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Bully Max vs Essence

Bully Max is branded by Bully Max LLC and made by third-party co-packers, and Essence is branded by Pets Global, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, Bully Max and Essence both average 8.5 out of 10. Bully Max makes food for dogs, while Essence covers cats and dogs.

Bully Max and Essence compared

Bully Max Essence
Manufacturer Bully Max LLC Pets Global, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2008 2010
Headquarters Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 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.
Co-packer Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Pennsylvania South Dakota
Products listed 9 13
Serves Dogs Cats & dogs
Price tier A relative price guide, from $ (most affordable) to $$$$$ (most premium), based on the brand's typical retail cost.
$$$$ $$$$$
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 9) 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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Bully Max vs Essence: how they compare

Scores

Bully Max and Essence average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10, across 9 and 13 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Bully Max is a brand of Bully Max LLC, based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, founded in 2008. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. 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 9 Bully Max foods and 13 Essence foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Bully Max or Essence?

Bully Max and Essence average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10.

Who makes Bully Max and Essence?

Bully Max is a brand of Bully Max LLC. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. 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 9 for Bully Max.

Where is each brand based?

Bully Max is based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA. Essence is based in Valencia, California, USA.

Have Bully Max or Essence been recalled?

Neither Bully Max 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: Bully Max and Essence .

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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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