Many dog owners like to choose dog food by looking at the dog food packaging, but most people just look at the simple ingredient list, weight, nutrition and other information, and can not effectively distinguish the good or bad dog food, many three no dog food packaging information and the real situation is seriously inconsistent. So how do you tell good dog food from its packaging? What do you need to look at?

1. Look at the material in the dog food package

The material of the bag is the key to the quality of the bag. Different materials have different functions. The standard dog food bag is made of moisture-proof, leak-proof and wear-proof plastic packaging, aluminum foil, etc. Advanced dog food packaging using metal film can prevent sunlight, water, moisture, preservation, wrinkle, wear and tear. Good material dog food packaging, typography clear and neat, beautiful and bright.

Why Dog food packaging bag need advanced material?

Whether or not dog food is fresh and nutritious depends on microbes, the environment, and the product itself.

Microorganisms include bacteria, molds and yeasts. In the process of growth and reproduction, microorganisms in dog food produce enzymes that decompose dog food, resulting in degradation of dog food components, and ultimately lead to deterioration of dog food. The moisture content of dog food is the main condition of whether microorganism can grow and reproduce in dog food and cause deterioration, so the packaging requirements of dog food must achieve the purpose of effective control of moisture. Dog food packaging bags can also be good to eliminate the impact of environmental factors, such as dog food storage temperature, humidity, light, ventilation and so on.

Some manufacturers by adding a large number of artificial preservatives to extend the shelf life of dog food, to ensure that the shelf life of dog food particles will not become moldew and corruption, but the general high-end dog food pursuit of natural fresh food, can not add a large number of artificial preservatives, you need to rely on natural preservatives and special packaging to keep food fresh.

2. Look at the processing and printing process of dog food packaging bags

Normal manufacturer of dog food product packaging assembly line scale, advanced equipment, packaging, regular dog food manufacturers strict on products of the batch of spot check, product outbound rare occurrence binding askew, untight seal, thick rough bumps, printing blurred, typo pragraphs low-level mistakes, such as when the parents to check the packaging, to see whether these problems.

Why is it not recommended to buy bulk dog food and dog food with random and simple packaging?

Bulk dog food is when the seller unpacks the packaged dog food and pours it into a container, just like bulk rice, but it is processed pet food. Unlike rice and soybeans, which can be sold in bulk, dog food is more susceptible to air and moisture spoilage. There is also a problem that pet owners often ignore, buy bulk dog food even do not look at the packaging of dog food, do not understand the production date, shelf life, feeding, raw materials, nutritional ingredients and manufacturers and other key information, do not know whether the product is qualified, blindly buy, there is no blame for the problem.

3. Look at the design of dog food packaging bags

Regarding the design of dog food packaging, it is a relatively open part, and each brand can design it specifically according to the characteristics of their own products. Legitimate dog food manufacturers use packaging either to open their own production line production, or to determine the strength of the larger as well as have qualified production and operation license of professional manufacturers custom. Some brands will be designed according to the current popular bag shape, color, and popular elements in the market to determine, and some large brands will even invite professional product designers to provide advice and inspiration for their packaging. For example, Europe's well-known Belgian European crown dog food (EURO-PREMIUM) and European crown cat food (KATZ MENU), the design not only through the brand in the pet food health "special formula to respond to special needs", the formation of "a body type, a color "KATZ MENU has won the World Packaging Design Award for its packaging design.

Of course, we don't recommend going for flashy dog food packaging, but a well-designed, aesthetically pleasing dog food package can create a better brand image, or at least give people the impression that the company is humane and professional. But packaging, no matter how aesthetic, should not obscure a product's key message. Regular dog food packaging must be clear, comprehensive and detailed annotation dog food product key information, including product name (registered trademark), material composition, nutrition analysis, net content, product barcode, feeding, use dogs (size and age), the name of the manufacturer (the manufacturer), telephone, address, email, website, etc., And production date, shelf life and other key information.

4. Look at the size of the dog food package

Now there are many common dog food specifications on the market, the main purpose is to provide convenience for consumers, to provide a variety of choices. Because the shelf life of dog food is limited, and different dog food intake is different, some parents feed more than one pet dog, so different specifications can be very good to meet the needs of different amounts, from about 1kg of small packaging, 3kg to 5kg of medium packaging, and 10kg to 12kg of large packaging. There is no difference in quality, specifications diversification reflects the enterprise has fully considered the actual needs of consumers, reflects the enterprise humanized service concept. Large packages are generally more affordable, parents can buy higher sealing food storage cans or original dog food packaging bags sealed. Don't hoard when you buy to avoid wasting.