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BIXBI vs Native Pet

BIXBI is branded by BIXBI Pet and made by third-party co-packers, and Native Pet is branded by Native Pet, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, BIXBI averages 8.5 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Native Pet. BIXBI makes food for cats and dogs, while Native Pet covers dogs.

BIXBI and Native Pet compared

BIXBI Native Pet
Manufacturer BIXBI Pet Native Pet, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2009 2017
Headquarters Boulder, Colorado, USA St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Co-packer Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Minnesota Missouri
Products listed 51 26
Serves Cats & dogs 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 .
8.5 (avg of 51) 8.3 (avg of 26)
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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BIXBI vs Native Pet: how they compare

Scores

BIXBI scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.5 out of 10 across 51 scored foods, compared with 8.3 across 26 for Native Pet. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

BIXBI is a brand of BIXBI Pet, based in Boulder, Colorado, USA, founded in 2009. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Native Pet is a brand of Native Pet, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2017. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 51 BIXBI foods and 26 Native Pet foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, BIXBI or Native Pet?

BIXBI scores higher: it averages 8.5 out of 10 across 51 scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Native Pet. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes BIXBI and Native Pet?

BIXBI is a brand of BIXBI Pet. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Native Pet is a brand of Native Pet, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

BIXBI has 51 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 26 for Native Pet.

Where is each brand based?

BIXBI is based in Boulder, Colorado, USA. Native Pet is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Have BIXBI or Native Pet been recalled?

Neither BIXBI nor Native Pet 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: BIXBI and Native Pet .

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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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