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Canidae vs Love Nala

Canidae is made by Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC (owned by Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital)), and Love Nala is branded by Love, Nala, LLC and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Canidae and Love Nala both average 8.4 out of 10. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Canidae is not.

Canidae and Love Nala compared

Canidae Love Nala
Manufacturer Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC Love, Nala, LLC
Parent company Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital) Independent
Founded 1996 2019
Headquarters Stamford, Connecticut, USA Visalia, 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 Co-packer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Texas California
Products listed 39 32
Serves Cats & dogs Cats
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 .
8.4 (avg of 39) 8.4 (avg of 32)
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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Canidae vs Love Nala: how they compare

Scores

Canidae and Love Nala average the same KibbleLab score, 8.4 out of 10, across 39 and 32 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Canidae is made by Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC, owned by Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital), based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA, founded in 1996. Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC, based in Visalia, California, USA, founded in 2019. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Canidae is not. KibbleLab lists 39 Canidae foods and 32 Love Nala foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Canidae or Love Nala?

Canidae and Love Nala average the same KibbleLab score, 8.4 out of 10.

Who makes Canidae and Love Nala?

Canidae is made by Canidae Pet Food Holdings, LLC, which is owned by Ethos Pet Brands (L Catterton / Nexus Capital). Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Canidae has 39 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 32 for Love Nala.

Where is each brand based?

Canidae is based in Stamford, Connecticut, USA. Love Nala is based in Visalia, California, USA.

Are Canidae or Love Nala PSC Accredited?

Love Nala 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 Canidae or Love Nala been recalled?

Neither Canidae nor Love Nala 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: Canidae and Love Nala .

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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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