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.
Pedigree Wet Dog Food Pouches Chicken in Jelly 3 Pack
Complete Pedigree adult chicken pouches in jelly with a daily feeding table
£2.05
Pedigree Dog Pouches Mixed Selection in Gravy 80 Mega Pack
Pedigree complete adult gravy pouches in a large mixed selection
£31.39
Pedigree Adult Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed in Gravy Mega Pack 40 Pack
A 40-pouch mixed multipack of wet dog food in gravy, across four recipes
£16.89
Pedigree Pouches Adult Dog Mixed Selection in Jelly 80pk
Pedigree complete adult jelly pouches in a large four-recipe selection
£31.39
Pedigree Dog Tins Mixed Selection in Jelly Jumbo
A jumbo mixed selection of Pedigree tins in jelly, across three meat recipes
£1.55
Pedigree Puppy Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed Selection in Jelly 12pk
Complete Pedigree puppy jelly pouches with four meat and rice recipes
£6.74
Pedigree Can in Jelly Puppy 6 Pack
Complete Pedigree puppy food in jelly with chicken, lamb and poultry recipes
£10.15
Pedigree Can in Loaf Original — 12 x 400g Tins
Sold as a case: 12 x 400g tins. Complete Pedigree loaf with a quantified beef and pork liver mix
£19.69
Pedigree Can Senior Multi 6 Pack
Complete Pedigree senior wet food with chicken, lamb and original recipes
£11.25
Pedigree Adult Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed Selection in Gravy 12pk
Complete Pedigree adult gravy pouches with four meat and vegetable recipes
£6.89
Pedigree Dog Pouches Mixed Selection in Gravy 40 for 36 Mega Pack
A large pack of complete Pedigree adult gravy pouches in four recipes
£17.65
Pedigree Adult Wet Dog Food Pouches Mixed Selection in Jelly 12pk
Complete Pedigree adult jelly pouches with beef, chicken, fish and poultry
£6.89
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.