Our Sustainability Efforts
Pet health is in our nature. We have a richness in our roots, and natural is in our DNA. It’s been our mission to harness the power of nature to nourish pets and help them live vibrant, energetic lives.
Our GREATER GROUND™ program helps to grow awareness of the importance of healthy soil and encourages growers to adopt healthy soil practices.
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Our Production
Our legacy will be a world filled with healthy, happy pets and a cleaner future.
100% Clean Electricity
We purchase enough wind power from a wind farm in Texas to cover 100% of the electricity required for production in our owned US facilities.
Zero Waste To Landfill At Our Owned Us Facilities
Our US owned facilities are zero waste to landfill. This means we don’t put operational waste into landfills, where it could lead to water contamination or the generation of excess methane gas emissions.
All our factory waste streams are recycled, composted or, if necessary, incinerated to produce energy to be utilized.
Our Packaging
We Want Our Pets To Have Long Lives. Not Our Packaging.
The steel cans for our canned wet dog products are widely recyclable.
Our People
What’s the most important ingredient in making the world’s best dog food? People.
We Invest In Employees, Farmers And Suppliers
100% of our owned NUTRO factories meet our corporate Responsible Workplace Standards.
Our operations are regularly assessed by APSCA registered assessors as part of our human rights due diligence in our own operations.
We work with our Tier 1 suppliers to outline a Code of Conduct that describes human rights, ethical, and environmental expectations of our suppliers, including a prohibition on forced labor.
What Does Natural Mean To Nutro™?
As loving pet owners ourselves, the health and well-being of our pets is always our top priority. That’s why all NUTRO™ brand products are rich in nutrients, full of flavor and made with real, recognizable ingredients. As the popularity of natural pet food continues to grow, more and more pet food manufacturers are putting the term “natural” on their product labels. We understand that there is often confusion about what the term actually means for pet food products like those from NUTRO™.
NUTRO™ brand products adhere to the guidelines set forth by the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO). AAFCO guidelines are the leading standards in the pet food industry for product claims.
AAFCO defines “natural” as ingredients “derived from plant, animal or mined, unprocessed or subject to physical, heat, rendering, purification, extraction, hydrolysis, enzymolysis or fermentation, but not subjected to chemically synthetic process.”
Just like any food, it is important that your pet’s food is balanced to meet his or her nutritional needs. That’s why NUTRO™ brand products are made with natural ingredients plus added vitamins, minerals and nutrients that may not be found naturally, but are safe and necessary for your pet’s growth and overall health.
If you have any questions about any of our ingredients, please don’t hesitate to reach out to us at 1-800-833-5330 or https://www.nutro.com/contact-us.
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