Frequently Asked Questions
Why does Farmina update its recipes from time to time?
Farmina regularly reviews and updates its recipes to ensure they continue to support optimal digestibility, nutrient availability, and enjoyment for pets. Nutrition is a science in constant evolution, and recipes developed decades ago are periodically updated as they benefit from today’s research and understanding. These updates reflect our commitment to supporting your pet’s long-term wellbeing while staying true to the quality and standards that define Farmina.
What guides Farmina’s ingredient and formulation decisions?
Farmina’s recipes are guided by nutritional science, ingredient functionality, and pet health outcomes. Ingredients continue to be sourced from our trusted European and New Zealand partners, and updated recipes are built using ingredients already utilized across Farmina diets. These updates reflect a commitment to improved nutrition without shortcuts, ensuring every ingredient serves a clear purpose in supporting digestibility, palatability, and long-term wellbeing.
Are Farmina’s recipes developed and updated in the US and Europe?
Yes. Farmina recipes are developed through collaboration between teams in the United States and Europe and are implemented consistently across Farmina kitchens in both regions. These updates reflect shared scientific standards and nutritional goals, ensuring pets receive the same level of quality, care, and innovation regardless of where the food is made.
What ingredient standards does Farmina follow?
Farmina maintains strict ingredient standards across every recipe. All ingredients used in our facilities are evaluated and tested prior to use in our onsite microbiological and analytical laboratories to ensure they meet our quality and safety standards. Meat and fish ingredients are sourced from human grade supply chains, and all ingredients are selected for their nutritional role rather than marketing trends. Our recipes continue to use GMO free, responsibly sourced ingredients designed to support long term pet health.
How does Farmina choose ingredients for each recipe?
Farmina selects ingredients based on their nutritional role and how they support the overall balance of each recipe. Ingredients such as GMO-free barley or rice, or antibiotic and hormone free pork, are used intentionally in select diets to support digestibility, energy balance, and amino acid diversity. These ingredients are not new to Farmina and have long been part of our kitchens, applied thoughtfully where they make the most nutritional sense.
Did any of the guaranteed analysis change with this most recent recipe update?
No. The guaranteed analysis remains the same across all diets, with no exceptions.
What can pet parents expect from these recipe updates?
Farmina’s recipe updates are designed to maintain the same nutritional balance while supporting improved digestibility, palatability, and nutrient bioavailability.
How does Farmina support pets with sensitivities?
By selecting GMO free, high quality, human grade ingredients sourced from trusted European and New Zealand partners, Farmina creates recipes that are well tolerated by a wide range of pets. Farmina offers a broad variety of limited ingredient and single protein diets, as well as both grain inclusive and grain free options, including novel proteins such as venison and wild caught herring. This range allows pet parents to choose the recipe best suited to their pet’s individual needs.
Has packaging been updated with the recent recipe updates?
Yes. As updated recipes enter the market, packaging may vary. The recipe inside the bag will always match the ingredient list printed on the packaging.
Is Farmina privately owned?
Yes. Farmina is a family owned and operated, third generation pet nutrition company founded in 1965 in Naples, Italy. The company remains guided by the Russo family, whose mission has always been to advance pet nutrition through science and care.
Who guides Farmina’s approach to nutrition?
Farmina is guided by veterinary and nutritional science. Every recipe is formulated by experts and supported by research partnerships with leading universities such as Cornell University and tested to ensure consistent quality, safety, and nutritional integrity.
What support is available when choosing a Farmina diet?
Farmina’s Pet Nutritionists are available to provide personalized support and custom meal plans tailored to your pet’s individual needs as well as answer any question you may have.
