Grandma Lucy's
Rancho Santa Margarita, CAGrandma Lucy's is a Southern California pet-food company founded in 1999 by Eric and Breann Shook. The story starts with their English Cocker Spaniel, Lucy, who …
Freeze-Dried
Montana Dog Food Co
Bozeman, MTJosh and Holly Allen know pet retail from the inside. They built Dee-O-Gee, an award-winning chain of independent holistic pet supply stores in Bozeman, …
Steve's Real Food
Cottonwood Heights, UTSteve's Real Food is a woman-owned and led independent pet food company pioneering the raw pet food movement in America since 2000. Founded by nutrition …
Simple Food Project
Oconomowoc, WISimple Food Project is an independent pet food company founded and owned by Dr. Chris Bessent, DVM, a holistic veterinarian who formulated the recipes according …
Stella & Chewy's
Oak Creek, WIFounded by Marie Moody in 2003, Stella & Chewy's creates raw and freeze-dried pet food using responsibly sourced proteins and organic produce to help pets …
Heart & Soil
Austin, TXHeart & Soil is an organ meat supplement company founded in 2020 by Dr. Paul Saladino, MD, author of "The Carnivore Code" and advocate for ancestral nutrition. …
Primal Pet Foods
San Francisco, CAPrimal Pet Foods has been a pioneer in raw pet nutrition since 2001, offering 100% traceable, ethically sourced ingredients with a commitment to quality and …
Small Batch Pet Food
San Francisco, CASmall Batch creates raw and freeze-dried pet food using humanely raised proteins and organic ingredients, focusing on whole food nutrition and sustainable …
Rendered byproducts, artificial preservatives, and mystery fillers are standard in pet food. We break down what's in conventional pet food, how to read labels, and the best clean pet food brands for dogs and cats in 2026.