Gaines-Burgers is an American brand of dog food owned and marketed by dVour Brands Corporation. Gaines-Burgers were introduced in 1961 by General Foods, which ceased its production in the 1990s. The product consists of individually wrapped patties of moisturized dog food that resemble a hamburger patty.
History
Gaines-Burgers were named after the former Gaines Food Company of Sherburne, New York, a major pet food company acquired by General Foods in 1943.[1] Gaines Food was founded in 1928 by Clarence F. Gaines, a pioneer in dry dog food, and a breeder of pointer dogs and race horses. He was the first to add vitamins to dog food. His product became famous when it was selected to supply food for the sled dogs of the 1939 Byrd Antarctic expedition. [2]
In November 1982, General Foods introduced "Improved Gaines-Burgers Cheese", advertised as made with cheddar cheese.[3] The "improved" reference relates to an earlier version of the product "with cheese" marketed in the early 1970s.
In 2019, dVour Brands Corporation, a company based in Chicago, filed to register rights to the Gaines-Burgers brand.[6] Limited edition premium brand offerings of small batch fresh, slow cooked USDA-approved meat protein patties form were offered in 2020.[7][8] The product was made available for consumers in limited batches in February 2020.[9] dVour has subsequently made small batches available in limited regional scope outside of the Midwest in 2022, 2022 and planned for 2025.
Package of Gaines-Burgers premium dog food
Footnotes
↑ Phillips, Tim (October 24, 2007). "Learn from the Past". Petfood Industry. Retrieved November 26, 2012.
↑ The New Barker (1 December 2020). "The New Barker's Post". Facebook. What set Gaines' food apart from other dog food was the vitamins he added.
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