Owned by
FountainVest Partners
Made in
New Zealand
Founded
2002
Where it's made
New Zealand (Awatoto, Napier, Hawke's Bay; previously Mount Maunganui)
About this brand
NZ brand, owned by FountainVest Partners since September 2021. All AU-sold air-dried, steam-dried, and canned recipes are made in New Zealand at the Awatoto Super Kitchen in Napier; freeze-dried lines are made at the brand-owned Hastings facility. 'PeakPrey' high-meat positioning.
The food
Obligate carnivore lens
The Air-Dried and Steam & Dried recipes lead with sequential named animal cuts and organs (lamb plus tripe plus heart plus liver; chicken plus liver plus necks plus mussel) with no grains, starches, legumes, or isolates. The canned range tells a different story: chickpeas appear in the top five on most canned variants (Chicken, Mackerel, Mackerel & Lamb, Venison, Lamb with Venison, Chicken with Mackerel). Strong on the strict lens for air-dried and steam-dried; the canned range carries a real legume load.
Pragmatic lens
AAFCO All Life Stages compliant with very high crude protein and very high crude fat (30 percent or more) on the air-dried, so feeding-rate accuracy by weight matters; the canned range chickpea load is not disqualifying within the framework.
Pros
Air-Dried and Steam & Dried recipes lead with sequential named animal cuts and organs with no grains/starches/legumes/isolates, NZ Green-Lipped Mussel appears across the range, single-source NZ manufacturing at brand-owned kitchens, the Provenance series specifies regional NZ sourcing on the label.
Cons
Pricing of around fifty dollars per kilogram of air-dried product places it among the most expensive at AU retail, NZ ethical sourcing claims are brand-stated rather than third-party audited, the canned range puts chickpeas in the top five on most variants which contrasts with the cleaner air-dried recipes.
Recommendation
One of the most animal-content-dense complete and balanced cat foods at AU retail, suiting households that want NZ-made high-meat feeding and where the budget supports it as either a sole diet or a topper. The air-dried and steam-dried lines are the cleanest picks within the range; households doing wet-led feeding should know the canned range relies on chickpeas as filler.
Common questions
Who owns Ziwi Peak?
Ziwi Peak is owned by FountainVest Partners (Hong Kong private equity).
Where is Ziwi Peak made?
Ziwi Peak sold in Australia is made in New Zealand.
Is Ziwi Peak grain-free?
Yes. Every Ziwi Peak recipe in our catalogue is grain-free.
Is Ziwi Peak good for cats?
One of the most animal-content-dense complete and balanced cat foods at AU retail, suiting households that want NZ-made high-meat feeding and where the budget supports it as either a sole diet or a topper. The air-dried and steam-dried lines are the cleanest picks within the range; households doing wet-led feeding should know the canned range relies on chickpeas as filler.
The range
Products
18
Made in
New Zealand
Most common first ingredients: beef, chicken, lamb, venison
No products in this range trigger synthetic preservatives, synthetic colours, synthetic flavours, thickeners & gums, added sugars, caramel colour, animal digest, plant protein.
Products
18 of 18Where to buy
Pet Circle, Petbarn, Petstock, independent pet specialty retailers, ziwipets.com
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Recall history
No Australian recall affecting Ziwi Peak cat food is on the public record. Australia has no central pet food recall register, so this reflects the limits of the record rather than a guarantee of safety. How recalls work in Australia →
Data reflects manufacturer-published information at the time of collection; formulations change, so always verify against the label on the product you intend to buy.
Last verified April 2026
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