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Evolve vs Nature's Recipe

Evolve is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc., and Nature's Recipe is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands (owned by Post Holdings, Inc.). On KibbleLab, Evolve averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Nature's Recipe. Evolve makes food for cats and dogs, while Nature's Recipe covers dogs.

Evolve and Nature's Recipe compared

Evolve Nature's Recipe
Manufacturer Sunshine Mills, Inc. Post Holdings Pet Brands
Parent company Independent Post Holdings, Inc.
Founded 1947 2023
Headquarters Red Bay, Alabama, 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.
In-house In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Alabama Not listed
Products listed 46 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.
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 46) 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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Evolve vs Nature's Recipe: how they compare

Scores

Evolve scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 46 scored foods, compared with 8.5 across 21 for Nature's Recipe. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Evolve is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc., an independent maker, based in Red Bay, Alabama, USA, founded in 1947. 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. KibbleLab lists 46 Evolve foods and 21 Nature's Recipe foods.

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Common Questions

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

Evolve scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 46 scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Nature's Recipe. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Evolve and Nature's Recipe?

Evolve is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc. Nature's Recipe is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands, which is owned by Post Holdings, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Evolve has 46 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 21 for Nature's Recipe.

Where is each brand based?

Evolve is based in Red Bay, Alabama, USA. Nature's Recipe is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Have Evolve or Nature's Recipe been recalled?

Neither Evolve 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: Evolve and Nature's Recipe .

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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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