
Founder’s story
It started with a corgi named Kooza
When I first adopted my corgi Kooza in Da Nang, I thought finding good food for him would be easy. But the more I searched, the more uncomfortable I became.
Most pet food felt overly processed, filled with additives and artificial ingredients, and far removed from natural nutrition. I kept asking myself: is this really what I want Kooza to eat every day?
At the same time, I was searching for a different direction in life. I had left the fast-fashion industry three years earlier after seeing first-hand how much waste it generates. I wanted a more meaningful life than one that added to the environmental burden — and to do something better to give back to the planet.
That journey led me to Black Soldier Flies (BSF). For three years, I researched and raised them, fascinated by their ability to transform organic waste into highly nutritious, sustainable protein.
Then one day, the pieces finally came together:
- My love for Kooza.
- My first-hand experience with BSF.
- My belief that pet food should be honest, transparent and nourishing.
So I decided to create the food I had been searching for all along: sustainable meals made with BSF protein and fresh local vegetables — with no fillers, no unnecessary chemicals and no shortcuts. And that is how True Nature Asia was born.
Michael Hornbogen
Founder, True Nature Asia





