Abound splits its food into three lines, and each one offers both kibble and wet food. Pro Vet Formulas is the largest, with seven kibbles and a puppy wet stew. Wild Beginnings has three kibbles and a wet pate, and Grain-free has one salmon kibble and one chicken and beef wet food.
Among the kibbles, Wild Beginnings lists the most protein, 30 to 34% as fed, against a 26.9% catalog average, with estimated starch of 29 to 34%. Pro Vet Formulas kibbles run 22% to 27% protein and 37% to 44% starch, and the Grain-free kibble shows 25% protein and 41% starch. Only the Grain-free line leaves out grain. Pro Vet Formulas and Grain-free recipes include peas or lentils. Wild Beginnings uses the widest mix of meats, including venison, duck and lamb.
Average kibble, as fed
Abound Pro Vet Formulas is a grain-inclusive line of seven kibbles and one puppy wet stew, with peas or lentils in every recipe. Its kibbles run 22% to 27% protein and 37% to 44% estimated starch, as fed.
A good fit for: Owners who want grain in every recipe; Adult dogs kept off chicken, with lamb or salmon options
Read the Pro Vet Formulas reviewAverage kibble, as fed
Abound Wild Beginnings is a grain-inclusive line of three kibbles and one wet pate, with chicken and egg in every kibble. Its kibbles list 30 to 34% protein as fed, above the kibble catalog average of 26.9%, with estimated starch of 29 to 34%.
A good fit for: Owners wanting kibble above the 26.9% catalog protein average; Owners who prefer grain-inclusive food with sorghum and oatmeal
Read the Wild Beginnings reviewAverage kibble, as fed
Abound Grain-free is a two-recipe line: one salmon kibble and one chicken and beef wet food, and neither contains grain. Every recipe in the line combines several animal proteins and includes peas or lentils plus a potato ingredient, according to the label.
A good fit for: Owners seeking grain-free kibble and wet food from one line; Homes feeding puppies and adults the same all life stages kibble
Read the Grain-free review
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (29.6% on a dry matter basis).
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
25% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,205 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
Abound is a Kroger store brand of dog and cat food, sold through Kroger stores and Kroger Pickup and Delivery. The line includes Pro Vet Formulated, Wild Beginnings and grain-free recipes. Kroger says the food offers premium nutrition at an everyday low price, with meat, poultry or fish as the first ingredient. 1, 2
Kroger uses third-party manufacturers for Abound rather than making the food itself. Sunshine Mills, Inc. was named as the supplier of the Abound Chicken & Brown Rice recipe recalled in 2018. Kroger does not publicly list its current manufacturers. 3, 4
Abound launched in 2014 as a Kroger private-label pet food brand. In May 2024, Kroger redesigned the packaging and added new varieties, including Wild Beginnings and Pro Vet Formulated dry dog foods. 3, 1
In late 2018, Kroger divisions pulled Abound Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe dog food made by Sunshine Mills because it might contain elevated levels of vitamin D, which can cause kidney failure. No illnesses were reported, and the FDA has since terminated the recall. 4
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Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe dog food
Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe dog food
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. Grocery Dive
Supermarket News covers the six new Abound products, including four dry dog food recipes, and the updated packaging. Supermarket News
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. The Kroger Co.
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