Have been doing a bit of research on various foods and was wondering if any of you know of any pet food manufacturers in the UK that produce cold pressed complete diets rather than those that use the extrusion method? I've come across a few outside the UK (Lukullus, Markus-Mühle, and Farmfoods), but would be interested in any UK-based companies.

lukullus is available from zooplus here in the uk, and if you buy a 15kg bag you get 6 tins of food free, £39.99

markusmuhle is available from zooplus aswell. these foods look and sound fantastic, especially for fussy eaters

I just wondered if there are any foods, made using the cold-pressed method, that are actually MADE in the UK. I know these products (Markus-Mühle etc) are available at zooplus but are there any UK companies that have the same facilities or make something similar rather than using the usual extruding method?

Don't really know what cold pressed is, have friends in Denmark who feed air dried food, it's raw food that's been dried not cooked, a bit like jerky.
Called Ziwi Peak.

From what I can make out the use of a low temperature (below 75ºC) during production prevents the ingredients from damage or nutrient loss due to excess heating (extruded food is cooked at over 100ºC). Also the way it digests is different. Have a look at http://www.farmfood.co.uk/dogfood/premium-quality/natural-holistic/why-pressed-pellets.html which shows a comparison between extruded and cold-pressed foods when soaked in warm water/vinegar.

I'll have a look at Ziwi Peak, sounds interesting.

There is 1 called best for my dog but this is made in Germany, its a dry food, believe its very good but i have only tried a sample of it.

The only Best for my Dog I can find is this (http://www.bestformydog.com), which is in Ireland. Is this the one you are referring too?

Where did you get your sample from?

Yes, it is

Did you get it in the UK?

No, i got it from the Irish guys when they came over from the British sieger show in September.

contains corn and brewers yeast, nasties in the dog food world

> contains corn and brewers yeast, nasties in the dog food world

is that the cold pressed 1? i dont feed it so have never looked at ingredients.

Potato Meal
Lamb Meat Meal
Dried Beet Chips
Potato Protein
Cellulose, Poultry Fat
Dried Beer Yeast
Carrot Flakes
Vegetable Oil: Cold Pressed
Flax, Molasses
Dried Herbs*
Grape Seed Extract

dried beer yeast, beet chips? dont think these are good ingredients

Having been in contact with the manufacturers of Ziwi Peak, I've been told it will be available in the UK at the end of the month - sounds very impressive, but I hate to think what the cost is likely to be - we shall see!

why is brewers yeast bad?i thought it was a useful supplement?

Side effects of brewer's yeast for dogs may include bloating, gas and indigestion.
Considerations
Bloating is a serious health concern for dogs. Bloating and torsion of the stomach or intestines can lead to death in as little as 6 hours.

its also thought that brewers yeast may help rid your dog of fleas but now vets are recommending that you simply rub brewers yeast into the dogs coat. sincee i own a deep chested dog (akita) which are prone to bloat i wouldnt feed a food containing brewers yeast

ziwi peak looks fab, however they dont seem to sell large bags, the biggest was 5kg i think

Because it's air-dried I wonder if it weighs less than a conventional kibble?

would be interesting to find out. could you let me know what the price of the large bag and feeding amounts if you find out please

oh,right,thanks,i didnt know that!