Who makes Pedigree dog food?
Pedigree is owned by Mars Petcare, the pet care division of Mars, Incorporated, the same company behind other well-known pet food brands. Pedigree itself is one of the longest-established mass-market dog food brands sold in the UK, with a wide range spanning wet, dry and treat products.
The range we stock
Pedigree's range covers complete dry food, wet food in tins and pouches, and a large selection of treats and dental chews, giving most dog owners a straightforward, widely available option across every part of a normal feeding routine. The dry and wet ranges are generally formulated for everyday adult and senior maintenance, positioned as an accessible, mainstream choice rather than a specialist or prescription diet.
The treats side of the range is particularly extensive, including chewy jerky-style treats, dental sticks and biscuit-style options, which is often what Pedigree is best known for among dog owners even beyond its main food range.
What this means for choosing between products
Because the range is so broad, checking the specific product's intended life stage and purpose — puppy, adult, senior, dental, or a specific treat type — matters more than assuming any Pedigree product suits any dog. A dental stick and a standard biscuit treat, for example, serve genuinely different purposes despite both sitting under the same brand.
The wet range in particular spans several formats — tins, pouches and jelly-based selections — which mostly come down to texture and presentation preference for your dog rather than a meaningful nutritional difference between them, so it is worth trying more than one format if your dog is a fussy eater before assuming they dislike wet food generally.
A brand built for scale, not a specialist diet
Being part of one of the world's largest pet care companies means Pedigree benefits from significant scale in sourcing, manufacturing and quality control, which is part of why it is so consistently available and reasonably priced across the range. It is positioned as an everyday mainstream food rather than a specialist or prescription diet, so a dog with a specific medical dietary need is generally better served by a food formulated for that condition under veterinary guidance.
For a healthy adult or senior dog with no particular dietary requirement, though, the range's breadth is genuinely useful — there is a format, flavour and treat type to suit most ordinary households without needing to shop across several different brands.
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
- Is Pedigree a good quality dog food?
- Pedigree is a mainstream, widely available brand aimed at everyday adult and senior maintenance feeding. Whether it suits your individual dog depends on their specific needs, so checking the product formulated for their life stage is more useful than judging the brand as a whole.
- What company owns Pedigree?
- Pedigree is owned by Mars Petcare, the pet care division of Mars, Incorporated, one of the world's largest pet care companies, which also owns several other well-known pet food and treat brands.
- Does Pedigree make puppy food?
- Yes, the range includes formulas intended for different life stages, so checking the specific product description for puppy, adult or senior suitability is the way to find the right one for your dog.
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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.