In 1986, Quaker Oats Company bought Anderson, Clayton to acquire Gaines for its pet food division; Quaker sold the remainder of Anderson, Clayton to Kraft.
In 1986, Quaker Oats Company made a purchase of Anderson, Clayton as part of an effort to acquire Gaines for its pet food business. Later that year, Quaker divested itself of the remainder of Anderson, Clayton's holdings to Kraft.