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Evolve vs Snappy Tom

Evolve is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc., and Snappy Tom is branded by Snappy Tom (owned by Tropical Group) and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Evolve averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 7.8 for Snappy Tom. Evolve makes food for cats and dogs, while Snappy Tom covers cats.

Evolve and Snappy Tom compared

Evolve Snappy Tom
Manufacturer Sunshine Mills, Inc. Snappy Tom
Parent company Independent Tropical Group
Founded 1947 1965
Headquarters Red Bay, Alabama, USA Chino, California, 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 Co-packer
Made in United States Thailand
Manufacturing region Alabama Not listed
Products listed 46 9
Serves Cats & dogs Cats
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) 7.8 (avg of 9)
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 Snappy Tom: how they compare

Scores

Evolve scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 46 scored foods, compared with 7.8 across 9 for Snappy Tom. 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. Snappy Tom is a brand of Snappy Tom, owned by Tropical Group, based in Chino, California, USA, founded in 1965. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 46 Evolve foods and 9 Snappy Tom foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Evolve or Snappy Tom?

Evolve scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 46 scored foods, compared with 7.8 for Snappy Tom. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Evolve and Snappy Tom?

Evolve is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc. Snappy Tom is a brand of Snappy Tom, which is owned by Tropical Group. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Evolve has 46 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 9 for Snappy Tom.

Where is each brand based?

Evolve is based in Red Bay, Alabama, USA. Snappy Tom is based in Chino, California, USA.

Have Evolve or Snappy Tom been recalled?

Neither Evolve nor Snappy Tom 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 Snappy Tom .

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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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