Zignature: Facts, Recalls & Verified Foods
Zignature is made by Pets Global, Inc., founded 2010 — it scores green on 2 of 5 WSAVA-aligned criteria we track (1 red, 2 undisclosed), no FDA recalls on record, and 0 of the 54 Zignature foods we've verified carry an AAFCO feeding-trial statement.
· 54 Zignature 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.
2 of 5 criteria confirmed yes · 1 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.
Zignature states it contracts a full-time PhD animal nutritionist and DVMs via BSM Partners (a third-party pet nutrition consulting firm), not an in-house employee. No named individual or stated ACVN/ECVCN board certification was found.
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Zignature's own site describes all named production facilities as third-party 'partners,' not company-owned plants.
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Brand claims long-term feeding studies 'based on - and enhanced from - the official AAFCO guidelines'; every Zignature label we hold says 'formulated to meet'. None of the 54 AAFCO statements we read on its labels says "animal feeding tests".
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covers: ingredient testing by manufacturing partners, in-process and finished-product testing. Zignature (Pets Global) answers to WSAVA's questions.
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PubMed lists no animal or pet paper with Pets Global 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 Zignature
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
Pets Global, Inc.
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Founded
2010
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Headquarters
Valencia, California, USA
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The cost
What Zignature costs, against everything else we have priced
The median Zignature wet food we have priced works out at $9.65 per 1,000 kcal, against $17.85 for the median wet food we have priced — so it sits about 1.8x below 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%.
Zignature foods by cost per 1,000 kcal
| Food | Form | Protein (DM) | Cost / 1,000 kcal | Buy |
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| Zignature Wet Food Turkey Formula | wet | 43.2% | $8.08 | |
| Zignature Wet Food Puppy Formula | wet | 43.2% | $8.73 | Check price |
| Zignature Wet Food Pork Formula | wet | 43.2% | $9.04 | |
| Zignature Wet Food Whitefish Formula | wet | 40.9% | $9.43 | |
| Zignature Wet Food Salmon Formula | wet | 43.2% | $9.62 | Check price |
| Zignature Wet Food Trout & Salmon Formula | wet | 38.6% | $9.65 | Check price |
| Zignature Wet Food Zssential Formula | wet | 50.0% | $9.72 | |
| Zignature Wet Food Venison Formula | wet | 38.6% | $10.41 | |
| Zignature Wet Food Goat Formula | wet | 36.4% | $10.67 | Check price |
| Zignature Wet Food Duck Formula | wet | 40.9% | $11.45 | Check price |
What Zignature actually puts in its food
The ingredients this brand reaches for most across its 54 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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Taurine (supplemental)
In 51 of 54 Zignature foods (94%).
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Mixed tocopherols (natural vitamin E)
In 36 of 54 Zignature foods (67%).
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Rosemary extract
In 33 of 54 Zignature foods (61%).
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Peas
In 30 of 54 Zignature foods (56%).
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Chickpeas (garbanzo beans)
In 28 of 54 Zignature foods (52%).
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Named Meat/Poultry Meal (e.g., Chicken Meal, Lamb Meal)
In 21 of 54 Zignature foods (39%).
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Flaxseed (ALA omega-3)
In 20 of 54 Zignature foods (37%).
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Probiotics (live microbials)
In 18 of 54 Zignature foods (33%).
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. Zignature recall page →
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 Zignature's labels
Computed directly from the official-label data we've extracted for this brand — never estimated.
Foods verified
54
54 dog
Feeding-trial validated
0
of 54 (0%)
Formulated to meet
54
AAFCO paper calculation
Label transparency
57%
avg. fields disclosed
The foods
Foods from Zignature we've verified
Every one links to its own Verified Label — guaranteed analysis, AAFCO statement, and (where priced) cost per day.