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Authority vs Grandma Lucy's

Authority is branded by PetSmart LLC and made by third-party co-packers, and Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Authority and Grandma Lucy's both average 8.7 out of 10.

Authority and Grandma Lucy's compared

Authority Grandma Lucy's
Manufacturer PetSmart LLC Grandma Lucy's
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1986 1999
Headquarters Phoenix, Arizona, USA Rancho Santa Margarita, 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 In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Not listed California
Products listed 64 35
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 .
8.7 (avg of 64) 8.7 (avg of 35)
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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Authority vs Grandma Lucy's: how they compare

Scores

Authority and Grandma Lucy's average the same KibbleLab score, 8.7 out of 10, across 64 and 35 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Authority is a brand of PetSmart LLC, based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA, founded in 1986. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's, an independent maker, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA, founded in 1999.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 64 Authority foods and 35 Grandma Lucy's foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Authority or Grandma Lucy's?

Authority and Grandma Lucy's average the same KibbleLab score, 8.7 out of 10.

Who makes Authority and Grandma Lucy's?

Authority is a brand of PetSmart LLC. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Authority has 64 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 35 for Grandma Lucy's.

Where is each brand based?

Authority is based in Phoenix, Arizona, USA. Grandma Lucy's is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA.

Have Authority or Grandma Lucy's been recalled?

Neither Authority nor Grandma Lucy's 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: Authority and Grandma Lucy's .

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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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