Walker and Drake Cold Pressed
Dry Cold Pressed · completeHigh meatClear label
Our verdict
Is Walker and Drake Cold Pressed a good dog food?
We score it 69/100 (Average). This reflects the ingredient quality, composition and label transparency of the recipe as declared on the label.
Complete cold-pressed dry food for dogs of all life stages, with dried chicken protein, sweet potatoes and potatoes as the main ingredients.
Who is this food for?
Suits
- Labelled by the manufacturer for all lifestages
- Grain-free: no grain ingredients listed
- Doesn't list beef, lamb, fish, venison, pork, duck as ingredients
Consider something else if:
- Your dog avoids chicken: the label lists dried chicken protein
- Your dog avoids turkey: the label lists poultry fat
- You want a single-protein recipe: this one lists more than one animal protein
These points are derived from declared ingredients and analysis, not a substitute for veterinary advice. If your dog has a diagnosed condition, food choice is a medical nutrition decision: speak to your vet. Find foods that fit your dog.
Nutrition and feedingProtein 32% · Fat 9%
Typical analysis (as fed)
| Nutrient | As fed |
|---|---|
| Protein | 32% |
| Fat | 9% |
| Fibre | 4% |
| Ash | 9% |
| Moisture | 10% |
| Carbohydrates | 35% |
| Calcium | 1.50% |
| Phosphorus | 1% |
Additives & feeding info
No additives recorded yet.
Ingredients (24)4% of the recipe is estimated
Estimated composition
- carb 44.0%
- meat 41.0%
- supplement 6.6%
- fibre 5.8%
- veg 1.3%
- oil 1.0%
- additive 0.4%
| # | As declared | Matched | Label reading | Declared % | Est. % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dried Chicken 40% | Dried chicken protein | meat · good | 40 | 40.0 |
| 2 | Sweet Potato 34% | Sweet Potatoes | carb · good | 34 | 34.0 |
| 3 | Potato 10% | Potatoes | carb · medium | 10 | 10.0 |
| 4 | Brewers Yeast 5% | Brewer's Yeast | supplement · good | 5 | 5.0 |
| 5 | Beet Pulp 5% | Beet Pulp | fibre · medium | 5 | 5.0 |
| 6 | Whole Egg Powder 1% | Dried Whole Egg | meat · good | 1 | 1.0 |
| 7 | Poultry Fat 1% | Poultry Fat | oil · medium | 1 | 1.0 |
| 8 | FOS Inulin | Inulin | fibre · good | - | 0.4 |
| 9 | Yeast Bio MOS | Yeast | supplement · good | - | 0.4 |
| 10 | Psyllium Husk Powder | Psyllium | fibre · good | - | 0.4 |
| 11 | Apple 0.1% | Apples | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 12 | Carrot 0.1% | Carrots | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 13 | Tomato 0.1% | Tomato | veg · good | 0.1 | 0.1 |
| 14 | Seaweed 0.06% | Seaweed | veg · good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 15 | Cranberry 0.06% | Cranberries | veg · good | 0.06 | 0.06 |
| 16 | Flavour Bioflavex | Flavour Bioflavex | additive · medium | - | 0.4 |
| 17 | Glucosamine | Glucosamine | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 18 | Fenugreek | Fenugreek | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 19 | Green Tea Extract 0.02% | Green Tea | veg · good | 0.02 | 0.02 |
| 20 | Fennel Seed | Fennel Seed | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 21 | Blueberry | Blueberries | veg · good | - | 0.3 |
| 22 | Yucca Schidigera | Yucca Schidigera | supplement · good | - | 0.3 |
| 23 | Chondroitin | Chondroitin | supplement · good | - | 0.2 |
| 24 | Marigold Powder | Calendula | veg · good | - | 0.2 |
- 1. Dried Chicken 40%40% declared40.0% estimated
- 2. Sweet Potato 34%34% declared34.0% estimated
- 3. Potato 10%10% declared10.0% estimated
- 4. Brewers Yeast 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
- 5. Beet Pulp 5%5% declared5.0% estimated
- 6. Whole Egg Powder 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
- 7. Poultry Fat 1%1% declared1.0% estimated
- 8. FOS Inulin0.4% estimated
- 9. Yeast Bio MOS0.4% estimated
- 10. Psyllium Husk Powder0.4% estimated
- 11. Apple 0.1%0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 12. Carrot 0.1%0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 13. Tomato 0.1%0.1% declared0.1% estimated
- 14. Seaweed 0.06%0.06% declared0.06% estimated
- 15. Cranberry 0.06%0.06% declared0.06% estimated
- 16. Flavour Bioflavex0.4% estimated
- 17. Glucosamine0.3% estimated
- 18. Fenugreek0.3% estimated
- 19. Green Tea Extract 0.02%0.02% declared0.02% estimated
- 20. Fennel Seed0.3% estimated
- 21. Blueberry0.3% estimated
- 22. Yucca Schidigera0.3% estimated
- 23. Chondroitin0.2% estimated
- 24. Marigold Powder0.2% estimated
Trust and sourceNo recalls recorded in our database · checked 2026-09-14
Brand and contact: Walker and Drake
- [email protected]
- Phone
- 01226 661104
- Address
- Unit 15, Darton Business Park, Barnsley, S75 5QX
Trust and provenance
- Recall history
- No recalls recorded in our database
- Label data last checked
- 2026-09-14
- Scored with
- Model v3 (methodology)
- Product page
- www.walkeranddrake.com
Recall history is presentation-only and never affects the score. Dates are when we recorded the data, not when the manufacturer last changed the recipe.
