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Essence vs I and Love and You

Essence is branded by Pets Global, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and I and Love and You is branded by I and Love and You and made by third-party co-packers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Essence and I and Love and You both average 8.5 out of 10.

Essence and I and Love and You compared

Essence I and Love and You
Manufacturer Pets Global, Inc. I and Love and You
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2010 2012
Headquarters Valencia, California, USA Boulder, Colorado, 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 Co-packer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region South Dakota Colorado
Products listed 13 65
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 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 .
8.5 (avg of 13) 8.5 (avg of 65)
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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Essence vs I and Love and You: how they compare

Scores

Essence and I and Love and You average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10, across 13 and 65 scored foods. 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. I and Love and You is a brand of I and Love and You, based in Boulder, Colorado, USA, founded in 2012. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 13 Essence foods and 65 I and Love and You foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Essence or I and Love and You?

Essence and I and Love and You average the same KibbleLab score, 8.5 out of 10.

Who makes Essence and I and Love and You?

Essence is a brand of Pets Global, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. I and Love and You is a brand of I and Love and You. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

I and Love and You has 65 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 13 for Essence.

Where is each brand based?

Essence is based in Valencia, California, USA. I and Love and You is based in Boulder, Colorado, USA.

Have Essence or I and Love and You been recalled?

Neither Essence nor I and Love and You 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: Essence and I and Love and You .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

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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