Hungry Bark
Inside The Hungry Bark Range
Protein is close to the average kibble we review (31.0% on a dry matter basis).
100% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (89% across the site).
75% of recipes are grain-free.
How The Range Measures Up
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 3,089 foods we review
Starch is our estimate from the guaranteed analysis, since no manufacturer prints it. How we work it out
What Goes In The Bowl
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
These are not unsafe. They are listed because readers ask about them.
- All Life Stages4
- All Breeds4
- Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)3
About Hungry Bark
- Owner
- Hungry Pet Nutrition, LLC
- Ownership
- Privately held
- Founded
- 2020
- Headquarters
- Miami, FL
Who Makes It
Hungry Bark was a Miami-based direct-to-consumer dog food brand founded by Nick Molina and operated by Hungry Pet Nutrition. It sold personalized meal plans built around dry food recipes, protein mix-ins and supplement chews, and its Superfoods dry recipes were also sold on Amazon. 1, 2
Where It Is Made
The company said its small-batch, slow-cooked foods were made in the United States and met AAFCO standards. The specific manufacturing facility was not publicly disclosed, and it is not known whether the company used a contract manufacturer. 1, 3
History
Hungry Bark launched in March 2020 and announced $2.1 million in non-institutional funding in July 2020. According to Dogster, the brand stopped producing dog food as of February 2023. 1, 3
Worth Knowing
Dogster reports that Hungry Bark had no recall history. 3
- prnewswire.com/news-releases/hungry-bark-closes-2-1-million-in-non-institutional-funding-to-prepare-for-scale-301102434.html
- amazon.com/Hungry-Bark-Superfoods-Probiotics-Resealable/dp/B08K97KR1N
- dogster.com/dog-nutrition/hungry-bark-dog-food-review
Researched from the sources above. Spotted something out of date? Tell us.
No Recalls In Our Record Since 2012
Our log holds FDA dog food recall notices from 2012 on, so this is not a guarantee that Hungry Bark has never had one. See the recall log
Think You Know What Your Dog Can Eat?
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