Frontier Pets
One of the best-sourced foods you can buy in Australia, and the welfare and transparency claims hold up to scrutiny. Just go in clear-eyed about cost: this is a premium you pay for ethics and convenience, not a value pick, so it suits owners who can afford to feed it properly rather than stretch it.
Australian air-dried raw made from free-range, regeneratively farmed meat. The ingredients, ethics and transparency are about as good as it gets, and it is a complete diet that sits in the pantry rather than the freezer. The catch is the price per kg, which is steep, and availability that is mostly direct from the brand.
Reviewed by the Dog Food Reviews editorial team
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Overall score · /100
Strong
Weighted across six areas
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Our verdict
One of the best-sourced foods you can buy in Australia, and the welfare and transparency claims hold up to scrutiny. Just go in clear-eyed about cost: this is a premium you pay for ethics and convenience, not a value pick, so it suits owners who can afford to feed it properly rather than stretch it.
How Frontier Pets scores
Every brand runs through the same 100-point model. Each area below is weighted by importance — price and ingredients carry the most.
Ownership & transparency
- Ownership
- Frontier Pets (Australia)
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
- Retailer relationship
- Independent — widely stocked across retailers
Pros & cons
What works
- Free-range, regeneratively farmed meat with named sourcing
- Complete air-dried raw diet that is shelf-stable, no freezer needed
- Outstanding transparency on ingredients and ethics
- Gentle on most sensitive dogs and easy to feed or rehydrate
Watch-outs
- Genuinely expensive per kg once rehydrated
- Mostly direct-to-consumer, so patchy on retail shelves
- The ethical story can make it easy to overlook the price
Who it's for
Best for
- Owners who want raw nutrition without freezer hassle
- Feeders who care about animal welfare and farming practices
- Dogs with sensitive stomachs that do well off lighter cooked food
Look elsewhere if
- You are feeding on a tight budget
- You want something you can grab off any supermarket or big-box shelf
Key Frontier Pets products we rate
Frontier Pets Free-Range Chicken Air-Dried 1kg
Cost / day
$6.40
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$3.20
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$64/kg
1kg bag
First ingredient
Free-range chicken
Protein
40%
Beautifully sourced and easy to feed, just keep an eye on what it costs once you rehydrate it to weight.
Frontier Pets Free-Range Beef Air-Dried 1kg
Cost / day
$6.60
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$3.30
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$66/kg
1kg bag
First ingredient
Free-range beef
Protein
38%
A rich, well-sourced option that suits sensitive dogs, though the per-kg price puts it firmly at the premium end.
Best & weakest value in the range
Frontier Pets Free-Range Chicken Air-Dried 1kg
Beautifully sourced and easy to feed, just keep an eye on what it costs once you rehydrate it to weight.
Frontier Pets Free-Range Beef Air-Dried 1kg
Lower-scoring on our value-and-quality blend at $66/kg. Compare carefully on cost per day before choosing it over the rest of the range.
Price across retailers
Illustrative everyday pricing for Frontier Pets key products. The cheapest retailer can shift with sales, member and subscription pricing — always check price per kg before you buy.
Lowest everyday price in this table. Prices are illustrative.
Retailers that stock Frontier Pets
Alternatives to Frontier Pets
Super-premium · Strong
The ingredients are excellent, but the price per kg is steep enough that value drags the whole score down — you're paying a hefty premium for the air-dried format and small bags. Work out the cost per day before committing; on anything bigger than a small dog it gets expensive fast.
Premium · Good
A capable single-protein option for elimination diets, and the labels are honest. But the rolls especially carry a steep price per kg for what is a deliberately simple recipe, and the range spread across formats muddies value — price the dry against the rolls per serve before you settle on one.
Final verdict on Frontier Pets
One of the best-sourced foods you can buy in Australia, and the welfare and transparency claims hold up to scrutiny. Just go in clear-eyed about cost: this is a premium you pay for ethics and convenience, not a value pick, so it suits owners who can afford to feed it properly rather than stretch it.
Frontier Pets FAQs
Frontier Pets scores 84/100 overall (Strong) on our 100-point model, with a value score of 62/100. One of the best-sourced foods you can buy in Australia, and the welfare and transparency claims hold up to scrutiny. Just go in clear-eyed about cost: this is a premium you pay for ethics and convenience, not a value pick, so it suits owners who can afford to feed it properly rather than stretch it.
Across the retailers we track, Pet Circle currently shows the lowest everyday price on a key Frontier Pets product. Prices are illustrative and change often, so compare price per kg and member or subscription pricing before you buy. See our full price comparison above.
Worth comparing carefully against ZIWI Peak, Prime100. Each sits in a similar tier; check cost per day and ingredient quality for your dog's size and needs.
Within the range we rate, Frontier Pets Free-Range Chicken Air-Dried 1kg scores best on our value-and-quality blend. Match the bag size to your dog's daily serve so you are comparing cost per day, not just sticker price. This is general information, not veterinary advice.