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Tiki Pets vs Ultimates

Tiki Pets is branded by Whitebridge Pet Brands (owned by General Mills, Inc.) and made by third-party co-packers, and Ultimates is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc., and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Ultimates averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Tiki Pets. Ultimates's maker dates to 1947, while Tiki Pets's launched in 2015.

Tiki Pets and Ultimates compared

Tiki Pets Ultimates
Manufacturer Whitebridge Pet Brands Sunshine Mills, Inc.
Parent company General Mills, Inc. Independent
Founded 2015 1947
Headquarters St. Louis, Missouri, USA Red Bay, Alabama, 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 Thailand United States
Manufacturing region Not listed Alabama
Products listed 183 14
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 .
8.4 (avg of 183) 8.6 (avg of 14)
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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Tiki Pets vs Ultimates: how they compare

Scores

Ultimates scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.4 across 183 for Tiki Pets. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Tiki Pets is a brand of Whitebridge Pet Brands, owned by General Mills, Inc., based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, founded in 2015. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand. Ultimates is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc., an independent maker, based in Red Bay, Alabama, USA, founded in 1947.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 183 Tiki Pets foods and 14 Ultimates foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Tiki Pets or Ultimates?

Ultimates scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.4 for Tiki Pets. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Tiki Pets and Ultimates?

Tiki Pets is a brand of Whitebridge Pet Brands, which is owned by General Mills, Inc.. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in Thailand. Ultimates is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Tiki Pets has 183 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 14 for Ultimates.

Where is each brand based?

Tiki Pets is based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Ultimates is based in Red Bay, Alabama, USA.

Have Tiki Pets or Ultimates been recalled?

Neither Tiki Pets nor Ultimates 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: Tiki Pets and Ultimates .

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This is a neutral, factual comparison, not a ranking or an endorsement of either brand. KibbleLab may earn affiliate commissions through links. No one can pay for placement or a higher score.

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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