Fromm: Facts, Recalls & Verified Foods
Fromm is made by Independent, family-owned (Fromm Family Foods LLC; no parent company), founded 1904 — it scores green on 3 of 5 WSAVA-aligned criteria we track (0 red, 2 undisclosed), 3 FDA recalls on record, and 0 of the 123 Fromm foods we've verified carry an AAFCO feeding-trial statement.
· 123 Fromm food labels checked
The scorecard
WSAVA-aligned criteria
The World Small Animal Veterinary Association's nutrition guidelines suggest questions to ask any pet food maker before you buy. Here are this brand's answers, each with its source, or marked undisclosed when we could not confirm one.
3 of 5 criteria confirmed yes · 0 confirmed no · 2 undisclosed. Undisclosed is common, especially for smaller brands — it means we couldn't confirm an answer from a public source, not that the answer is unfavorable.
Dr. Danielle Opetz, PhD in Nutritional Sciences (with an MS in Animal Science, companion animal nutrition emphasis), holds a named leadership role on Fromm's R&D/nutrition team. She is a PhD nutritionist, not a stated ACVN/ECVCN board-certified veterinary diplomate — no board certification was found in this source.
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Fromm states directly that it does not contract manufacture; all production occurs at company-owned Wisconsin facilities.
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No feeding-trial AAFCO statement found on the 123 labels we’ve verified for this brand, and no company-wide claim was found either. Most pet foods are only "formulated to meet" AAFCO profiles (a paper calculation) rather than fed to real animals in trials — this is common, not necessarily a red flag.
covers: ingredient testing, pathogen (bacteriology) testing of finished product; same page says canned foods are incubated and all products are held until quality checks are complete. Fromm brand-wide FAQ.
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PubMed lists no animal or pet paper with Fromm Family Foods in an author address. Not proof no research exists — only that none is indexed under that company name.
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These five checks come from WSAVA's guidelines on selecting pet foods — not our own opinion score. WSAVA does not approve or list brands. See how all 50 brands we track answer WSAVA's questions → · Our methodology →
The company
Who makes Fromm
Ownership and history, each sourced independently — private-label and co-packed brands often hide the actual manufacturer behind the name on the bag.
Parent company
Independent, family-owned (Fromm Family Foods LLC; no parent company)
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Founded
1904
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Headquarters
Mequon, Wisconsin, USA
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The cost
What Fromm costs, against everything else we have priced
The median Fromm wet food we have priced works out at $16.10 per 1,000 kcal, against $17.85 for the median wet food we have priced — so it sits roughly level with the market. Cost per 1,000 kcal is the only basis that survives different bag sizes and moisture levels; per pound this comparison would mean nothing. On composition the gap is usually smaller than the price gap implies: 40.9% dry-matter protein against a median of 46.7%.
Fromm foods by cost per 1,000 kcal
What Fromm actually puts in its food
The ingredients this brand reaches for most across its 123 verified foods, counted once per recipe. Each links to what the ingredient is, what the evidence says, and how common it is industry-wide.
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Mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin E)
In 113 of 123 Fromm foods (92%).
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Taurine (supplemental)
In 80 of 123 Fromm foods (65%).
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Potato
In 77 of 123 Fromm foods (63%).
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Flaxseed (ALA omega-3)
In 69 of 123 Fromm foods (56%).
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Peas
In 68 of 123 Fromm foods (55%).
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Prebiotics (chicory root / inulin, FOS)
In 62 of 123 Fromm foods (50%).
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Xanthan Gum
In 61 of 123 Fromm foods (50%).
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Yucca schidigera extract
In 60 of 123 Fromm foods (49%).
The safety record
FDA recall history
From the FDA's Animal & Veterinary recall list, last checked 2026-10-19, plus older FDA notices we added by hand. Fromm recall page →
BeefiBowls Beef Recipe gently cooked frozen dog food, 16 oz. chubs
Potential foreign plastic contamination
Four-Star Shredded Entrée canned dog food (beef, chicken, pork, turkey varieties; 12 oz cans, Best By 08/2024)
Potentially elevated levels of Vitamin D
The FDA's online recall list is complete for recent years but leaves out many notices from before about 2023. We add older FDA recall notices by hand when we find them.
The labels
What we've verified from Fromm's labels
Computed directly from the official-label data we've extracted for this brand — never estimated.
Foods verified
123
83 dog · 40 cat
Feeding-trial validated
0
of 123 (0%)
Formulated to meet
123
AAFCO paper calculation
Label transparency
66%
avg. fields disclosed
The foods
Foods from Fromm we've verified
Every one links to its own Verified Label — guaranteed analysis, AAFCO statement, and (where priced) cost per day.