Storage dog food

For us dog parents, it is very important to find the perfect food for the individual requirements and preferences of our four-legged friend. But buying the dog food and transporting it home is only half the battle. The following tips can help to preserve the taste and consistency of your dog's favourite food for as long as possible.

  1. 1. Store dog food correctly: Dry & wet food
  2. 2. Can I feed dog food after the best-before date?
  3. 3. Do you have further questions about storing your dog's favourite food?

1. Store dog food correctly: Dry & wet food

To keep your dog food fresh for as long as possible, it should always be stored in a cool, dry place. Heat, light, air and moisture can cause the food to spoil. This applies to dry food and snacks in bags as well as wet food in tins.

Opened dry food

Dry food has a longer shelf life due to its low water content. After opening, you should always close your dry food bag carefully - this also applies to dog snacks. Our bulk packs have a practical ZIP seal for this purpose. It is therefore not absolutely necessary to decant this food.

Our recommendation:

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bosch feed bin with resealable lid

Our opaque and airtight feed bin is ideal for storing dry food. The food bin can hold 15-20 kg of our dry food (38 litres capacity).

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Freshness clip

With a length of 30 cm, our bosch freshness clips are ideal for closing our dry food bags. 

Opened wet food

Opened wet food should be used up as quickly as possible and preferably stored in the refrigerator, where it will keep for two to three days. You should take the food out of the fridge some time before feeding so that it is at room temperature. Always remember to cover the food so that it does not dry out and unpleasant odours are avoided.

Our recommendation:

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Can lid Heimat

Reusable can lids are ideal for sealing wet food.
Alternatively, you can store the wet food in an airtight storage box.

2. Can I feed dog food after the best-before date?

Just like conventional food, dog food also has a best-before date (BBD). If the food has been stored in a cool, dry place at a constant temperature, it is highly likely that the food can still be used after the best-before date. If in doubt, however, we advise against feeding after the best-before date.

During the best-before date, our originally packaged and unopened dog food retains all nutrients, such as vitamins and trace elements, in sufficient quantities. Some nutritional additives tend to degrade and may no longer be present in full quantities in the food after the best-before date.

3. Do you have further questions about storing your dog's favourite food?

Feel free to contact our nutrition experts in confidence, they will be happy to help you by e-mail and by telephone via our free hotline.

Phone: +49 (0) 800 333 8 222 (toll-free)
E-mail: expertenteam@bosch-tiernahrung.de

Monday - Thursday: 7.30 am - 12 noon & 1 pm - 4 pm
Friday: 7.30 a.m. - 12 noon & 1 p.m. - 3 p.m.

About the author

Dr. Anna Mitura 

Animal Nutrition Physiologist & Product Manager

I am a real Northern Lights and come from Schleswig-Holstein, where I grew up in a small village with dogs. The dog of my heart is called Rufus and is a 13-year-old giant schnauzer mix senior. As a product manager, I develop new recipes for dogs and cats, hold training courses and lectures for customers and dealers and advise you on our free service hotline.