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Ultimates vs Under the Weather Pet

Ultimates is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc., and Under the Weather Pet is branded by Under the Weather, LLC and made by third-party co-packers, and both make food for cats and dogs. On KibbleLab, Ultimates averages 8.6 out of 10 across its scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Under the Weather Pet. Ultimates's maker dates to 1947, while Under the Weather Pet's launched in 2012.

Ultimates and Under the Weather Pet compared

Ultimates Under the Weather Pet
Manufacturer Sunshine Mills, Inc. Under the Weather, LLC
Parent company Independent Independent
Founded 1947 2012
Headquarters Red Bay, Alabama, USA South Burlington, Vermont, 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 Co-packer
Made in United States United States
Manufacturing region Alabama Vermont
Products listed 14 67
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 .
8.6 (avg of 14) 8.5 (avg of 67)
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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Ultimates vs Under the Weather Pet: how they compare

Scores

Ultimates scores higher on KibbleLab, averaging 8.6 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.5 across 67 for Under the Weather Pet. Scores apply the same criteria-based rubric to every food, drawn from published veterinary science.

Who makes them

Ultimates is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc., an independent maker, based in Red Bay, Alabama, USA, founded in 1947. Under the Weather Pet is a brand of Under the Weather, LLC, based in South Burlington, Vermont, USA, founded in 2012. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Standards and range

Neither meets WSAVA's published manufacturer criteria. KibbleLab lists 14 Ultimates foods and 67 Under the Weather Pet foods.

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Common Questions

Which scores higher on KibbleLab, Ultimates or Under the Weather Pet?

Ultimates scores higher: it averages 8.6 out of 10 across 14 scored foods, compared with 8.5 for Under the Weather Pet. Scores reflect published veterinary science.

Who makes Ultimates and Under the Weather Pet?

Ultimates is made by Sunshine Mills, Inc. Under the Weather Pet is a brand of Under the Weather, LLC. Its food is made by third-party co-packers in United States.

Which brand has more products on KibbleLab?

Under the Weather Pet has 67 products in the KibbleLab database, compared with 14 for Ultimates.

Where is each brand based?

Ultimates is based in Red Bay, Alabama, USA. Under the Weather Pet is based in South Burlington, Vermont, USA.

Have Ultimates or Under the Weather Pet been recalled?

Neither Ultimates nor Under the Weather Pet 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: Ultimates and Under the Weather Pet .

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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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