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Bil-Jac vs Hill's Prescription Diet

Bil-Jac is made by Bil-Jac Foods, Inc., and Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition (owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company). Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer, while Bil-Jac does not. Hill's Prescription Diet is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Bil-Jac is not.

Bil-Jac and Hill's Prescription Diet compared

Bil-Jac Hill's Prescription Diet
Manufacturer Bil-Jac Foods, Inc. Hill's Pet Nutrition
Parent company Independent Colgate-Palmolive Company
Founded 1947 1907
Headquarters Medina, Ohio, USA Topeka, Kansas, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Ohio Kansas
Products listed 38 44
Serves 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 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 Yes
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 38) Not yet rated
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 1
Where to buy
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Bil-Jac vs Hill's Prescription Diet: how they compare

Scores

Bil-Jac averages 8.8 out of 10 across 38 scored foods on KibbleLab, while Hill's Prescription Diet does not have a score yet. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Bil-Jac is made by Bil-Jac Foods, Inc., an independent maker, based in Medina, Ohio, USA, founded in 1947. Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company, based in Topeka, Kansas, USA, founded in 1907.

Standards and range

Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria, while Bil-Jac does not. Hill's Prescription Diet is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Bil-Jac is not. KibbleLab lists 38 Bil-Jac foods and 44 Hill's Prescription Diet foods.

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Common Questions

Who makes Bil-Jac and Hill's Prescription Diet?

Bil-Jac is made by Bil-Jac Foods, Inc. Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, which is owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Hill's Prescription Diet has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 38 for Bil-Jac.

Where is each brand based?

Bil-Jac is based in Medina, Ohio, USA. Hill's Prescription Diet is based in Topeka, Kansas, USA.

Do Bil-Jac and Hill's Prescription Diet meet WSAVA criteria?

Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer; Bil-Jac does not, based on public information. WSAVA publishes criteria; it does not certify or endorse brands.

Are Bil-Jac or Hill's Prescription Diet PSC Accredited?

Hill's Prescription Diet is a PSC Accredited business. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact, through third-party verification.

Have Bil-Jac or Hill's Prescription Diet been recalled?

Bil-Jac has no recalls on record in the KibbleLab database; Hill's Prescription Diet has 1 recall. 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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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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