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Merrick vs Snappy Tom

Merrick is made by Merrick Pet Care (owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare), and Snappy Tom is branded by Snappy Tom (owned by Tropical Group) and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Merrick averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 7.8 for Snappy Tom. Merrick makes food for cats and dogs, while Snappy Tom covers cats.

Merrick and Snappy Tom compared

Merrick Snappy Tom
Manufacturer Merrick Pet Care Snappy Tom
Parent company Nestlé Purina PetCare Tropical Group
Founded 1988 1965
Headquarters Amarillo, Texas, USA Chino, California, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
In-house Co-packer
Made in United States Thailand
Manufacturing region Texas Not listed
Products listed 118 9
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 .
8.8 (avg of 118) 7.8 (avg of 9)
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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Merrick vs Snappy Tom: how they compare

Scores

Merrick scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 118 scored foods, compared with 7.8 across 9 for Snappy Tom. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Merrick is made by Merrick Pet Care, owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare, based in Amarillo, Texas, USA, founded in 1988. Snappy Tom is a brand of Snappy Tom, owned by Tropical Group, based in Chino, California, USA, founded in 1965. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 118 Merrick foods and 9 Snappy Tom foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Merrick or Snappy Tom?

Merrick scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 118 scored foods, compared with 7.8 for Snappy Tom. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Merrick and Snappy Tom?

Merrick is made by Merrick Pet Care, which is owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare. Snappy Tom is a brand of Snappy Tom, which is owned by Tropical Group. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Merrick has 118 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 9 for Snappy Tom.

Where is each brand based?

Merrick is based in Amarillo, Texas, USA. Snappy Tom is based in Chino, California, USA.

Have Merrick or Snappy Tom been recalled?

Neither Merrick nor Snappy Tom 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: Merrick and Snappy Tom .

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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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