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Inaba vs Wild Earth

Inaba is made by Inaba Foods Co., Ltd., and Wild Earth is branded by Wild Earth, Inc. (owned by InvenTel) and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, Inaba and Wild Earth both average 8.4 out of 10. Inaba makes food for cats and dogs, while Wild Earth covers dogs.

Inaba and Wild Earth compared

Inaba Wild Earth
Manufacturer Inaba Foods Co., Ltd. Wild Earth, Inc.
Parent company Independent InvenTel
Founded 1805 2017
Headquarters Yui, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan Berkeley, 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 Thailand United States
Manufacturing region Saraburi Province Midwestern United States
Products listed 35 1
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 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 1)
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 Wild Earth: how they compare

Scores

Inaba and Wild Earth average the same KibbleLab score, 8.4 out of 10, across 35 and 1 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. Wild Earth is a brand of Wild Earth, Inc., owned by InvenTel, based in Berkeley, California, USA, founded in 2017. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 35 Inaba foods and 1 Wild Earth food.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Inaba or Wild Earth?

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

Who makes Inaba and Wild Earth?

Inaba is made by Inaba Foods Co., Ltd. Wild Earth is a brand of Wild Earth, Inc., which is owned by InvenTel. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Inaba has 35 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 1 for Wild Earth.

Where is each brand based?

Inaba is based in Yui, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. Wild Earth is based in Berkeley, California, USA.

Have Inaba or Wild Earth been recalled?

Neither Inaba nor Wild Earth 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 Wild Earth .

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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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