Newman's Own Organics Turkey & Brown Rice Formula for Dogs, 12.7-Ounce Cans (Pack of 12)

Comment: My pug was having skin problems and after 6 months a vet tech mentioned it might be chicken and corn that is giving her problems. So I began looking for something else that was organic and was pleased to find the beef and liver from Newman's Own. The liver was not her favorite and was a little strong smelling for this vegetarian, but the beef was great. She loves it, I steam some veggies and mix them in, then put a dry food on top and she scarfs it down. I do wish Newman's would put out an organic beef treat and a dry food that does not have chicken and corn but am very happy with the beef.

Comment: My dogs love Newman's turkey and brown rice. I have been feeding it to them for about a year. I mix it with Flint River Ranch kibble so they have some crunchy food also. They are spaniels (a breed prone to allergies) and have had no allergy problems and have shiny, sleek coats. They are healthy and love the food. I strongly recommend it. It is a high-quality, human-grade dogfood.

Comment: I have been buying the "Organic Liver for Dogs" from my local store. The consistency (firmness and uniformity) of the product had been good. So I ordered a case of it from Amazon. When it arrived, I opened two cans immediately, excited to give my dog some more organic beef liver. However, both cans contained small pellets of something (liver?) and water. It was nothing at all like the same product that I have been purchasing locally, even though the label is the same and it is sold as the same product.

I wasn't even sure if it was safe to feed it to my dog. Seeing the manufactured pellets made me realize that this product is processed to a much higher degree than I previously realized. Previously I thought it was like a minimally processed liver puree. That's how it looked in the past. The cans from Amazon are simply liquid plus a handful of pellets. Yuck.

I now suspect that these pellets must (eventually?) soak up the water and turn into what I thought was the liver puree -- or maybe that's what they do when the batches are "good". I have tried shaking the cans to get them to transform into what I expected, but that doesn't appear to work. Even after shaking, I'm left with a watery can of fake pellet food.

As I look through the reviews now, I see there is a consistency problem with Newman's Own Organics pet foods. Some batches appear OK, but some are not edible (even by dogs). I sense a serious quality control problem.

I'm very disappointed! I will go to great lengths to give my dog the absolute highest quality organic beef liver. I thought this product was it. If you are one of those people who still trusts Newman's Own Organics Pet Foods, explain to me what these pellets represent, please. Pellets are not a natural, unprocessed food.

Unfortunately, Amazon doesn't allow returns of this product. I opened two cans. Now I have the rest of the case that I'm afraid to feed to my dog. I can shake all the cans and hear that they are all liquid plus pellets (as opposed to the firm liver puree that was in the cans I purchased locally).

I wrote the company but I didn't hear back yet.

Comment: My dog was only somewhat interested in eating this.
I like to give him a wet treat every now and then- for some reason he wasn't so excited about this . -

Comment: We bought a case of 12 12 oz cans back in April. Just now opened the first can. Wow. Consistency of vomit, grayish tinge, and a vile odor. Opened a second can -- exactly the same. No way were we going to feed it to our dog. Something was clearly wrong.

We've been buying Newman's Own dog food for the last two years (since we got a dog) and never experienced anything like this. Interesting to look back at the reviews here and see three from the April - May timeframe that sound like there may have been similar issues for others around the same time we made our purchase. Guessing there must have been a production run that resulted in contaminated product. We've reported the issue to both Newman's Own and the FDA.