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Grandma Lucy's vs Optimeal

Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's, and Optimeal is made by Kormotech LLC. On KibbleLab, Grandma Lucy's averages 8.7 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Optimeal. Grandma Lucy's makes food for cats and dogs, while Optimeal covers cats.

Grandma Lucy's and Optimeal compared

Grandma Lucy's Optimeal
Manufacturer Grandma Lucy's Kormotech LLC
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1999 2003
Headquarters Rancho Santa Margarita, California, 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 California Lviv Oblast
Products listed 35 4
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 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 35) 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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Grandma Lucy's vs Optimeal: how they compare

Scores

Grandma Lucy's scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.7 out of 10 across 35 scored foods, compared with 8.3 across 4 for Optimeal. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's, an independent maker, based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA, founded in 1999. 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 35 Grandma Lucy's foods and 4 Optimeal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Grandma Lucy's or Optimeal?

Grandma Lucy's scores higher: it averages 8.7 out of 10 across 35 scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Optimeal. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Grandma Lucy's and Optimeal?

Grandma Lucy's is made by Grandma Lucy's. Optimeal is made by Kormotech LLC.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Grandma Lucy's has 35 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 4 for Optimeal.

Where is each brand based?

Grandma Lucy's is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, California, USA. Optimeal is based in Lviv, Ukraine.

Have Grandma Lucy's or Optimeal been recalled?

Neither Grandma Lucy's 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: Grandma Lucy's 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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