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BFF Best Feline Friend vs Royal Canin

BFF Best Feline Friend is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Royal Canin is made by Royal Canin (owned by Mars, Incorporated). On KibbleLab, Royal Canin averages 9.0 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for BFF Best Feline Friend. Royal Canin meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer, while BFF Best Feline Friend does not.

BFF Best Feline Friend and Royal Canin compared

BFF Best Feline Friend Royal Canin
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. Royal Canin
Parent company Independent Mars, Incorporated
Founded 2006 1968
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, USA Aimargues, Gard, France
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 France
Manufacturing region Chonburi Province Gard
Products listed 71 269
Serves Cats 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 Yes
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 .
8.4 (avg of 71) 9.0 (avg of 160)
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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BFF Best Feline Friend vs Royal Canin: how they compare

Scores

Royal Canin scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 9.0 out of 10 across 160 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 71 for BFF Best Feline Friend. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

BFF Best Feline Friend 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. Royal Canin is made by Royal Canin, owned by Mars, Incorporated, based in Aimargues, Gard, France, founded in 1968.

Standards and range

Royal Canin meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria, while BFF Best Feline Friend does not. KibbleLab lists 71 BFF Best Feline Friend foods and 269 Royal Canin foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, BFF Best Feline Friend or Royal Canin?

Royal Canin scores higher: it averages 9.0 out of 10 across 160 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for BFF Best Feline Friend. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes BFF Best Feline Friend and Royal Canin?

BFF Best Feline Friend is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Royal Canin is made by Royal Canin, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Royal Canin has 269 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 71 for BFF Best Feline Friend.

Where is each brand based?

BFF Best Feline Friend is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. Royal Canin is based in Aimargues, Gard, France.

Do BFF Best Feline Friend and Royal Canin meet WSAVA criteria?

Royal Canin meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer; BFF Best Feline Friend does not, based on public information. WSAVA publishes criteria; it does not certify or endorse brands.

Have BFF Best Feline Friend or Royal Canin been recalled?

Neither BFF Best Feline Friend nor Royal Canin 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: BFF Best Feline Friend and Royal Canin .

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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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