88/100Outstanding
3 varietiesBrand
James & Ella
Brand review
James & Ella dog food review
Three formats sit under the James & Ella name: dry, cold-pressed and freeze-dried raw. Ten products cover four ranges and every one of them is grain free. The brand average is our Excellent band, with transparency Outstanding on all ten. The freeze-dried raw recipes are the strongest part at Outstanding, and the kibble holds the Good products.
Average score
76
out of 100
Value
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Ingredient clarity
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Foods reviewed
4
Dry · Cold pressed · Freeze-dried
Range at a glance
Broad range- Foods reviewed
- 4
- Food types
- Dry, Cold pressed, Freeze-dried
- Life stages
- Puppy, Adult, Senior
- Common fit
- Grain-free, High energy, Weight management, Joint support
Currently reviewed James & Ella foods
- 1James & Ella Freeze-Dried Raw88/100
Freeze-dried · Dry
- 2James & Ella Cold-Pressed77/100
Cold pressed · Dry
- 373/100
- 467/100
Price & value
- Monthly cost from
- ≈ £80+ / mo
- Typical monthly cost
- ≈ £80+ / mo
Estimated monthly bands for a 15 kg adult dog, from each food’s feeding guide.
Best for
Freeze-dried raw feedersGrain-free recipesCold-pressed and kibblePuppies and adults
Summary figures are derived from this brand’s 4 reviewed foods. Prices and retailer availability can change. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. Guidance, not veterinary advice.
In detail
James & Ella: the closer look
The range
Ten products across four ranges. Cold-Pressed holds three recipes, Kibble + Raw Adult three and Freeze-Dried Raw three, with one Kibble + Raw Puppy recipe alongside them. Adult sits on nine labels, puppy on seven and senior on six. Three recipes carry a joint support flag.
Ingredients
Duck and chicken lead by product count, with beef, fish and turkey behind them. Every recipe is grain free and seven are flagged high energy. The cold-pressed labels name linseed, prebiotic and yucca, and the kibble labels name prebiotic and salmon oil.
Nutrition
Protein as fed sits between 30.0% and 38.0% across the ranges. Fat runs from 9.0% on the cold-pressed up to 34.0% on the freeze-dried raw, with energy of 346 to 490 kcal per 100g. Nutritional balance reads Outstanding on two recipes and Good on five.
Strengths
- Outstanding transparency on every recipe
- Three formats in one brand
- Freeze-dried raw recipes read Outstanding
Limitations
- No wet food in the range
- The kibble reads a band below the raw
- A small catalogue of ten products
Where it is less of a fit
- If you want wet food, check the formats here, as the range is dry, cold-pressed and freeze-dried
- If you want every recipe at the top band, check the kibble ranges, as four products read Good
- If you want single protein recipes, check the labels, since three of the ten carry that flag
Score overview
Transparency is Outstanding on all ten recipes, which lifts the brand average into our Excellent band. Freeze-Dried Raw reads Outstanding on all three of its recipes. Cold-Pressed sits mostly at Excellent. The two Kibble + Raw ranges hold the four Good products, where protein and processing reads Good too.
The average score is the mean of each product's overall score out of 100 (using the best-scoring variety per product), not a flat average across every variety.
Figures are derived from current catalogue data for this brand's active foods, and the editorial read is ours. Scores are independent and never affected by commission. This is guidance, not veterinary advice. Last reviewed 9 September 2026.
All James & Ella dog foods
4 foods, ranked by score
77/100Excellent3 varieties
73/100Excellent3 varieties
67/100Good
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James & Ella — common questions
Is James & Ella good dog food?
Across 4 reviewed foods, James & Ella averages 76/100, which we rate Excellent. It suits freeze-dried raw feeders, grain-free recipes, cold-pressed and kibble, puppies and adults.
Which James & Ella dog food scores highest?
James & Ella Freeze-Dried Raw leads the range at 88/100. You can read its full review, score breakdown and retailer prices on its product page.
What type of dogs is James & Ella best for?
Its reviewed foods are best suited to freeze-dried raw feeders, grain-free recipes, cold-pressed and kibble, puppies and adults. Use the Food Finder to match a specific food to your dog's age, size and needs.
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