Abstract: A storing and dispensing device for dogfood and the like comprises a bin having a funnel-shaped bottom portion which terminates in a vertical channel with an open bottom end. A feeding mechanism is vertically movable in the channel, either manually of automatically, allowing a given amount of food to be emitted at each operation. The mechanism includes an upper valve which normally closes the bin, and a lower valve which normally keeps the channel bottom open, the two valves being connected by a shaft which permits their relative distance to be changed for different food portions. Lifting the upper valve opens the bin and lets food flow into the channel which is now closed by the lower valve, the food portion being defined by the space enclosed between the valves. After the space has been filled, the mechanism is lowered whereby the upper valve closes the bin and the lower valve lets the food run into a feeding bowl.