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Addiction vs Darford

Addiction is made by Addiction Foods LLC, and Darford is made by Darford International Inc. On KibbleLab, Darford averages 8.9 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.0 for Addiction. Addiction makes food for cats and dogs, while Darford covers dogs.

Addiction and Darford compared

Addiction Darford
Manufacturer Addiction Foods LLC Darford International Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2002 1987
Headquarters Kent, Washington, USA Vernon, British Columbia, Canada
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house In-house
Made in New Zealand Canada
Manufacturing region Bay of Plenty British Columbia
Products listed 18 17
Serves Cats & dogs Dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$$$
WSAVA guidelines The World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA) publishes criteria for evaluating a manufacturer: qualified nutritionists on staff, feeding trials, and published research. It does not certify or endorse brands.
No No
PSC accredited The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification. It reflects sustainability practices, not food quality.
No No
Score The average KibbleLab score across this brand's scored foods, on a 0 to 10 scale. Foods are scored on published veterinary science. How scoring works .
8.0 (avg of 18) 8.9 (avg of 17)
Recalls on record We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.
None None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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Addiction vs Darford: how they compare

Scores

Darford scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.9 out of 10 across 17 scored foods, compared with 8.0 across 18 for Addiction. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Addiction is made by Addiction Foods LLC, an independent maker, based in Kent, Washington, USA, founded in 2002. Darford is made by Darford International Inc., an independent maker, based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1987.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 18 Addiction foods and 17 Darford foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Addiction or Darford?

Darford scores higher: it averages 8.9 out of 10 across 17 scored foods, compared with 8.0 for Addiction. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Addiction and Darford?

Addiction is made by Addiction Foods LLC. Darford is made by Darford International Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Addiction has 18 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 17 for Darford.

Where is each brand based?

Addiction is based in Kent, Washington, USA. Darford is based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada.

Have Addiction or Darford been recalled?

Neither Addiction nor Darford has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

See the full profiles: Addiction and Darford .

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Brand and manufacturer details are compiled from public sources and not independently verified; they may not reflect contract manufacturing or co-packing. Recall data is compiled from public FDA filings, and a filing may name the parent company rather than the brand. We track the FDA's animal food recall listings back to January 2019 and publish every pet food recall automatically. A filing that isn't pet food may not appear here.

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