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Brand profile · PetScored desk
Taste of the Wild
Taste of the Wild is a defensible pick with a real tradeoff — usually nutrition fit.
The verdict
Should you feed Taste of the Wild?
Taste of the Wild runs 1 scored product on PetScored, averaging a 6.9 composite. The top-scoring recipe is High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison at 6.9.
Across the lineup, Sensitivity Risk is the strongest sub-score (8.5); Nutrition Fit is the weakest (6.0).
1 Brand Trust signal has been verified from primary sources.
FDA matching is partial. Without a complete export we do not credit a clean record.
If your dog avoids common trigger ingredients, the lineup carries these label flags: chicken, lamb, egg, beef. Sub-score weighting handles them on each individual scorecard.
6.2/ 10
brand trust fixture
- Parent company
- Schell & Kampeter / Diamond Pet Foods
- Manufacturer
- Diamond Pet Foods
- Country
- United States
- Transparency
- Medium
- Scoring path
- seed score during review
Brand Trust verification
Signal-by-signal evidence record.
Verified records replace the product-level seed Brand Trust score. Pending and conflicted records stay visible as context; unknown is not treated as false.
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Owns or operates primary manufacturing
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Current feeding-trial evidence
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Peer-reviewed research
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Complete nutrient analysis
Official page lists ingredients, guaranteed analysis, calories, and AAFCO maintenance statement; this is not treated as a complete nutrient analysis.
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No FDA recall in past 5 years
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No FDA Class I recall ever
Historical reporting includes Taste of the Wild in the 2012 Diamond Pet Foods Salmonella recall context.
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Country-of-origin sourcing
Official page lists ingredients, guaranteed analysis, calories, and AAFCO maintenance statement; this is not treated as a complete nutrient analysis.
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Same ownership for 10+ years
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Active FDA warning letter
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Products
Public-beta products in this brand profile.
Taste of the Wild
High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison
Manufacturer source supports ingredients, GA, calories, and adult maintenance AAFCO language. Watch-outs are multiple animal protein families, pea-family ingredients high on the label, high dry-matter protein just above the adult-maintenance rubric range, partial Brand Trust, and historical Diamond/Taste recall context.
Dry dog foodMixedPartially verified
Retailer-sourcedRegulatory historyWarning gap
Appears in
PetScored best-for lists this brand is on
Regulatory context
FDA matching stays visible after launch.
Historical recall context captured. Full FDA archive/current matching remains pending.
Configured warning-letter source record exists for beta, but full FDA warning-letter export coverage remains incomplete. Keep active-warning-letter status unknown.
- Recall status
- export match pending
- Recall rows
- No export processed
- Recall matches
- 1
- Recall source
- FDA Animal & Veterinary Recalls & Withdrawals
- Warning status
- export match pending
- Warning rows
- 1000
- Warning matches
- 0
- Warning source
- FDA Warning Letters
FAQ
About Taste of the Wild
Is Taste of the Wild dog food any good?
Taste of the Wild averages 6.9 out of 10 across 1 scored product. The top-scoring recipe is High Prairie Canine Recipe with Roasted Bison & Roasted Venison at 6.9. Whether that's "good" depends on which sub-score matters most for your dog — see the brand page for the full verdict and the per-product strengths and watch-outs.
Has Taste of the Wild been recalled recently?
Recall matching is still in progress for Taste of the Wild. We do not credit a clean record until a complete export has been reviewed.
Who owns Taste of the Wild?
Taste of the Wild is owned by Schell & Kampeter / Diamond Pet Foods. The bag is manufactured by Diamond Pet Foods and the recipe references United States for sourcing. Brand Trust signals for manufacturer control and ownership tenure are visible on the brand profile.
Does Taste of the Wild pay PetScored for its score?
No. PetScored takes zero manufacturer money — no paid placements, no sponsored rankings, no free-product review programs. Affiliate links on retail-purchase actions are disclosed and never affect scores. See /trust for the full posture.