Kiwifruit Powder
New Zealand kiwifruit powder provides a concentrated source of naturally occurring vitamin C, fibre, polyphenols and digestive enzymes. Used in pet nutrition, it can support digestive health, regularity, immune function and skin and coat condition while adding valuable whole-food nutrients to the diet.
One of kiwifruit’s most distinctive compounds is actinidin, a natural enzyme that helps break down dietary proteins during digestion.
Supporting Healthy Digestion
Kiwifruit contains both soluble and insoluble fibre, which help support normal bowel function and digestive regularity.
Its fibre also provides a food source for beneficial gut bacteria, helping support a healthy intestinal environment. This is important because the gut plays a role in digestion and also in nutrient absorption and immune function.
Actinidin adds another useful digestive property by helping break proteins into smaller components that are easier for the digestive system to process.
Vitamin C and Antioxidant Support
Kiwifruit is naturally rich in vitamin C and plant compounds such as polyphenols.
Vitamin C acts as an antioxidant and contributes to normal collagen formation, immune function and the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Dogs can produce vitamin C within their own bodies, so it is not considered an essential dietary vitamin for healthy dogs. However, whole-food sources of vitamin C can still contribute to the overall antioxidant profile of a nutritional formula.
Cats have different nutritional requirements, which is why kiwifruit powder is best used as one ingredient within a properly balanced formulation rather than as a stand-alone supplement.
Skin and Coat Health
Healthy skin and coat depend on adequate protein, fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidant protection.
The vitamin C and polyphenols found in kiwifruit help support normal cellular defence, while its fibre contributes indirectly by supporting digestive health and nutrient absorption.
A healthy gut can influence how effectively nutrients from the wider diet are absorbed and used throughout the body, including those required for maintaining skin and coat condition.
Why New Zealand Kiwifruit?
New Zealand is well known for high-quality kiwifruit production, giving locally sourced kiwifruit powder the benefit of strong traceability and an established food-growing industry.
Drying the fruit into a powder allows its fibre, enzymes and plant nutrients to be incorporated conveniently into nutritional formulas without relying on fresh fruit.
Kiwifruit in O2B Products
At O2B Healthy, NZ-grown kiwifruit powder is included in our K9+ Synbiotic formulas for small, medium, large and extra-large dogs, as well as Feline+ Synbiotic for cats. In these formulas, kiwifruit provides a natural source of fibre and digestive enzymes alongside live probiotics and the prebiotic fibre inulin, helping support healthy digestion, nutrient absorption and a balanced gut environment in pets.