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FirstMate vs Made by Nacho

FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods (owned by Nasta Pet Food), and Made by Nacho is branded by Made by Nacho and made by third-party co-packers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, FirstMate averages 8.7 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Made by Nacho. FirstMate's maker dates to 1989, while Made by Nacho's launched in 2021.

FirstMate and Made by Nacho compared

FirstMate Made by Nacho
Manufacturer FirstMate Pet Foods Made by Nacho
Parent company Nasta Pet Food Independent
Founded 1989 2021
Headquarters North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada New York, New York, 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 Missouri
Products listed 56 35
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 .
8.7 (avg of 56) 8.4 (avg of 35)
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 Made by Nacho: how they compare

Scores

FirstMate scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.7 out of 10 across 56 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 35 for Made by Nacho. 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. Made by Nacho is a brand of Made by Nacho, based in New York, New York, USA, founded in 2021. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 56 FirstMate foods and 35 Made by Nacho foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, FirstMate or Made by Nacho?

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

Who makes FirstMate and Made by Nacho?

FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, which is owned by Nasta Pet Food. Made by Nacho is a brand of Made by Nacho. 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 35 for Made by Nacho.

Where is each brand based?

FirstMate is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Made by Nacho is based in New York, New York, USA.

Have FirstMate or Made by Nacho been recalled?

Neither FirstMate nor Made by Nacho 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 Made by Nacho .

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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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