Corporate Liars

[sfinney]

http://www.diamondpet.com/

They make their own stuff instead of sticking a label on some made-in-China crap like everyone else seems to do.

Don't have a huge ad budget.

And their product is extremely reasonably priced given the quality.

Don't be so sure.... Diamond "packs" Natural Balance, and buys and uses the China rice protien in Natural Blanace labeled foods, but, reportedly, not in the Diamond branded foods.

USA Today, 4/18/07

"The rice protein concentrate was imported from China by San Francisco-based Wilbur-Ellis. Herrick says the concentrate, which is being tested, is suspected to have melamine, as it was the only new ingredient. Recalled Natural Balance products include Venison and Brown Rice canned and dry dog foods, dog treats and Venison and Green Pea dry cat food.

Wilbur-Ellis CEO John Thacher said his company sold the concentrate to five pet-food makers, but that most of it went to two firms. One of the primary companies was Diamond Pet Foods, which packs some of the Natural Balance product but doesn't use the concentrate in any Diamond-made foods, says Diamond spokesman Jim Fallon."

[Vlad]

I think Im going to send Natural balance a nasty letter. They claim that all their ingredients come from the US except for the actual venison and lamb which come from NZ. Well .. How did that chinese rice get in there, bub?