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.
Natural Balance announced that its Specialized Nutrition and Health Protection dry dog food lines each received a 5-star rating from Dog Food Advisor.
Post's 2025 year-in-review lists Nature's Recipe Grain-Free 13 oz. wet dog food cans and Nature's Recipe Freeze-Dried as new pet foods from that year.
The brand launched freeze-dried raw pet foods, including 10 dog products, at 464 Sprouts Farmers Market locations nationwide.
Freeze-dried raw Meal Mixers, Dinner Dust and Breakfast Sprinkles rolled out to more than 1,400 Publix stores in eight southeastern states.
Evanger's announced that Whole Dog Journal picked its Hand-Packed Sardines Dinner as the best limited-ingredient canned dog food of 2025.
Farmina agreed to have MyVetStoreOnline deliver its VetLife therapeutic diets to US pet owners' homes, with online ordering and automatic refills set up through their veterinarians.
The full freeze-dried line launched across all 174 Hollywood Feed stores, and frozen raw products went to 30 pilot stores in Ohio and Kentucky.
Wellness Pet Company announced a new brand identity and a national marketing campaign called Feed Well. Be Well.
Nulo donated 100,000 meals, which were given out at a Los Angeles community event. The donation came from its Paws for a Cause campaign.
U.S. Figure Skating named Nulo its Official Pet Food partner ahead of the 2026 Winter Olympics. Nulo will also run a pet therapy area at the 2026 U.S. Championships.
Primal launched a brand campaign promoting raw feeding for dogs and cats, created with The Brandon Agency. The campaign runs across digital, social and retail channels.
Nature's Recipe ran a promotion giving $100 each to 100 dog owners during National Walk Your Dog Week.
Dog Chow marked its 100th anniversary with a fashion collaboration with designer Jason Wu.
During September 2025, Eukanuba donated $5 to Canine Companions for each Eukanuba product purchased, up to $100,000.
Vital Essentials freeze-dried raw food and treats launched in more than 725 Pet Supplies Plus stores and on the retailer's website.
Pet Food Experts expanded distribution of the brand to retailers in the Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Ohio Valley and Mountain regions.
PetSmart said it would donate $1 to PetSmart Charities for every bag of Authority or Simply Nourish dry dog or cat food bought on September 27 and 28, 2025, as part of a campaign for Pet Hunger Awareness Day.
Stella & Chewy's launched nationally at Target with Meal Mixers, Dinner Dust, Breakfast Sprinkles and other toppers and treats.
Orijen released a free Trails app listing pet-friendly trails in more than 100 US parks and announced a partnership with the National Park Foundation.
McLovin's freeze-dried raw meals and treats launched in Petco stores nationwide and on Petco.com with 15 SKUs. The parent company projected about $6 million in annual sales from the channel.
Ten everyday foods. Safe, In Moderation or Never. No googling, no second guesses. Then share your score with your friends, however embarrassing it turns out to be.
115 foods in the deck. Grapes are in there. So is cheese.
Ten foods, one at a time. Call each one Safe, In Moderation or Never, then flip the card to see if you had it right. The ones you miss are listed at the end.
Keys: 1 Safe 2 Moderation 3 Never Enter Next
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