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Solid Gold vs Stella & Chewy's

Solid Gold is branded by Solid Gold Pet, LLC (owned by H & H Group (Health & Happiness International Holdings Ltd.)) and made by third-party co-packers, and Stella & Chewy's is made by Stella & Chewy's LLC, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Stella & Chewy's averages 8.7 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.2 for Solid Gold. Solid Gold's maker dates to 1974, while Stella & Chewy's's launched in 2003.

Solid Gold and Stella & Chewy's compared

Solid Gold Stella & Chewy's
Manufacturer Solid Gold Pet, LLC Stella & Chewy's LLC
Parent company H & H Group (Health & Happiness International Holdings Ltd.) Independent
Founded 1974 2003
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, USA Oak Creek, Wisconsin, 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 In-house
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Missouri Wisconsin
Products listed 69 168
Serves Cats & 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.
No 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 .
8.2 (avg of 69) 8.7 (avg of 168)
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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Solid Gold vs Stella & Chewy's: how they compare

Scores

Stella & Chewy's scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.7 out of 10 across 168 scored foods, compared with 8.2 across 69 for Solid Gold. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Solid Gold is a brand of Solid Gold Pet, LLC, owned by H & H Group (Health & Happiness International Holdings Ltd.), based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 1974. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Stella & Chewy's is made by Stella & Chewy's LLC, an independent maker, based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA, founded in 2003.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 69 Solid Gold foods and 168 Stella & Chewy's foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Solid Gold or Stella & Chewy's?

Stella & Chewy's scores higher: it averages 8.7 out of 10 across 168 scored foods, compared with 8.2 for Solid Gold. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Solid Gold and Stella & Chewy's?

Solid Gold is a brand of Solid Gold Pet, LLC, which is owned by H & H Group (Health & Happiness International Holdings Ltd.). Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States. Stella & Chewy's is made by Stella & Chewy's LLC.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Stella & Chewy's has 168 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 69 for Solid Gold.

Where is each brand based?

Solid Gold is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Stella & Chewy's is based in Oak Creek, Wisconsin, USA.

Have Solid Gold or Stella & Chewy's been recalled?

Neither Solid Gold nor Stella & Chewy's 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: Solid Gold and Stella & Chewy's .

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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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