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NutriSource vs Tiki Pets

NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc. (owned by KLN Family Brands), and Tiki Pets is branded by Whitebridge Pet Brands (owned by General Mills, Inc.) and made by third-party co-packers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, NutriSource averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Tiki Pets. NutriSource is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Tiki Pets is not.

NutriSource and Tiki Pets compared

NutriSource Tiki Pets
Manufacturer Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc. Whitebridge Pet Brands
Parent company KLN Family Brands General Mills, Inc.
Founded 1964 2015
Headquarters Perham, Minnesota, 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 Co-packer
Made in United States Thailand
Manufacturing region Minnesota Not listed
Products listed 105 183
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) 8.4 (avg of 183)
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 Tiki Pets: how they compare

Scores

NutriSource scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 105 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 183 for Tiki Pets. 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. Tiki Pets is a brand of Whitebridge Pet Brands, owned by General Mills, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2015. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. NutriSource is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Tiki Pets is not. KibbleLab lists 105 NutriSource foods and 183 Tiki Pets foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, NutriSource or Tiki Pets?

NutriSource scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 105 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Tiki Pets. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes NutriSource and Tiki Pets?

NutriSource is made by Tuffy's Pet Foods, Inc., which is owned by KLN Family Brands. Tiki Pets is a brand of Whitebridge Pet Brands, which is owned by General Mills, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Tiki Pets has 183 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 105 for NutriSource.

Where is each brand based?

NutriSource is based in Perham, Minnesota, USA. Tiki Pets is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA.

Are NutriSource or Tiki Pets 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 Tiki Pets been recalled?

Neither NutriSource nor Tiki Pets 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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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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