Health Extension
BRAND
Health Extension
RECIPES REVIEWED
19
AVG PROTEIN, DM
28.5%
AVG STARCH
39%
FDA RECALLS
None
LINES
Health Extension
Health Extension Puppy Little Bites Dry Dog Food
Health Extension
Health Extension Lite Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Health Extension
Health Extension Original Lamb & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
Health Extension
Health Extension Original Chicken & Brown Rice Recipe Dry Dog Food
DEEP DIVE
Inside The Health Extension Range
Protein runs lower than the average food we review (28.5% vs 31.9% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is higher than average, at 39% of the food as fed.
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (91% across the site).
53% of recipes are grain-free.
NUTRITION
How The Range Measures Up
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 1,774 foods we review
Protein, dry matter
28%
23% to 39%
15%site avg 32%50%
Fat, dry matter
16%
8% to 20%
5%site avg 16%30%
Starch, as fed
39%
31% to 50%
10%site avg 34%60%
Kcal per cup
391
288 to 441
250site avg 390600
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
INGREDIENTS
What Goes In The Bowl
Fish
74%
43%
Turkey
74%
23%
Chicken
47%
58%
Egg
47%
31%
Pork
21%
10%
Lamb
16%
16%
Duck
16%
8%
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.
Ingredients Some Owners Avoid
By-products
0%
14%
Artificial colors
0%
2%
Chemical preservatives
0%
12%
Corn
0%
20%
Wheat
0%
15%
Soy
0%
11%
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
LIFE STAGE
- Puppy1
BREED SIZE
- All Breeds18
SPECIAL DIETS
- Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)10
THE COMPANY
About Health Extension
- Ownership
- Family-owned
- Founded
- 1963
- Headquarters
- Hauppauge, New York
Who Makes It
Health Extension is a pet food brand from Health Extension Pet Care, a New York company that describes itself as 100% family-owned and now run by third-generation owner Brad Gruber. It sells dry, canned, gently cooked and air-dried dog food, and the company says it focuses on partnerships with independent pet retailers. 1, 2
Where It Is Made
The company says most of its products are made in the United States, while its GEO cans are made in Canada and its Gently Cooked pouches are produced in Thailand. It does not publicly say whether its dry food is made in its own plant or by a contract manufacturer. Its 55,000 square foot Hauppauge, New York facility has been described as its headquarters and distribution center. 3, 4
History
The company traces its start to 1963 and operated under the Vets Choice name until March 2015, when it became Health Extension Pet Care. In 2019 it moved from a 17,000 square foot site in Deer Park, New York to a larger facility in Hauppauge. In late 2019 it acquired Ancestry Pet Food, a brand founded in 2001, along with Ancestry's Sammy Snacks treat line. 2, 4, 5
Worth Knowing
The company says it uses a three-stage quality system with 140 inspection points and routine third-party testing of ingredients and finished products. It also says it does not source any ingredients from China. 3
- healthextension.com/pages/our-team
- healthextension.com/blogs/blog/health-extension-story-3-generations-holistic-fresh-dog-food
- healthextension.com/pages/faq
- petage.com/health-extension-triples-its-footprint-with-new-hq
- petage.com/health-extension-acquires-ancestry-pet-food
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RECALL HISTORY // HEALTH EXTENSION
No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Health Extension. We check the FDA feed daily. See the recall log
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