Northfin food

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I used the word "critter" primarily refer to brine shrimp , mysis, blood worm...Yes, fish chunk, shrimp and scallops are a lot better. However, they still consist of mostly water while a good pellets are very dense in nutrient. I fed very little pelletized food to maintain my fish in very good condition. When you take the water away, you probably have 10% fish left. Anyway to each his own. I am too lazy to use frozen food.

We will try to stick to the subject of false adverting.

There is a trend for companies to have a long list of fish followed by flour listed on # 4 or 6 ingredient. This is an attempt to fool the unaware consumers into thinking that there are lots of fish and very little flour in the formula. But in reality is the many variety of fish are left over fish carcasses from processing plant.
The proper way of labeling should have been, Fish Meal: Halibut, salmon, herring, flounder, squid, shrimp,Wheat flour…etc or Fish meal (Halibut, salmon, herring, flounder, squid, shrimp). flour.

Marketing should base on facts and the merit of their product not clever lies.
 
I have a different spin on the term filler, which in my mind always equated to an unnecessary ingredient added merely for volume.

IMO pet food manufacturers do not include unnecessary ingredients. Every single ingredient used in pet food is there for a reason. Without the scales and bones (ash) there would be no whole fish, etc. Therefore the term "filler" is a misnomer, and has no place in todays discussion of pet foods. Just more marketing hyperbole.

Any manufacturer could make the same claim as Northfin - 100% Filler Free!

Ironically enough, when NF initially started up their fish food biz on their about us page they stated:
"He then decided to create NorthFin, the first premium fish feed that consist with high quality easily digestible ingredients and is completely 100% filler, hormone and pigment free."
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Which I later corrected the owner on, here on MFK, when he decided to enter one of our little fish food discussions. All fish contain natural growth hormones, hence any food that contains any type of fish product, such as fish meal, will contain hormones. They later edited their webpage and added the word "artificial" before hormone. You're welcome, Darius. :)







 
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RD. said:
I have a different spin on the term filler, which in my mind always equated to an unnecessary ingredient added merely for volume.

IMO pet food manufacturers do not include unnecessary ingredients. Every single ingredient used in pet food is there for a reason. Without the scales and bones (ash) there would be no whole fish, etc. Therefore the term "filler" is a misnomer, and has no place in todays discussion of pet foods. Just more marketing hyperbole.

Any manufacturer could make the same claim as Northfin - 100% Filler Free!

Ironically enough, when NF initially started up their fish food biz on their about us page they stated:

Which I later corrected the owner on, here on MFK, when he decided to enter one of our little fish food discussions. All fish contain natural growth hormones, hence any food that contains any type of fish product, such as fish meal, will contain hormones. They later edited their webpage and added the word "artificial" before hormone. You're welcome, Darius. :)
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I believe we would all be healthier if us humans were eating animals "whole" from nose to tail :)

I remember that convo when you questioned Darius's food when North fin was just starting and had some valid points Neil.

To me it seems like he knew what people want and wrote it down on a bag. This lab result kinda closed the casket for me. Will I buy Northfin agian? No, I will go back to NLS for my goldfish tank.

NLS is probably the only food I believe is nutritious....Just wish it wasn't hard like a rock lol
 
Seeing as this product is manufactured in Canada, just some fun facts from the Canadian government regarding federal enforcement guidelines regarding the labelling and advertising of pet foods in Canada.

http://www.competitionbureau.gc.ca/eic/site/cb-bc.nsf/eng/01229.html

"Additionally, the Guide reflects benchmarks that the Competition Bureau will consider when evaluating possible violations of the provisions of the Consumer Packaging and Labelling Act and the Competition Act which prohibit false or misleading representations."

2. Guaranteed nutrient analysis

2.3 If the label calls attention to preservatives or other similar ingredients, these need not be included in the guaranteed analysis statement.

3.1 Ingredient definitions
  1. Feed ingredient definitions can be found in the current version of the Association of American Feed Control Officials (AAFCO) Official Publication. They are recommended as the definition guidelines for ingredient labelling in Canada.
  2. The onus is on the manufacturer or importer to ensure that all ingredients are allowable under Canadian law and that the addition of any ingredient, or the addition of any ingredient beyond certain levels, does not make the product a drug as defined by the Food and Drugs Act.
3.2 Ingredient statements

Each pet food label must carry under the heading "Ingredients" a complete list of major ingredients. Preservatives must also be listed.


Also, just like the USA, in Canada, the maximum level of ethoxyquin allowed in livestock feed, and pet food, is 150 ppm.
 
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I don't think there's a representative at NF that would want any part of this thread.

Great info as always.
 
"The emperor new clothes, but the emperor has no clothes".

This fairly tell reminded me of Northfin sales staff unnecessary exaggerated claim on internet that Northfin food can produced "fins extension"!

The only substance that "might" do this is testosterone.Highly illegal in U.S. and Canada, I am sure people are seeing thing.
 
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