-free fits in
The grain-free line sits within that same meat-focused approach, built around a named protein without grain-based filler ingredients. It is one range among several the brand makes, aimed at owners who specifically want to avoid grain, whether for a diagnosed sensitivity or personal preference.
We stock a selection across the wider Butcher's range rather than every product the brand makes, and what is shown in the grid above reflects what we currently have available to order. As with any change of food, introduce it gradually alongside what your dog already eats rather than switching over in one go.
This range
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Butcher's Chicken Grain Free Recipe in Gravy — 12 x 400g Tins
Sold as a case: 12 x 400g tins. A price-marked £1.30 chicken recipe in gravy rather than jelly, chicken genuinely leads at 46%
£15.59
Butcher's Chicken & Tripe Dog Food Can — 12 x 400g Tins
Sold as a case: 12 x 400g tins. A grain-free complete wet food with real tripe, chicken 44% and beef as tripe & broth 21%
£17.89
Butcher's Beef & Liver in Jelly Dog Food Can — 12 x 400g Tins
Sold as a case: 12 x 400g tins. A complete wet dog food in jelly, sold as Beef & Liver though chicken is the largest ingredient
£17.89
Butcher's Chicken & Liver Tray — 12 x 150g Trays
Sold as a case: 12 x 150g trays. A price-marked £1.00 foil tray, genuinely chicken-led with more unnamed beef than liver
£11.99
Butcher's Recovery & Revive Dog Food Can — 12 x 390g Tins
Sold as a case: 12 x 390g tins. A plain chicken and rice recipe for dogs recovering from illness, surgery or an upset stomach
£19.19
Butcher's Healthy Heart Dog Food Cans 18 X 390g
Complete Butcher's Healthy Heart wet dog food, 18 x 390G tins in three recipes
£23.99
Butcher's Puppy Perfect Dog Food Cans
Butcher's Puppy Perfect wet puppy food in 400G cans, with three recipe choices
From£7.99
Butcher's Tripe Dog Food Can — 12 x 400g Tins
Sold as a case: 12 x 400g tins. A grain-free wet food sold as Tripe, though chicken makes up almost as much of the can
£17.89
Butcher's Joints & Coat Dog Food Cans 18pk
Complete Butcher's Joints & Coat wet food for senior dogs, 18 x 390G tins
£23.99
Butcher's Healthy Heart Dog Food Trays 24 X 150g
Grain-free wet dog food trays, chicken, beef and fish, with a heart-health blend added
£17.79
Butcher's Recipes in Gravy Dog Food Cans 18pk
Complete Butcher's Recipes in Gravy wet dog food, 18 x 400G cans
£21.99
Butcher's Beef & Veg — 12 x 150g Trays
Sold as a case: 12 x 150g trays. A price-marked £1.00 foil tray sold as Beef & Veg, though chicken narrowly leads at 28%
£11.99
Common questions
- Is Butcher's a grain-free brand?
- Not exclusively. Grain-free is one range within Butcher's wider catalogue of meat-focused wet dog food, rather than the entire brand being grain-free, so check the specific product rather than assuming from the brand name.
- Is Butcher's food better than other wet dog food brands?
- It is a well-established brand with a meat-focused positioning, but whether it suits your dog depends on their individual needs and preferences rather than the brand name alone, the same as with any dog food.
- Do you stock Butcher's whole range?
- No, we stock a selection rather than every product the brand makes. What is currently available to order is shown in the grid above, and that changes as stock does.
- Is grain-free food necessary for most dogs?
- No, grain-free is a choice some owners make for a diagnosed sensitivity or personal preference, but it is not a requirement for most dogs. The specific protein and ingredient quality generally matter more than whether a food contains grain.
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Written by Matt Garnett, who runs Giddy Pets and is a lifelong pet owner — not a vet. This is general information, not veterinary advice, and it cannot replace an examination by the vet who knows your animal. How we write these guides.