What does "no additive" mean in pet food?

The absence of additives on pet food packaging is also a sign that owners often see. For pet food, no additives means a lot. First of all, the ingredients are given to pets in strict accordance with the regulations, so you don't have to worry about any side effects brought by pets. In addition, for owners, pet food without additives may be more suitable for pets and dogs and cats.

What do you mean there is no addition? It means that artificial colors, artificial flavors, preservatives, animal by-products, antibiotics and hormones are not added. Let's take a look at the benefits of these unadulterated pet foods. First of all, most pet foods do not add artificial colors, because color has no obvious effect on the appetite of dogs. People's requirements for food will be full of color, fragrance and taste, so color is very important to people's appetite and decision to choose food. Therefore, we often use artificial colors in food. Now, for health reasons, the use of artificial colors has been greatly reduced.

It is impossible for food to reach the state of "no additives". If there are no food additives, food will start to deteriorate within an hour or two after production. The function of additives is not only to prolong the shelf life of food and ensure the quality of food, but also to improve the taste of food. Therefore, food additives are a necessity in the modern food industry, and the so-called "pure natural" and "no added" by merchants are purely misleading consumers and grandstanding.

Preservatives are also an important part of not adding. No preservatives is an interesting slogan. At present, preservatives used by pet food companies are divided into natural and synthetic. Natural preservatives include vitamin E (tocopherol), vitamin C (ascorbic acid) and citric acid. These are natural preservatives, which are also used by human beings, so there will be no problem. However, it should be noted that natural preservatives are not as effective as synthetic preservatives in preserving fat. Therefore, a layer of fat will be sprayed on the outer layer of pet food to enhance the flavor and the shelf life of pet food will be shortened.