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Portland Pet Food Company

Privately heldSince 2014Portland, Oregon

RECIPES REVIEWED
5
AVG PROTEIN, DM
35.2%
AVG STARCH
6%
FDA RECALLS
None since 2012

All recipes

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DEEP DIVE

Inside The Portland Pet Food Company Range

Across 5 recipes we review

Protein runs lower than the average topper we review (35.2% vs 44.8% on a dry matter basis).

Starch is lower than average, at 6% of the food as fed.

100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).

20% of recipes are grain-free.

NUTRITION

How The Range Measures Up

this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review

Protein, dry matter 35% 26% to 46%
15%site avg 45%50%
Fat, dry matter 25% 16% to 39%
5%site avg 18%30%
Starch, as fed 6% 0% to 11%
10%site avg 11%60%

Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out

INGREDIENTS

What Goes In The Bowl

Egg 100% 31%
Beef 40% 19%
Chicken 20% 56%
Fish 20% 35%
Lamb 20% 14%
Pork 20% 11%

Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.

Ingredients Some Owners Avoid

By-products 0% 13%
Artificial colors 0% 1%
Chemical preservatives 0% 9%
Corn 0% 15%
Wheat 0% 13%
Soy 0% 10%

These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.

LIFE STAGE
  • All Life Stages5
BREED SIZE
  • All Breeds5
SPECIAL DIETS
  • Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)1
Portland Pet Food Company Meals & Mixers Wally’s Salmon N’ Rice Dog Food Topper MOST PROTEIN Portland Pet Food Company Meals & Mixers Wally’s Salmon N’ Rice Dog Food Topper 45.8% dry matter Portland Pet Food Company Meals & Mixers Hopkins’ Pork N’ Potato Dog Food Topper LEAST STARCH Portland Pet Food Company Meals & Mixers Hopkins’ Pork N’ Potato Dog Food Topper 1% as fed
THE COMPANY

About Portland Pet Food Company

Ownership
Privately held
Founded
2014
Headquarters
Portland, Oregon

Who Makes It

Portland Pet Food Company is a woman-owned brand founded and led by Katie McCarron that sells shelf-stable, gently cooked wet meals and biscuits for dogs, plus cat food. The company says its recipes use 11 or fewer human-grade ingredients sourced in the US, with no preservatives. 1, 2

Where It Is Made

The company says all its products are sourced and made in the USA in USDA-approved facilities. McCarron first developed recipes at home and then rented commercial kitchens by the hour, and the company now operates from a facility in Southeast Portland. Public sources do not make clear whether all production happens in-house or with a contract manufacturer. 3, 4

History

McCarron started the company in 2014 after her aging Standard Poodle, Rosie, stopped eating and began eating again on home-cooked meals. The brand added cat food in 2022 and launched Winnie's Lamb N' Rice Homestyle Dog Meal in July 2025. Distributor Pet Food Experts expanded the brand to Western retailers in May 2025 and to more US regions in September 2025. 4, 3, 5, 6

Worth Knowing

The company is certified as a woman-owned business by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and was named a Top 10 Social Steward pet food brand by the Pet Sustainability Coalition. It made the Inc. 5000 list in 2024, 2025 and 2026. 3, 2

  1. blog.petfoodexperts.com/pet-food-experts-portland-pet-food-company-west-pacific-northwest
  2. einpresswire.com/article/933694857/portland-pet-food-company-returns-to-superzoo-as-the-original-pioneer-in-shelf-stable-fresh-pet-meals
  3. petsplusmag.com/portland-pet-food-company-expands-into-the-cat-food-category
  4. www-dev.lclark.edu/live/news/56062-a-top-dog-in-the-pet-food-business
  5. blogpaws.com/press-release/portland-pet-food-company-to-debut-winnies-lamb-n-rice-homestyle-dog-meal
  6. blog.petfoodexperts.com/pet-food-experts-stretches-their-legs-with-portland-pet-food-company-expansion

Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.

RECALL HISTORY // PORTLAND PET FOOD COMPANY

No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012

Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Portland Pet Food Company has never had one. See the recall log

NEWS & PRESS

What Portland Pet Food Company Has Announced

AUG 12, 2026
NEWS Portland Pet Food Company Returns to SuperZoo as the Original Pioneer in Shelf-Stable Fresh Pet Meals

The company said Winnie's Lamb N' Rice was the top new wet dog food item year to date and that it had expanded to more than 9,000 retail locations. It also noted its third straight Inc. 5000 listing. EIN Presswire

SEP 5, 2025
NEWS Pet Food Experts Stretches Their Legs with Portland Pet Food Company Expansion

Pet Food Experts expanded distribution of the brand to retailers in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Ohio Valley and Mountain regions. Pet Food Experts

JUL 16, 2025
NEW PRODUCT Portland Pet Food Company launches homestyle dog food

The company announced that Winnie's Lamb N' Rice Homestyle Dog Meal, named after the founder's poodle, launched July 1, 2025, as a novel-protein recipe for dogs with sensitivities. Pet Food Processing

MAY 7, 2025
NEWS Pet Food Experts Expands Portland Pet Food Company to Pacific Northwest and West Regions

Distributor Pet Food Experts began supplying the brand's dog and cat foods and treats to retailers in the Pacific Northwest and West regions starting in early May 2025. Pet Food Experts

MAR 25, 2025
NEW PRODUCT Portland Pet Food Company to Debut Winnie's Lamb N' Rice Homestyle Dog Meal

The company announced a lamb and rice homestyle dog meal for July 2025, along with a four-pack variety multipack of beef, chicken, salmon and pork meals. BlogPaws

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