A raw pet food brand, founded by two friends after three of their four dogs developed cancer, is now shipping more than 140,000 meals every week to UK dog owners.
Bella & Duke was set up less than two years ago by Mark Scott and Tony Ottley – and they have seen double digit growth each month since and are now shipping nearly 10,000 units a month from their base in Scotland.
Customers can subscribe to a range of raw food options depending on the age, size and tastes of their pet. The meals are shipped frozen and placed directly in the customer’s kitchen freezer, with each delivery lasting around one month per dog and working out at about £1 a day.
The Bella & Duke raw food comes in a range of options including lamb, chicken, beef, salmon, tripe, white fish, turkey and duck.
GRAIN-FREE
The meat ingredients are blended with vegetables and fruits, which are seasonally adjusted in a bid to prevent food intolerance. All are gluten and grain-free and all meat is sourced from BRC-accredited human grade factories in the UK.
Mark and Tony founded Bella & Duke after three of their four dogs developed cancer and they became convinced that processed diets had led to their illnesses. Sadly, two of the beloved pets died but the third, Gus, survived and made a full recovery after being placed on a raw food diet.
They were inspired to set up their company and embark on a mission ‘to educate the dog owning public about the benefits of a natural raw food diet’.
Customers can use an online calculator to establish the perfect quantity and type of raw food to give their dog. They can then order from a variety of box sizes, which are delivered frozen.
PROCESSED
Tony said: “We are what we eat and it’s exactly the same with dogs. Only humans and dogs and cats eat processed food. Every other species eats raw food. Yet so many customers come to us as a last resort because their animals are having health issues.
“What they soon discover is raw food is so much better for their dog and they know we have developed it as dog lovers ourselves. We are dog owners feeding our dogs this food so naturally we want to make sure it’s the best food possible for them.
“We’ve been delighted with how Bella & Duke has been received by dog owners.
Our journey started with sadness but it’s become something very positive.”
Tony said: “We go to great lengths to ensure our dog food is of the highest possible quality.”
