Butternut Box

Butternut Box makes fresh dog food and delivers it directly to customers. The company describes its meals as complete and balanced, made with whole ingredients such as meat and vegetables, gently cooked and then frozen. Customers can choose recipes and receive individually portioned meals through a subscription, with a plan recommended based on information about their dog.

The company’s story began with Rudie, a Staffie whose persistent digestive issues prompted co-founder Dave to cook food for her at home. Butternut Box says Rudie’s health improved within weeks. Dave shared the experience with his friend Kev, and the pair saw an opportunity to offer dog owners another option beyond conventional tinned or dry food. They began feeding more dogs, left their jobs and established the business.

As demand grew beyond what the founders’ home kitchen could produce, the company built a larger kitchen, named Rudie’s Kitchen, and expanded its menu to include additional recipes, treats and chews. Its current offering centers on meals made with ingredients sourced through the human food supply chain. The company says it gently cooks meals at 90°C and freezes them to preserve freshness without relying on preservatives; it also describes its recipes as taste-tested and nutritionally complete.

Butternut Box serves dog owners seeking a convenient delivered-food option and tailors subscription recommendations to individual dogs. Customers can select recipes and manage their plans, including deliveries, through the company’s website and account tools. The business reports serving dogs across Europe and says it has delivered more than 315 million meals over its first ten years. The figures and product details here reflect the company’s own published account.

The company’s stated goal is to help more dogs live longer, healthier lives. Its public brand message is “Fresh food. Happy dogs,” and it connects its work to the belief that better food brings out the best in dogs. Butternut Box also says it has donated 300,000 meals to dogs and cats in need. The company describes itself as B Corp certified.

Butternut Box is operated by Dogmates Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales, and identifies London as its headquarters. Its founders, Kev and Dave, built the business around the experience of preparing food for Rudie and a direct-to-consumer delivery model. The company’s careers page invites applicants to join its “Butternut squad”; beyond that public description, detailed claims about its internal working culture are not included here.