Is Nutro Dog Food Being Discontinued

In this review… The Dog Food Advisor takes a detailed look at Nutro Dog Food… and its seven most important sub-brands.

“Feed Clean”

In June 2020, Nutro announced that it was discontinuing its Nutro Max line of pet foods. In its place, “we suggest feeding [dogs] our Nutro Wholesome Essentials Adult Farm-Raised Chicken, Brown Rice & Sweet Potato Recipe.

Nutro Dog Food – Wholesome Essentials For Adults (Lamb & Rice Recipe)

The Nutro Dog Food – Wholesome Essentials line is the brand’s “original” offering, but that doesn’t mean it lacks the nutrition and quality ingredients of Nutro’s more specialized formulas. The Wholesome Essentials Adult Dry Food (Lamb & Recipe) features deboned lamb as the top ingredient, showing that much of this formula’s protein comes from an animal source. It also contains a good balance of fiber, antioxidants, and vitamins and minerals that are known to support a healthy, happy pooch.

For the Lamb & Rice Recipe, you can expect a minimum of 22% protein, 14% fat, 3.5% fiber, and 10% moisture. Like all Nutro recipes, this food is made without GMOs or artificial additives.

As always, we encourage you to reference as many sources as possible when choosing the right food for your four-legged family members. You can find Amazon customer reviews for this formula here.

Did Nutro dog food Change 2021?

In early 2021, the brand will reveal its new packaging and updated recipes. The NUTRO brand is refreshing its dry dog food products to reveal a fresh, clean look. The brand is also bringing new ingredients into its NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE recipes, such as kale, spinach, egg and tomato.

A series of mysterious illness and death dogs Nutro pet food. Scores of pet owners report their animals became ill while eating Nutro products, then recovered when they were switched to another brand. At least six dogs have died in the past two months, according to an analysis of complaints to ConsumerAffairs.com.

Is Nutro Dog Food good for large breeds?

Nutro makes a number of dog foods that are safe for large breed adults. However, only certain recipes are designed to help prevent hip dysplasia and are safe for large breed puppies. Natural Choice Large Breed Puppy (chicken or lamb flavor) and Nutro Ultra Large Breed Puppy make safe options for this category. View our best large breed puppy foods here.

FAQ

Why is Nutro discontinued?

Our Apple, Banana and Chicken & Carrot NUTRO™ Crunchy treats have been temporarily discontinued due to continued supply constraints. We hope we’ll be able to bring them back towards the end of the year. We are still making the Mixed Berries and the Peanut Flavor, as an alternative.

Did Nutro dog food Change 2021?

In early 2021, the brand will reveal its new packaging and updated recipes. The NUTRO brand is refreshing its dry dog food products to reveal a fresh, clean look. The brand is also bringing new ingredients into its NUTRO NATURAL CHOICE recipes, such as kale, spinach, egg and tomato.

Who bought out Nutro dog food?

The Nutro Company was founded in 1933 and was acquired by Mars Petcare in 2007. Its offices are located in Franklin, Tennessee. Dry foods are produced at 2 company-owned facilities…

Did Nutro get bought out?

The company was acquired by Mars, Incorporated in 2007 and the headquarters was moved to Tennessee.