ZIWI Peak
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.
Genuinely high named-meat air-dried food with strong transparency — the ingredient panel is the real deal. But you pay heavily for it: among the highest price per kg and per serve in the category, and the value simply doesn't keep pace with the ingredient quality.
By the Dog Food Reviews Editorial Team
Independent scoring · Not pay-to-rank · Last updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Overall score · /100
Strong
Weighted across six areas
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- Value
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- Ingredients
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- Transparency
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- Value score
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- Ingredient quality
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- Transparency
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Our verdict
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.
How ZIWI Peak 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
- ZIWI Limited (New Zealand)
- Country of manufacture
- New Zealand
- Retailer relationship
- Independent — widely stocked across retailers
Pros & cons
What works
- Very high named-meat inclusion
- Excellent ingredient transparency
- Air-dried, minimally processed
- Strong for fussy eaters
Watch-outs
- Among the highest price per kg and per serve in the index
- Value lags well behind ingredient quality
- Small bag sizes inflate the real cost of feeding
Who it's for
Best for
- Owners prioritising ingredient quality over cost
- Fussy eaters
- Small dogs where per-serve cost is bearable
Look elsewhere if
- You judge food on value as well as ingredients
- You feed a large dog and the per-day cost matters
Key ZIWI Peak products we rate
ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Lamb 1kg
Cost / day
$7.90
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$3.95
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$79/kg
1kg bag
First ingredient
Lamb
Protein
38%
Best-in-class ingredients; cost per day is high, so often best on smaller dogs.
ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Beef 1kg
Cost / day
$7.50
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$3.75
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$75/kg
1kg bag
First ingredient
Beef
Protein
36%
Same premium quality; compare per-day cost before committing for a large dog.
Best & weakest value in the range
ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Lamb 1kg
Best-in-class ingredients; cost per day is high, so often best on smaller dogs.
ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Beef 1kg
Lower-scoring on our value-and-quality blend at $75/kg. Compare carefully on cost per day before choosing it over the rest of the range.
Price across retailers
Illustrative everyday pricing for ZIWI Peak 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 ZIWI Peak
Alternatives to ZIWI Peak
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.
Premium · Good
Fine on a discounted big bag if you choose a named-meat-first recipe, but don't assume the whole range is equal — the cheaper lines pad the panel with grain and rice, and a chunk of the price is reach and marketing rather than ingredients. Compare the specific formula on cost per kg against SavourLife and Ivory Coat.
Premium · Good
Fair value and the rescue donations are real, not greenwash — but the food itself is good rather than exceptional, with mid-premium panels and a narrow range. Buy it because the per-kg value stacks up, not because the cause makes the ingredients better than they are.
Final verdict on ZIWI Peak
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.
ZIWI Peak FAQs
ZIWI Peak scores 81/100 overall (Strong) on our 100-point model, with a value score of 64/100. 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.
Across the retailers we track, PETO currently shows the lowest everyday price on a key ZIWI Peak 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 Prime100, Black Hawk, SavourLife. 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, ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Lamb 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.