Gravy Train (dog food)

Gravy Train
Product typeDog food
OwnerPost Consumer Brands
CountryU.S.
Introduced1959; 65 years ago (1959)
Previous owners
Websitegravytraindog.com
1963 ad for Gravy Train by General Foods

Gravy Train is an American dog food brand currently marketed by Post Consumer Brands. On April 28, 2023, it was one of several brands sold by The J.M. Smucker Company to Post Holdings, in a deal valued at $1.2 billion.[1][2]

Originally developed by General Foods, the brand was introduced in 1959 and trademarked in 1960.[3] It was the first brand of dog food to have a brown gravy form when warm water is added to the dry kibble, mixing with the kibble's powder coating. The gravy is intended to make the food more palatable. The advertising catchphrase was "the gravy taste dogs can't wait to finish".

  1. ^ "Post Holdings Completes Acquisition of Rachael Ray® Nutrish®, Nature's Recipe® and Other Select Pet Food Brands". Post Consumer Brands. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  2. ^ "The J.M. Smucker Co. Completes the Divestiture of Several Pet Food Brands to Post Holdings, Inc". PR Newswire. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  3. ^ Our History on Gravy Train website