Here are some info from the FDA:

http://www.accessdata.fda.gov/scripts/petfoodrecall/brand_list.cfm?brand=Nutro%20Max&pet=Dog

please also see the thread : another recall

I was told by someone in the pet care/food industry that Nutro was sold to Mars...I don't see the brand on their website at this time but I am sure it will be updated. I have no reason to believe he is incorrect...although he could be :)...he has been in the industry a long time and knows alot of insider stuff.

The point being that Nutro has consistently gone down in quality and will likely be worse now, if indeed, they were sold to Mars.

I just found this too:

http://www.consumeraffairs.com/news04/2008/04/pet_food_recalls93.html

Great, just after we think we are in the clear .... there really is no one watching this market, it is up to us to pass the word.  Has anybody else heard anything on this?