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Bil-Jac vs Zeal

Bil-Jac is made by Bil-Jac Foods, Inc., and Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited. On KibbleLab, Bil-Jac and Zeal both average 8.8 out of 10. Bil-Jac makes food for dogs, while Zeal covers cats and dogs.

Bil-Jac and Zeal compared

Bil-Jac Zeal
Manufacturer Bil-Jac Foods, Inc. Natural Pet Treat Company Limited
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1947 1999
Headquarters Medina, Ohio, 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.
In-house In-house
Made in United States New Zealand
Manufacturing region Ohio Auckland
Products listed 38 20
Serves Dogs Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$$$
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 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 38) 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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Bil-Jac vs Zeal: how they compare

Scores

Bil-Jac and Zeal average the same KibbleLab score, 8.8 out of 10, across 38 and 20 scored foods. 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. 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 38 Bil-Jac foods and 20 Zeal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Bil-Jac or Zeal?

Bil-Jac and Zeal average the same KibbleLab score, 8.8 out of 10.

Who makes Bil-Jac and Zeal?

Bil-Jac is made by Bil-Jac Foods, Inc. Zeal is made by Natural Pet Treat Company Limited.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Bil-Jac has 38 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 20 for Zeal.

Where is each brand based?

Bil-Jac is based in Medina, Ohio, USA. Zeal is based in Auckland, New Zealand.

Have Bil-Jac or Zeal been recalled?

Neither Bil-Jac 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: Bil-Jac and Zeal .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

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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