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Cafe Nara vs McLovin's

Cafe Nara is made by Dongwon F&B Co., Ltd. (owned by Dongwon Group), and McLovin's is branded by McLovin's Pet Food, Inc. (owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp.) and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Cafe Nara and McLovin's both average 8.0 out of 10. Cafe Nara's maker dates to 2000, while McLovin's's launched in 2020.

Cafe Nara and McLovin's compared

Cafe Nara McLovin's
Manufacturer Dongwon F&B Co., Ltd. McLovin's Pet Food, Inc.
Parent company Dongwon Group Caduceus Software Systems Corp.
Founded 2000 2020
Headquarters Seoul, South Korea Chino, California, 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 Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Not listed California
Products listed 7 4
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 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 .
8.0 (avg of 7) 8.0 (avg of 4)
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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Cafe Nara vs McLovin's: how they compare

Scores

Cafe Nara and McLovin's average the same KibbleLab score, 8.0 out of 10, across 7 and 4 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Cafe Nara is made by Dongwon F&B Co., Ltd., owned by Dongwon Group, based in Seoul, South Korea, founded in 2000. McLovin's is a brand of McLovin's Pet Food, Inc., owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp., based in Chino, California, USA, founded in 2020. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 7 Cafe Nara foods and 4 McLovin's foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Cafe Nara or McLovin's?

Cafe Nara and McLovin's average the same KibbleLab score, 8.0 out of 10.

Who makes Cafe Nara and McLovin's?

Cafe Nara is made by Dongwon F&B Co., Ltd., which is owned by Dongwon Group. McLovin's is a brand of McLovin's Pet Food, Inc., which is owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Cafe Nara has 7 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 4 for McLovin's.

Where is each brand based?

Cafe Nara is based in Seoul, South Korea. McLovin's is based in Chino, California, USA.

Have Cafe Nara or McLovin's been recalled?

Neither Cafe Nara nor McLovin's 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: Cafe Nara and McLovin's .

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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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