Reference photo. The factory sample can differ by color, material, and specification.

Pet Products · Feeding

Slow-feed pet bowl

A raised or maze-pattern pet bowl that slows eating, molded in a food-contact plastic.

Last updated: September 2026

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What this product is

Slow-feed bowls are a pet product with a simple mold story and a materials story. The maze, the ridges, or a slight raise is what makes it different from a plain bowl. Factories that mold pet bowls can change color and add a pad-printed logo. A new maze is a mold, so the first order should decide whether you are buying an existing cavity or cutting a new one. Food-contact material should be named, not implied by the word 'BPA-free' alone. Size should be in milliliters or a diameter, because 'medium dog' is not a spec. The band is indicative for an existing mold in one or two colors, before a new tool, a retail carton, and freight.

Indicative sourcing numbers

These are desk estimates for a conversation, not a factory invoice and not a retail offer from this website.

Indicative China sourcing price: $1.20 to $3
Suggested retail range: $12 to $22
Estimated gross margin: 40% to 60%

Indicative estimates only. Actual margins vary by supplier, quantity, specifications, shipping, duties, taxes, marketplace fees, advertising and destination market.

Why it is interesting

If you accept an existing mold, color and a logo are enough to make a brand line.
The sample is easy to judge: it should slow eating without being impossible to clean.

What to specify

Pattern: Existing maze or ridge. A new pattern means tooling
Size: Diameter or volume, not a dog breed
Material: Name the plastic and ask what food-contact note the factory can give
Base: Non-slip ring or none. Test it on a floor, not a render
Pack: Poly bag for wholesale, or a retail carton if you are branding the shelf

Customization and private label

Color and a logo on an existing maze are private label. A new pattern is a mold.

Some customization is realistic on this kind of product. Private label packaging is often possible once artwork is approved. Read how private label manufacturing in China is handled, and when a new product needs the OEM/ODM path.

How the desk would source it

Note 1. Clean the sample with the method you will print. A pretty maze that traps food is a return.
Note 2. Do not promise a veterinary outcome. The product is a bowl shape.

The usual path is the same as other China factory sourcing: confirm the spec, compare factories, sample, then inspect before shipment. China supplier verification and China quality inspection are available. Goods can be received at the Xiamen warehouse and moved through China warehouse consolidation or sea, air, and express freight.