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Kasiks vs Pedigree

Kasiks is made by FirstMate Pet Foods (owned by Nasta Pet Food), and Pedigree is made by Mars Petcare (owned by Mars, Incorporated). On KibbleLab, Pedigree averages 8.3 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.0 for Kasiks. Kasiks makes food for cats and dogs, while Pedigree covers dogs.

Kasiks and Pedigree compared

Kasiks Pedigree
Manufacturer FirstMate Pet Foods Mars Petcare
Parent company Nasta Pet Food Mars, Incorporated
Founded 1989 1935
Headquarters North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ)
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 Canada United States
Manufacturing region British Columbia Multiple states
Products listed 7 49
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 .
8.0 (avg of 7) 8.3 (avg of 49)
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 2
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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Kasiks vs Pedigree: how they compare

Scores

Pedigree scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.3 out of 10 across 49 scored foods, compared with 8.0 across 7 for Kasiks. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Kasiks is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, owned by Nasta Pet Food, based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, founded in 1989. Pedigree is made by Mars Petcare, owned by Mars, Incorporated, based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ), founded in 1935.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 7 Kasiks foods and 49 Pedigree foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Kasiks or Pedigree?

Pedigree scores higher: it averages 8.3 out of 10 across 49 scored foods, compared with 8.0 for Kasiks. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Kasiks and Pedigree?

Kasiks is made by FirstMate Pet Foods, which is owned by Nasta Pet Food. Pedigree is made by Mars Petcare, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Pedigree has 49 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 7 for Kasiks.

Where is each brand based?

Kasiks is based in North Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. Pedigree is based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ).

Have Kasiks or Pedigree been recalled?

Kasiks has no recalls on record in the KibbleLab database; Pedigree has 2 recalls. 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: Kasiks and Pedigree .

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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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