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NutriSource vs The Honest Kitchen

NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc. (owned by KLN Family Brands), and The Honest Kitchen is branded by The Honest Kitchen, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, NutriSource and The Honest Kitchen both average 8.6 out of 10. NutriSource is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not.

NutriSource and The Honest Kitchen compared

NutriSource The Honest Kitchen
Manufacturer Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc. The Honest Kitchen, Inc.
Parent company KLN Family Brands Independent
Founded 1964 2002
Headquarters Perham, Minnesota, USA San Diego, 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 Contract manufacturer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Minnesota California; Kansas
Products listed 105 86
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.
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 .
8.6 (avg of 105) 8.6 (avg of 86)
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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NutriSource vs The Honest Kitchen: how they compare

Scores

NutriSource and The Honest Kitchen average the same KibbleLab score, 8.6 out of 10, across 105 and 86 scored foods. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc., owned by KLN Family Brands, based in Perham, Minnesota, USA, founded in 1964. The Honest Kitchen is a brand of The Honest Kitchen, Inc., based in San Diego, California, USA, founded in 2002. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. NutriSource is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not. KibbleLab lists 105 NutriSource foods and 86 The Honest Kitchen foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, NutriSource or The Honest Kitchen?

NutriSource and The Honest Kitchen average the same KibbleLab score, 8.6 out of 10.

Who makes NutriSource and The Honest Kitchen?

NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc., which is owned by KLN Family Brands. The Honest Kitchen is a brand of The Honest Kitchen, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

NutriSource has 105 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 86 for The Honest Kitchen.

Where is each brand based?

NutriSource is based in Perham, Minnesota, USA. The Honest Kitchen is based in San Diego, California, USA.

Are NutriSource or The Honest Kitchen PSC Accredited?

NutriSource 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 NutriSource or The Honest Kitchen been recalled?

Neither NutriSource nor The Honest Kitchen 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: NutriSource and The Honest Kitchen .

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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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