About Essential Foods

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“Your dog or cat will welcome the tasty, pure, and healthy ingredients in our foods, and they will thrive on new-found energy and “joie de vivre”

ABOUT ESSENTIAL FOODS

We exist because we want to improve and extend the lives of dogs and cats.

I am Christian Degner-Elsner, the founder of ESSENTIAL FOODS, and I have a vision for improving and prolonging the lives of dogs and cats, whoever they are, and wherever they may be.

I also have strong convictions about service, quality and, not least, about how we treat all living souls on our planet.

Your dog or cat will welcome the tasty, pure, and healthy ingredients in our foods, and they will thrive on new-found energy and “joie de vivre”.

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Kind regards
Christian Degner-Elsner

FULL SATISFACTION – BECAUSE YOUR DOG OR CAT DESERVES IT

We are convinced that you and your dog or cat will be more than happy. If not, however, simply pack the products you wish to return in a cardboard box and contact our customer service by e-mail or phone. We’ll take care of the rest, entirely free of charge and carefree for you. We are here for our customers!

Customer reviews

Quick overview of our Meals

The BEGINNING

Very tasty dog food 85% ROSS & COBB CHICKEN & free range GRESSINGHAM DUCK ect.
The obvious GRAIN FREE dog food choice for all puppies that will reach a maximum adult weight of 15 kg
1.7% Omega 3 from freshly caught SALISBURRY RAINBOW TROUT & SCOTTISH SALMON

The BEGINNING LARGE BREED

Perfect composition for puppies of large/larger breeds that will gain an adult weight of more than 15kg (vitamin)
Unique taste -lots of fresh and dried ROSS & COBB CHICKEN & free range GRESSINGHAM DUCK
Free from grain 74% eggs, freshly caught SALISBEURRY RAINBOW TROUT & SCOTTISH SALMON ect.

SUPERIOR LIVING

Highly palatable dog food. 80% meat/fish/eggs -Perfect for the picky dog
The Most Used ESSENTIALS variant among breeders.
Vary by switching in between this and the other LIVING meals

NAUTICAL LIVING

For all adult dogs. 100% GRAIN FREE dog food, and we use 77% free range ingredients
Solving-machine when it comes to virtually ANY coat problem. Also perfect for the picky ones.
4% OMEGA3 from freshly caught SALISBURRY RAINBOW TROUT, SCOTTISH SALMON & HERRING

ESTATE LIVING

Quite simply ideal for all adult dogs!
74% free range WELSH LAMB and SCOTTISH free range RED FALLOW DEER
GRAIN FREE and an obvious choice to solve allergy-related problems.

HIGHLAND LIVING

ESSENTIAL HIGHLAND LIVING is a complete and unique, grain-free meal inspired by the highlands of Scotland. It is prepared with masses of delicious local and regional ingredients

OLDER

Finally a GRAIN FREE dog food for the older dog!
Tasty 65% ROSS & COBB CHICKEN, free range GRESSINGHAM DUCK & SCOTTISH SALMON ect.
TIP: Dogs can benefit from switching to OLDER when 2/3 of the life expectancy is reached

STAMINA

When it takes EXTRA energy and strength!
Perfect dog food for underweight dogs, all kinds of very active dogs as well as hunting dogs during season.
88% ROSS & COBB CHICKEN, SCOTTISH SALMON & free range GRESSINGHAM DUCK ect.

CONTOUR

Finally a GRAIN FREE dog food for the castrated/spayed dog
Also perfect as a weight loss meal and subsequent solid diet for overweight dogs
78% ROSS & COBB CHICKEN, free range GRESSINGHAM DUCK & FRESH EGGS ect.

BALANCE

ESSENTIAL BALANCE is a single source protein food in which turkey, rice and oats are the main ingredients. BALANCE is significantly different from our other meals.

THE JAGUAR (CAT)

A very special cat food for adult cats and kittens of all breeds and sizes.
-Here is our idea of an ULTIMATE meal!
A GRAIN-FREE meal, which is very close to what your cat would have eaten in the wild.
95% ROSS & COBB CHICKEN, SCOTTISH SALMON & free range GRESSINGHAM DUCK, EGGS & GIBLETS ect.