Orijen
Orijen is a premium brand of dog food and cat food manufactured in Alberta, Canada and Kentucky by Champion Petfoods.[1] Founded in 1985 by Reinhard Muhlenfeld,[2] Orijen pet foods are currently sold in 70 countries.
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Pet food |
Founded | 1985 |
Founder | Reinhard Muhlenfeld |
Headquarters | Edmonton, Alberta, Canada |
Parent | Champion Petfoods |
Website | orijen |
About Orijen
Orijen is a brand of pet food renowned for producing biologically appropriate dog and cat food of exceptional quality. According to the company’s assertion, their pet food is produced using locally procured, fresh components that are devoid of any synthetic flavors, colors, or preservatives.
The pet food formulas created by Orijen are intended to replicate the dietary habits of dogs and cats in their natural habitats. This entails a high protein content and a combination of animal-based components such as meat, organs, and bones, as well as fruits, vegetables, and botanicals.
The corporation provides a diverse range of pet nourishment formulations, encompassing dehydrated pellets and frozen-dried uncooked sustenance. Orijen Original, Orijen Six Fish, and Orijen Regional Red are among the most favored products of the company.
Although Orijen’s pet food is widely recognized for its superior quality and nutritional benefits, it is comparatively costly in comparison to other brands. Moreover, certain pet proprietors have documented that their pets encounter gastrointestinal complications upon transitioning to Orijen, a phenomenon that is typical when introducing a novel category of pet sustenance.
In general, Orijen is a top-tier pet food label that provides superior, biologically suitable sustenance for canines and felines. Nevertheless, individuals who possess pets ought to be ready to incur an elevated cost for this degree of superiority and might have to exercise caution when transitioning their pets to an alternative food variety.[3]
Varieties
There are ten varieties - seven dog and three cat dry food formulas.
- Puppy
- Puppy Large
- Adult Dog
- 6 Fish Dog
- Regional Red Dog
- Tundra
- Senior Dog
- Cat & Kitten
- 6 Fish Cat
- Regional Red Cat
They also make three varieties of Freeze-Dried Foods and thirteen varieties of Freeze-Dried treats - eight dog and five cat.[4][5]
Sale to Mars foods
In 2023 the Mars pet food company is buying out Champion, the parent company of Orijen [6]
References
- "Champion Petfoods committed to staying in Morinville: CEO". Morinville News. 14 September 2017. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- Atchison, Chris (16 January 2018). "How once-tiny pet-food maker took a bite of the global market". The Globe and Mail.
- mnifoysol (2023-04-08). "Orijen Puppy Food Reviews 2023". Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- "Freeze-Dried Foods".
- "Freeze-Dried Treats".
- "Mars-buys-Champion".