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Open Farm vs Snappy Tom Naturals

Open Farm is branded by Open Farm Inc. (owned by Independent (minority investors: General Atlantic, Encore Consumer Capital)) and made by third-party co-packers, and Snappy Tom Naturals is branded by Snappy Tom (owned by Tropical Group) and made by third-party co-packers. On KibbleLab, Open Farm averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Snappy Tom Naturals. Open Farm is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Snappy Tom Naturals is not.

Open Farm and Snappy Tom Naturals compared

Open Farm Snappy Tom Naturals
Manufacturer Open Farm Inc. Snappy Tom
Parent company Independent (minority investors: General Atlantic, Encore Consumer Capital) Tropical Group
Founded 2014 1965
Headquarters Toronto, Ontario, Canada 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.
Co-packer Co-packer
Made in United States Thailand
Manufacturing region Minnesota Not listed
Products listed 125 3
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.
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 125) 8.3 (avg of 3)
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
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Open Farm vs Snappy Tom Naturals: how they compare

Scores

Open Farm scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 125 scored foods, compared with 8.3 across 3 for Snappy Tom Naturals. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Open Farm is a brand of Open Farm Inc., owned by Independent (minority investors: General Atlantic, Encore Consumer Capital), based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, founded in 2014. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Snappy Tom Naturals 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. Open Farm is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Snappy Tom Naturals is not. KibbleLab lists 125 Open Farm foods and 3 Snappy Tom Naturals foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Open Farm or Snappy Tom Naturals?

Open Farm scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 125 scored foods, compared with 8.3 for Snappy Tom Naturals. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Open Farm and Snappy Tom Naturals?

Open Farm is a brand of Open Farm Inc., which is owned by Independent (minority investors: General Atlantic, Encore Consumer Capital). Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Snappy Tom Naturals 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?

Open Farm has 125 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 3 for Snappy Tom Naturals.

Where is each brand based?

Open Farm is based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Snappy Tom Naturals is based in Chino, California, USA.

Are Open Farm or Snappy Tom Naturals PSC Accredited?

Open Farm 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 Open Farm or Snappy Tom Naturals been recalled?

Neither Open Farm nor Snappy Tom Naturals 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: Open Farm and Snappy Tom Naturals .

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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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