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Friskies vs Optimeal

Friskies is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare (owned by Nestlé S.A.), and Optimeal is made by Kormotech LLC, and both make food for cats. On KibbleLab, Optimeal averages 8.3 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 7.6 for Friskies.

Friskies and Optimeal compared

Friskies Optimeal
Manufacturer Nestlé Purina PetCare Kormotech LLC
Parent company Nestlé S.A. Independent
Founded 2001 2003
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, USA Lviv, Ukraine
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 Ukraine
Manufacturing region Missouri Lviv Oblast
Products listed 64 4
Serves Cats 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 .
7.6 (avg of 64) 8.3 (avg of 4)
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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Friskies vs Optimeal: how they compare

Scores

Optimeal scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.3 out of 10 across 4 scored foods, compared with 7.6 across 64 for Friskies. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Friskies is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, owned by Nestlé S.A., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2001. Optimeal is made by Kormotech LLC, an independent maker, based in Lviv, Ukraine, founded in 2003.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 64 Friskies foods and 4 Optimeal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Friskies or Optimeal?

Optimeal scores higher: it averages 8.3 out of 10 across 4 scored foods, compared with 7.6 for Friskies. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Friskies and Optimeal?

Friskies is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, which is owned by Nestlé S.A. Optimeal is made by Kormotech LLC.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Friskies has 64 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 4 for Optimeal.

Where is each brand based?

Friskies is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Optimeal is based in Lviv, Ukraine.

Have Friskies or Optimeal been recalled?

Neither Friskies nor Optimeal 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: Friskies and Optimeal .

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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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