Pet Food Company Domination

[Dottie]

From the All About Dog Food's Facebook page this morning:
"Now that Mars have snapped up Procter & Gamble's pet food division, the Big 4 are now the Big 3 (I don't include Del Monte as their products aren't sold here in the UK).

Despite the fact that most of their products are, frankly, awful, these 3 giants now account for over 70% of the British pet food market.

This picture is a good demonstration of how far their brand portfolio has spread but as it doesn't include many of their UK brands (Mars: Chappi, Frolic, Pal... Nestle: Bakers, Bonio, Winalot...), it is only the tip of the iceberg!"

The Big 3 are:
Mars
Nestle
Colgate-Palmolive

Link.

[Pegasus]

Mars have bought Eukanuba & Iams for distribution in the States but I believe the European operation to have been bought out by an independent company

[Dottie]

How does that work out for the recipes?  Does each company have the name and recipe or just the name?  I have never used either of these products but am just wondering.