At FreshFrozen for Pets we try to work as much as possible with local companies to support the local economy, limit our ecological footprint and guarantee the quality of our raw materials.

Initially, we had set the goal of sourcing 90% of our raw materials locally, i.e. within a 200km radius of our Mouscron plant. In 2019, we succeeded in sourcing 95% of our raw materials locally.

Due to increased quality requirements for certain protein sources, we will not be able to meet our target for the time being. In 2020, we reached 71%. In 2021, we reached 82% in the first half of the year.

EU meat with strong local roots

For example, all the beef we use is Belgian and largely sourced from a leading EU slaughterhouse next door; our horse comes from a family business less than 10 minutes' drive from our door; much of the lamb comes from a slaughterhouse in Zeeuws-Vlaanderen. Most of our chicken comes from Sweden, to reduce the risk of possible pathogens. We import the turkey from Germany. The rest of our lamb, of course, comes from Ireland; and our salmon, sometimes from Alaska and sometimes from Norway. So we get the meat where it makes the most sense to get it, without detours.