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Member's Mark vs Temptations

Member's Mark is branded by Sam's Club (owned by Walmart Inc.) and made by third-party co-packers, and Temptations is made by Mars Petcare (owned by Mars, Incorporated). On KibbleLab, Member's Mark averages 8.9 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Temptations. Member's Mark makes food for cats and dogs, while Temptations covers cats.

Member's Mark and Temptations compared

Member's Mark Temptations
Manufacturer Sam's Club Mars Petcare
Parent company Walmart Inc. Mars, Incorporated
Founded 1983 1935
Headquarters Bentonville, Arkansas, USA 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.
Co-packer In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Not listed Pennsylvania; Ontario
Products listed 15 56
Serves Cats & dogs Cats
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 .
8.9 (avg of 15) 8.4 (avg of 56)
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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Member's Mark vs Temptations: how they compare

Scores

Member's Mark scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.9 out of 10 across 15 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 56 for Temptations. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Member's Mark is a brand of Sam's Club, owned by Walmart Inc., based in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA, founded in 1983. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Temptations 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 15 Member's Mark foods and 56 Temptations foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Member's Mark or Temptations?

Member's Mark scores higher: it averages 8.9 out of 10 across 15 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Temptations. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Member's Mark and Temptations?

Member's Mark is a brand of Sam's Club, which is owned by Walmart Inc.. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Temptations is made by Mars Petcare, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Temptations has 56 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 15 for Member's Mark.

Where is each brand based?

Member's Mark is based in Bentonville, Arkansas, USA. Temptations is based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ).

Have Member's Mark or Temptations been recalled?

Neither Member's Mark nor Temptations 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.

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

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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