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Awesome Functions vs Zeal

Awesome Functions is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited. On KibbleLab, Awesome Functions and Zeal both average 8.8 out of 10. Awesome Functions makes food for dogs, while Zeal covers cats and dogs.

Awesome Functions and Zeal compared

Awesome Functions Zeal
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. Natural Pet Treat Company Limited
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2006 1999
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, USA Auckland, New Zealand
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 New Zealand
Manufacturing region Not listed Auckland
Products listed 14 20
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) 8.8 (avg of 20)
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
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Awesome Functions vs Zeal: how they compare

Scores

Awesome Functions and Zeal average the same KibbleLab score, 8.8 out of 10, across 14 and 20 scored foods. 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. Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited, an independent maker, based in Auckland, New Zealand, founded in 1999.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 14 Awesome Functions foods and 20 Zeal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Awesome Functions or Zeal?

Awesome Functions and Zeal average the same KibbleLab score, 8.8 out of 10.

Who makes Awesome Functions and Zeal?

Awesome Functions is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Zeal has 20 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 14 for Awesome Functions.

Where is each brand based?

Awesome Functions is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. Zeal is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Have Awesome Functions or Zeal been recalled?

Neither Awesome Functions nor Zeal 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 Zeal .

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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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