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Score details and methodologyCalculations, history and evidence
Recipe: how the 1-100 score is calculated
Why this score?
The recipe scored 69 out of 100. The overall quality of the ingredient list contributed +7.4 points, while the processing format deducted -6.7. The meat content added +5.8 points, and the carbohydrate content took away -2.
Scored with model v3 on 2026-10-25. Each component is the feature value for this product multiplied by the model's published coefficient.
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.43 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 60.9% | 0.096 | +5.85 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.8% | -0.115 | -2.04 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.092 | -0.15 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 1.1% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.5% | 0.163 | +0.09 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.7% | -0.012 | -0.12 |
| Undeclared quantities | 3.6% | -0.106 | -0.38 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Additive penalty | -0.43 | 0.222 | -0.10 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
Show all 40 components
| Component | Input | Coefficient | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base score | - | 30.909 | +30.91 |
| Average ingredient quality | 0.8 | 9.191 | +7.43 |
| Meat share of dry matter | 60.9% | 0.096 | +5.85 |
| Carb share of dry matter | 17.8% | -0.115 | -2.04 |
| Oil share of dry matter | 1.6% | -0.092 | -0.15 |
| Vegetable share of dry matter | 1.1% | -0.005 | -0.01 |
| Additive share of dry matter | 0.5% | 0.163 | +0.09 |
| Supplement share of dry matter | 9.7% | -0.012 | -0.12 |
| Other share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.375 | +0.00 |
| Unrecognised share of dry matter | 0.0% | -0.027 | +0.00 |
| Recipe graded poor | 0.0% | -0.065 | +0.00 |
| Poor-quality meat in recipe | 0.0% | -0.179 | +0.00 |
| Number of poor ingredients | 0 | -0.876 | +0.00 |
| Largest single poor ingredient | 0.0% | 0.060 | +0.00 |
| Undeclared quantities | 3.6% | -0.106 | -0.38 |
| Prints ingredient percentages | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Complete diet | no | 2.294 | +0.00 |
| Frozen or chilled fresh | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| High meat (30%+ of dry matter) | yes | 0.707 | +0.71 |
| Low meat (under 10% of dry matter) | no | -3.158 | +0.00 |
| High carb and low meat | no | -1.180 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × printed percentages | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Meat share × fresh | 0.0 | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Fresh × high meat | 0.0 | 11.084 | +0.00 |
| Additive penalty | -0.43 | 0.222 | -0.10 |
| Processing multiplier | 1.00 | 33.786 | +33.79 |
| Processing: Raw | no | -0.054 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Chilled | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Frozen | no | -2.354 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Refrigerated | no | 0.000 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Fresh Shelf | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Freeze Dried | no | 6.629 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Air Dried | no | 6.331 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Cold Pressed | yes | -6.713 | -6.71 |
| Processing: Dry Baked | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Extruded | no | -6.713 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Semi Moist | no | -6.174 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Dry Muesli | no | -10.146 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Pate | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
| Processing: Wet Chunks | no | -0.672 | +0.00 |
- Processing-type offset
- +0.02
- Subtotal
- 69.3
- Final score
- 69/100
Contributions are rounded to two decimals, so they may not sum exactly to the subtotal. The full coefficient table is published on the methodology page.
