North Winds Premium Apex Pride Grain Free Duck Meal & Herring Meal Formula

Premium Grain-Free Cat Food with Duck Meal & Herring Meal for All Life Stages

Give your cat the nutrition their instincts crave with a premium, meat-dense recipe crafted for optimal health. North Winds Premium Apex Pride Grain Free Duck Meal & Herring Meal Formula features duck meal as the first ingredient, complemented by nutrient-rich herring meal to provide highly digestible protein and exceptional flavor. Enhanced with Omega fatty acids, taurine, probiotics, antioxidants, and essential vitamins and minerals, Apex Pride supports healthy digestion, skin, coat, immune function, and overall vitality.

Made in small batches in the USA, Apex Pride delivers complete and balanced nutrition for cats of all life stages.

Highlights

• Duck meal as the first ingredient with a premium dual-protein blend of duck meal and herring meal
• Free from chicken, grains, corn, wheat, and soy* for cats with food sensitivities
• Slow cooked to help preserve nutrients and maximize digestibility
• Supports healthy skin, coat, and joints with Omega-3 & Omega-6 fatty acids
• Supports sensitive stomachs with added prebiotics and probiotics
• Rich in taurine to support healthy vision and heart function
• Complete and balanced nutrition for all life stages
• Proudly Made in the USA

Produced in a facility that processes other grains and ingredients. Trace amounts may be present.

What's in Every Bag of Apex Pride Grain Free Duck Meal & Herring Meal Formula

Every bag begins with a thoughtfully sourced blend of duck meal and herring meal, creating a highly digestible, meat-dense diet designed to nourish cats throughout every stage of life.

Each recipe is fortified with essential vitamins, minerals, taurine, Omega fatty acids, antioxidants, and beneficial probiotics to support healthy digestion, beautiful skin and coat, a strong immune system, and long-term wellness.

Our goal is simple:

To keep your cat moving forward and thriving with the best nutrition that earth's bounty has to offer.

Why Choose North Winds Premium?

North Winds Premium was born in Bemidji, Northern Minnesota, where rugged forests, crystal-clear lakes, and changing seasons inspire everything we do.

As a family-owned company with decades of experience caring for pets, we've built every recipe around one simple philosophy:

Real nutrition made with ingredients we'd proudly feed our own pets.

That means:

• Meat-dense nutrition
• Premium-quality ingredients
• No unnecessary fillers
• No shortcuts
• Small batch craftsmanship
• Nutrition designed for healthy, active lives

Whether your cat spends the day exploring outdoors or ruling the house from their favorite perch, Apex Pride provides the premium nutrition they deserve.

Slow Cooked for Better Nutrition

Our Apex Pride recipes are slow cooked in small batches to deliver outstanding quality and flavor.

This gentle cooking process helps:

• Preserve valuable nutrients
• Improve digestibility
• Enhance natural flavor
• Deliver consistent quality in every bag

Our Family Promise

Since 1992, our family has helped pet owners provide better nutrition for the animals they love.

As pet owners ourselves, we never include anything in a North Winds Premium recipe that we wouldn't confidently feed our own pets.

That's our promise—and one we're proud to stand behind every day.

Nourish Every Adventure

Cats may travel their own path, but every adventure begins with proper nutrition.

Whether they're exploring the backyard, watching wildlife from the window, or enjoying life indoors, Apex Pride provides premium nutrition to help support healthy muscles, beautiful coats, healthy digestion, and lasting vitality.

Inspired by the natural beauty of Northern Minnesota, every recipe begins with responsibly sourced proteins and premium ingredients before being carefully crafted into complete and balanced nutrition.

Each formula includes:

• Premium duck meal and herring meal
• Grain-free nutrition
• Taurine for heart and eye health
• Omega fatty acids for healthy skin and a luxurious coat
• Antioxidants to support immune health
• Prebiotics and probiotics for digestive support

Free from chicken, grains*, corn, wheat, and soy, Apex Pride is an excellent choice for many cats with ingredient sensitivities while delivering exceptional daily nutrition.

Produced in a facility that also processes grain-containing ingredients.

Ingredients

Duck Meal, Herring Meal, Field Peas, Canola Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Lentils, Chickpeas, Egg Product, Tapioca Starch, Whitefish Meal, Natural Flavors, Pea Protein, Brewers Dried Yeast, Porcine Plasma, Menhaden Fish Oil (Preserved with Mixed Tocopherols), Lecithin, DL-Methionine, Calcium Carbonate, Taurine, Choline Chloride, Potassium Chloride, Dried Cranberries, Dried Blueberries, Vitamin E Supplement, Zinc Sulfate, Ferrous Sulfate, Mixed Tocopherols (Natural Preservative), Yucca Schidigera Extract, Zinc Proteinate, Niacin Supplement, Manganese Sulfate, Iron Proteinate, Kelp Meal, Thiamine Mononitrate, Copper Sulfate, Pyridoxine Hydrochloride, Riboflavin Supplement, Manganese Proteinate, L-Ascorbyl-2-Polyphosphate, Biotin, d-Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12 Supplement, Vitamin A Acetate, Sodium Selenite, Copper Proteinate, Vitamin D3 Supplement, Citric Acid, Folic Acid, Calcium Iodate, Dried Lactobacillus casei Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus acidophilus Fermentation Product, Dried Bifidobacterium animalis Fermentation Product, Dried Lactobacillus reuteri Fermentation Product.

Guaranteed Analysis

Contains Lactobacillus casei, Lactobacillus acidophilus, Bifidobacterium animalis, and Lactobacillus reuteri.

Not recognized as an essential nutrient by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles.

Feeding Guidelines

Pregnant and nursing females may require significantly more food during late gestation and lactation. Free-choice feeding is recommended during these periods to help maintain ideal body condition.

These feeding guidelines are recommendations only. Individual requirements vary based on age, activity level, metabolism, breed, and environment.

Always provide fresh, clean water.

Calorie Content

Metabolizable Energy (ME)

• 3,797 kcal/kg
• 3,797 kcal/lb
• 489 kcal/cup

AAFCO Statement

North Winds Premium Apex Pride Grain Free Duck Meal & Herring Meal Formula is formulated to meet the nutritional levels established by the AAFCO Cat Food Nutrient Profiles for All Life Stages.

Country of Origin

Made proudly in the USA.