FreshPet Pet Food Review

Made by Freshpet, Inc. in US.

Average score: 61/100 across 59 pet food products.

Refrigerated minimally-processed food.

Top FreshPet products

1. Freshpet Homestyle Creations Beef, Chicken and Turkey Recipe — 96/100
2. Freshpet® Vital Cat Food - Grain Free, Chicken & Beef — 93/100
3. Chicken & Beef Recipe — 92/100
4. Freshpet Vital Benefits Joint Health All Life Stage Fresh Dog Food - Chicken — 91/100
5. Freshpet Vital Complete Meal All Life Stage Dog Food - Chicken — 90/100

All FreshPet products (59)

• Freshpet Custom Meals Chicken and Turkey Recipe — 90/100
• Freshpet Homestyle Creations Chicken and Turkey Recipe — 90/100
• Freshpet® Vital™Balanced Nutrition Chicken Adult Dog Food — 90/100
• Freshpet Small Dog Food Chicken & Turkey with Canberries and Spinich — 90/100
• Freshpet Nature's Fresh Grain Free Chicken Small Breed — 89/100
• Freshpet® Vital™ Grain Free Complete Meals Small Breed All Life Stage Dog Food — 89/100
• Freshpet Vital Benefits Digest Health All Life Stage Fresh Dog Food - Chicken — 86/100
• Freshpet® Vital™ Fresh Cuts All Life Stage Dog Food - Chicken — 86/100
• Freshpet® Vital™Balanced NutritionTurkey Adult Dog Food — 85/100
• Freshpet Nature’s Fresh Turkey Recipe Grain Free — 85/100
• Freshpet Homestyle Creations Grilled Chicken Bites Tender Chicken Complete Meal — 80/100
• Freshpet Nature's Fresh Grain Free Chicken — 80/100
• Freshpet® Vital Cat Food - Grain Free, Chicken & Chicken Liver, 1 LB — 80/100
• Freshpet® Vital™Grain Free Salmon & Ocean Whitefish Adult Dog Food — 78/100
• Freshpet Custom Meals Beef and Chicken Recipe — 78/100
• Freshpet Custom Meals Beef, Turkey and Lamb Recipe — 78/100
• Freshpet Custom Meals Multiprotein Recipe — 78/100
• Freshpet Custom Meals Shredded Chicken Recipe — 78/100
• Freshpet Nature's Fresh White Alaskan Pollock and Atlantic Salmon Grain Free — 68/100
• Freshpet Nature’s Fresh Beef Recipe — 68/100
• Freshpet Nature’s Fresh Chicken Recipe — 68/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Grain Free Chicken, Beef, Salmon and Egg — 59/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Puppy Grain Free Chicken, Beef and Salmon Recipe — 59/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Small Breed Grain Free Chicken, Beef, Egg and Salmon Recipe — 59/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Grain Free Beef and Lamb — 58/100
• Freshpet Deli Fresh Beef Recipe with Carrots and Brown Rice — 56/100
• Freshpet Deli Fresh Grain Free Chicken Recipe with Cranberries and Spinach — 56/100
• Freshpet Deli Fresh Grain Free Chicken Recipe with Spinach and Potato — 56/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Grain Free Chicken Recipe — 55/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Puppy Grain Free Beef and Bison Recipe — 55/100
• Freshpet Small Dog Chicken and Turkey with Cranberries and Spinach — 54/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Small Breed Grain Free Chicken and Turkey Recipe — 54/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Grain Free Turkey Recipe — 51/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Chicken — 36/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Digestive Health Chicken — 36/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Joint Health and Mobility Chicken and Salmon — 36/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Large Breed Chicken, Beef, Egg and Salmon — 36/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Puppy — 36/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Shredded Chicken — 36/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Small Breed Beef, Turkey and Lamb — 36/100
• Freshpet Chunky Beef Recipe with Carrots, Peas and Brown Rice — 35/100
• Freshpet Chunky Chicken and Turkey with Carrots and Brown Rice — 35/100
• Freshpet Complete Nutrition Chicken Recipe with Wholesome Grains — 35/100
• Freshpet Grain Free Chicken with Spinach and Potato — 35/100
• Freshpet Healthy Senior Chicken Recipe with Cranberries and Carrots — 35/100
• Freshpet Multi-Protein Recipe with Sweet Potatoes and Garden Vegetables — 35/100
• Freshpet Sensitive Stomach and Skin Steam Cooked Chicken with Pumpkin and Brown Rice — 35/100
• Freshpet Small Dog Multi-Protein with Sweet Potatoes — 35/100
• Freshpet Tender Chicken with Carrots, Peas and Brown Rice — 35/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Chicken Recipe — 35/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Grain Free Wild Alaskan Pollock and Salmon Recipe — 35/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Healthy Aging Chicken and Salmon Recipe — 35/100
• Freshpet Vital Clean Nutrition Turkey Recipe — 35/100
• Dog Nation® Fresh Adult Dog Treat - Bacon — not scored

Frequently asked questions

Who makes FreshPet pet food?

FreshPet is manufactured by Freshpet, Inc..

Where is FreshPet made?

FreshPet pet food is made in US.

When was FreshPet founded?

FreshPet was founded in 2006.

Is FreshPet WSAVA-aligned?

FreshPet is not on our WSAVA-aligned shortlist. That doesn't automatically mean the food is poor quality — many strong brands haven't pursued WSAVA recognition — but it means we lack independent confirmation of feeding-trial validation and on-staff veterinary nutritionist staffing.

Has FreshPet ever been recalled?

No FreshPet products match any FDA recall in our tracked feed. Two caveats worth stating plainly: our feed covers FDA recall notices from late 2025 onward, so a recall older than that would not appear here; and brand matching is deliberately conservative, so a recall naming a parent company or a co-manufacturer rather than FreshPet itself may not be linked. For a definitive answer, check the FDA's own recall database.

How does FreshPet score in our analysis?

FreshPet averages 61/100 across 59 products in our catalog. Individual product scores combine ingredient quality, AAFCO compliance, and controversial-additive severity. See the methodology page for the full algorithm.

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