Purina Beneful Dog Food Review

Made by Nestlé Purina PetCare in US.

Average score: 58/100 across 20 dog food products.

Top Purina Beneful products

1. Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Chopped Blends with Beef, Carrots, Peas and Barley — 66/100
2. Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Chopped Blends with Chicken, Carrots, Peas and Wild Rice — 66/100
3. Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Chopped Blends with Lamb, Brown Rice, Carrots, Tomatoes and Spinach — 66/100
4. Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Chopped Blends with Salmon, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice and Spinach — 66/100
5. Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Chopped Blends with Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Brown Rice and Spinach — 66/100

All Purina Beneful products (20)

• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Beef and Chicken Medley — 66/100
• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew — 66/100
• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Roasted Turkey Medley — 66/100
• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Savory Rice & Lamb Stew — 66/100
• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Simmered Beef Entree — 66/100
• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken Stew Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Simmered Chicken Medley — 66/100
• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken StewBeneful Freshly Prepared Meals Beef Stew — 66/100
• Beneful Originals with Farm-Raised Chicken — 46/100
• Purina Beneful Healthy Puppy with Farm-Raised Chicken — 46/100
• Purina Beneful Healthy Weight with Farm-Raised Chicken — 46/100
• Purina Beneful IncrediBites For Small Dogs with Farm-Raised Chicken — 46/100
• Purina Beneful IncrediBites for Small Dogs with Farm-Raised Beef — 46/100
• Purina Beneful Originals with Farm-Raised Beef — 46/100
• Purina Beneful Originals with Natural Salmon — 46/100
• Purina Beneful Freshly Prepared Meals Chicken StewBeneful Freshly Prepared Meals Roasted Chicken — 35/100

Frequently asked questions

Who makes Purina Beneful pet food?

Purina Beneful is manufactured by Nestlé Purina PetCare.

Where is Purina Beneful made?

Purina Beneful pet food is made in US.

When was Purina Beneful founded?

Purina Beneful was founded in 2001.

Is Purina Beneful WSAVA-aligned?

Purina Beneful is not on our WSAVA-aligned shortlist. That doesn't automatically mean the food is poor quality — many strong brands haven't pursued WSAVA recognition — but it means we lack independent confirmation of feeding-trial validation and on-staff veterinary nutritionist staffing.

Has Purina Beneful ever been recalled?

No Purina Beneful products match any FDA recall in our tracked feed. Two caveats worth stating plainly: our feed covers FDA recall notices from late 2025 onward, so a recall older than that would not appear here; and brand matching is deliberately conservative, so a recall naming a parent company or a co-manufacturer rather than Purina Beneful itself may not be linked. For a definitive answer, check the FDA's own recall database.

How does Purina Beneful score in our analysis?

Purina Beneful averages 58/100 across 20 products in our catalog. Individual product scores combine ingredient quality, AAFCO compliance, and controversial-additive severity. See the methodology page for the full algorithm.

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