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Cold-pressed dog food for puppy food

Cold-pressed food looks like kibble but is made at much lower temperatures, which is the whole pitch: less heat processing, and a pellet that breaks down differently in the gut. For puppies, the question is whether the recipe is built for the job.

Cold-pressed dog food for puppy food

73.9/100

average ODF Score

  • Foods on this list39
  • Price per day£0.41 - £1.92

Top score 91/100 - Alpha Spirit The Only One Complete Puppy Food

39 foods

Cold-pressedPuppy
£1.10 / day approx.75% meat
  • High meat75% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
90/100
Cold-pressedPuppy
£0.65 / day approx.60% meat
  • High meat60% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
87/100
Cold-pressed
£1.57 / day approx.79% meat
  • High meat79% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
87/100
Cold-pressed
£1.53 / day approx.79% meat
  • High meat79% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
86/100
Cold-pressed
£0.86 / day approx.40% meat
  • High meat40% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
83/100
Cold-pressed
£1.50 / day approx.49% meat
  • High meat49% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
82/100
Cold-pressed
£0.90 / day approx.32% meat
  • High meat32% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
82/100
Cold-pressedPuppy
£1.16 / day approx.35% meat
  • High meat35% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
82/100
Cold-pressed
£1.86 / day approx.43% meat
  • High meat43% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
  • Insect proteinUses insect protein - a novel, sustainable source.
82/100
Cold-pressed
£0.97 / day approx.42% meat
  • High meat42% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
80/100
Cold-pressed
£0.88 / day approx.30% meat
  • High meat30% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
80/100
Cold-pressed
£1.39 / day approx.60% meat
  • High meat60% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
80/100
Cold-pressed
£0.71 / day approx.28% meat
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
79/100
Cold-pressed
£1.13 / day approx.28% meat
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
  • Insect proteinUses insect protein - a novel, sustainable source.
77/100
Cold-pressed
£0.99 / day approx.18.5% meat
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
77/100
Cold-pressed
£1.00 / day approx.34.5% meat
  • High meat34.5% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
76/100
Cold-pressed
£1.13 / day approx.28% meat
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • HypoallergenicLimited, single-source ingredients - kinder to sensitive dogs.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
  • Insect proteinUses insect protein - a novel, sustainable source.
76/100
Cold-pressedPuppy
£0.92 / day approx.19% meat
  • NaturalNo artificial colours, flavours or preservatives.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
76/100
Cold-pressed
£1.92 / day approx.25% meat
  • Grain-freeMade without any grains.
  • Sensitive stomachFormulated to be gentle on digestion.
  • Insect proteinUses insect protein - a novel, sustainable source.
75/100
Cold-pressed
£0.76 / day approx.30% meat
  • High meat30% named meat (30% or more counts as high).
73/100

Puppies are building a body, so they need more energy, more protein and a controlled calcium-to-phosphorus balance than an adult dog does. Large-breed puppies in particular should not grow too fast, which is why growth-specific recipes exist. Ingredient quality still decides the score here, exactly as it does for extruded kibble. Cold pressing is a manufacturing method, not a guarantee of what went in, so read the named-meat content and the fillers just as carefully.

Puppies need a food labelled for growth or for all life stages, not an adult maintenance recipe. Every food below is filtered to cold-pressed dog food suitable for puppies, and scored out of 100 on its label alone, with the full breakdown on each food page so you can see exactly where its points went.

Cold-pressed dog food for puppy food FAQs

What is the best cold-pressed dog food for puppies?

The one whose label holds up. Our list ranks every cold-pressed dog food suitable for puppies by the ODF Score, which reads the ingredients rather than the marketing. Puppies need a food labelled for growth or for all life stages, not an adult maintenance recipe.

Is cold-pressed food suitable for puppy dogs?

Yes, provided the recipe is complete and suits the dog. Cold pressing describes how the food was made rather than who it is for. Puppies need a food labelled for growth or for all life stages, not an adult maintenance recipe.

How long should a dog stay on puppy food?

Most dogs move to adult food somewhere between nine and eighteen months, later for large and giant breeds because they keep growing for longer. Your vet or the feeding guide on the pack is the better guide than a fixed number.

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