Protein is close to the average kibble we review (31.3% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 35% of the food as fed.
93% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
54% 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.
Halo is a natural pet food brand sold by Halo, Purely for Pets, Inc., which is wholly owned by SRX Global Inc. (formerly SRx Health Solutions and before that Better Choice Company), traded on NYSE American as SRXH. The brand sells dry kibble, wet food, freeze-dried raw products, treats and supplements for dogs and cats, including the Halo Holistic and Halo Elevate lines. The company says its recipes use whole meat, poultry or fish rather than meat meal, along with non-GMO ingredients. 1, 2
Halo does not run its own plants. Its SEC filings say its product comes from co-manufacturers. In June 2023, Alphia, a US custom pet food maker with six US facilities, became the manufacturer for Halo pet food under a long-term partnership. 1, 3
Andi Brown founded Halo in 1986, and Spot's Stew, named after Brown's cat, was one of its first products. Better Choice Company agreed to buy Halo in October 2019 and closed the deal that December. In April 2025, Better Choice combined with SRx Health, renamed itself SRx Health Solutions, and sold Halo's Asian business. In June 2026 the company became SRX Global Inc. 4
Halo's one reported recall was a voluntary 2015 recall of Spot's Stew Sensitive Cat Turkey kibble because of mold, and no Halo dog food recall has been reported. Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres bought a stake in the brand in 2008. 4, 5
Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Halo has never had one. See the recall log
Halo's parent Better Choice agreed to acquire Canadian specialty pharmacy company SRx Health in an all-stock deal, with SRx holders to own about 85% of the combined company. Nasdaq / GlobeNewswire
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