Sectors

Every category of pet nutrition, one science-led lab.

Pet food, treats, nutraceuticals, beverages and specialised nutrition — developed with the same discipline from recipe to pilot batch.

Sector 01

Pet Food

Complete and complementary diets for dogs and cats, in every major format.

Dry & Extruded Kibble

Complete diets formulated to AAFCO / FEDIAF profiles.

  • Kibble size, density and texture
  • Fat and palatant coating
  • Oxidation and mycotoxin control

Baked & Cold-Pressed

Gentler-processed dry foods with a premium positioning.

  • Bake and press process design
  • Texture and breakage
  • Shelf-life and water activity

Wet & Retort

Pâté, chunks in gravy or jelly — cans, pouches and trays.

  • Binder, gel and gravy systems
  • Thermal process design and validation
  • Pilot retort batches

Fresh & Gently Cooked

Refrigerated and frozen complete meals.

  • Complete and balanced fresh recipes
  • Cook-step and pathogen control
  • Chilled and frozen shelf life

Raw & Freeze-Dried

Raw-style, freeze-dried and air-dried products.

  • Kill-step validation, e.g. HPP
  • Salmonella and Listeria control
  • H5N1 in raw poultry for cat foods
Sector 02

Treats & Chews

Treats and chews that pets want and owners can feed with confidence.

Biscuits & Baked Treats

Crunchy biscuits and baked bites.

  • Water activity and mould control
  • Breakability and texture
  • Calorie contribution per treat

Jerky & Meat Treats

Dried and semi-moist meat and fish treats.

  • Drying process and kill step
  • Pathogen testing
  • Humectant and texture systems

Dental & Long-Lasting Chews

Chews designed for chew time and mechanical cleaning.

  • Texture and chew-time design
  • Digestibility of the chew matrix
  • Plaque and tartar claim protocols

Training & Soft Treats

Small, soft, high-value rewards.

  • Low-calorie small-piece design
  • Soft texture that stays soft
  • Mould-free shelf life

Lickables & Purées

Squeeze tubes and purées, especially for cats.

  • Palatability for cats
  • Retort or hot-fill process
  • Complementary feeding labels
Sector 03

Pet Nutraceuticals

Supplements that deliver the right active level in a form pets accept.

Soft Chews

The most popular supplement format for dogs.

  • Active load per chew by body weight
  • Masking bitter or fishy actives
  • Stability of actives over shelf life

Powders & Sprinkles

Sprinkle-on supplements and food toppers.

  • Dosing scoops and flow
  • Palatability on top of food
  • Moisture and clumping control

Tablets & Capsules

Chewable tablets and capsules.

  • Palatable chewable bases
  • Hardness and disintegration
  • Dose accuracy

Liquids & Oils

Fish and algal oils, drops and liquid supplements.

  • Oxidation control for omega-3 oils
  • Preservative systems
  • Dosing by pump or dropper

Personalized Nutrition

Products tailored by breed, life stage or body condition.

  • Modular formulation systems
  • Dose tables by weight and life stage
  • Claims that fit each variant
Sector 04

Pet Beverages & Complements

Drinks and complements that add hydration, flavour and function to a main diet.

Bone Broths & Soups

Shelf-stable and chilled broths for dogs and cats.

  • Protein and collagen content
  • Retort or aseptic process
  • Sodium and mineral balance

Pet Milk & Milk Replacers

Lactose-reduced pet milks and puppy / kitten milk replacers.

  • Composition matched to the species
  • Lactose reduction
  • Powder or ready-to-feed formats

Hydration & Functional Drinks

Drinks that encourage water intake, especially in cats.

  • Palatable, low-calorie bases
  • Electrolyte and mineral balance
  • Microbial stability

Meal Toppers & Mixers

Complementary foods fed alongside a main diet.

  • Does not unbalance the diet
  • Intermittent-feeding labels
  • Palatability without excess calories
Sector 05

Specialised Nutrition

Diets for specific life stages, sensitivities and working lives — within regulatory boundaries.

Feline-First Nutrition

Cats designed for first, not adapted from dog recipes.

  • Obligate-carnivore needs: taurine, arginine, vitamin A
  • Cat palatability panels and texture
  • Urinary and hydration-led formats

Life-Stage Diets

Puppy, kitten, adult and senior diets.

  • Growth and reproduction profiles
  • Large-breed puppy calcium limits
  • No separate AAFCO / FEDIAF senior profile

Limited-Ingredient & Novel Protein

Short ingredient lists and less common proteins.

  • Single or novel protein sources
  • Cross-contact control in production
  • Hydrolysed protein options

Performance & Working Dogs

Diets for sporting, working and highly active dogs.

  • Energy density and fat level
  • Protein for muscle maintenance
  • Hydration and recovery

Veterinary Support Diets

Specialised nutrition developed with veterinary input.

  • Veterinary nutritionist review
  • Claims within veterinary boundaries
  • Market-specific classification
Across Every Sector

Functional benefits and who we work with.

01

Functional applications

Digestive, immune, joint, skin and coat, weight, urinary, oral, calm, ageing and growth. See applications →

02

Who we serve

Pet food and supplement brands, ingredient companies, startups, private labels, veterinary businesses and universities. See who we serve →

03

Regulatory fit

Each sector is classified and labelled differently by market. See regulatory support →

Evidence

The science behind our approach.

Peer-reviewed and regulatory findings that shape how we work — each linked to its source.

Peer-reviewed evidenceEvidence · 2 sources

Weight management

In APOP’s 2022 US survey, 59% of dogs and 61% of cats were classified as overweight or having obesity.
What we do

Energy-controlled formulas and clear, evidence-based feeding guides are a core part of our work.

  1. SurveyAPOP 2022 Pet Obesity Survey
  2. StudyBermingham 2014, PLoS ONE
Peer-reviewed evidenceEvidence · 1 source

Drying is not a kill step

13 of 84 dried-meat dog treats bought in the UK carried Salmonella; air- and freeze-dried treats had no cooking step.
What we do

Dried and freeze-dried treats get a separate, validated pathogen control.

  1. StudyMorgan 2023, Vet Rec
Peer-reviewed evidenceEvidence · 2 sources

Raw formats carry pathogens

One study found Salmonella in 26.2% and Listeria monocytogenes in 19% of raw diets, and in none of the extruded diets tested.
What we do

Pathogen testing of every raw and minimally processed batch, plus kill-step validation where a step exists.

  1. StudySolís 2022, Front Vet Sci
  2. StudyNemser 2014, Foodborne Path Dis
Insights

Market insights from Guires PNL scientists

Stay ahead with regulation updates, the latest research, ingredient spotlights, recalls and market trends for every pet food sector — written by our formulation, testing and regulatory teams.

Guires PNL quality, compliance and safety

Every project at Guires Pet Nutrition Lab runs inside an ISO 9001:2015 certified quality system and FSSAI-licensed operations, with documented methods, calibrated instruments, traceable raw materials and reviewed reports — so the results behind your product can be checked and defended.

Quality

Developing in one of these sectors?

Tell us the pet, the product and the market — we will come back with a development route.

FEDIAFAAFCO

Every Guires PNL product is formulated to comply with the FEDIAF Nutritional Guidelines and the AAFCO Dog and Cat Food Nutrient Profiles. Neither body issues certificates to manufacturers, so compliance is verified independently against their published standards — and every product comes with a complete documentation package for regulatory submissions in the EU, US, Australia and Asian markets.

How we verify compliance →
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