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Any dog parent will be familiar with the relentless search for the best possible food for their fourlegged friend. Offering healthy, natural dog food and treats, Forthglade Foods( Forthglade) has more than 50 years of expertise in pet nutrition and strives to provide nourishing and nutritious meals. From natural wet food to dry food, treats, and supplements, Forthglade’ s products are made with natural ingredients, with added vitamins and minerals, and no fillers, artificial flavorings, or preservatives.
David Cox, CEO, and Mike Jolley, Operations Director, speak to Food Chain about the company’ s ongoing evolution.“ Forthglade was founded in 1971 by Basil Palmer and Doug Wilkins, and it was Basil’ s dog who sparked the idea behind the business, as Basil recognized the lack of good-quality pet food,” David opens.“ It wasn’ t until Chris Brooking and Gerard Lovell bought the business in 2012 that Forthglade began its journey to becoming a national brand, with us selling direct to consumers for the first time in 2015.
“ Fast-forward to 2026,” he shares,“ and that same pioneering spirit remains at the heart of Forthglade’ s success. We are still proudly based in Devon, now operating from a purpose-built, state-of-the-art factory on the edge of Dartmoor. Our focus remains exactly where it started: crafting natural, nutritious recipes using high-quality ingredients, with dogs’ health and wellbeing at the heart of everything we do.”
Quality, transparency, and natural ingredients
Turning to Forthglade’ s product portfolio, David continues:“ Our range includes multiaward winning natural wet food, and we’ ve expanded into natural dry food, treats and wellbeing products such as supplements. We’ ve also developed wet recipes tailored for specific stages in a dog’ s life with a puppy and senior range, alongside our core adult range.
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