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Alpo vs Darford

Alpo is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare (owned by Nestlé S.A.), and Darford is made by Darford International Inc., and both make food for dogs. On KibbleLab, Darford averages 8.9 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 7.1 for Alpo.

Alpo and Darford compared

Alpo Darford
Manufacturer Nestlé Purina PetCare Darford International Inc.
Parent company Nestlé S.A. Independent
Founded 2001 1987
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, 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 United States Canada
Manufacturing region Missouri British Columbia
Products listed 2 17
Serves 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 .
7.1 (avg of 2) 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
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Alpo vs Darford: how they compare

Scores

Darford scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.9 out of 10 across 17 scored foods, compared with 7.1 across 2 for Alpo. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Alpo is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, owned by Nestlé S.A., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2001. 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 2 Alpo foods and 17 Darford foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Alpo or Darford?

Darford scores higher: it averages 8.9 out of 10 across 17 scored foods, compared with 7.1 for Alpo. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Alpo and Darford?

Alpo is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, which is owned by Nestlé S.A. Darford is made by Darford International Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Darford has 17 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 2 for Alpo.

Where is each brand based?

Alpo is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Darford is based in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada.

Have Alpo or Darford been recalled?

Neither Alpo 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: Alpo 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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