Independent product profile
Essential Foods HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG
HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG is a dry food product from Essential Foods for dogs. Intended life stage: adult.
Product and intended use
HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG is a dry food product from Essential Foods for dogs. Intended life stage: adult.
Formulation: HIGHLAND WORKING & SPORTING, 12KG (UK)
Ingredients in the manufacturer declaration
Dried & 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.
Declared additives
Vitamins: 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.
Declared nutritional analysis
Full analytical declaration as supplied
Made 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
Basis: As declared by manufacturer; not converted to dry matter
Manufacturer feeding guidance
Behavioral 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.
Listed pack sizes: 12KG; 12kg
Formulation source, checked 2026-09-25.
Manufacturer claims and product evidence
The following statement is attributed to the manufacturer and has not been independently validated for this entry.
Marketed as formulated without grains
No product-specific study is included in the supplied workbook. Ingredient research, where linked, provides context and does not establish an effect of this finished product.
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Manufacturer UK catalogue and product declaration checked on 25 September 2026. Complete/complementary classification not verified. Manufacturer claims have not been independently validated. Existing ingredient database matching is pending.
Official product information, checked 2026-09-25.
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