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Essence vs Hill's Prescription Diet

Essence is branded by Pets Global, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition (owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company), and both make food for cats and dogs. Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer, while Essence does not. Hill's Prescription Diet is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Essence is not.

Essence and Hill's Prescription Diet compared

Essence Hill's Prescription Diet
Manufacturer Pets Global, Inc. Hill's Pet Nutrition
Parent company Independent Colgate-Palmolive Company
Founded 2010 1907
Headquarters Valencia, California, USA Topeka, Kansas, USA
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 United States United States
Manufacturing region South Dakota Kansas
Products listed 13 44
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 Yes
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 .
8.5 (avg of 13) Not yet rated
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 1
Where to buy
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Essence vs Hill's Prescription Diet: how they compare

Scores

Essence averages 8.5 out of 10 across 13 scored foods on KibbleLab, while Hill's Prescription Diet does not have a score yet. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Essence is a brand of Pets Global, Inc., based in Valencia, California, USA, founded in 2010. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company, based in Topeka, Kansas, USA, founded in 1907.

Standards and range

Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria, while Essence does not. Hill's Prescription Diet is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Essence is not. KibbleLab lists 13 Essence foods and 44 Hill's Prescription Diet foods.

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Common Questions

Who makes Essence and Hill's Prescription Diet?

Essence is a brand of Pets Global, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Hill's Prescription Diet is made by Hill's Pet Nutrition, which is owned by Colgate-Palmolive Company.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Hill's Prescription Diet has 44 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 13 for Essence.

Where is each brand based?

Essence is based in Valencia, California, USA. Hill's Prescription Diet is based in Topeka, Kansas, USA.

Do Essence and Hill's Prescription Diet meet WSAVA criteria?

Hill's Prescription Diet meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer; Essence does not, based on public information. WSAVA publishes criteria; it does not certify or endorse brands.

Are Essence or Hill's Prescription Diet PSC Accredited?

Hill's Prescription Diet 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 Essence or Hill's Prescription Diet been recalled?

Essence has no recalls on record in the KibbleLab database; Hill's Prescription Diet has 1 recall. 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: Essence and Hill's Prescription Diet .

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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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