Our story began the day we brought our beloved Nala home. Her struggle with food allergies set us on a journey that in 2019 blossomed into Nala Health. Started by Cecilie, Synne, and Finn, we’re a family-driven venture deeply committed to dogs’ health and well-being.

To us, Nala Health is more than a business. We want to contribute to more sustainable and honest food production by offering products that positively affect dog health, social sustainability and the environment.

Meat production emits 60% of all CO2 from food production globally – the production of meat for dog food contributes to this. Knowing this, we want to be a part of more sustainable and honest food production by offering products that positively contribute to our dog’s health, social sustainability and the environment.

Healthy dogs, happy planet.

Nala Health is produced locally in South Africa, a beautiful country that sadly has some social challenges. Through good education and job opportunities, many of these issues can be solved. We have selected partners who not only are experts in their field but who also support social development. Their employees are provided safe working conditions, fair wages, knowledge exchange and educational opportunities.

We have worked with innovative dog nutritionists to develop our food that is ethical, sustainable, nutritious and tasty. Our primary source of protein comes from Black Soldier Fly Larvae, a complete, clean and bioavailable source of protein that is also allergy-friendly. By replacing meat with insect protein, we reduce our dog’s ecological footprint considerably, while feeding them high-quality food.

Our insects are part of a circular economy – 1 kg Nala Health insect protein diverts 5 kg of food from the landfill by using clean plant waste from microbreweries in Cape Town. The insect fras (waste) is used as a natural fertiliser for farms and nurseries.