Winalot Explained

Winalot is a popular brand of dog food sold in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

The name was first used in 1927 for dog biscuits by Spillers Ltd; they were initially marketed as a food for racing greyhounds, but soon gained popularity with domestic canines and became a brand leader in the 1930s.[1]

The Spillers business was acquired in 1998 by Nestlé, after which point the Winalot brand was expanded to include a wide range of dry and tinned dog foods and snacks.

Winalot is now marketed by Nestlé Purina PetCare, and is the UK's second biggest-selling dog food brand. Their products have recently been subject to a packaging change, to modernize and refresh the brand in 2016.[2]

Christopher Gunning's music for a Winalot Prime dog food commercial in 1988 was later expanded into The Long March and recorded and released as a charity record by the Barking Light Orchestra.[3] [4]

Notes and References

  1. http://www.purina.co.uk/Home/About+Purina/Our+Company/Our+History.htm Purina: Our History
  2. http://www.citmagazine.com/News/EmailThisArticle/199605/Winalot-puts-wellbeing-fore-packaging-revamp Winalot packaging revamp
  3. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4vBZiIT948 The Theme from 'The Long March' Winalot Dog Food Advert
  4. Richard Bratby. 'The composer of dog-food ads who also wrote one of the most original cycles of British symphonies', in The Spectator, 2 March, 2024