Here's a better post on the same subject from Howl 911:
http://www.howl911.comSUPPLIER SHIPPED RICE PROTEIN TO UT, NY, KS & MO PLANTS 04/19/07
Wilbur-Ellis, the San Francisco-based distributor of the melamine-laced rice protein concentrate, states that in addition to Diamond, they shipped the RPC to four other plants, located in Utah, New York, Kansas and to two in Missouri. Here's what Howl 911 can offer, in terms of speculation:
Utah: American Nutrition is located in Ogden, Utah and is a large contract manufacturer of pet foods. Natural Balance contracts with A.N. for production of their wet foods. A.N. also makes their own labels, which include Atta Boy, Atta Cat, Basic Plus, Vita Bone, Vita Snacks and Harmony Maintain Chunks.
Both Menu Foods and Hill's have plants in Kansas - Menu Foods in Emporia, Kansas and Hill's in Topeka, Kansas
Nestle Purina is based in St. Louis, Missouri; whether they also have an active manufacturing plant there, we do not know. Perhaps some of our readers who have knowledge of this will email us to let us know. Edit to add: Royal Canin USA, located in St. Charles, Missouri, is a subsidiary of the Royal Canin Group, a leading worldwide supplier of nutritional pet foods to the specialty segment. Royal Canin USA manufacturers and markets the nutritional brands Size Nutrition, Feline Nutrition, Natural Blend, Sensible Choice, Excel, and Kasco. (Thanks, Brigitte!)
New York: We do not know which plant or plants are based in New York. Again, if any of our readers has information to share, please email us. Edit to add: Blue Seal has a manufacturing plant in Arcade, New York. Blue Seal makes primarily dry foods, including by Nature's line of foods. Edit to add (thanks, Bonnie!):
Chenango Valley Pet Foods
P.O. Box 720
8 West State Street
Sherburne, NY 13460
Phone: (607)674-2121
Eight In One Pet Products, Inc
2100 Pacific Street
Hauppauge, NY 11788
Phone: (516)232-1200
Website:www.eightinonepet.com
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