Score history across model versions
The score shown above is always computed with the latest published model. Earlier scores are kept for the record and are never edited or deleted; a scoring change ships as a new model version with a public write-up on the methodology page.
Nutritional: declared analysis vs reference ranges
How the declared analysis compares with FEDIAF reference ranges for adult dogs. The label prints as-fed values; we convert to a dry-matter basis before scoring, and the bands are dry-matter ranges. Scores rise to 100 at the band midpoint: the reference is adequacy, not maximisation. Nutrients with a published upper limit taper again above it; fat is policed through calorie density rather than a direct penalty.
| Nutrient | As fed (label) | Dry matter (scored) | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| Protein | 32 | 35.6 (band 18 to 40%) | 100 |
| Fat | 9 | 10 (band 5.5 to 20%) | 88.6 |
| Fibre | 4 | 4.4 (band 0.5 to 5%) | 100 |
| Calcium | 1.5 | 1.7 (band 0.5 to 2.5%) | 100 |
| Phosphorus | 1 | 1.1 (band 0.4 to 1.6%) | 100 |
| Calcium:phosphorus ratio | 1.5 | 1.5 (band 1 to 2%) | 100 |
Scored over 6 declared nutrients (combined weight 80); undeclared nutrients do not affect the score.
No nutritional additives section declared on the label.
Medium confidence: the full five-part analysis is on file; where moisture was not declared it was estimated from the food type.
This measures agreement with published reference ranges, not suitability for an individual dog. For medical conditions, follow veterinary guidance.
Transparency: what the label discloses
How much the manufacturer discloses, measured against the FEDIAF Code of Good Labelling Practice and Regulation 767/2009. Mandatory items dominate the weighting.
| Item | Points |
|---|---|
| Ingredient list on the label (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Printed percentages on the label (96.4% of the recipe mass) (voluntary) | 19.3/20 |
| Analytical constituents declared (mandatory) | 15/15 |
| Additives declared (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Energy value declared (voluntary) - not on file | 0/5 |
| Complete/complementary designation (mandatory) | 5/5 |
| Feeding guidance given (mandatory) - not on file | 0/10 |
| Manufacturer identity and address (mandatory) | 10/10 |
| Country of manufacture stated (voluntary) | 10/10 |
| Batch and date labelling (mandatory) - not on file | 0/5 |
Capped at 60: mandatory items missing (Additives declared, Feeding guidance given, Batch and date labelling).
Safety: recall history
Recall and safety-notice history, time-decayed. This dimension is shown alongside the score and never feeds the headline number.
No recalls recorded in our database.
See all current recalls we track.
Evidence: what the brand claims, and what supports it
The claims made on the pack and product page, checked against the declared label. We record claims as stated; "consistent" means our stored label data supports the claim, "contradicted" means it conflicts with it. Functional claims are recorded but never scored.
100/100 · moderate — 1 checkable claim: 1 consistent, 0 contradicted.
Consistent with the label
- "Grain-free" — supported by the declared grain-free data.
14 further claims on file that we cannot check against the label.
Moderate: every checkable claim is consistent with the declared label.
| Claim | Type | Check | Substantiation |
|---|---|---|---|
| highly digestible alternative to standard kibble (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Duck is a delicious choice for dogs who need a novel, lean protein to support sensitivities or allergies. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| This low heat process preserves natural goodness, vitamins, amino acids, and essential oils to provide a super nourishing complete and balanced meal for dogs of all life stages. (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Sweet potato adds healthy fibre and slow-release energy (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Cranberry and blueberry provide antioxidant support (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| with added glucosamine and chondroitin to help maintain healthy joints (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Probiotic (on page) | Functional | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Natural Ingredients (on page) | Content | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Grain-free (on page) | Free-from | consistent | Manufacturer assertion |
| seaweed delivers natural minerals (on page) | Nutrient | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Low sugar (on page) | High/low level | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| Gluten free (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No additives (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| no added salt (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
| No artificial flavouring (on page) | Free-from | not checkable | Manufacturer assertion |
The full scoring method is published. See the methodology for exactly how the headline score and each dimension are calculated.
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