Joyride Dogs expands single-ingredient treat line
Joyride Dogs expanded its single-ingredient treat lineup with products suitable for both dogs and cats that can be fed as a treat or used as a meal topper.
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Joyride Dogs expands its single-ingredient freeze-dried treat line
Joyride Dogs says its expanded line of US-sourced, US-made single-ingredient treats now covers six proteins plus natural chews, usable as treats or toppers.
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INABA marks 10 years of Churu in the U.S. with a Hollywood red carpet and Churu Meal
INABA celebrated a decade of Churu at the Dolby Theatre and launched Churu Meal, complete and balanced meals for cats and dogs...
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Ollie adds a limited-time turkey Holiday Feast fresh recipe at Ollie.com and Petco
Ollie's seasonal Holiday Feast recipe is built on turkey and turkey liver and sold while supplies last. A crystal bowl sweepstakes runs...
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October 2026
Joyride Dogs expands its single-ingredient freeze-dried treat line
Joyride Dogs says its expanded line of US-sourced, US-made single-ingredient treats now covers six proteins plus natural chews, usable as treats or toppers.
Evanger's, Against the Grain Partner with VSI to Expand Distribution Across the Western US
Evanger's and Against the Grain signed a distribution deal with Veterinary Service Inc., which serves more than 2,500 independent retail stores west of the Rocky Mountains.
INABA marks 10 years of Churu in the U.S. with a Hollywood red carpet and Churu Meal
INABA celebrated a decade of Churu at the Dolby Theatre and launched Churu Meal, complete and balanced meals for cats and dogs sold only at Walmart.
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Ollie adds a limited-time turkey Holiday Feast fresh recipe at Ollie.com and Petco
Ollie's seasonal Holiday Feast recipe is built on turkey and turkey liver and sold while supplies last. A crystal bowl sweepstakes runs through Nov. 3.
Our October range check: 159 recipes from 28 brands are discontinued
We compared every food we review against each brand's current range. These are the recipes that are gone, replaced or no longer listed. Each review stays online with three current alternatives.
By brand
- Castor & Pollux 19 recipes
- Instinct 16 recipes
- Blue 14 recipes
- Merrick 14 recipes
- Natural Balance 13 recipes
- Stella & Chewy's 11 recipes
- Purina 10 recipes
- Earthborn Holistic 8 recipes
- Solid Gold 8 recipes
- Holistic Select 7 recipes
- Nature's Recipe 6 recipes
- Wellness 6 recipes
- Halo 5 recipes
- Kibbles n Bits 3 recipes
- Eagle Pack 2 recipes
- Go! Solutions 2 recipes
- Hill's 2 recipes
- Horizon 2 recipes
- Pinnacle 2 recipes
- AvoDerm 1 recipe
- Bil-Jac 1 recipe
- Canidae 1 recipe
- I and Love and You 1 recipe
- Now Fresh 1 recipe
- NutriSource 1 recipe
- Nutro 1 recipe
- Pedigree 1 recipe
- Tiki Dog 1 recipe
From our catalog check
Annamaet launches its first freeze-dried raw dog food line with three recipes
Annamaet added three freeze-dried raw recipes for dogs on October 1, 2026. Each is labeled complete and balanced for all life stages and comes in 3 oz or 16 oz bags.
September 2026
Five older Halo Holistic dog foods are missing from the current lineup
Four recipes are no longer listed by Halo, while a newer small breed Chicken & Brown Rice food replaces a fifth.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Halo Adult Dog Holistic Chicken & Chicken Liver Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Halo Adult Grain-Free Holistic Surf & Turf Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Halo Senior Grain-Free Holistic Turkey, Turkey Liver & Duck Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Halo Small Breed Adult Grain-Free Holistic Game Bird Medley Dry Dog Food
- Halo Small Breed Adult Holistic Chicken & Chicken Liver Recipe Dry Dog Food
Six reviewed Nature’s Recipe dry foods are absent from its current lineup
Our September 28 check found six reviewed recipe names missing from the brand’s dry food range, though their discontinuation dates are unclear.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Nature’s Recipe Healthy Skin Vegetarian Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Nature’s Recipe Original Small Bites Chicken Meal & Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Nature’s Recipe Prime Blends Beef, Barley & Venison Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Nature’s Recipe Prime Blends Grain-Free Beef, Lamb, and Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Nature’s Recipe Prime Blends Grain-Free Chicken, Turkey, and Butternut Squash Recipe Dry Dog Food
Wellness no longer lists six older dry dog foods in its current range
Five reviewed recipes are absent from Wellness's current range, while an older small breed food has a CORE+ successor.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Wellness Complete Health Grain-Free Whitefish & Menhaden Fish Meal Dry Dog Food
- Wellness Core Six Cage-Free Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Wellness Core Six Free-Range Lamb Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Wellness Core Six Sustainably-Sourced Salmon Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Wellness Core Wholesome Grains Original Small Breed Dry Dog Food
Seven Solid Gold recipes absent or replaced in current range
Our range check found six reviewed recipes missing from Solid Gold's site, while an older Buck Wild listing points to a newer version.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Solid Gold Bone Broth Stew with Chicken & Hearty Vegetables Dog Food Topper
