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Orijen vs Tuesday's Natural Dog Company

Orijen is made by Champion Petfoods (owned by Mars, Incorporated), and Tuesday's Natural Dog Company is branded by Tuesday's Natural Dog Company (owned by Independent) and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, Tuesday's Natural Dog Company averages 8.9 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Orijen. Tuesday's Natural Dog Company is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Orijen is not.

Orijen and Tuesday's Natural Dog Company compared

Orijen Tuesday's Natural Dog Company
Manufacturer Champion Petfoods Tuesday's Natural Dog Company
Parent company Mars, Incorporated Independent
Founded 1985 2009
Headquarters Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Loveland, Colorado, 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 Canada and United States Brazil
Manufacturing region Alberta; Kentucky Not listed
Products listed 65 125
Serves Cats & dogs 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 Yes
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 .
8.5 (avg of 65) 8.9 (avg of 125)
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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Orijen vs Tuesday's Natural Dog Company: how they compare

Scores

Tuesday's Natural Dog Company scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.9 out of 10 across 125 scored foods, compared with 8.5 across 65 for Orijen. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Orijen is made by Champion Petfoods, owned by Mars, Incorporated, based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, founded in 1985. Tuesday's Natural Dog Company is a brand of Tuesday's Natural Dog Company, owned by Independent, based in Loveland, Colorado, USA, founded in 2009. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Brazil.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. Tuesday's Natural Dog Company is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Orijen is not. KibbleLab lists 65 Orijen foods and 125 Tuesday's Natural Dog Company foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Orijen or Tuesday's Natural Dog Company?

Tuesday's Natural Dog Company scores higher: it averages 8.9 out of 10 across 125 scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Orijen. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Orijen and Tuesday's Natural Dog Company?

Orijen is made by Champion Petfoods, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated. Tuesday's Natural Dog Company is a brand of Tuesday's Natural Dog Company, which is owned by Independent. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in Brazil.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Tuesday's Natural Dog Company has 125 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 65 for Orijen.

Where is each brand based?

Orijen is based in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Tuesday's Natural Dog Company is based in Loveland, Colorado, USA.

Are Orijen or Tuesday's Natural Dog Company PSC Accredited?

Tuesday's Natural Dog Company 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 Orijen or Tuesday's Natural Dog Company been recalled?

Neither Orijen nor Tuesday's Natural Dog Company 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: Orijen and Tuesday's Natural Dog Company .

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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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