Because we care about pets, and know that every Wellness product must start with the best ingredients, we require our suppliers to prove that their ingredients are free of contaminants and meet our exacting standards for purity and freshness. We source the highest quality ingredients from the regions they thrive in naturally, and more than 95% of our ingredients are sourced in North America. And to assure our ingredient selection process is effective, we continuously perform rigorous testing and validation.

Wellness is on the leading edge of quality control. Because we promise superior quality, we go above and beyond what is expected in the pet food industry and require all of our facilities to pass a quality audit by NSF–Cook & Thurber*, the leading human food auditing firm. We are very proud to claim this voluntary third-party certification which demonstrates our ongoing commitment to quality, and our efforts in bringing you and your animal friends the highest quality pet food products.

Our facilities must also employ HACCP (Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points) standards that measure for potential risks and mitigate them along the way. This includes tests for physical, chemical and microbiological hazards, just as is required for human food. These stringent quality criteria include strict protocols such as cleaning equipment between every product run.

Our exacting quality standards will always ensure each Wellness product your pet enjoys will be the best you can buy. Continuous quality checks are performed throughout the entire manufacturing process, and Wellness requires a complete cleaning and sanitation between each product run to help ensure the purity of our food and treats.

To view the Cook & Thurber audit checklist, click here.
 

The ultimate goal of providing the highest quality food available for pets comes alive through continuous quality improvement practices. To improve front-line quality practices, an independent third party performs regular quality audits to review our processes, procedures and food safety systems. We continue to score high marks. In addition, Wellness has a dedicated internal 12-person staff of experts working every day to ensure the quality of our products. As part of Wellness’ ongoing commitment to quality, we are always expanding our quality assurance procedures to incorporate tests and processes that ensure the safety of your pets’ food. We constantly raise the bar in holistic natural nutrition through careful research and in-house development of all formulations.