Cod Crew Fresh Food

We only use the best meat, vegetables and insects to create our complete, chop-watering meals. Tuggs food is gently cooked using fresh, human-grade meat, fresh insects and vegetables. Our recipes have been developed over 18 months from leading UK vets and nutritionists so that they are nutritionally balanced and complete for dogs of all ages, as well as being high in protein and free from legumes and any type of cheap filler or artificial preservative. We gently cook the food to preserve the nutritional value and ensure there are no ’nasties’ (ie salmonella, bacteria etc).

All of our ingredients are sourced in the UK local to our manufacturing site. Most of our ingredients adhere to Red Tractor standards, meaning that the ingredients have been responsibly sourced, safely produced and come from crops and animals that have been well cared for.

It is! Our independent expert team of vets, nutritionists and doggy dieticians know exactly how to fuel your pup with what they need to flourish, and have created meals that are nutritionally complete and balanced for dogs of all ages. And, because we only use the best meat, vegetables and insects to create our complete, chop-watering meals, our meals are tasty and easy to digest for tummies that are constantly developing and growing!

We deliver to mainland UK on next day delivery, and to the Highlands and Islands with 2 day delivery (including Isle of Man and Isle of Wight). 

Note: for 2 day deliveries we can only ship on Monday - Wednesday due to being unable to deliver on Saturdays. 

The majority of our packaging is recyclable. Our boxes, ice packs and insulation can be fully recycled. In fact, for our insulation we have a reuse scheme whereby we send free return labels for you to return the insulation to us every few deliveries if you wish. You simply put the insulation into a box with this label and drop them off at one of our collection points. 
The pouches that we use for our fresh recipes are currently not recyclable, but that's something that we're working to fix!

Short answer: think of Tuggs as sustainable, mouth-watering homecooked meals delivered in perfect portions directly to your door.
Long answer: Not only have our recipes been developed over a 18 month period from leading UK veterinary nutritionists to ensure that they are balanced and complete for dogs of all ages according to FEDIAF guidelines, we have also gone above and beyond to create a food that we believe is both the healthiest and most sustainable dog food in the UK. Our food is gently cooked to preserve the nutritional value and ensure there are no ’nasties’ (ie salmonella, bacteria etc) as well as being high in protein and free from grains, legumes, and any type of filler or artificial preservative. Our secret super power, insects, provide a protein source that is nutritionally comparable to beef whilst being much more sustainable by using far less land, water and emitting far fewer carbon emissions. In time, when there are more insect farms producing fresh insects, we hope to have insect-only recipes.

Traditionally dog food has been produced as extruded, dry dog food in kibble form or processed, wet dog food served in tins with a shelf life of up to two years without refrigeration. Not only is this dog food void of fresh ingredients, it is inappropriately balanced with macronutrients, potentially carcinogenic and full of cheap fillers which dogs simply cannot digest properly. For dog food in the UK to be labelled as ‘with chicken’, it only needs to contain up to 4% chicken content!
Our ‘fresh’ food is challenging the industry; we aim to start a ruffolution by offering meals that are freshly-prepared using human-grade, high-quality ingredients with no byproducts, fillers, grains or artificial flavours EVER. Only quality food using the freshest ingredients to prioritise your dog’s health. This category of food is a very new concept, and Tuggs is the first company in the UK to make it with insects. Think of it as freshly-prepared food that you would make at home if you had the time, with a secret super power (insects) making it all the more sustainable.

Yes. Tuggs recipes arrive frozen to ensure the highest-quality meals. We gently cook every meal at 90°C — low enough to preserve nutrients, flavour, and all the good stuff that high heat can destroy. Once cooked, we freeze the meals to lock in freshness until they reach your dog's bowl.