Fresh Is Best Dog Food for French Bulldogs

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Fresh Is Best Dog Food for French Bulldogs

Fresh Is Best French Bulldog food, reviewed: who makes it, what is in it, and what it costs to feed a 25 lb Frenchie.

  • Freeze-Dried
  • Toppers
  • Treats
  • Complete and Balanced
  • BARF Raw
  • Founder Led
  • Made in USA
  • Since 2001
  • No Red-Flag Ingredients
$15.71a day for a 25 lb Frenchieprice: brand site
5.6 ozof food a day at 25 lbfrom label calories
4,370calories per kglabel
2001year founded

By Brandine Strand, founder of Best French Bulldog · Updated November 2026 · Our editorial standards · No brand pays to be listed

Quick Answer

Fresh Is Best is founder-led; Stacy La Point is President and Founder. Freeze Dried Beef Dog Food is complete and balanced, with beef and beef livers listed first. For a 25 lb Frenchie it costs about $15.71 a day.

Key Facts About Fresh Is Best French Bulldog Food
  • Fresh Is Best was founded in 2001 (as Companion Natural Pet Food), by Stacy La Point. It is based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA.
  • Fresh Is Best is founder-led; Stacy La Point is President and Founder.
  • Fresh Is Best food is made in USA (Milwaukee, Wisconsin).
  • Freeze Dried Beef Dog Food carries an AAFCO complete and balanced statement that covers puppies.
  • Its first three ingredients are beef, beef livers and beef hearts. The label lists none of our eight red-flag ingredients.
  • Feeding a 25 lb adult French Bulldog costs about $15.71 a day, or about $477.55 a month.
Founded2001 (as Companion Natural Pet Food) onmilwaukee.com
FounderStacy La Point freshisbest.com
HeadquartersMilwaukee, Wisconsin, USA freshisbest.com
OwnerStacy La Point (President and Founder) freshisbest.com
Made inUSA (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) freshisbest.com
FormatsFreeze-Dried, Toppers, Treats freshisbest.com
Who Owns Fresh Is Best

Founder-led: Stacy La Point

Fresh Is Best is a small Milwaukee company led by its President and Founder, Stacy La Point. The ownership structure is not stated. freshisbest.com

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Feeding and Cost Calculator

Fresh Is Best French Bulldog Feeding and Cost Calculator

692calories a day
5.6 ozof food a day
$15.71a day
$477.55a month

Calories from the AAHA formula (70 × body weight in kg to the 0.75 power, times your life-stage factor). Amount from this recipe’s published calories (4,370 kcal/kg as purchased; 166 kcal/cup (brand typical analysis)). Price: $44.99 for 16 oz (brand site, November 2026), for Freeze Dried Beef. Start with the bag’s feeding chart and adjust every 2 to 3 weeks by body condition.

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Ingredients

Fresh Is Best French Bulldog Food: What Is in It?

Freeze Dried Beef Dog Food

First five ingredients
  1. Beef
  2. Beef Livers
  3. Beef Hearts
  4. Cantaloupes
  5. Cabbages
Full ingredient list (source: brand site)
Beef, Beef Livers, Beef Hearts, Cantaloupes, Cabbages, Beef Kidneys, Kale, Collards, Fish Bone Meal, Calcium Carbonate (from natural fossilized coral), Sunflower Oil, Dried Kelp, Vitamin E supplement, Zinc amino acids chelate, Manganese amino acids chelate, Thiamin mononitrate, Vitamin D3 supplement
What the label shows
  • No chicken on the label
  • None of our eight red-flag ingredients
  • No rendered meals
  • No peas, lentils or chickpeas
  • No corn, wheat or soy
  • A named meat is the first ingredient
  • Label covers puppies (growth or all life stages)
Watch-outs
  • None of our eight red-flag ingredients found.
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Label and Nutrition

Fresh Is Best French Bulldog Food Label Facts

AAFCO statement
The brand says its freeze-dried beef recipe meets or exceeds AAFCO nutrition standards for dogs in all life stages (brand product page).
Life stage
All life stages
Calories
4,370 kcal/kg as purchased; 166 kcal/cup (brand typical analysis)
Price
$44.99 for 16 oz (brand site, read November 2026)
Made
made in Milwaukee, Wisconsin using only American grown ingredients
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French Bulldog Fit

Is Fresh Is Best Good for French Bulldogs?

