ZIWI Peak
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.
Scored by the Pet Reviews independent review board
Independent scoring · Updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Overall score
Weighted across six areas · /100
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- Value
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- Ingredients
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- Transparency
Brand facts
- Ownership
- ZIWI Limited (New Zealand)
- Country of manufacture
- New Zealand
- Retailer relationship
- Independent — widely stocked
- Product types
- Air-dried, Wet
- Price tier
- Super-premium ($$$$)
- Overall score
- 81/100 · Strong
ZIWI Peak is a strong choice if…
- ✓Owners prioritising ingredient quality over cost
- ✓Fussy eaters
- ✓Small dogs where per-serve cost is bearable
May not be the best fit if…
- —You judge food on value as well as ingredients
- —You feed a large dog and the per-day cost matters
The ZIWI Peak range
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.
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.
Cost / day
$27.29
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$13.65
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$90.95/kg
1kg bag
First ingredient
Beef
Protein
0%
ZIWI Peak's Air-Dried Beef is a 96% meat, organ, bone and green-mussel recipe that earns 84/100, and its standout is genuine raw-style nutrition you can scoop from a bag with no defrosting. The gentle air-drying keeps protein high and carbs very low, which is what lifts it above most premium dry foods.
Cost / day
$23.15
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$11.58
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$77.18/kg
2.5kg bag
First ingredient
Lamb
Protein
0%
The Air-Dried Lamb Recipe is a 96% grass-fed lamb, organ and bone formula scoring 83/100, and its standout is being a clean, single red-meat protein for dogs that don't suit chicken or beef. Buying the 2.5kg size brings the per-meal cost down for households feeding it daily.
Cost / day
$33.67
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$16.84
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$112.22/kg
0.454kg bag
First ingredient
Free-range chicken
Protein
0%
ZIWI Peak Air-Dried Chicken is a 96% free-range chicken, organ and bone recipe at 82/100, and its standout is being an approachable, palatable poultry option in a try-it-first 454g bag. It's an easy entry point for owners curious about air-dried feeding.
Cost / day
$25.79
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$12.90
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$85.95/kg
1kg bag
First ingredient
Venison
Protein
0%
The Air-Dried Venison Recipe is ZIWI's premium 96% novel-protein formula scoring 85/100, and its standout is a single, less-common protein that's genuinely useful for dogs on elimination or rotation diets. It's the range-topper on both nutrition focus and price.
Cost / day
$10.29
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$5.15
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$34.29/kg
2.04kg bag
First ingredient
Lamb
Protein
0%
ZIWI Peak's Canned Wet Lamb is a 91% meat, organ and tripe recipe at 81/100, and its standout is high-moisture, grain-free nutrition that's gentle for dogs who struggle with dry textures. The 12 x 170g carton makes it practical as an everyday wet meal.
Cost / day
$39.61
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$19.81
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$132.05/kg
0.454kg bag
First ingredient
Lamb tripe
Protein
0%
The Air-Dried Tripe & Lamb Recipe is a green-tripe-forward 96% meat formula at 80/100, and its standout is a digestion-friendly, strongly-scented recipe that tempts even reluctant eaters. It's a niche pick that fussy dogs often love.
Cost / day
$0
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$152.35/kg
0.085kg bag
First ingredient
Lamb
Protein
0%
ZIWI Peak Good Dog Rewards in Lamb are 98% meat, tripe and green-mussel air-dried treats scoring 82/100, and their standout is being bite-sized, single-protein rewards clean enough to suit training and sensitive dogs. They're an easy add-on for any ZIWI feeder.
Where to buy ZIWI Peak
Prices vary by retailer and change with sales, member and subscription pricing — always compare price per kg. Pricing on this site is a guide only, and nothing here is veterinary advice.
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