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Awesome Functions vs FirstMate

Awesome Functions is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods (owned by Nasta Pet Food). On KibbleLab, Awesome Functions averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.7 for FirstMate. Awesome Functions makes food for dogs, while FirstMate covers cats and dogs.

Awesome Functions and FirstMate compared

Awesome Functions FirstMate
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. FirstMate Pet Foods
Parent company Independent Nasta Pet Food
Founded 2006 1989
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, USA North Vancouver, 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.
Contract manufacturer In-house
Made in Thailand Canada
Manufacturing region Not listed British Columbia
Products listed 14 56
Serves Dogs Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
Not listed $$$$
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.
Not indicated 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 .
8.8 (avg of 14) 8.7 (avg of 56)
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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Awesome Functions vs FirstMate: how they compare

Scores

Awesome Functions scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.7 across 56 for FirstMate. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Awesome Functions is a brand of Weruva International, Inc., based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2006. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, owned by Nasta Pet Food, based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1989.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 14 Awesome Functions foods and 56 FirstMate foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Awesome Functions or FirstMate?

Awesome Functions scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.7 for FirstMate. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Awesome Functions and FirstMate?

Awesome Functions is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, which is owned by Nasta Pet Food.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

FirstMate has 56 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 14 for Awesome Functions.

Where is each brand based?

Awesome Functions is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. FirstMate is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Have Awesome Functions or FirstMate been recalled?

Neither Awesome Functions nor FirstMate 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: Awesome Functions and FirstMate .

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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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