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Holistic Select vs The Honest Kitchen

Holistic Select is made by Wellness Pet Company (owned by Clearlake Capital Group), and The Honest Kitchen is branded by The Honest Kitchen, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, Holistic Select and The Honest Kitchen both average 8.6 out of 10. Holistic Select is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not.

Holistic Select and The Honest Kitchen compared

Holistic Select The Honest Kitchen
Manufacturer Wellness Pet Company The Honest Kitchen, Inc.
Parent company Clearlake Capital Group Independent
Founded 2021 2002
Headquarters Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA San Diego, California, 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 Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Arkansas California; Kansas
Products listed 8 86
Serves Dogs Cats & 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.
Yes 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 .
8.6 (avg of 8) 8.6 (avg of 86)
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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Holistic Select vs The Honest Kitchen: how they compare

Scores

Holistic Select and The Honest Kitchen average the same KibbleLab score, 8.6 out of 10, across 8 and 86 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Holistic Select is made by Wellness Pet Company, owned by Clearlake Capital Group, based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2021. The Honest Kitchen is a brand of The Honest Kitchen, Inc., based in San Diego, California, USA, founded in 2002. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Holistic Select is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not. KibbleLab lists 8 Holistic Select foods and 86 The Honest Kitchen foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Holistic Select or The Honest Kitchen?

Holistic Select and The Honest Kitchen average the same KibbleLab score, 8.6 out of 10.

Who makes Holistic Select and The Honest Kitchen?

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

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

The Honest Kitchen has 86 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 8 for Holistic Select.

Where is each brand based?

Holistic Select is based in Tewksbury, Massachusetts, USA. The Honest Kitchen is based in San Diego, California, USA.

Are Holistic Select or The Honest Kitchen 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 Holistic Select or The Honest Kitchen been recalled?

Neither Holistic Select nor The Honest Kitchen 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: Holistic Select and The Honest Kitchen .

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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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