From our friends at Merrick--the family that brought you Grammy's Pot Pie, Cowboy Cookout, and a whole slew of other fun (and incredibly healthy) entrees for your dog or cat--we introduce Before Grain. That's right, Merrick now has completely grain-free formulas for dogs and cats; and they even put freeze-dried Acai (ah-SAH-ee) berries in there. Crazy huh?
"Grain-free" is the latest trend in dog and cat foods, which got rolling when Natura Pet Products (of Innova and California Natural fame) unveiled its "EVO" grain-free line. Since then we've seen countless other quality companies follow EVO's success with their own offerings. Probably the most notable have been the offerings from Nature's Variety (the makers of the fantastic "Prairie" line), with their "Instinct" grain-free lineup, and Wellness (a division of Old Mother Hubbard), which produces a brand known as "Core".
So what makes "Before Grain" different? The first thing you'll probably note is that "B.G." has considerably less protein and fat than most of its competitors. This is particularly important for those owners who are looking to switch to a grain-free diet for their pet, but they have an older pet, or one with a sensitive stomach or even kidney trouble. All dogs are different, and sometimes a high-protein/low-carb diet can be gentler on a pet's system than conventional dry kibble foods. But Merrick Before Grain provides yet another quality option for those looking to feed a grain-free diet to their pet.
Here are a few notes from the company itself on select formulas in the "Before Grain" lineup:
On the dry dog formulas:
Before traditional grain based diets were invented, mealtime for generations of dogs was provided by nature. Our new Before Grain product line provides a diet rich in high quality meat and bio-available nutrients the way nature intended. We believe a diet based primarily on fresh meat, super blue fruit, nutrient dense vegetables and high quality oils contribute to overall health and longetivity.
There are NO grains, fillers, by-products, artifical colors, flavors or preservatives!
We've formulated our Before Grain dry kibble varieties with your "everyday extraordinary" dog in mind, and the result is the most palatable, grain-free dog food on the market. This is the way fo
od was supposed to be, before grain got involved.
The dry cat selections:
Before traditional grain based diets were invented, mealtime for generations of cats was provided by nature. Our new Before Grain product line provides a diet rich in high quality meat and bio-available nutrients the way nature intended. We believe a diet based primarily on fresh meat, super blue fruit, nutrient dense vegetables and high quality oils contribute to overall health and longetivity. We've formulated our Before Grain dry varieties with your "everyday extraordinary" cat in mind.
And the cans:
We didn't waste an ounce of space in our Before Grain 100% meat cans with fillers, grains or preservatives. This product is 100% meat, and is a healthy way to deliver additional premium protein to your pet's diet. You can feed our Before Grain 100% meat entrees as an incredibly edible main course, or mix with Before Grain dry kibble to create the ultimate culinary symphony of flavor and nutrition.