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ROAM Pets vs The Honest Kitchen

ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC (owned by Independent), and The Honest Kitchen is branded by The Honest Kitchen, Inc. and made by third-party contract manufacturers. On KibbleLab, ROAM Pets averages 8.8 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.6 for The Honest Kitchen. ROAM Pets is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not.

ROAM Pets and The Honest Kitchen compared

ROAM Pets The Honest Kitchen
Manufacturer Pet Proteins LLC The Honest Kitchen, Inc.
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 2018 2002
Headquarters Long Branch, New Jersey, USA San Diego, California, USA
Manufacturing Whether a brand makes its own food in-house or has it produced by an outside contract manufacturer or co-packer.
Not listed Contract manufacturer
Made in Not listed United States
Manufacturing region Not listed California; Kansas
Products listed 30 86
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 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 .
8.8 (avg of 30) 8.6 (avg of 86)
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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ROAM Pets vs The Honest Kitchen: how they compare

Scores

ROAM Pets scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.8 out of 10 across 30 scored foods, compared with 8.6 across 86 for The Honest Kitchen. 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. The Honest Kitchen is a brand of The Honest Kitchen, Inc., based in San Diego, California, USA, founded in 2002. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. ROAM Pets is accredited by the Pet Sustainability Coalition; The Honest Kitchen is not. KibbleLab lists 30 ROAM Pets foods and 86 The Honest Kitchen foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, ROAM Pets or The Honest Kitchen?

ROAM Pets scores higher: it averages 8.8 out of 10 across 30 scored foods, compared with 8.6 for The Honest Kitchen. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes ROAM Pets and The Honest Kitchen?

ROAM Pets is made by Pet Proteins LLC, which is owned by Independent. The Honest Kitchen is a brand of The Honest Kitchen, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party contract manufacturers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

The Honest Kitchen has 86 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. The Honest Kitchen is based in San Diego, California, USA.

Are ROAM Pets or The Honest Kitchen 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 The Honest Kitchen been recalled?

Neither ROAM Pets nor The Honest Kitchen 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 The Honest Kitchen .

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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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