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Primal vs Tuesday's Natural Dog Company

Primal is made by Primal Pet Foods, Inc. (owned by Pure Treats, Inc.), 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 8.6 for Primal. Primal makes food for cats and dogs, while Tuesday's Natural Dog Company covers dogs.

Primal and Tuesday's Natural Dog Company compared

Primal Tuesday's Natural Dog Company
Manufacturer Primal Pet Foods, Inc. Tuesday's Natural Dog Company
Parent company Pure Treats, Inc. Independent
Founded 2001 2009
Headquarters Abilene, Texas, USA 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 United States Brazil
Manufacturing region Texas Not listed
Products listed 37 125
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.
Yes 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 .
8.6 (avg of 37) 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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Primal 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 8.6 across 37 for Primal. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Primal is made by Primal Pet Foods, Inc., owned by Pure Treats, Inc., based in Abilene, Texas, USA, founded in 2001. 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. Both are accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition. KibbleLab lists 37 Primal foods and 125 Tuesday's Natural Dog Company foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Primal 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 8.6 for Primal. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Primal and Tuesday's Natural Dog Company?

Primal is made by Primal Pet Foods, Inc., which is owned by Pure Treats, Inc. 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 37 for Primal.

Where is each brand based?

Primal is based in Abilene, Texas, USA. Tuesday's Natural Dog Company is based in Loveland, Colorado, USA.

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

Both Primal and Tuesday's Natural Dog Company are PSC Accredited businesses. The Pet Sustainability Coalition is a nonprofit that Accredits pet companies on their environmental and social impact.

Have Primal or Tuesday's Natural Dog Company been recalled?

Neither Primal 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: Primal 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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