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Artemis vs Essence

Artemis is branded by Artemis Pet Food Company and made by third-party co-packers, and Essence is branded by Pets Global, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Artemis averages 9.1 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Essence.

Artemis and Essence compared

Artemis Essence
Manufacturer Artemis Pet Food Company Pets Global, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1998 2010
Headquarters La Habra, California, USA Valencia, California, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Co-packer Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region California South Dakota
Products listed 3 13
Serves Cats & dogs Cats & 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 .
9.1 (avg of 3) 8.5 (avg of 13)
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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Artemis vs Essence: how they compare

Scores

Artemis scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 9.1 out of 10 across 3 scored foods, compared with 8.5 across 13 for Essence. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Artemis is a brand of Artemis Pet Food Company, based in La Habra, California, USA, founded in 1998. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Essence is a brand of Pets Global, Inc., based in Valencia, California, USA, founded in 2010. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 3 Artemis foods and 13 Essence foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Artemis or Essence?

Artemis scores higher: it averages 9.1 out of 10 across 3 scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Essence. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Artemis and Essence?

Artemis is a brand of Artemis Pet Food Company. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Essence is a brand of Pets Global, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Essence has 13 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 3 for Artemis.

Where is each brand based?

Artemis is based in La Habra, California, USA. Essence is based in Valencia, California, USA.

Have Artemis or Essence been recalled?

Neither Artemis nor Essence 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: Artemis and Essence .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

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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