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Crave vs Taiga

Crave is made by Mars Petcare (owned by Mars, Incorporated), and Taiga is made by Horizon Pet Nutrition Inc. On KibbleLab, Crave averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.2 for Taiga. Crave makes food for cats and dogs, while Taiga covers dogs.

Crave and Taiga compared

Crave Taiga
Manufacturer Mars Petcare Horizon Pet Nutrition Inc.
Parent company Mars, Incorporated Independent
Founded 1935 2006
Headquarters Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ) Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house In-house
Made in United States Canada
Manufacturing region Not listed Saskatchewan
Products listed 8 2
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 .
8.6 (avg of 8) 8.2 (avg of 2)
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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Crave vs Taiga: how they compare

Scores

Crave scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 8 scored foods, compared with 8.2 across 2 for Taiga. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Crave is made by Mars Petcare, owned by Mars, Incorporated, based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ), founded in 1935. Taiga is made by Horizon Pet Nutrition Inc., an independent maker, based in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada, founded in 2006.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 8 Crave foods and 2 Taiga foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Crave or Taiga?

Crave scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 8 scored foods, compared with 8.2 for Taiga. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Crave and Taiga?

Crave is made by Mars Petcare, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated. Taiga is made by Horizon Pet Nutrition Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Crave has 8 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 2 for Taiga.

Where is each brand based?

Crave is based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ). Taiga is based in Rosthern, Saskatchewan, Canada.

Have Crave or Taiga been recalled?

Neither Crave nor Taiga 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: Crave and Taiga .

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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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