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ROAM Pets vs Royal Canin

ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC (owned by Independent), and Royal Canin is made by Royal Canin (owned by Mars, Incorporated). On KibbleLab, Royal Canin averages 9.0 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.8 for ROAM Pets. Royal Canin meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer, while ROAM Pets does not.

ROAM Pets and Royal Canin compared

ROAM Pets Royal Canin
Manufacturer Pet Proteins LLC Royal Canin
Parent company Independent Mars, Incorporated
Founded 2018 1968
Headquarters Long Branch, New Jersey, USA Aimargues, Gard, France
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Not listed In-house
Made in Not listed France
Manufacturing region Not listed Gard
Products listed 30 269
Serves 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 Yes
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 .
8.8 (avg of 30) 9.0 (avg of 160)
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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ROAM Pets vs Royal Canin: how they compare

Scores

Royal Canin scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 9.0 out of 10 across 160 scored foods, compared with 8.8 across 30 for ROAM Pets. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC, owned by Independent, based in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA, founded in 2018. Royal Canin is made by Royal Canin, owned by Mars, Incorporated, based in Aimargues, Gard, France, founded in 1968.

Standards and range

Royal Canin meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria, while ROAM Pets does not. ROAM Pets is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; Royal Canin is not. KibbleLab lists 30 ROAM Pets foods and 269 Royal Canin foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, ROAM Pets or Royal Canin?

Royal Canin scores higher: it averages 9.0 out of 10 across 160 scored foods, compared with 8.8 for ROAM Pets. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes ROAM Pets and Royal Canin?

ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC, which is owned by Independent. Royal Canin is made by Royal Canin, which is owned by Mars, Incorporated.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Royal Canin has 269 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 30 for ROAM Pets.

Where is each brand based?

ROAM Pets is based in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. Royal Canin is based in Aimargues, Gard, France.

Do ROAM Pets and Royal Canin meet WSAVA criteria?

Royal Canin meets WSAVA's published criteria for evaluating a manufacturer; ROAM Pets does not, based on public information. WSAVA publishes criteria; it does not certify or endorse brands.

Are ROAM Pets or Royal Canin PSC Accredited?

ROAM Pets 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 ROAM Pets or Royal Canin been recalled?

Neither ROAM Pets nor Royal Canin 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: ROAM Pets and Royal Canin .

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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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