Pedigree ingredients
Pedigree, like most mass-market UK pet foods, lists its ingredients using broad category names — things like meat and animal derivatives, cereals, and vegetable derivatives — rather than a full recipe breakdown. That is standard practice across the everyday end of the pet food market, not something unique to this brand, and it is worth understanding before comparing packs.
How Pedigree lists its ingredients
UK pet food labelling allows ingredients to be declared by category rather than naming every individual source, which is why a Pedigree pack typically shows terms like meat and animal derivatives, cereals, vegetable derivatives, and oils and fats, followed by any added vitamins and minerals and a percentage breakdown of protein, fat, fibre and ash. This category system is common across the mid-market and budget end of the sector, and Pedigree is far from the only brand that uses it.
Some Pedigree recipes name a specific meat where it makes up a notable share of the recipe, such as chicken in a chicken-led wet food, alongside the wider category declarations. Reading the actual percentage panel on the pack, rather than the product name alone, is the most reliable way to see what a given recipe is built around.
What we stock, and who it suits
Our range includes several Pedigree wet and dry recipes, from tinned adult food in jelly or gravy to dry complete formulas and treats such as their dental sticks and jerky-style chews. We stock a selection from the wider Pedigree range rather than the full catalogue, and what is shown above reflects what is currently available to order.
Pedigree tends to suit owners who want a widely available, affordable everyday food rather than one built around a single named protein or a boutique ingredient list. As with any brand, whether a specific recipe suits your dog comes down to their age, size and any known sensitivities rather than the name on the tin.
From this brand
Everything below is in stock with us, priced with delivery worked out, and packed and posted by hand in the UK.
Forthglade Natural Dental Sticks 5pk
Forthglade Natural Dental Sticks 5pk: complementary dog chew with dried potato — 170G
£3.00
Forthglade Dental Calming Sticks
Dental chew sticks for dogs with added calming botanicals for evening routines
£2.99
Pedigree Dentastix Light Daily Dental Chews Dog
Pedigree DentaStix Light daily dental chews for medium and large dogs
£2.35
Pedigree Dentastix Light Dog
Pedigree DentaStix Light dental chews across small, medium and large sizes
From£2.35
Pedigree Dentastix Fresh Daily Dog Dental Treats
The daily dental stick people ask for by name, sized for small, medium or large dogs
From£2.35
Forthglade Cold Pressed Natural Turkey
Cold-pressed turkey kibble for dogs from 2 months, soft enough to mix with water for young pups
£45.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Salmon
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for dogs, built on fresh and dried salmon
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Duck
Cold-pressed grain-free duck food with fruit and botanicals, in two bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Cold Pressed Grain Free Chicken
Cold-pressed grain-free chicken food with fruit and botanicals, in three bag sizes
From£16.99
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Turkey
A lightly baked complete dry food, 50% turkey, for adult dogs of any breed
From£12.49
Forthglade Complete Meal Lightly Baked Chicken
A grain-free complete dry food for adult dogs, lightly baked and built on 50% chicken
From£12.49
Forthglade Cold Pressed Small Dog Turkey
Cold-pressed grain-free dry food for small dogs and puppies, built on turkey
£16.99
Common questions
- Why does Pedigree list "meat and animal derivatives" instead of naming the meat?
- UK labelling rules allow ingredients to be declared by category, which lets a manufacturer vary the exact meat source between batches without needing to reprint the pack. It is a legal and widely used approach across the mid-market and budget end of pet food, and Pedigree is one of many brands that use it.
- Is Pedigree a bad brand because of how it lists ingredients?
- Category-based labelling does not, on its own, tell you whether a food is good or bad for your dog — it is a standard way of declaring ingredients that plenty of well-regarded brands also use. What matters more is whether the specific recipe and its nutrient percentages suit your dog's age, size and any sensitivities.
- Does Giddy Pets stock the whole Pedigree range?
- No. We stock a selection from the range rather than every product Pedigree makes. What is shown in the grid above reflects what we currently have available to order, and that can change as stock does.
- How can I find out exactly what's in a Pedigree recipe?
- Check the percentage composition panel on the pack itself, which breaks down protein, fat, fibre and ash, alongside the ingredient category list. That gives a more useful picture than the product name alone.
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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.