TECHNICAL STUFF

MANUFACTURING OF PET FOOD
A lot has changed since the beginning of the manufacture of pet food in the UK. Commercial production in the UK began in the 1930s when the Chappel Brothers began canning a meat and cereal food for dogs.

SOURCING OF RAW MATERIALS
When sourcing all ingredients, individual member companies operate their own stringent in-house quality assurance policies. These include strict specifications for material supplies, routine testing of all incoming materials and the use of vendor assurance schemes to monitor supply sources.

LEGISLATION GOVERNING PET FOOD
The manufacture and sale of pet food is comprehensively regulated. All legislation applicable to pet food originates from the EU in the form of Regulations, Directives and Decisions which are subsequently implemented into UK national law.

PET FOOD CODES OF PRACTICE
The pet food industry has adopted a number of Codes of Practice which support the regulations and in some cases exceed legislative requirements.