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Nutro vs Weruva

Nutro is made by Mars Petcare (owned by Mars, Incorporated), and Weruva is branded by Weruva International, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Nutro averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.6 for Weruva. Nutro's maker dates to 1935, while Weruva's launched in 2006.

Nutro and Weruva compared

Nutro Weruva
Manufacturer Mars Petcare Weruva International, Inc.
Parent company Mars, Incorporated Independent
Founded 1935 2006
Headquarters Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ) Natick, Massachusetts, 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 Thailand
Manufacturing region Tennessee and other Mars Petcare facilities Chonburi Province
Products listed 92 112
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.
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 92) 8.6 (avg of 112)
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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Nutro vs Weruva: how they compare

Scores

Nutro scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 92 scored foods, compared with 8.6 across 112 for Weruva. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Nutro 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. Weruva is a brand of Weruva International, Inc., based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA, founded in 2006. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 92 Nutro foods and 112 Weruva foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Nutro or Weruva?

Nutro scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 92 scored foods, compared with 8.6 for Weruva. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Nutro and Weruva?

Nutro is made by Mars Petcare, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated. Weruva is a brand of Weruva International, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Thailand.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Weruva has 112 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 92 for Nutro.

Where is each brand based?

Nutro is based in Brussels, Belgium (global Petcare division); McLean, Virginia, USA (Mars, Incorporated global HQ). Weruva is based in Natick, Massachusetts, USA.

Have Nutro or Weruva been recalled?

Neither Nutro nor Weruva 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: Nutro and Weruva .

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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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