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Love Nala vs Rachael Ray Nutrish

Love Nala is branded by Love, Nala, LLC and made by third-party co-packers, and Rachael Ray Nutrish is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands (owned by Post Holdings, Inc.). On KibbleLab, Rachael Ray Nutrish averages 8.7 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Love Nala. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Rachael Ray Nutrish is not.

Love Nala and Rachael Ray Nutrish compared

Love Nala Rachael Ray Nutrish
Manufacturer Love, Nala, LLC Post Holdings Pet Brands
Parent company Independent Post Holdings, Inc.
Founded 2019 2023
Headquarters Visalia, California, USA St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Co-packer In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region California Pennsylvania
Products listed 32 41
Serves Cats 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 .
8.4 (avg of 32) 8.7 (avg of 41)
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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Love Nala vs Rachael Ray Nutrish: how they compare

Scores

Rachael Ray Nutrish scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.7 out of 10 across 41 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 32 for Love Nala. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC, based in Visalia, California, USA, founded in 2019. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Rachael Ray Nutrish is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands, owned by Post Holdings, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2023.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Love Nala is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Rachael Ray Nutrish is not. KibbleLab lists 32 Love Nala foods and 41 Rachael Ray Nutrish foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Love Nala or Rachael Ray Nutrish?

Rachael Ray Nutrish scores higher: it averages 8.7 out of 10 across 41 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Love Nala. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Love Nala and Rachael Ray Nutrish?

Love Nala is a brand of Love, Nala, LLC. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Rachael Ray Nutrish is made by Post Holdings Pet Brands, which is owned by Post Holdings, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Rachael Ray Nutrish has 41 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 32 for Love Nala.

Where is each brand based?

Love Nala is based in Visalia, California, USA. Rachael Ray Nutrish is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Are Love Nala or Rachael Ray Nutrish PSC Accredited?

Love Nala 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 Love Nala or Rachael Ray Nutrish been recalled?

Neither Love Nala nor Rachael Ray Nutrish 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: Love Nala and Rachael Ray Nutrish .

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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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