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Gentle Giants vs Holistic Select

Gentle Giants is branded by Gentle Giants Products, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Holistic Select is made by Wellness Pet Company (owned by Clearlake Capital Group). On KibbleLab, Holistic Select averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Gentle Giants. Holistic Select is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Gentle Giants is not.

Gentle Giants and Holistic Select compared

Gentle Giants Holistic Select
Manufacturer Gentle Giants Products, Inc. Wellness Pet Company
Parent company Independent Clearlake Capital Group
Founded 2005 2021
Headquarters Norco, California, USA Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Contract manufacturer In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Iowa Arkansas
Products listed 11 8
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 .
8.4 (avg of 11) 8.6 (avg of 8)
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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Gentle Giants vs Holistic Select: how they compare

Scores

Holistic Select scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 8 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 11 for Gentle Giants. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Gentle Giants is a brand of Gentle Giants Products, Inc., based in Norco, California, USA, founded in 2005. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Holistic Select is made by Wellness Pet Company, owned by Clearlake Capital Group, based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2021.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Holistic Select is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Gentle Giants is not. KibbleLab lists 11 Gentle Giants foods and 8 Holistic Select foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Gentle Giants or Holistic Select?

Holistic Select scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 8 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Gentle Giants. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Gentle Giants and Holistic Select?

Gentle Giants is a brand of Gentle Giants Products, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Holistic Select is made by Wellness Pet Company, which is owned by Clearlake Capital Group.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Gentle Giants has 11 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 8 for Holistic Select.

Where is each brand based?

Gentle Giants is based in Norco, California, USA. Holistic Select is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA.

Are Gentle Giants or Holistic Select PSC Accredited?

Holistic Select 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 Gentle Giants or Holistic Select been recalled?

Neither Gentle Giants nor Holistic Select 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: Gentle Giants and Holistic Select .

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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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