🖐️ 5 Reasons Why Pickles Pet Pantry Will Only Ever Stock Nutritionally Complete Raw Foods

Pickles Pet Pantry Team
Aug 21
2 min read

At Pickles Pet Pantry, we care about more than just what’s trending—we care about your pet’s long-term health. That’s why we do not stock 80/10/10 raw meals, and only sell products that are classed as nutritionally complete, based on established, science-backed standards. We won't make claims that aren't

1. ✅ Complete Means Nutritionally Balanced

We only stock raw foods that meet the FEDIAF (European Pet Food Industry Federation) nutritional guidelines.These define the exact levels of essential nutrients your pet needs:

Vitamins (A, D, E, B-complex)
Minerals (calcium, phosphorus, zinc, etc.)
Essential fatty acids
Amino acids like taurine and arginine

An 80/10/10 formulation (80% meat, 10% bone, 10% offal) may resemble a prey animal, but it is not nutritionally complete and fails to meet all FEDIAF requirements—particularly in trace nutrients, fibre, and essential vitamins.

2. 📉 Guesswork Isn’t Good Enough

Raw feeding should not be about averaging out nutrients over time.80/10/10 diets often require pet owners to add supplements or rotate proteins in an attempt to “balance” the diet — but this can lead to long-term deficiencies or excesses.Pets need consistency and accuracy, not trial and error.

3. 🐾 We Trial What We Stock

Before anything hits our shelves, it’s tested by our Animal CEO panel — Fred, Truffy, Winston, Ary, and more. We only stock foods we believe in, and that includes making sure they’re complete and balanced. Whether raw, dry, or wet — your pet deserves a fully balanced meal, and nutrition should never be left to guesswork.

4. 🔍 Traceable, Regulated, Made to Standard

The UK raw pet food sector operates under UK Food Hygiene Regulations (852/2004) and is regulated by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA).We only source from manufacturers who:

Operate DEFRA-licensed facilities
Follow strict hygiene and pathogen control procedures
Provide full ingredient transparency
Design recipes with veterinary nutrition input to meet FEDIAF profiles

5. ⚠️ Preventing Long-Term Health Issues

Feeding an unbalanced diet can lead to serious health consequences over time, including:

Nutritional secondary hyperparathyroidism (from calcium/phosphorus imbalance)
Vitamin A/D deficiencies
Mal Nutrition/Obesity
Poor coat quality, gastrointestinal upset, and skeletal issues

We believe food should support health, not risk it. That’s why we only recommend balanced, species-appropriate diets that meet your pet’s needs in full.