Natural Balance + Del Monte

l just saw it noted over on a dog forum that Natural Balance and Del Monte have signed a merger agreement.

Seems like a lofty spot for Del Monte to go, considering their current portfolio of pet foods. Hopefully it'll be a portent of improvement across their lower end products, rather than the inverse.

https://research.tdwaterhouse.ca/research/public/Markets/NewsArticle/100-142b6733-1

Yikes, hopefully they will not change anything. I know a lot of people who feed this brand to their dogs and cats with food allergies. They have always offered some interesting protein choices for those allergic to chicken, corn, etc.  My good friend feeds the vegetarian dog food to her dog who is sensitive to all animal proteins. It is an extremely rare allergy and not recommended except for in extreme cases though.

You can count on changes. Not right away of course, these things, ruining pet food, take time. Gradually the quality will decline. It has happened to every small pet food manufacturer that has sold out. Wellness, Natura (Evo, Innova, California Natural), Nutro........