Black & Gold
The cheapest sticker in our index, and the lowest quality score to match — basic cereal-led recipes with almost no sourcing detail and the least meat of any brand here. If anything above the rock-bottom price is workable, a national brand like Black Hawk, SavourLife or Ivory Coat gives your dog a meaningfully better panel for the money.
The lowest-priced house brand in our index, stocked across IGA and independents. It also sits at the very bottom on quality, and the two go together: basic, cereal-led recipes rather than named meat, the thinnest sourcing detail of any brand here, and meat content at the bottom of the range. The rock-bottom price is the only reason to reach for it — there's no ingredient story to speak of.
By the Dog Food Reviews Editorial Team
Independent scoring · Not pay-to-rank · Last updated June 2026 · Not veterinary advice
Overall score · /100
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Our verdict
The cheapest sticker in our index, and the lowest quality score to match — basic cereal-led recipes with almost no sourcing detail and the least meat of any brand here. If anything above the rock-bottom price is workable, a national brand like Black Hawk, SavourLife or Ivory Coat gives your dog a meaningfully better panel for the money.
How Black & Gold scores
Every brand runs through the same 100-point model. Each area below is weighted by importance — price and ingredients carry the most.
Ownership & transparency
- Ownership
- Metcash / IGA (supermarket) house brand
- Country of manufacture
- Australia
- Retailer relationship
- Retailer-owned budget house brand, sold through IGA and independent supermarkets
Retailer-owned / house-promoted brand. Black & Gold is sold and promoted primarily as a retailer-owned or house range, and is often keenly priced. Because it's stocked in fewer places, independent like-for-like comparison takes a little more work, which is reflected in its transparency score. Compare on price per kg and ingredient quality to find the best value.
Pros & cons
What works
- Lowest sticker price in our index
- Stocked across IGA and independents
- Australian made
Watch-outs
- Bottom of our index on ingredient quality and transparency
- Basic, cereal-led recipes rather than named meat
- Thinnest sourcing detail of any brand here
- Meat content at the bottom of the range
Who it's for
Best for
- Tight budgets
- Quick local top-ups
Look elsewhere if
- Ingredient quality and transparency are your top priorities
Key Black & Gold products we rate
Black & Gold Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 8kg
Cost / day
$1
~15kg adult
Cost / feed
$0.50
2 meals/day
Price / kg
$2.25/kg
8kg bag
First ingredient
Cereals / meat meal
Protein
18%
The lowest sticker price in our index. As a no-frills budget house brand it scores lower on ingredients and transparency, so compare cost-per-day against national brands to find the best value.
Best & weakest value in the range
Black & Gold Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 8kg
The lowest sticker price in our index. As a no-frills budget house brand it scores lower on ingredients and transparency, so compare cost-per-day against national brands to find the best value.
Price across retailers
Illustrative everyday pricing for Black & Gold key products. The cheapest retailer can shift with sales, member and subscription pricing — always check price per kg before you buy.
Lowest everyday price in this table. Prices are illustrative.
Retailers that stock Black & Gold
Alternatives to Black & Gold
Premium · Good
Fine on a discounted big bag if you choose a named-meat-first recipe, but don't assume the whole range is equal — the cheaper lines pad the panel with grain and rice, and a chunk of the price is reach and marketing rather than ingredients. Compare the specific formula on cost per kg against SavourLife and Ivory Coat.
Premium · Good
Fair value and the rescue donations are real, not greenwash — but the food itself is good rather than exceptional, with mid-premium panels and a narrow range. Buy it because the per-kg value stacks up, not because the cause makes the ingredients better than they are.
Premium · Good
A competent grain-free all-rounder, but it's mid-pack on every measure and now sits inside a big multi-brand portfolio where recipes have moved with ownership. Fine if the price is right on the day — just don't expect it to out-spec a more focused independent brand.
Final verdict on Black & Gold
The cheapest sticker in our index, and the lowest quality score to match — basic cereal-led recipes with almost no sourcing detail and the least meat of any brand here. If anything above the rock-bottom price is workable, a national brand like Black Hawk, SavourLife or Ivory Coat gives your dog a meaningfully better panel for the money.
Black & Gold FAQs
Black & Gold scores 44/100 overall (Compare carefully) on our 100-point model, with a value score of 53/100. The cheapest sticker in our index, and the lowest quality score to match — basic cereal-led recipes with almost no sourcing detail and the least meat of any brand here. If anything above the rock-bottom price is workable, a national brand like Black Hawk, SavourLife or Ivory Coat gives your dog a meaningfully better panel for the money. Black & Gold is a retailer-owned / house-promoted range, often keenly priced — it scores a little lower on transparency simply because it's stocked in fewer places, so compare on price per kg to find the best value.
Across the retailers we track, IGA currently shows the lowest everyday price on a key Black & Gold product. Prices are illustrative and change often, so compare price per kg and member or subscription pricing before you buy. See our full price comparison above.
Worth comparing carefully against Black Hawk, SavourLife, Ivory Coat. Each sits in a similar tier; check cost per day and ingredient quality for your dog's size and needs.
Within the range we rate, Black & Gold Adult Dry Dog Food Beef & Vegetables 8kg scores best on our value-and-quality blend. Match the bag size to your dog's daily serve so you are comparing cost per day, not just sticker price. This is general information, not veterinary advice.