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Inaba vs Nulo

Inaba is made by Inaba Foods Co., Ltd., and Nulo is branded by Nulo, Inc. (owned by Apax Partners) and made by third-party co-packers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Inaba and Nulo both average 8.4 out of 10. Inaba's maker dates to 1805, while Nulo's launched in 2009.

Inaba and Nulo compared

Inaba Nulo
Manufacturer Inaba Foods Co., Ltd. Nulo, Inc.
Parent company Independent Apax Partners
Founded 1805 2009
Headquarters Yui, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Austin, Texas, 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 Co-packer
Made in Thailand United States
Manufacturing region Saraburi Province Midwest and Southern regions
Products listed 35 288
Serves Cats & 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.
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 .
8.4 (avg of 35) 8.4 (avg of 288)
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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Inaba vs Nulo: how they compare

Scores

Inaba and Nulo average the same KibbleLab score, 8.4 out of 10, across 35 and 288 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Inaba is made by Inaba Foods Co., Ltd., an independent maker, based in Yui, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, founded in 1805. Nulo is a brand of Nulo, Inc., owned by Apax Partners, based in Austin, Texas, USA, founded in 2009. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 35 Inaba foods and 288 Nulo foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Inaba or Nulo?

Inaba and Nulo average the same KibbleLab score, 8.4 out of 10.

Who makes Inaba and Nulo?

Inaba is made by Inaba Foods Co., Ltd. Nulo is a brand of Nulo, Inc., which is owned by Apax Partners. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Nulo has 288 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 35 for Inaba.

Where is each brand based?

Inaba is based in Yui, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Nulo is based in Austin, Texas, USA.

Have Inaba or Nulo been recalled?

Neither Inaba nor Nulo 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: Inaba and Nulo .

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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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