[ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: dog food recalls
- From: "LEE" <ladyaramis1@xxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: <lfossland@xxxxxxx>, <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx>, <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Sun, 10 Feb 2008 21:31:35 -0500
What you are discussing is called "private label" manufacturing. This is
often done by manufacturers who have additional capacity for manufacturing
beyond what they need for their own labels/brands. There are also companies
that manufacture nothing under their own labels, but manufacture for other
companies. This is very common for pet food and human food.
When a company goes into a private label agreement, the company buying from
the manufacturer has a couple of options. One is to use the formulas for the
products the manufacturer produces, if it is allowed and is not a protected
formulation. The other option is to contract with the manufacturer to
develop a formulation that meets the client's needs (high quality, organic,
no grains, cheap or cheapest). The third option and most common is to find a
manufacturer to make the product according the the client's specifications.
In this case, Costco contracted with Diamond to make the pet for them using
their (Costco's) recipe.
This is also the reason it is not a good idea to judge the quality of a
specific food based on what the manufacturer produces under their own label.
On the other hand, I would not place much stock in a food that claimed to be
made with "human grade meats under the best sanitary conditions," if the
food was being made in a plant known for producing the least expensive food
available. And, if I wanted to market my famous organic liver treats, I
would look for a company that already manufacturers high quality organic pet
foods.
Lee Smith
----- Original Message -----
From: "Liane Fossland" <lfossland@xxxxxxx>
To: <marhaven@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>; <irrenhaus4@xxxxxxxxxxx>; <dan-ann@xxxxxxxx>
Cc: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Sunday, February 10, 2008 8:48 PM
Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Re: dog food recalls
> Diamond had one recall last year and that was the canned Lamb and Rice,
> not
> the kibble. When I called Diamond this lady told me that all those in
> question had been taken off the shelves and the canned food is ok now. She
> also mentioned that the Diamond Dry food is being prepared by a different
> branch. Then she said that Costco made their own formula. So I guess what
> she is saying is that Diamond prepares the food and then Costco adds a
> little something extra and then call it Kirkland? Perhaps one of you can
> explain that to me.
> I have been feeding Costco's Kirkland Signature Adult Lamb and Rice for
> almost a year now and really like what I see in my dogs. They all have a
> wonderful coat, all full of life and can't wait for feeding time and their
> stools are nice and firm. The pups are on it, too. Besides, it's cheaper
> than the Canidae I had been feeding for years.
>
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