Pet food ingredients FAQs

At Purina we’ve been helping pets live healthy, happy lives for over 85 years with the right ingredients. Read our ingredients FAQs for more information.

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Ingredients

Dogs can't see colours, so should you take them out completely?

In the same way that a variety of colours on our plates appeals to us, pet owners want the food for their pets to look equally appetising.

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Bakers

Do the additives in Bakers cause behavioural issues in dogs?

We recognise that stories in the media have linked additives in dog food such as BAKERS to behavioural issues in dogs, but this link is a misconception.

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Bakers

What are the functional Vs nutritional benefits of additives?

It’s important to know that following the same principle as human food, all additives added to pet food, are safe, permitted and regulated by EU legislation.

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Pro Plan

Do any Purina Pro Plan products contain ingredients from genetically modified (GMO) sources - and what is the quality control process?

Since 1999, Purina in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa (EMENA) introduced a company-wide policy to produce and market all of our products on the basis of a non-GMO policy; we do not purchase GMO raw materials.