- Solid Gold Buck Wild Sensitive Stomach with Venison, Potato & Pumpkin Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Solid Gold MMillennia Everyday Nutrition Beef & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Solid Gold Mighty Mini Toy & Small Breed Turkey & Hearty Vegetable Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Solid Gold NutrientBoost Hund-N-Flocken Powered By Plasma Chicken, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food
Earthborn Holistic no longer lists eight dry dog food recipes
Eight recipes we have reviewed are absent from Earthborn Holistic’s current US range, which the brand says became smaller.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Earthborn Holistic Adult Vantage Dry Dog Food
- Earthborn Holistic Ocean Fusion Dry Dog Food
- Earthborn Holistic Unrefined Smoked Turkey with Ancient Grains & Superfoods Dry Dog Food
- Earthborn Holistic Venture Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Duck Meal & Pumpkin Dry Dog Food
- Earthborn Holistic Venture Limited Ingredient Grain-Free Roasted Lamb & Butternut Squash Dry Dog Food
Stella & Chewy’s confirms six reviewed dog foods are discontinued
The brand lists four Stella’s Essentials and two limited ingredient recipes as discontinued, while the status of three other reviewed foods is unclear.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Stella & Chewy’s Cage-Free Duck & Ancient Grains Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Stella & Chewy’s Duck Recipe with Pumpkin & Quinoa Raw Coated Kibble Wholesome Grains Dry Dog Food
- Stella & Chewy’s High Coastal Wetland Recipe with Cage-Free Duck Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Stella & Chewy’s High Plains Red Recipe with Grass-Fed Beef Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Stella & Chewy’s Limited Ingredient Cage-Free Duck Raw Coated Kibble Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
Ten Purina recipes we reviewed are missing from current brand listings
Our September 28 check found four older recipes with named successors and six others no longer listed in Purina's current range.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Purina Beneful Grain-Free Farm-Raised Chicken Dry Dog Food
- Purina Beneful Playful Life Farm-Raised Beef Dry Dog Food
- Purina Beyond Organic Chicken, Egg & Sweet Potato Recipe Natural Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Purina Dog Chow Natural Plus Vitamins & Minerals Dry Dog Food
- Purina One SmartBlend Healthy Weight High Protein Formula Adult Premium Dry Dog Food
13 older Natural Balance dog foods absent from current brand range
Our check found 11 older recipes missing from the brand's range and two with newer versions listed.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Chicken & Brown Rice Large Breed Bites Dry Dog Food
- Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Chicken & Brown Rice Puppy Dry Dog Food
- Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Chicken & Brown Rice Small Breed Bites Dry Dog Food
- Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Beef Dry Dog Food
- Natural Balance L.I.D. Limited Ingredient Diets Grain-Free Beef Small Breed Bites Dry Dog Food
Merrick’s dry food range no longer lists 9 recipes; 5 have successors
Our check found 14 older Merrick dry food names missing from its current range, including five with newer counterparts.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused High Plains Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Wild Fields Recipe Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Real Chicken + Brown Rice Recipe with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food
- Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Real Lamb + Brown Rice Recipe with Ancient Grains Dry Dog Food
- Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food
Fourteen Blue dog foods we reviewed are absent or changed in its current range
Our September 28 check found 10 recipes absent from Blue's site, three with newer versions and one previously discontinued.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Blue Carnivora Adult Small Breed Woodland Blend Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Blue Carnivora Adult Woodland Blend Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Blue Freedom Large Breed Adult Grain-Free Lamb Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Blue Freedom Large Breed Puppy Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Blue Freedom Small Breed Puppy Grain-Free Chicken Recipe Dry Dog Food
15 Instinct dog food recipes are missing from its current lineup
Two Raw Boost foods are marked discontinued by Chewy; two have newer counterparts, and 11 others are absent from Instinct’s current collections.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food
- Instinct Limited Ingredient Diet Small Breed Grain-Free Recipe with Real Turkey Dry Dog Food
- Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Duck Dry Dog Food
- Instinct Original Grain-Free Recipe with Real Rabbit Dry Dog Food
- Instinct Original Small Breed Grain-Free Recipe with Real Chicken Dry Dog Food
Three Kibbles ‘n Bits dry foods no longer listed by brand
Beefy Bits, Homestyle Grilled Beef & Vegetable Flavors, and Meaty Middles Prime Rib Flavor are absent from the brand’s current lineup.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
Seven Holistic Select grain-free dog foods absent from current lineup
Six reviewed recipes are missing from Holistic Select’s current range, while an adult and puppy salmon recipe takes the place of an older puppy food.
Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives
- Holistic Select Adult Health Grain-Free Rabbit & Lamb Meals Recipe Dry Dog Food
- Holistic Select Adult Health Small & Mini Breed Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Holistic Select Adult Large & Giant Breed Grain-Free Dry Dog Food
- Holistic Select Grain-Free Small & Mini Breed Puppy Health Dry Dog Food
- Holistic Select Puppy Health Grain-Free Anchovy, Sardine & Chicken Meal Recipe Dry Dog Food
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