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Earth Animal vs Nature's Recipe

Earth Animal is branded by Earth Animal Ventures, Inc. (owned by Independent) and made by third-party co-packers, and Nature's Recipe is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands (owned by Post Holdings, Inc.). On KibbleLab, Earth Animal and Nature's Recipe both average 8.5 out of 10. Earth Animal is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Nature's Recipe is not.

Earth Animal and Nature's Recipe compared

Earth Animal Nature's Recipe
Manufacturer Earth Animal Ventures, Inc. Post Holdings Pet Brands
Parent company Independent Post Holdings, Inc.
Founded 1979 2023
Headquarters Norwalk, Connecticut, USA St. Louis, Missouri, 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 In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Pennsylvania Not listed
Products listed 44 21
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.
Yes 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 44) 8.5 (avg of 21)
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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Earth Animal vs Nature's Recipe: how they compare

Scores

Earth Animal and Nature's Recipe average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10, across 44 and 21 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Earth Animal is a brand of Earth Animal Ventures, Inc., owned by Independent, based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA, founded in 1979. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Nature's Recipe is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands, owned by Post Holdings, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2023.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Earth Animal is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Nature's Recipe is not. KibbleLab lists 44 Earth Animal foods and 21 Nature's Recipe foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Earth Animal or Nature's Recipe?

Earth Animal and Nature's Recipe average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10.

Who makes Earth Animal and Nature's Recipe?

Earth Animal is a brand of Earth Animal Ventures, Inc., which is owned by Independent. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Nature's Recipe is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands, which is owned by Post Holdings, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Earth Animal has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 21 for Nature's Recipe.

Where is each brand based?

Earth Animal is based in Norwalk, Connecticut, USA. Nature's Recipe is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Are Earth Animal or Nature's Recipe PSC Accredited?

Earth Animal 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 Earth Animal or Nature's Recipe been recalled?

Neither Earth Animal nor Nature's Recipe 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: Earth Animal and Nature's Recipe .

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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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