Earthborn Holistic sorts its recipes into three lines. Grain Free Classics is the only line with both kibble and wet food, offering five kibbles and five K95 cans with egg in all ten. It is also the only line with puppy and all life stages recipes. Unrefined is four grain-inclusive adult kibbles with quinoa and buckwheat near the top of every ingredient list. Venture is eight grain-free adult kibbles, each built around one lead protein.
Among the kibbles, Grain Free Classics averages the most protein at 29% as fed, compared with 26.5% for Venture and 23.8% for Unrefined. It also has the lowest average estimated starch at 34.5%, while Unrefined and Venture sit at 36.3% and 36.2%. Every Unrefined recipe includes egg and fish and leaves out peas, lentils and potato. Venture leans on uncommon proteins such as rabbit, duck, squid and wild boar.
Average kibble, as fed
Grain Free Classics is Earthborn Holistic's line of five kibbles and five K95 wet recipes, with egg in every one. Its kibbles run from 24% to 32% protein as fed, and each can is built on a single named meat.
A good fit for: Owners wanting kibble at 32% protein and 18% fat; Households rotating single-meat cans: chicken, duck, lamb, turkey, beef
Read the Grain Free Classics reviewAverage kibble, as fed
Venture is Earthborn Holistic's grain-free kibble line for adult dogs, with each recipe built around one lead protein plus pumpkin, butternut squash or tapioca. It stands out for uncommon proteins such as rabbit, duck, squid and wild boar.
A good fit for: Adult dogs fed one uncommon protein, such as rabbit or pollock; Owners who skip grain and potato in kibble
Read the Venture reviewAverage kibble, as fed
Unrefined is Earthborn Holistic's grain-inclusive adult kibble line, with quinoa and buckwheat near the top of every ingredient list and no peas, lentils or potato. Each of its four recipes leads with turkey, lamb, rabbit or salmon, and all include egg and fish.
A good fit for: Owners seeking grain-inclusive kibble without peas, lentils or potato; Adult dogs of all breed sizes
Read the Unrefined review
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (29.5% on a dry matter basis).
96% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
64% of recipes are grain-free.
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,205 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
Share of recipes that list each animal protein as an ingredient, not counting oils, fats or flavorings. Useful if your dog has a food sensitivity.
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
Earthborn Holistic is a dog and cat food brand made by Midwestern Pet Foods, a family-owned company in Evansville, Indiana, now in its fourth generation of family leadership. Its dog food is sold in three main lines: Grain-Free Classics, Venture Limited Ingredient Diets, and Unrefined Ancient Grains & Superfoods. 1, 2
The company says its food is made in four company-owned US kitchens rather than by a contract manufacturer. FDA recall records show Earthborn Holistic products have been produced at the company's Monmouth, Illinois facility. 2, 3
Midwestern Pet Foods traces its roots to a small milling company founded in 1926. The company celebrated the 10th anniversary of Earthborn Holistic at SuperZoo 2019, where it also introduced the Unrefined line. In November 2023 it relaunched the dry dog food with new packaging and what it called improved nutrition, while keeping the core recipes. 1, 4, 2
In March 2021 Midwestern Pet Foods voluntarily recalled certain Earthborn Holistic, Venture and Unrefined products made at its Monmouth, Illinois plant because of possible Salmonella contamination. No illnesses had been reported at the time of the recall. The brand runs a UPCs for Trees program with Trees for the Future and a TerraCycle bag recycling program, and the company says its dog food bags contain 25% recycled material. 3, 5
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Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Earthborn Holistic has never had one. See the recall log
Midwestern Pet Foods described Earthborn Holistic's Earth Day activities and sustainability commitments. Midwestern Pet Foods
Earthborn Holistic reported progress on its UPCs for Trees, recycled packaging and TerraCycle bag recycling programs ahead of Earth Day 2025. Pet Age
The redesigned Earthborn Holistic dry dog food packaging won a 2024 Pet Business Industry Recognition Award. Midwestern Pet Foods
Midwestern Pet Foods relaunched Earthborn Holistic dry dog food across its Grain-Free Classics, Venture and Unrefined lines with new packaging and what it called improved nutrition and taste. The company said all dog food bags now use 25% recycled material. Pet Age
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