Pet Food Brand
Orijen
Sister brand to Acana, both produced at Champion's DogStar Kitchens. Orijen is positioned as the "biologically appropriate" top-tier line, typically containing 80-90% animal ingredients with 1/3 fresh or raw by weight. Acquired by Mars Petcare in 2022.
At a glance
- Parent company
- Champion Petfoods (Mars Petcare, acquired 2022)
- Founded
- 1985
- Headquarters
- Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
- Made in
- Canada, USA
- AAFCO method
- Formulated to meet AAFCO nutrient profiles
- Typical price tier
- premium
- Pet types
- Dogs, Cats
Product lines
Recall history
No recalls in the FDA enforcement archive at time of last review.
Typical ingredients
Common across the brand's formulations — specific SKUs vary. Always scan the actual label.
Common questions about Orijen
Is Orijen the same as Acana?
Sister brands from the same company (Champion Petfoods, Mars-acquired 2022). Both are produced at Champion's DogStar Kitchens in Alberta and Kentucky. Orijen sits at the premium tier with 80-90% animal ingredients; Acana is positioned slightly below with ~60-70%. Nutritional profiles are similar; differentiation is primarily meat-inclusion percentage and price.
Is Orijen grain-free?
Most of the core line is grain-free — Original, Six Fish, Regional Red, Tundra. The Amazing Grains sub-line was added in response to the FDA DCM investigation and uses oats, millet, and sorghum. Owners concerned about the pea/lentil DCM pattern should choose Amazing Grains over the grain-free flagship formulas.
Has Orijen been recalled?
No significant US enforcement-action recalls in the brand's US distribution history. Orijen's recall record is unusually clean for a high-volume premium brand. The clean record is a differentiator versus sister brand Acana, which appeared in FDA DCM investigation case reports even without formal recalls.
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