ImperialFood:
a quality story
thirty years long.

For over thirty years we have been formulating and producing superpremium dry food, 100% Made in Italy, at our own plant. A story built with breeders, vets and canine professionals who have chosen us day after day.

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Our story, chapter by chapter.

ImperialFood was born in Parma, in the heart of the Italian Food Valley, in the late Seventies. Since then we have been through three phases: the pioneering exploration of pet food in a market that did not yet exist, our consolidation as a recognised Italian brand, and the current season of continuous innovation and development.

Three phases, one constant: quality as a method, not as a slogan.

1977 - 1986

Pet food pioneers.

In the late Seventies, the very idea of "food designed specifically for dogs" was a novelty in Italy. Our story begins right here, in 1977: among the first in Italy, we began to market food designed specifically for dogs. The turning point came in 1986: through our collaboration with Jean Cathary, a French vet and one of Europe's leading experts in canine nutrition, we introduced to Italy for the first time the Triple Layer Technology (T.L.T.), a standard that still sets our dry food apart today.

The origins of ImperialFood: canine nutrition in Italy in the late Seventies

1996 - 2007

Made in Italy.

In 1996 we started producing in-house and the dry food brand was born ImperialFood: from that moment on production has been entirely Italian, from raw materials to manufacturing, quality control and logistics. Our Triple Layer dry food became, to all intents and purposes, our own production. In 2007 we moved to the new production site where we still work today: larger spaces, upgraded plant and state-of-the-art technology.

2011 - 2021

Continuous innovation and development.

In 2011 the business, until then the founder's sole proprietorship, became the company ImperialFood S.r.l. and the family's second generation joined the company. A new phase of research and development began, guided by the principles of Continuous Improvement: new production technologies, updated formulas and constant attention to a market that is ever more dynamic and demanding. These are the years in which Doshapet, the official e-shop ImperialFood created to bring the same quality straight to your home.

ImperialFood's new production plant in Sissa Trecasali, from 2011

2021 - today

The second generation.

Since 2021 the company has been led entirely by the second generation of the family, which takes up and carries forward the know-how and values built from the very beginning. The same care as always, with new energy and an eye on the future: continuity in quality, openness to innovation, and a direct relationship with those who choose ImperialFood every day.

ImperialFood today, led by the family's second generation

Three values, three operational choices.

Made in Italy

We believe in the value of Italian manufacturing and we intend to defend it. We produce everything 100% in Italy, at our plant in Sissa Trecasali (PR), with raw materials that are mainly national, sourced from suppliers we deal with directly. We do not import finished products and we do not pack for third parties: our dry food is formulated, produced and checked by us.

360° quality

For us quality is not a separate department: it is a way of working that runs through the whole company. HACCP protocol across all production, traced supply-chain sampling, internal and external checks, specialist staff at every stage. From sourcing to after-sales we follow, verify and improve, every day. A concrete method rather than a promise.

Ethical commitment

What drives us is a passion for animals and respect for nature. We look after the health of the dogs we feed and, at the same time, the environment we produce in: we cut waste, we take care over packaging, we choose local suppliers to limit emissions. For us responsibility is part of the product.

How we work.

Behind every ImperialFood kibble there is a method built over thirty years. We can sum it up like this.

In-house formulation

Our recipes come from our own company know-how and continuous in-house research, built over more than thirty years of experience: we do not buy them from third parties. When needed, we call on specialist technical experts.

Traced raw materials

Every batch of raw material is sampled and archived according to the HACCP protocol. Every dog is fed by a documented supply chain.

T.L.T. technology

Triple Layer Technology is the production technology that since the 1980s has set our dry food apart through nutritional layering and digestibility.

Quality control at every stage

From the receipt of raw materials to packaging, every stage has documented, repeatable verification protocols.

Direct relationship with professionals

There are no intermediaries between breeders, distributors and our production team: feedback and requests reach the people who formulate the recipes directly.

Direct relationship with the end customer

Support handled personally, before, during and after purchase: those who love their dog talk to us directly.

Shop online
at Doshapet.

The ImperialFood group's own e-shop: order the full range for your dog - dry food, treats, care and accessories - with home delivery and dedicated advice.

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ImperialFood:a quality storythirty years long.