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Essential Foods HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG

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Dognot establishedDry

Product and intended use

Recorded editorial overview

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HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG is a dry food product from Essential Foods for dogs. Intended life stage: adult.

BrandEssential Foods
SpeciesDog
Product categorynot established
Nutrition typenot established
FormatDry
ProcessingNot established in the reviewed record
Declared life stageAdult
Record typeunverified
Review statusSource data captured; Label verification pending; Evidence applicability requires the stated ingredient and study review scope
Source check required

The previously recorded analytical basis is unverified: As declared by manufacturer; not converted to dry matter. It is not used for conversions or calculations.

Manufacturer declarations describe the label. EP interpretation and ingredient research do not establish the efficacy or suitability of this finished product.

Recorded declarations and sources

Essential Foods HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG – HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG (UK)
MarketUK
Declaration coveragefull
Verification statusunverified
Ingredients as declaredDried & fresh turkey (44%), sweet potato, fresh salmon (12%), peas, chickpeas, ESSENTIAL the OMEGA 3 OIL (6%), fresh aberdeen angus beef (6%), wild birds (quail, pigeon, pheasant & guinea fowl)(6%), linseed, dried whole eggs (5%), turkey liver stock (2%), alfalfa sprouts, minerals, FOS (fructooligosaccharides), glucosamine, MSM (methylsulfonylmethane), chondroitin, MOS (mannanoligosaccharides), carrot, spinach, cauliflower, cranberry, acai, bilberry, mulberry, apple, tomato, orange, pear, seaweed, marigold, ginseng, decaffeinated green tea, ginger.
Additives as declaredVitamins: Vitamin A 14,423IU, Vitamin D3 1,346IU, Vitamin E 240 IU. Provitamins: Taurine 1,500mg. Trace Elements: Zinc (Zinc Chelate of Amino Acids Hydrate) 48 mg, Iron (Iron (II) Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 48 mg, Manganese (Manganese Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 34 mg, Copper(Copper(II) Chelate of Protein Hydrolysates) 14 mg, Iodine (Calcium Iodate Anhydrous) 0.96 mg, Selenium (Sodium Selenite) 0.29 mg. We naturally preserve with rosemary extract. Regulation (EU) No 2017/2279.
Manufacturer ingredient explanations and claimsNot recorded; source verification may be required
Declared nutritional analysisMade with fresh and dried Turkey, Aberdeen Angus beef, quail/pigeon/pheasant/guinea fowl, egg and salmon 81% Of which fresh 43% Protein 29% Fat 17% Of which Omega-3 1.8% Of which Omega-6 2.6% Crude ash 9% Fiber 4% Water 8% Calcium 1.6% Phosphorus 1.2% Glucosamine 0.09% Chondroitin 0.07% Kcal/Kg 3620
Analytical basisunknown
Basis preserved from the original recordAs declared by manufacturer; not converted to dry matter
Basis verificationunverified
Declared energy3620 kcal Kg
Feeding guidanceBehavioral Optimizing Food (BOF) is the principle of restoring the dog's natural diet. I practice keeps the dog's blood sugar stable, the high content of fresh meat stimulates the instincts, the low boiling temperature preserves nutritional value, berries, seeds and herbs recall the contents of the prey's stomach and the size of the pieces ensures that the meal is always chewed and not swallowed whole.
EP feeding limitationsNot recorded; source verification may be required
StorageNot recorded; source verification may be required
Last checked2026-09-25
Field provenanceformulation metadata

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Manufacturer claims and evidence

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Marketed as formulated without grains

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Ingredient profiles

Essential Foods HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG – HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG (UK)

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23 label phrase(s) awaiting a reviewed profile link
  • Dried & fresh turkey (44%)
  • sweet potato
  • fresh salmon (12%)
  • ESSENTIAL the OMEGA 3 OIL (6%)
  • fresh aberdeen angus beef (6%)
  • wild birds (quail, pigeon, pheasant & guinea fowl)(6%)
  • dried whole eggs (5%)
  • turkey liver stock (2%)
  • alfalfa sprouts
  • FOS (fructooligosaccharides)
  • MSM (methylsulfonylmethane)
  • MOS (mannanoligosaccharides)
  • carrot
  • spinach
  • cauliflower
  • cranberry
  • acai
  • bilberry
  • mulberry
  • apple
  • tomato
  • orange
  • pear

Market: UK. Source checked: 25/09/2026. Source.

Ingredient profiles appear here only when the formulation declaration has a confirmed match to a published Evidence.pet ingredient profile. Ingredient research provides context and does not establish results for this finished product.

Reviewed ingredient research context

These are reviewed ingredient connections for Essential Foods HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG – HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG (UK). Direct describes an ingredient relationship, not proof for this commercial product. No ingredient study is treated as a test of this finished product.

No study relationship is currently approved for this selected formulation and market. Evidence appraisal may remain pending.

Source and review scope

Current sources, checked dates, unresolved conflicts and declaration coverage appear with each recorded formulation above. Source capture, label verification, ingredient matching and evidence appraisal are separate review steps.

Further source and evidence review remains pending