Sportmix CanineX Adult Performance Grain-Free Beef Recipe Dry Dog Food, 40 lb. Bag

A: Thank you for your question. Dried yeast is often incorporated into dry dog foods as an excellent source of protein, amino acids, B-vitamins and other compounds. We look to the latest research to help identify which ingredients help achieve those nutritional requirements. Our Canine X dry dog food recipes both include dried yeast to help support immune health and gut health.

A: Our recipes are not formulated to be prescription or veterinary diets but are built for balanced nutrition of the average pet. We believe we make the most nutritionally balanced foods on the market today, but we always recommend following your veterinarian’s advice when it comes to addressing specific health concerns. The carbohydrate content for our Canine X Beef Protein is 26% on an As Fed basis and may be helpful when reviewed with your veterinarian.

A: Our dry pet food is manufactured in four company owned, state-of-the-art, manufacturing facilities in Monmouth, IL, Waverly, NY, Chickasha, OK, or Evansville, IN USA. Our Company, Midwestern Pet Foods, was founded in 1926 and is a family-owned business, now in its 4th generation. We are proud of the fact that we manufacture all of our own dry pet foods and treats and do not specialty co-pack for any other companies.

A: We have received no reports of behavioral changes in pets when making a switch to our Canine X recipes.

A: Hi, For such a specific manufacturing inquiry, please reach out to Sportmix at https://www.sportmix.com/contact-us/

A: For a detailed listed of ingredients, please contact contact@sportmix.com.

A: No, pork is not listed as one of the ingredients.

A: For product recall information please contact the manufacture directly.

A: This formula has approximately 1.9% Calcium and 1.1% Phosphorus.

A: The omega 3 content is 1.7% and the omega 6 content is 4.2%. To answer your first question, please see below statement from the manufacturer: "Sportmix® Pet Foods. Sportmix® pet food and treats are manufactured in our company owned manufacturing facilities in the Midwest, USA. Midwestern Pet Foods was founded in 1926. A family owned business, now in its 4th generation, Midwestern Pet Foods owns and operates four state-of-the-art pet food production facilities in the Midwest. One in Evansville, Indiana, one in Monmouth, Illinois, one in Chickasha, Oklahoma and one in Waverly, NY. We are proud of the fact that we manufacture all of our own pet food and treats and do not specialty co-pack for any companies. We source all ingredients from US suppliers if ingredients are available, grown or produced in the US. All ingredients in SPORTMiX are grown or produced in the US except for lamb meal which comes from Australia or New Zealand and flaxseed which comes from Canada. Our products and ingredients are ethoxyquin-free. Our vitamin premixes are formulated, sourced and blended in the United States by a US company in a human grade facility. Certain subparts of the vitamin premixes are only available overseas. Our US supplier assures us that they make every effort to source from reputable non-Chinese vendors. All these ingredients are thoroughly tested and undergo many quality checks to insure safety and that specifications are met. But even with these checks in place, it is difficult if not impossible to say that some subpart of some vitamin ingredient may originate in China. We feel that it is unethical to claim, like some manufacturers do, that even though our vitamins and minerals are formulated, sourced and blended by a US company in the United States that there could not be a trace or subpart of a vitamin that comes from China. We at SPORTMiX Pet Foods strive to provide correct, truthful information. You can be sure your pet is safe with SPORTMiX. Our ingredients are tested when they are delivered. We test for toxins (vomitoxin, aflatoxin, fumitoxin). We check peroxide value and for free fatty acids in the fat. We also test for salmonella. We check for water activity to prevent mold. Samples are sent to an independent lab if there are any questions on a test result. Our suppliers also run a multitude of tests depending on the ingredient including testing for melamine. So, ingredients are tested by the manufacturer; ingredients are tested by us upon delivery; our pet food is tested before being packaged and shipped. Our facilities are inspected multiple times per year by USDA APHIS. The facilities where SPORTMiX® is manufactured are approved for sales to the European Union, Russia, Israel, Australia, and many more all of which have strict regulations. We are HACCP approved and FDA inspected. We have never had a recall."