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Northwest Naturals vs Purina Beyond

Northwest Naturals is made by Morasch Meats, and Purina Beyond is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare (owned by Nestlé S.A.). On KibbleLab, Purina Beyond averages 8.5 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.0 for Northwest Naturals. Northwest Naturals makes food for dogs, while Purina Beyond covers cats and dogs.

Northwest Naturals and Purina Beyond compared

Northwest Naturals Purina Beyond
Manufacturer Morasch Meats Nestlé Purina PetCare
Parent company Independent Nestlé S.A.
Founded 1956 2001
Headquarters Portland, Oregon, 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.
In-house In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Oregon Missouri
Products listed 1 13
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. How scoring works .
8.0 (avg of 1) 8.5 (avg of 13)
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.
1 None
Where to buy
Amazon
Amazon

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Northwest Naturals vs Purina Beyond: how they compare

Scores

Purina Beyond scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.5 out of 10 across 13 scored foods, compared with 8.0 across 1 for Northwest Naturals. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Northwest Naturals is made by Morasch Meats, an independent maker, based in Portland, Oregon, USA, founded in 1956. Purina Beyond is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, owned by Nestlé S.A., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2001.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 1 Northwest Naturals food and 13 Purina Beyond foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Northwest Naturals or Purina Beyond?

Purina Beyond scores higher: it averages 8.5 out of 10 across 13 scored foods, compared with 8.0 for Northwest Naturals. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Northwest Naturals and Purina Beyond?

Northwest Naturals is made by Morasch Meats. Purina Beyond is made by Nestlé Purina PetCare, which is owned by Nestlé S.A.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Purina Beyond has 13 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 1 for Northwest Naturals.

Where is each brand based?

Northwest Naturals is based in Portland, Oregon, USA. Purina Beyond is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Have Northwest Naturals or Purina Beyond been recalled?

Northwest Naturals has 1 recall on record in the KibbleLab database; Purina Beyond has no recalls. 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: Northwest Naturals and Purina Beyond .

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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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