Protein is close to the average kibble we review (28.1% on a dry matter basis).
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (90% across the site).
64% of recipes are grain-free.
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AvoDerm is a dog and cat food brand made by Breeder's Choice Pet Foods, LLC of Irwindale, California. The brand is known for including avocado in its recipes, and the company says the avocado supports healthy skin and coat. 1, 2
The company says AvoDerm dry foods are made in its own plant in Irwindale, California. Breeder's Choice also makes food for private label brands at that facility. 1, 3
Breeder's Choice was founded by Harold Taylor in 1947, and AvoDerm launched in 1982 after he met Richard H. Davis, an avocado farmer. Central Garden & Pet owned Breeder's Choice until October 2020, when it sold the company to a private ownership group led by Natural Balance founder Joey Herrick. 2, 3
In 2012, Breeder's Choice recalled one batch of AvoDerm Natural Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Adult Dog Formula because of possible Salmonella contamination. A federal class action in California alleged that AvoDerm's marketing overstated how much avocado the food contains. Class certification was denied in October 2024, and the case settled and was dismissed in February 2025. 4, 5, 6
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Natural Lamb Meal & Brown Rice Adult Dog Formula
The defendants settled the consumer suit over AvoDerm's avocado claims, and Judge Jon S. Tigar dismissed the proposed class action. Bloomberg Law
A federal judge in Northern California denied class certification in a suit alleging that AvoDerm marketing overstated the brand's avocado content. Bloomberg Law
This press release marks more than 42 years of AvoDerm and tells how the brand began in 1982 at Breeder's Choice in Irwindale, California. IssueWire
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