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Little Bites vs Sportmix

Little Bites is made by Health Extension Pet Care, and Sportmix by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc. (owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc.). On KibbleLab, Little Bites averages 8.4 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 7.1 for Sportmix. Little Bites makes food for dogs, while Sportmix covers cats and dogs.

Little Bites and Sportmix compared

Little Bites Sportmix
Manufacturer Health Extension Pet Care Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc.
Parent company Independent Nunn Milling Company, Inc.
Founded 1963 1926
Headquarters Hauppauge, New York, USA Evansville, Indiana, USA
Products listed 6 10
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.
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, and no one can pay for a higher score. How scoring works .
8.4 (avg of 6) 7.1 (avg of 10)
Recalls on record KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.
None None
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Little Bites vs Sportmix: how they compare

Scores

Little Bites scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.4 out of 10 across 6 scored foods, compared with 7.1 across 10 for Sportmix. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science, and no one can pay for a higher score.

Who makes them

Little Bites is made by Health Extension Pet Care, an independent maker, based in Hauppauge, New York, USA, founded in 1963. Sportmix is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc., based in Evansville, Indiana, USA, founded in 1926.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 6 Little Bites foods and 10 Sportmix foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Little Bites or Sportmix?

Little Bites scores higher: it averages 8.4 out of 10 across 6 scored foods, compared with 7.1 for Sportmix. Scores reflect published veterinary science, and no one can pay for a higher score.

Who makes Little Bites and Sportmix?

Little Bites is made by Health Extension Pet Care. Sportmix is made by Midwestern Pet Foods, Inc., which is owned by Nunn Milling Company, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Sportmix has 10 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 6 for Little Bites.

Where is each brand based?

Little Bites is based in Hauppauge, New York, USA. Sportmix is based in Evansville, Indiana, USA.

Have Little Bites or Sportmix been recalled?

Neither Little Bites nor Sportmix has a recall on record in the KibbleLab database. KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.

See the full profiles: Little Bites and Sportmix .

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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 and manufacturer notices, and a notice may name the parent company rather than the brand. KibbleLab began logging recalls in July 2026, so earlier recalls may not appear.

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