The Ainsworth Difference - Excellence in Safety

At Ainsworth Pet Nutrition®, our commitment to safety surpasses anything in the marketplace today. In fact, we are the first pet food manufacturing company in the U.S. to receive a Facilities Food Safety audit rating of "Excellent" from the Safe Quality Foods (SQF) Level II International auditing standard in accordance with the Global Food Safety Initiative.

We understand how important it is to not only earn but also keep the trust of the pet parents who expect nothing but the best from their pet food provider. Every day, we work hard to ensure pet parents continue to trust the foods we provide. It’s how we’ve done business for the past 75 years and how we intend to do business for the next 75 years and beyond. That’s why we manufacture our pet food and treats right here in the U.S.A. Here we can control everything from the sourcing of our high-quality ingredients to our cooking methods, as well as our packaging and safety check processes. If it doesn’t meet our standards, we know it won’t meet yours.

The Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Triple Check System

Because we are so committed to pet food safety we have instituted The Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Triple Check System. This system allows us to guarantee the safety of our products from the moment we purchase ingredients to the time we ship our products out the door. The Ainsworth Pet Nutrition Triple Check System is just one of the many fundamental things we do every day to ensure we meet our customers’ expectations of quality and safety.

Check One — Our Commitment to Ingredient Safety

Check One begins with our long-term relationships with our local and domestic suppliers. Our family’s team of sourcing experts have carefully chosen each and every one of these suppliers because, like us, they take pride in ensuring their ingredients are not only of the highest quality, but also safe for your pet’s overall health and well-being.

Check Two — Ensuring Product Accuracy

Check Two works across our entire operational system to ensure accuracy. Our team of experienced and dedicated employees continuously monitors and verifies every step of the production process to ensure precise nutrient and ingredient levels. In addition, our internal laboratory scientists test, analyze and monitor the production process to ensure no harmful toxins or contaminates are introduced from unknown or unanticipated sources. They also verify our Guaranteed Analysis to ensure the same consistency, high quality and nutrition level exists in each and every bag.

Check Three — Our 48-Hour Hold Before Release

Check Three is the final step we take before allowing any food to leave our facilities. Every product is held in our warehouse for 48 hours until safety testing is complete. This step confirms that there are no harmful pathogens present and that all nutrition values are accurate in accordance to regulatory and formula standards. Once a product meets our high standards, it can be safely released to our customers.