What dog food brands announce, and what we see change on the shelf: new recipes, recipe changes, discontinued foods and company news, each tied to the foods we review.
Champion Petfoods introduced ACANA Classics in the US, a line of three dry dog foods: Chicken & Barley, Salmon & Barley and Beef & Barley. The launch came with a movies-in-the-park promotion and a sweepstakes.
Grocery Dive reports that Kroger expanded Abound with new dog and cat food varieties and redesigned packaging, with more cat formulas and dog treats to come.
Supermarket News covers the six new Abound products, including four dry dog food recipes, and the updated packaging.
Kroger launched new Abound dog and cat foods in redesigned packaging. The dog foods include Wild Beginnings Beef, Venison & Lamb and three Pro Vet Formulated recipes: Healthy Weight, Skin & Coat and Small Breed.
Royal Canin added five veterinary gastrointestinal diets, three of them for dogs, including Gastrointestinal Low Fat + Hydrolyzed Protein and Gastrointestinal Low Fat Small Dog.
Wellness launched CORE+ dry dog foods, including Beef & Barley and Large Breed recipes, plus Complete Health Adult Beef & Barley and new Bowl Boosters toppers.
Cesar launched Filets in Gravy wet food mini-pouches in Filet Mignon, Rotisserie Chicken and Wood-Grilled Chicken flavors. They come in single, 10-, 20- and 40-count packs.
Go! Solutions launched Benefit Chews, its first dog treats, in four functional varieties made with upcycled ingredients. A limited-ingredient salmon recipe for cats launched at the same time.
Open Farm launched Goodbowl, an oven-baked kibble and freeze-dried raw topper line. It includes three dog recipes made with chicken, grass-fed beef or salmon and brown rice.
Fromm launched Bonnihill Farms, a gently cooked fresh-frozen dog food line (CHICKiBOWLS, BEEFiBOWLS, TURKiBOWLS) made at its Columbus, Wisconsin facility. It became available through select distributors in early 2024.
Hill's announced Prescription Diet z/d Low Fat Hydrolyzed Soy for dogs with food and fat sensitivities, expected in mid-March 2024, and Prescription Diet c/d Multicare Low Fat for dogs, expected in June 2024.
Solid Gold added 12 dog products to its nutrientboost line, including Air Dried, Meatball, and Protein Shreds meal toppers and four functional treats. They launched on Amazon, Chewy, and at select PetSmart and Petco stores.