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FirstMate vs Love Nala

FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods (owned by Nasta Pet Food), and Love Nala is branded by Love, Nala, LLC and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, FirstMate averages 8.7 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Love Nala. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; FirstMate is not.

FirstMate and Love Nala compared

FirstMate Love Nala
Manufacturer FirstMate Pet Foods Love, Nala, LLC
Parent company Nasta Pet Food Independent
Founded 1989 2019
Headquarters North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Visalia, 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 Canada United States
Manufacturing region British Columbia California
Products listed 56 32
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 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 .
8.7 (avg of 56) 8.4 (avg of 32)
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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FirstMate vs Love Nala: how they compare

Scores

FirstMate scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.7 out of 10 across 56 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 32 for Love Nala. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, owned by Nasta Pet Food, based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1989. Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC, based in Visalia, California, USA, founded in 2019. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; FirstMate is not. KibbleLab lists 56 FirstMate foods and 32 Love Nala foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, FirstMate or Love Nala?

FirstMate scores higher: it averages 8.7 out of 10 across 56 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Love Nala. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes FirstMate and Love Nala?

FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, which is owned by Nasta Pet Food. Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

FirstMate has 56 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 32 for Love Nala.

Where is each brand based?

FirstMate is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Love Nala is based in Visalia, California, USA.

Are FirstMate or Love Nala PSC Accredited?

Love Nala 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 FirstMate or Love Nala been recalled?

Neither FirstMate nor Love Nala 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: FirstMate and Love Nala .

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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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