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Dogs in the Kitchen vs Nextrition

Dogs in the Kitchen is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Nextrition is made by Nextrition Pet Products, and both make food for dogs. On KibbleLab, Dogs in the Kitchen averages 8.9 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Nextrition.

Dogs in the Kitchen and Nextrition compared

Dogs in the Kitchen Nextrition
Manufacturer Weruva International, Inc. Nextrition Pet Products
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2006 2022
Headquarters Natick, Massachusetts, USA Not listed
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Contract manufacturer In-house
Made in Thailand United States
Manufacturing region Chonburi Province Illinois
Products listed 12 6
Serves 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 .
8.9 (avg of 12) 8.7 (avg of 6)
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
Shop Nextrition Amazon

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Dogs in the Kitchen vs Nextrition: how they compare

Scores

Dogs in the Kitchen scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.9 out of 10 across 12 scored foods, compared with 8.7 across 6 for Nextrition. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Dogs in the Kitchen is a brand of Weruva International, Inc., based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2006. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Nextrition is made by Nextrition Pet Products, an independent maker, founded in 2022.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 12 Dogs in the Kitchen foods and 6 Nextrition foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Dogs in the Kitchen or Nextrition?

Dogs in the Kitchen scores higher: it averages 8.9 out of 10 across 12 scored foods, compared with 8.7 for Nextrition. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Dogs in the Kitchen and Nextrition?

Dogs in the Kitchen is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand. Nextrition is made by Nextrition Pet Products.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Dogs in the Kitchen has 12 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 6 for Nextrition.

Where is Dogs in the Kitchen based?

Dogs in the Kitchen is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

Have Dogs in the Kitchen or Nextrition been recalled?

Neither Dogs in the Kitchen nor Nextrition 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: Dogs in the Kitchen and Nextrition .

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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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