July 21, 2015 - Nestle Purina PetCare Company has purchased Merrick Pet Care in a recent buyout agreement. Merrick Pet Care was founded in 1988. The company is a leading producer of natural and organic pet foods. Merrick's foods are made in the USA.

All of our foods are produced and manufactured in the United States. Most of our dry and wet recipes are crafted with love in one of our three facilities in Hereford, Texas.

Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Dog Food receives the Advisor's best rating of 5 stars.

Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Dog Food receives the Advisor's best rating of 5 stars.

Does Merrick Dog Food Use Ingredients From China? No, Merrick does not source any of their ingredients from China. All the ingredients used to make Merrick Pet Care products are locally sourced from farmers within the United States.

Merrick Pet Care has announced a voluntary recall of certain Castor & Pollux and Merrick Backcountry dog treats after one of the products was found to contain elevated levels of beef thyroid hormone.

All of our foods are produced and manufactured in the United States. Most of our dry and wet recipes are crafted with love in one of our three facilities in Hereford, Texas. Our manufacturing facilities in Hereford are Safe Quality Food (SQF) Level 3 certified.

2019 Heart Disease Investigation We also want to alert readers to the fact that, in late June 2019, the FDA identified Merrick as one of 16 pet food brands that may be linked to heart disease in dogs and cats. None of those 16 brands have been recalled as part of the agency's ongoing investigation, though.

Where are your foods produced and manufactured? All of our foods are produced and manufactured in the United States.

Our Rating of Merrick Dog Food The Dog Food Advisor finds Merrick to be an above-average, grain-inclusive kibble. The Classic recipe appears to use a significant amount of named meat meal as its dominant source of animal protein…

In descending order of most incidents of heart disease, the brands are Acana, Zignature, Taste of the Wild, 4Health, Earthborn Holistic, Blue Buffalo, Nature's Domain, Fromm, Merrick, California Natural, Natural Balance, Orijen, Nature's Variety, NutriSource, Nutro and Rachael Ray Nutrish.

Merrick Classic Healthy Grains Dog Food receives the Advisor's best rating of 5 stars.