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For many years, the high-quality NutriBird Pellets from Versele-Laga have supported birds’ vitality and health.In line with our sustainability commitment, we are now replacing the current colourings in NutriBird Pellets with more natural alternatives. This brings us closer to nature, while maintaining the trusted quality you rely on. The transition is being introduced step by step, so our feathered friends feel just as comfortable with the change as we do.

What can you expect

What can you expect For our feathered friends, we are switching from the current colourings to natural alternatives. The pellets will have a more natural appearance, while maintaining the same quality and nutritional value.

Orange pellets

  • 1 colour
  • Orange
  • One-step transition

The original orange colour is changing to a softer orange.

Tropical pellets

  • 3 colours
  • Orange, green and yellow
  • Two-step transition

Step 1: the original green colour is changing to a softer green.

Step 2: the original yellow and orange colours are changing to softer yellow and orange tones.

Tropical pellets for canaries + UNI KOMPLET

  • 3 colours
  • Orange, green and yellow
  • Two-step transition

Step 1: the original green colour is changing to a softer green.

Step 2: the original yellow colour is replaced by a softer yellow. Red is replaced by green and yellow pellets.

Our quality remains guaranteed

Isabelle Kalmar
 PhD Bird Nutrition

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It’s important that feed is developed with the right amount of care and expertise. For many years, our pellets have provided a balanced composition and a trusted quality standard. The switch to natural colours responds to market demand and ensures that droppings and urine are minimally affected, supporting careful health monitoring.

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Containing all essential nutrients

With natural colours

Developed by avian vets and nutritionists

Used by top breeders and zoos around the world

Nutribird pellets that are being optimised

For these products, we are switching from the current colourings to natural colourings:

C15 + C19

422105 C15 1 kg
422106 C15 3 kg
422107 C15 10 kg
422109 C19 3 kg
422110 C19 10 kg

G14 + G18 original

422113 G14 Original 1 kg
422114 G14 Original 10 kg
422118 G18 Original 10 kg

G14 + G18 TROPICAL

422115 G14 Tropical 1 kg
422116 G14 Tropical 3 kg
422117 G14 Tropical 10 kg
422119 G18 Tropical 10 kg

B14 + B18

422101 B14 800 g
422102 B14 3 kg
422103 B18 3 kg
422104 B18 10 kg

P15 + P19 Tropical

422128 P15 Tropical 1 kg
422129 P15 Tropical 3 kg
422130 P15 Tropical 10 kg
422132 P19 Tropical 10 kg

F16

422111 F16 800 g
422112 F16 10 kg

Uni komplet

422143 Uni Komplet 250 g
422144 Uni Komplet 1 kg
422145 Uni Komplet 3 kg

H16

422120 H16 10 kg

T16 + T20

422133 T16 700 g
422134 T16 2 kg
422135 T16 10 kg
422136 T20 10 kg

The uncoloured variants are not included in the transition:
C19 Original 3 kg (422108), P15 Original 1 kg (422125), 3 kg (422126) and 10 kg (422127), P19 Original 10 kg (422131)

FAQ – Natural colours in NutriBird pellets

General questions about the change

The colour of NutriBird pellets is being adjusted as we are transitioning to natural colourants. As a result, the pellets now have a softer, more natural appearance instead of a bright colour.
The nutritional value remains complete and nutritionally balanced, providing everything your bird needs on a daily basis.

NutriBird remains a complete, nutritionally balanced diet made with the same high-quality ingredients and trusted quality.
The change will mainly concern the appearance of the pellets. Where needed, minor optimisations were introduced, with a strong focus on preserving the familiar texture, taste and aroma.

This choice fits within Versele-Laga’s sustainability commitment and future-oriented product optimisation.
We respond to evolving market expectations and regulatory developments, without making any compromises on quality, safety or nutritional value.

The transition to natural colours applies to the entire NutriBird pellet range (maintenance and breeding, all pack sizes), with the exception of the uncoloured references (C19 Original, P15 Original and P19 Original).
These products will remain unchanged in appearance.

To ensure a smooth adaptation for birds, the transition will take place step by step.

  • At the beginning of 2026, the green pellets will take on a softer colour.
  • From April 2026 onwards, the orange and yellow pellets will also transition to softer colour tones.

Questions about natural colours

By natural colours, we mean that the pellet colour is derived from carefully selected natural ingredients, such as algae and seeds.
In addition to their colouring properties, these ingredients also offer nutritional added value.
Developed and validated by our bird nutrition specialists, the pellets now align even more closely with the daily nutritional needs of birds and continue to provide a complete, high-quality diet.

Yes. Natural colour components are more sensitive to exposure to light and air. We therefore recommend storing the pellets properly sealed, in a cool, dry and dark place.
Slight colour variation over time may occur and does not affect the quality of the product.

Because NutriBird uses natural colour components, slight colour differences between production batches may occur.
This is a normal characteristic of natural ingredients and has no impact on the quality or nutritional value of the pellets.

NutriBird pellets remain a complete all-in-one diet, providing all essential nutrients your bird needs on a daily basis.
The composition is carefully tailored to meet the daily nutritional requirements of your birds.

Acceptance & use

Yes. Internal acceptance tests and practical trials with breeders show that birds continue to consume the pellets well.
As with any dietary change, the speed of acceptance may vary between individual birds.

Preserving taste, aroma and texture was a key priority in the updated formulation. In the few cases where acceptance was initially slower, birds generally adapted quickly to the newly coloured pellets.

During internal and external testing, no difference in intake was observed when introducing the new coloured pellets.
However, slower acceptance may occasionally occur. In such cases, mixing the old and new pellets temporarily and switching gradually may help. This can be used as a precaution if desired, but it is not required.

Colour-sensitive birds & feather colouration

No. The pellet formulation is designed in such a way that it does not have a targeted influence on feather colour.
For NutriBird pellets C15, C19 and Uni Komplet, the orange colour has therefore been removed, meaning the pellet colour now consists solely of green and yellow tones.

For those who might prefer an uncoloured pellet, C19 Original remains available with an unchanged appearance.