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McLovin's vs Tender & True

McLovin's is branded by McLovin's Pet Food, Inc. (owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp.) and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and Tender & True is made by Tender & True Pet Nutrition, Inc., and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Tender & True averages 8.1 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.0 for McLovin's.

McLovin's and Tender & True compared

McLovin's Tender & True
Manufacturer McLovin's Pet Food, Inc. Tender & True Pet Nutrition, Inc.
Parent company Caduceus Software Systems Corp. Independent
Founded 2020 2014
Headquarters Chino, California, USA Omaha, Nebraska, United States
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Contract manufacturer In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region California Nebraska
Products listed 4 7
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 .
8.0 (avg of 4) 8.1 (avg of 7)
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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McLovin's vs Tender & True: how they compare

Scores

Tender & True scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.1 out of 10 across 7 scored foods, compared with 8.0 across 4 for McLovin's. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

McLovin's is a brand of McLovin's Pet Food, Inc., owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp., based in Chino, California, USA, founded in 2020. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Tender & True is made by Tender & True Pet Nutrition, Inc., an independent maker, based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States, founded in 2014.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 4 McLovin's foods and 7 Tender & True foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, McLovin's or Tender & True?

Tender & True scores higher: it averages 8.1 out of 10 across 7 scored foods, compared with 8.0 for McLovin's. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes McLovin's and Tender & True?

McLovin's is a brand of McLovin's Pet Food, Inc., which is owned by Caduceus Software Systems Corp.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States. Tender & True is made by Tender & True Pet Nutrition, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Tender & True has 7 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 4 for McLovin's.

Where is each brand based?

McLovin's is based in Chino, California, USA. Tender & True is based in Omaha, Nebraska, United States.

Have McLovin's or Tender & True been recalled?

Neither McLovin's nor Tender & True 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: McLovin's and Tender & True .

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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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