I retail Canidae, and I live in Canada. My prices are:
Canidae Dry - 33.6lb -$42.95
Canidae Dry - 16.5lb -$27.20
Canidae Dry - 6.7lb -$11.27
I don't know where you people are getting the 40lb bags
That size is not even on my list
I sell my food only 15% of the price I purchase it for. Most retail stores mark up 50%...plus I buy from a distributor who buys from another distributor who buys from Canidae. This also makes a huge impact on the pricing. In the States the price is going to be lower due to exchange on the dollar and also they probably only go through one distributor.
Natura products in my area only go through one distributor...we have a retail store who purchases from a distributor who purchase direct from Natura. That can make a HUGE impact on prices.
So, for a 40lb bag you are not paying a huge amount of money. You may find it economical to rotate between Canidae and Holistic Blend...Holistic Blend is a wonderful food and can be purchased in the holistic/natural food section of the Superstore. The price here in New Brunswick for a 35lb bag of Holistic Blend -Lamb is $49.99...chicken is $59.99. I know, odd that the chicken is more expensive than lamb...that threw me off at first.