Who makes Taste of the Wild Dog Food?

Diamond Pet Foods made the recalled Taste of the Wild dry food at its Gaston, South Carolina facility in the United States.

Owner
Diamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet FoodsFamily-owned pet-food manufacturer
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Made by
Diamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet FoodsFor the specified product and period
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Made in
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Illustration of a generic beverage can, not a photo of Taste of the Wild Dog Food.
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Taste of the Wild Dog Food supply chain

OwnerDiamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet Foods
BrandTaste of the Wild Dog FoodTaste of the Wild Dog Food
Made byDiamond Pet FoodsDiamond Pet Foods
Made inGaston, South Carolina
Key part supplier: Not named by Diamond Pet Foods Not disclosed

This covers the December 2011–April 2012 batches with the recall’s matching production codes, without identifying the makers of current recipes or other formats. [3]

Who owns Taste of the Wild Dog Food?

The May 2024 brand history identifies Diamond as Taste of the Wild’s owner and maker, with the brand introduced in 2007. Diamond’s own April 2025 statement describes family ownership. [1] [2]

Where are Taste of the Wild Dog Food products made?

Gaston, South Carolina: Taste of the Wild dry food batches in the May 2012 expanded recall. December 9, 2011–April 7, 2012 manufacture. [3]

Same factory, different label

Taste of the Wild dry food batches in the May 2012 expanded recall. [3]

What each source proves

2024-05-09

Ccaninejournal.com

Taste of the Wild ownership and brand history

Identifies Diamond as owner/manufacturer and dates Taste of the Wild introduction to 2007; its five-plant count predates the six-site 2025 company statement.

Review2025-04-02

Rrushcountyfoundation.org

Diamond Pet Foods company statement in Rush County announcement

Company boilerplate describes family ownership, 1970 founding in Meta and six operating US factories; Rushville construction was expected to finish in 2025.

Diamond news2012-05-05

Iin.gov

Indiana health department copy of Diamond’s May 2012 dry-food recall

The company release names Taste of the Wild, dates the production window, identifies Gaston and supplies the matching code positions; read the scanned pages directly.

Company record

Taste of the Wild Dog Food milestones

  1. Diamond was founded in Meta, Missouri. [2]
  2. Taste of the Wild was introduced, according to the dated brand review. [1]
  3. The company release documented Taste of the Wild production in the Gaston recall scope. [3]
  4. Diamond described six operating US facilities and a separate Indiana construction plan. [2]

Questions people ask

Who owns taste of the wild dog food?

Diamond Pet Foods, a family-owned pet-food manufacturer founded in Meta, Missouri in 1970. [1] [2]

Sources

  1. [1] CTaste of the Wild ownership and brand history2024-05-09 · third-party · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  2. [2] RDiamond Pet Foods company statement in Rush County announcement2025-04-02 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-21
  3. [3] IIndiana health department copy of Diamond’s May 2012 dry-food recall2012-05-05 · company · Source record checked 2026-10-26