The Honest Kitchen Site Update May 16, 2022We launched a new, updated site on May 17, 2022 to help provide you with a much more seamless experience while shopping for your pet's favorite foods! However, there's a...
The Honest Kitchen has Completed In-Home AAFCO Feeding Trials May 11, 2022The Honest Kitchen successfully completed in-home, comprehensive AAFCO Feeding Trials that substantiate our foods provide nutritional adequacy and overall health in dogs. We’re excited to announce that we have completed...
The Honest Kitchen is Now a Public Benefit Corporation May 18, 2021We’re proud to announce that The Honest Kitchen has recently re-incorporated as a Public Benefit Corporation! This means we’ve elected to modify our corporate legal structure to formally, publicly commit...
An Update on Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) June 28, 2019Updated August 2021 | See our latest update in 2023 here! WHAT DO WE KNOW (AND NOT KNOW) SO FAR? In July 2018, the FDA announced it was investigating whether...
The Honest Kitchen Receives American Humane Certification on Dehydrated Chicken Recipes May 21, 2024The Honest Kitchen The Honest Kitchen, today announced the launch of products that have been certified by American Humane, the nation’s largest certifier of farm animals and a leader in the farm animal...
Happy World Vet Day! Q&A with Dr. Leilani Alvarez April 26, 2024The Honest Kitchen In honor of World Vet Day, we asked Dr. Leilani Alvarez a few questions.
Celebrating International Women’s Day: #InspireInclusion with Lucy Postins, Founder and Chief Integrity Officer at The Honest Kitchen March 7, 2024The Honest Kitchen 2024's International Women's Day theme is to #InspireInclusion. Learn how The Honest Kitchen's founder and Chief Integrity Officer, Lucy Postins, inspires inclusion at The Honest Kitchen and beyond.
The Honest Kitchen’s Update on Dilated Cardiomyopathy (DCM) September 5, 2023The Honest KitchenIn July 2018, the FDA announced it was investigating whether or not there is a link between grain free diets, low taurine, and the suspected increased occurrence of Dilated Cardiomyopathy...
2023 Pricing Update December 15, 2022The Honest KitchenAs we face continued inflationary pressure due to the rising costs of ingredients, packaging, labor and transportation, we are implementing a price increaseWhile we aren’t happy to share this decision,...
Whole Food Clusters Beef, Turkey & Oat Recipe Discontinuation November 14, 2022The Honest KitchenDear Customers, In an effort to deliver only the best possible products to your pets, we have decided to reformulate our Whole Food Clusters Beef, Turkey & Oat recipe. Our...
The Honest Kitchen is Now a Certified B Corporation September 6, 2022The Honest KitchenWe’re incredibly excited to announce that we’ve now officially succeeded in becoming a Certified B Corporation™ which means we’re one of only 5,000 B Corps worldwide that meet the highest...
An Update on Inventory & Shipping March 31, 2022Lucy PostinsDear Customers, Thank you so much for your continued patience as we navigate the supply chain challenges we’ve had over the past year. As we promised, we wanted to provide...
Q&A With Lucy Postins: Founder of The Honest Kitchen March 8, 2022Lucy PostinsIn 2002, at the age of twenty-seven, Lucy disrupted the pet food industry with the world's first truly human grade food for pets. Today, she serves as our Founder, Spokesperson...
2022 Price Increase Update December 13, 2021Lucy PostinsDear Valued Customers, We wanted to let you know that, effective January 3rd, 2022, we have increased our prices to reflect the rising cost of ingredients, packaging, labor, and transportation....
Ingredient Origin Statement April 23, 2021Lucy PostinsAt The Honest Kitchen, we’re committed to accountability, transparency and consistently doing the right thing. It’s been brought to our attention that a statement about ingredient origin that appears on...
Meet our Female Founder, Lucy Postins March 4, 2021Brandy VachalTell us what it was like starting your own business and some of the early challenges you faced? I was twenty-seven years old when I first started the company, which...
Expanding The Honest Kitchen’s Distribution to Petco December 15, 2020Lucy PostinsLaunching February 2021. You may be aware that we recently decided to add Petco as an authorized retailer for our products, and they’ll begin carrying our line in February 2021....
Black Lives Matter: We're Taking a Stand June 5, 2020Lucy PostinsMost days, we’re all about cute dogs & cats and a passion for good food, but today, we need to raise our hand to say, we’re with you. It’s hard...
Meet founder & Chief Integrity Officer Lucy Postins March 9, 2019Brandy VachalLucy Postins founded The Honest Kitchen in 2002 With $7,000, and a beach cottage kitchen, she built the world’s first human grade pet food company. Seventeen years later, our products...
All about our new Pour Overs, co-woofer approved! October 10, 2018Brandy VachalStaff testimonials tell the story of these irresistible wet food toppers Meet Pour Overs, our newest product that’s great for picky pups, and picky humans! Pour Overs are 100% human-grade...
Recognition for our Stance on Puppy Mills August 16, 2016Lucy PostinsWe were incredibly honored and very humbled this week, to receive a plaque from the Humane Society of the United States, in recognition of our policy of never allowing our...
Additional Ingredient Added to Our Human Grade Pet Foods August 14, 2016Lucy PostinsIn preparation of AAFCO’s upcoming new minimum requirements on sodium and selenium, we’re incorporating a small amount of sodium selenite into our human grade vitamin premix. Selenium is a trace...
An Interview with Our First Ever Employee Laurette September 29, 2015Lucy PostinsWant to know what life is like as an Honest Kitchen employee? As part of our new employee interview series, we sat down and interviewed our first ever employee Laurette....
FDA’s Human Grade Pet Food Verification Process May 29, 2015Lucy PostinsWhat happens if the FDA ends their Human Grade verification process? While we haven’t actually been officially informed that FDA is ending their Human Grade verification process, it does sound...
7 Tips for Grooming Your Dog the Honest Way January 22, 2015Magee WalkerWe all want the best for our pets. That’s why we pay such close attention to what goes in their furry little bellies. But it’s important not to forget about...
State of the Kitchen 2014 January 8, 2015Lucy PostinsIt’s been another super year for the crew at THK, and I wanted to take a moment to do a quick roundup to share a few of our highlights! A...
Honest Kitchen Recall Announcement February 22, 2013Lucy PostinsDear Honest Kitchen Customer, I’m writing to inform you that today we are voluntarily recalling five lots of our Verve, Zeal and Thrive products, which were produced between August and...
The Honest Kitchen Wins Its Battle For Commercial Free Speech November 9, 2007Lucy PostinsThe Honest Kitchen has prevailed in its six-month lawsuit against the Ohio Department of Agriculture. The result of the trial means the pet food company will be granted a license...