Not sure, they still sell it at the local shop unless its old stock they are selling off
My bags have a date of september this year,
I know what you are saying about dry food having all they need but I remember talking to a vet who specialised in nutrition a couple of years ago & he said that all animals/humans have different nutritional needs, so if you feed one type of food its possible that over time if that animal needs more than a particular vitamin inc in that food he/she could become deficient in it,
I spoke to varous food companies at paws in the park last year & they all agreed it was very possible but the majority do not feed their dog/cat on the same food for its entire life so it does not become a problem,
Its not a problem for me, the dogs seem to like the change, I do stick to Burns more than any other food & I change the flavour which would also help,