Tiki Dog
Inside The Tiki Dog Range
Protein runs higher than the average food we review (38.6% vs 31.9% on a dry matter basis).
Starch is lower than average, at 12% of the food as fed.
94% of recipes lead with a meat, fish or egg ingredient (91% across the site).
100% of recipes are grain-free.
How The Range Measures Up
this range, lowest to highest its average average of all 1,774 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 Stages12
- Adult3
- Puppy1
- All Breeds16
- Small Breed13
- Grain-free (no wheat, corn, rice, barley or oats)16
About Tiki Dog
- Owner
- General Mills
- Ownership
- Subsidiary of a public company
Who Makes It
Tiki Dog is the dog food line of Tiki Pets, which also makes Tiki Cat, and is owned by General Mills. Petco describes the line as focused on small dogs, and it includes wet food, dry food under the Aloha Petites name, treats and meal toppers. The company says every recipe has real meat, poultry or fish as the first ingredient. 1, 2, 3
Where It Is Made
Tiki Pets' FAQ says its wet diets are made in Thailand on human-grade canning lines. Retailer listings show the Tiki Dog Tummy Topper as a product of Thailand. The company does not publicly say which manufacturers make its food. 4, 5
History
Christine and Robert Hackett founded Petropics, the original maker of Tiki Cat and Tiki Dog, in San Luis Obispo, California in 2005. Petropics merged with Cloud Star in a deal announced in December 2014 to form Whitebridge Pet Brands, which was backed by Frontenac. The Belgian family investment firm NXMH bought it in 2021. General Mills bought the Tiki Pets and Cloud Star business from NXMH for $1.45 billion, and the deal closed on December 18, 2024. 6, 7, 1
Worth Knowing
In 2019 Tiki Pets launched Tiki Dog Raw, a frozen line in chicken, duck and beef recipes with bone broth that is high-pressure processed for food safety. Petful reports no Tiki recalls on record. 8, 9
- investors.generalmills.com/press-releases/press-release-details/2024/General-Mills-Completes-Acquisition-of-Whitebridge-Pet-Brands-North-American-Premium-Cat-Feeding-and-Pet-Treating-Business/default.aspx
- petco.com/brand/tiki-dog
- tikipets.com/dog
- tikipets.com/faqs
- chewy.com/tiki-dog-tummy-topper-pumpkin-ginger/dp/285617
- frontenac.com/cloudstarandtikibrandsmergeaswhitebridgepetbrandstobuildahealthierfutureforpets
- petage.com/nxmh-acquires-whitebridge-maker-of-tiki-pets-dogswell-crazy-dog-grizzly
- petfoodprocessing.net/articles/13219-tiki-expands-raw-pet-food-line-to-dogs
- petful.com/brands/tiki-recall
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No FDA Recalls On Record
We have not matched any FDA recall to Tiki Dog. We check the FDA feed daily. See the recall log
What Tiki Dog Has Announced
General Mills agreed to buy the Tiki Pets and Cloud Star brands from NXMH for $1.45 billion. The deal also included two manufacturing plants in Joplin, Missouri. General Mills (SEC Form 8-K exhibit)