Benevo Dog Food Review & Ratings

Benevo is a UK company making plant-based food for dogs, and it is one of the few brands on this site where every rated product is vegan. Across 4 rated foods it averages 46/100 (Average), ranking 246 of 290 brands, with a spread of only 6 points from bottom to top.

That consistency is worth noting on its own. Most ranges we look at have a good bag and a cheap bag; Benevo's dry and wet foods land within a couple of points of each other, so you are not gambling on which one you pick up. The strongest is Benevo Duo at 49/100.

The scores sit in the middle of our range, and it is worth being clear about why. Our score rewards named animal proteins with declared percentages, because that is the single most useful thing a label can tell you. A plant-based food cannot earn those points no matter how carefully it is built. That is a limitation of the scoring method meeting a deliberate design choice, not a hidden fault in the recipe - the labels themselves are clear and the recipes are formulated to FEDIAF nutritional guidelines.

If you are feeding vegan for ethical reasons, this is a range that behaves predictably and tells you what is in it, which is more than a lot of meat-based food at the same price manages. If you are not, there are higher-scoring options on this site and the score is telling you where they differ. Either way, a big dietary change is worth running past your vet first.