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Birdie & Louie vs NutriSource

Birdie & Louie is branded by Birdie & Louie, LLC (owned by Worthy Family Brands) and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc. (owned by KLN Family Brands), and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Birdie & Louie averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.6 for NutriSource. NutriSource is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Birdie & Louie is not.

Birdie & Louie and NutriSource compared

Birdie & Louie NutriSource
Manufacturer Birdie & Louie, LLC Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc.
Parent company Worthy Family Brands KLN Family Brands
Founded 2021 1964
Headquarters Wetumpka, Alabama, USA Perham, Minnesota, 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 In-house
Made in Ecuador; United States United States
Manufacturing region Alabama Minnesota
Products listed 22 105
Serves Cats & 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 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 22) 8.6 (avg of 105)
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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Birdie & Louie vs NutriSource: how they compare

Scores

Birdie & Louie scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 22 scored foods, compared with 8.6 across 105 for NutriSource. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Birdie & Louie is a brand of Birdie & Louie, LLC, owned by Worthy Family Brands, based in Wetumpka, Alabama, USA, founded in 2021. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Ecuador and United States. NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc., owned by KLN Family Brands, based in Perham, Minnesota, USA, founded in 1964.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. NutriSource is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Birdie & Louie is not. KibbleLab lists 22 Birdie & Louie foods and 105 NutriSource foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Birdie & Louie or NutriSource?

Birdie & Louie scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 22 scored foods, compared with 8.6 for NutriSource. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Birdie & Louie and NutriSource?

Birdie & Louie is a brand of Birdie & Louie, LLC, which is owned by Worthy Family Brands. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Ecuador and United States. NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc., which is owned by KLN Family Brands.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

NutriSource has 105 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 22 for Birdie & Louie.

Where is each brand based?

Birdie & Louie is based in Wetumpka, Alabama, USA. NutriSource is based in Perham, Minnesota, USA.

Are Birdie & Louie or NutriSource PSC Accredited?

NutriSource 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 Birdie & Louie or NutriSource been recalled?

Neither Birdie & Louie nor NutriSource 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.

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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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