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Health Extension vs Optimeal

Health Extension is made by Health Extension Pet Care, and Optimeal is made by Kormotech LLC. On KibbleLab, Health Extension averages 8.5 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Optimeal. Health Extension makes food for cats and dogs, while Optimeal covers cats.

Health Extension and Optimeal compared

Health Extension Optimeal
Manufacturer Health Extension Pet Care Kormotech LLC
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1963 2003
Headquarters Hauppauge, New York, 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 New York Lviv Oblast
Products listed 64 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 .
8.5 (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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Health Extension vs Optimeal: how they compare

Scores

Health Extension scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.5 out of 10 across 64 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

Health Extension is made by Health Extension Pet Care, an independent maker, based in Hauppauge, New York, USA, founded in 1963. 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 Health Extension foods and 4 Optimeal foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Health Extension or Optimeal?

Health Extension scores higher: it averages 8.5 out of 10 across 64 scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Optimeal. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Health Extension and Optimeal?

Health Extension is made by Health Extension Pet Care. Optimeal is made by Kormotech LLC.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

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

Where is each brand based?

Health Extension is based in Hauppauge, New York, USA. Optimeal is based in Lviv, Ukraine.

Have Health Extension or Optimeal been recalled?

Neither Health Extension 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: Health Extension and Optimeal .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

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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