Who makes Diamond Dog Food?

Diamond Pet Foods made the Diamond and Diamond Naturals dry dog food covered by its May 2012 Gaston, South Carolina notice.

Owner
Diamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet FoodsFamily-owned pet-food company
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Made by
Diamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet FoodsSpecified dry food; May 2012 notice
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Made in
Gaston, South Carolina, United StatesUSASpecified dry food; May 2012 notice
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Diamond Dog Food supply chain

OwnerDiamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet Foods
BrandDiamond Dog FoodDiamond Dog Food
Made byDiamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet Foods
Made inGaston, South Carolina, United StatesUSA
Key part supplier: Not named by Diamond Pet Foods Not disclosed

Its April 2025 statement separately describes six operating US facilities; that company-wide network does not allocate every current recipe to a plant. [1] [2]

Who owns Diamond Dog Food?

Diamond is itself a manufacturer and brand business. The April 2025 company statement describes family ownership; the evidence does not identify a Purina or Blue Buffalo acquisition. [1]

Who actually makes Diamond Dog Food products?

The 2012 firm release explicitly identifies Diamond-manufactured dry dog food and lists Diamond and Diamond Naturals. The company also manufactures Taste of the Wild, according to dated brand reporting. [2] [3]

Where are Diamond Dog Food products made?

Gaston, South Carolina, USA for the dry dog food covered by the May 2012 notice. The April 2025 company-wide network lists facilities in California, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and South Carolina; it does not allocate every current recipe to a site. [1] [2]

At April 2025, Diamond described two California plants and one each in Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and South Carolina. Those are company-wide facilities, not a recipe allocation list. [1]

Same factory, different label

Taste of the Wild is another Diamond-owned brand. The historical recall also lists 4Health and other labels made by Diamond, illustrating why a brand owner and a contract maker can be different companies. [3] [2]

What each source proves

Diamond Dog Food milestones

  1. Diamond began in Meta, Missouri. [1]
  2. Diamond issued the manufacturing-related release later circulated by Indiana health officials. [2]
  3. The company described six operating US factories and its Indiana construction project. [1]

Questions people ask

Who makes diamond dog food?

Diamond Pet Foods, which names Diamond and Diamond Naturals in its manufacturing-related recall release. [2]

Who owns diamond dog food?

Family-owned Diamond Pet Foods; its company statement dates founding to 1970 in Meta, Missouri. [1]

Where is diamond dog food made?

US facilities in California, Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas and South Carolina; a separate Rushville, Indiana project was still described as construction in April 2025. [1]

Is diamond dog food made in the usa?

The documented manufacturing network is in the USA. A Missouri founding address is not proof that every Diamond bag is made in Missouri; the 2012 notice specifically identifies Gaston, South Carolina. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. [1] RDiamond Pet Foods company statement in Rush County announcement2025-04-02 · company · Source record checked 2026-11-04
  2. [2] IIndiana health department circulates Diamond recall and firm release2012-05-07 · company · Source record checked 2026-11-04
  3. [3] CTaste of the Wild ownership and brand history2024-05-09 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-11-04