May suit Frenchies who need
  • A chicken-free food (chicken is a common trigger for itchy dogs)
  • A recipe labeled for growing puppies
Think twice if your Frenchie
  • Nothing on the label flagged for common Frenchie needs.

Matched from the label against our Food Finder checklist. Every Frenchie is different: itching, gas, loose stool or weight changes are worth a vet visit, and food changes should be gradual over 7 to 10 days.

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Manufacturing and Sourcing

Where Fresh Is Best French Bulldog Food Is Made and Sourced

Where It Is Made

Freeze-dried foods are made in small batches of about 100 bags in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Poultry foods and toppers are held until testing for HPAI by the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory clears them, and poultry drying reaches and holds at least 165°F. freshisbest.com

Ingredient Sourcing

Meats are USDA human-grade from across the USA, and ingredients come from human food suppliers. Vitamin and mineral supplements come from makers of human supplements, and cold-pressed sunflower oil from a small family business in Central Minnesota. freshisbest.com

“Our meats are USDA human-grade, inspected and passed for human consumption all over the USA.”Fresh Is Best freshisbest.com
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Formulas

Fresh Is Best Product Lines

Freeze-dried dog foodComplete raw recipes in 8 oz and 16 oz bags
Dog food toppers
Meat treats
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History

The Fresh Is Best Story

  1. March 2000Founder's German Shepherd, Jade, is diagnosed with Addison's Disease, leading Stacy La Point to research raw feeding and make food at home. freshisbest.com
  2. 2001Fresh Is Best works with an animal nutrition scientist so recipes meet AAFCO nutrient profiles. freshisbest.com

Worth Knowing

  • Brand says its freeze-dried foods exceed AAFCO profiles for taurine and that it removed added copper amino acid chelate from its recipes. freshisbest.com
  • Poultry suppliers are described as confirmed USDA H5N1-tested. freshisbest.com
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Where to Buy

Where to Buy Fresh Is Best French Bulldog Food

Amazon links are affiliate links; as an Amazon Associate, BFB earns from qualifying purchases at no cost to you. Brand and Chewy links are not paid.

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FAQ

Fresh Is Best French Bulldog Food: Common Questions

Who owns Fresh Is Best?

Fresh Is Best is a small Milwaukee company led by its President and Founder, Stacy La Point. The ownership structure is not stated.

Where is Fresh Is Best made?

Freeze-dried foods are made in small batches of about 100 bags in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Poultry foods and toppers are held until testing for HPAI by the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory clears them, and poultry drying reaches and holds at least 165°F.

Is Fresh Is Best good for French Bulldogs?

It depends on your dog. Freeze Dried Beef Dog Food is complete and balanced for all life stages. Its label lists none of our eight red-flag ingredients. It is chicken-free. Talk to your vet about allergies, weight or health conditions before switching.

How much Fresh Is Best should I feed a 25 lb French Bulldog?

About 5.6 oz of Freeze Dried Beef Dog Food a day for a 25 lb spayed or neutered adult, based on about 692 calories a day and the label’s 4,370 kcal/kg as purchased; 166 kcal/cup (brand typical analysis). Start with the bag’s chart and adjust by body condition every 2 to 3 weeks.

How much does Fresh Is Best cost per day for a French Bulldog?

About $15.71 a day, or $477.55 a month, for a 25 lb adult. That uses $44.99 for 16 oz from brand site, read November 2026.

Does Freeze Dried Beef Dog Food contain chicken?

No. We found no chicken, chicken fat, chicken meal, poultry or hen on the ingredient list.

How long has Fresh Is Best been in business?

Fresh Is Best was founded in 2001 (as Companion Natural Pet Food), by Stacy La Point.

Sources

  1. onmilwaukee.com: cookingforpets
  2. freshisbest.com: about
  3. freshisbest.com: freeze dried beef dog food
  4. freshisbest.com: faq
  5. Brand site (freshisbest.com)
  6. Brand site (freshisbest.com)
  7. freshisbest.com: typical canine beef 1.pdf

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