From Barking Heads (Barking Heads, Meowing Heads, AATU) to me:
"I am please to say that all our wet food whether it is cat or dog is free from carrageenan and doesn’t contain any thickening ingredients, the jelly like substance you sometimes see in the pouches is the natural juices from the meat.
We will certainly take on board the request for smaller pouches for possible future changes however did you know the food can keep fresh in the fridge for up to 72 hours?"
More wet foods that DO contain carrageenan:
Rocco
Lukullus
Cambrian (including all of their private label ranges - i.e. Europa, Ci, Country Kitchen, Huntland etc)
Natures Menu and Carnilove wet ranges are confirmed carrageenan FREE.
Quote from: shingigz on May 01, 2019, 09:39
“Thanks to the recent upsurge in interest on the matter [carrageenan], Forthglade are now trialling alternative stabilisers so I’d say that’s a great result.”
It’s good to hear this, and it will be a great result if they actually carry through with it. If thickeners aren’t labelled, I will still have to ask the company to check if it contains carrageenan before I give it to my dog. I have let Lily’s Kitchen know about this. Hopefully they will be feeling the heat, too.
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Just to add I’ve received this back from Lily’s:
"Carrageenan is a natural polysaccharide that is extracted from seaweed. It is widely used in the food industry, for its gelling, thickening, and stabilising properties. It is also commonly used as a vegetarian or vegan alternative to gelatin.
While anything could be harmful in excess, we only use a very small amount of undegraded carrageenan in our food.
Carrageenan is common in many pet and human foods, though it is not a legal requirement that it is declared. However, we like to be as transparent as possible which is why we include it on our label.
We work closely with experts and vets to create all of our recipes, and without the inclusion of carrageenan, our wet food would have a watery consistency, due to the natural moisture content of the ingredients we use. All of our food is made in accordance with the guidelines set out by FEDIAF and the appropriate laws governing the European pet food industry. "<<<
They also said they would pass on my feedback (namely, that I do not wish to feed my dog carrageenan or any other similar ‘thickener’) to the relevant team.
Applaws and Carrageenan, under “Real ingredients to support real benefits” https://www.applaws.co.uk/about-us/our-ingredients/
I am not particularly reassured that the carrageenan they use is human grade. I avoid eating anything with it in if I see it listed in the ingredients.
I had the same reply from them early in March 2019, word-for-word (below). So they must be used to customers asking them about their use of carrageenan.
"Carrageenan is a natural polysaccharide that is extracted from seaweed. It is widely used in the food industry, for its gelling, thickening, and stabilising properties. It is also commonly used as a vegetarian or vegan alternative to gelatin.
While anything could be harmful in excess, we only use a very small amount of undegraded carrageenan in our food.
Carrageenan is common in many pet and human foods, though it is not a legal requirement that it is declared. However, we like to be as transparent as possible which is why we include it on our label.
We work closely with experts and vets to create all of our recipes, and without the inclusion of carrageenan, our wet food would have a watery consistency, due to the natural moisture content of the ingredients we use. All of our food is made in accordance with the guidelines set out by FEDIAF and the appropriate laws governing the European pet food industry."