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FirstMate vs ROAM Pets

FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods (owned by Nasta Pet Food), and ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC (owned by Independent). On KibbleLab, ROAM Pets averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.7 for FirstMate. ROAM Pets is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; FirstMate is not.

FirstMate and ROAM Pets compared

FirstMate ROAM Pets
Manufacturer FirstMate Pet Foods Pet Proteins LLC
Parent company Nasta Pet Food Independent
Founded 1989 2018
Headquarters North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Long Branch, New Jersey, 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 Not listed
Made in Canada Not listed
Manufacturing region British Columbia Not listed
Products listed 56 30
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 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) 8.8 (avg of 30)
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 ROAM Pets: how they compare

Scores

ROAM Pets scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 30 scored foods, compared with 8.7 across 56 for FirstMate. 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. ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC, owned by Independent, based in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, founded in 2018.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. ROAM Pets is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; FirstMate is not. KibbleLab lists 56 FirstMate foods and 30 ROAM Pets foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, FirstMate or ROAM Pets?

ROAM Pets scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 30 scored foods, compared with 8.7 for FirstMate. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes FirstMate and ROAM Pets?

FirstMate is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, which is owned by Nasta Pet Food. ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC, which is owned by Independent.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

FirstMate has 56 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 30 for ROAM Pets.

Where is each brand based?

FirstMate is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. ROAM Pets is based in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA.

Are FirstMate or ROAM Pets PSC Accredited?

ROAM Pets 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 ROAM Pets been recalled?

Neither FirstMate nor ROAM Pets 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 ROAM Pets .

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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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