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BFF Best Fido Friend vs Essence

BFF Best Fido Friend is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Essence is branded by Pets Global, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, BFF Best Fido Friend averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Essence. BFF Best Fido Friend makes food for dogs, while Essence covers cats and dogs.

BFF Best Fido Friend and Essence compared

BFF Best Fido Friend Essence
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. Pets Global, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2006 2010
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, 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.
Contract manufacturer Contract manufacturer
Made in Thailand United States
Manufacturing region Not listed South Dakota
Products listed 8 13
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 8) 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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BFF Best Fido Friend vs Essence: how they compare

Scores

BFF Best Fido Friend scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 8 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

BFF Best Fido 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. 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 8 BFF Best Fido Friend foods and 13 Essence foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, BFF Best Fido Friend or Essence?

BFF Best Fido Friend scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 8 scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Essence. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes BFF Best Fido Friend and Essence?

BFF Best Fido Friend is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. 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 8 for BFF Best Fido Friend.

Where is each brand based?

BFF Best Fido Friend is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA. Essence is based in Valencia, California, USA.

Have BFF Best Fido Friend or Essence been recalled?

Neither BFF Best Fido Friend 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: BFF Best Fido Friend and Essence .

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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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