Dog Food News

September 2026

SEP 30

Discontinued Halo

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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Nature's Recipe

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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Wellness

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 Dry Dog Food
• Wellness Core Six Free-Range Lamb Dry Dog Food
• Wellness Core Six Sustainably-Sourced Salmon Dry Dog Food
• Wellness Core Wholesome Grains Original Small Breed Dry Dog Food

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SEP 30

Discontinued Holistic Select

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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SEP 30

Discontinued Solid Gold

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 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 Dry Dog Food
• Solid Gold NutrientBoost Hund-N-Flocken Powered By Plasma Chicken, Brown Rice & Pearled Barley Recipe Dry Dog Food

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SEP 30

Discontinued Earthborn Holistic

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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Stella & Chewy's

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 Dry Dog Food
• Stella & Chewy’s High Plains Red Recipe with Grass-Fed Beef Dry Dog Food
• Stella & Chewy’s Limited Ingredient Cage-Free Duck Raw Coated Kibble Dry Dog Food

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SEP 30

Discontinued Purina

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 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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Natural Balance

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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Merrick

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 Dry Dog Food
• Merrick Backcountry Raw Infused Wild Fields Recipe 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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Blue

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 Dry Dog Food
• Blue Carnivora Adult Woodland Blend 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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Instinct

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

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SEP 30

Discontinued Castor & Pollux

All 20 Castor & Pollux recipes we review are absent from the brand site

Our September 27 check found no current brand listing for any of the 20 Castor & Pollux recipes we review.

Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives

• Castor & Pollux Grain-Free Organic Chicken & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food
• Castor & Pollux Grain-Free Organic Puppy Recipe Dry Dog Food
• Castor & Pollux Grain-Free Organic Senior Recipe Dry Dog Food
• Castor & Pollux Grain-Free Organic Small Breed Recipe Dry Dog Food
• Castor & Pollux Organic Chicken & Oatmeal Recipe with Healthy Grains Dry Dog Food

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SEP 30

Discontinued Kibbles n Bits

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

• Kibbles n Bits Beefy Bits Dry Dog Food
• Kibbles n Bits Homestyle Grilled Beef & Vegetable Flavors Dry Dog Food
• Kibbles n Bits Meaty Middles Prime Rib Flavor Dry Dog Food

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SEP 28

Discontinued NutriSource

NutriSource: 4 recipes discontinued

We checked the brand's current range and 4 recipes are gone: 1 replaced by a newer version, 3 no longer listed on the brand's own site.

Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives

• NutriSource Element Series Outback Trails Recipe Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site
• NutriSource Grain-Free Heartland Select Recipe Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site
• NutriSource PureVita Duck & Oatmeal Entree Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site
• NutriSource PureVita Salmon & Potato Entree Dry Dog Food Replaced by NutriSource PureVita Grain-Free Small Bites Salmon & Peas Entree Dry Dog Food

From our catalog check All NutriSource foods →

SEP 28

Discontinued Hill's

Hill's: 3 recipes discontinued

We checked the brand's current range and 3 recipes are gone: 1 replaced by a newer version, 2 no longer listed on the brand's own site.

Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives

• Hill’s Bioactive Recipe Adult 7+ Thrive + Vigor Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site
• Hill’s Healthy Advantage Adult 7+ Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site
• Hill’s Science Diet Adult 6+ Large Breed Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe No Corn, Wheat, Soy Dry Dog Food Replaced by Hill's Science Diet Adult Large Breed No Corn, Wheat, Soy Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dog Food

From our catalog check All Hill's foods →

SEP 28

Discontinued Pinnacle

Pinnacle: 2 recipes discontinued

We checked the brand's current range: these 2 recipes are no longer listed on the brand's own site.

Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives

• Pinnacle Grain-Free Chicken & Vegetable Recipe Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site
• Pinnacle Grain-Free Trout & Sweet Potato Recipe Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site

From our catalog check All Pinnacle foods →

SEP 28

Discontinued Horizon

Horizon: 2 recipes discontinued

We checked the brand's current range: these 2 recipes are no longer listed on the brand's own site.

Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives

• Horizon Complete Whole Grain Senior Weight Management Chicken Formula Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site
• Horizon Legacy Grain-Free Puppy Tri-Protein Formula Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site

From our catalog check All Horizon foods →

SEP 28

Discontinued Nutro

Nutro discontinues Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Adult Duck & Lentils Recipe Dry Dog Food

We checked the brand's current range: this recipe is no longer listed on the brand's own site.

Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives

• Nutro Limited Ingredient Diet Grain-Free Adult Duck & Lentils Recipe Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site

From our catalog check All Nutro foods →

SEP 28

Discontinued I and Love and You

I and Love and You discontinues Lovingly Simple Whitefish + Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food

We checked the brand's current range: this recipe is no longer listed on the brand's own site.

Our reviews of these recipes, each with alternatives

• I and Love and You Lovingly Simple Whitefish + Sweet Potato Dry Dog Food No longer on the brand site

From our catalog check All I and Love and You foods →