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May 21, 2018Pet food production to start-up in mid-2019, creating 240+ total jobs by 2023
Nestlé Purina commemorated the opening of its newest distribution center in Hartwell, Georgia, during a ceremony May 19. The site is also the future home of the company's 21st manufacturing...
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Apr 19, 2018Pet Care Company Makes Significant Reductions in Water Usage, Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Waste
Earth Day challenges individuals and organizations in the U.S. and around the world to think about what they can do to protect and improve the planet. Nestlé Purina, a leader in pet care, is...
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Apr 4, 2018Charitable contributions touch shelter pets, victims of natural disaster, domestic violence
With 2017 being among the most active hurricane seasons in history, countless people and pets were affected by natural disasters last year. Animals can be especially vulnerable during hurricanes,...
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Mar 21, 2018Barkly Pets Receives Additional Funding and Immediate Industry Exposure at Global Pet Expo
Five pet-focused startups pitched their businesses in Orlando to win the 2017/2018 Pet Care Innovation Prize powered by Purina, and Washington D.C. startup Barkly Pets earned the honor just hours...
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Dec 11, 2017
The Employees’ Choice Awards program, now in its 10th year, relies solely on the input of employees, who elect to provide feedback on their jobs, work environments and companies via Glassdoor.
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Nov 8, 2017Five Pet-Centric Startups Receive Recognition and Funding from Pet Care Leaders at Purina
Five pet-focused startups have each won $10,000 and are competing to win the 2017/2018 Pet Care Innovation Prize grand prize. The finalists include a pet life management app, a microbiome-based...
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Oct 24, 2017Purina’s $2-million commitment supports working ricelands, water and wetland wildlife
This commitment is part of Purina’s long-term sustainability strategy to add value to the agricultural supply chain and ensure food for people and high-quality ingredients for pets are available well into the future.
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Oct 2, 2017NEW SURVEY CONFIRMS CAPITOL HILL IS A VERY PET-FRIENDLY WORKPLACE
Washington, D.C. (October 2, 2017) –Members of Congress have been bringing pets to work since the nation’s founding. A new survey confirms that Capitol Hill remains a very pet-friendly...
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Sep 27, 2017Pet care company to invest $320 million in new Hartwell manufacturing facility and distribution center
Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal today announced that Nestlé Purina PetCare Co. will create as many as 240 new jobs and invest $320 million in a manufacturing facility and distribution center in...
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Jun 29, 2017Advancing pet nutrition, making a big impact on pets, people and the planet
Nestlé Purina has released its 2016 Creating Shared Value report for the Americas, demonstrating how the company is making a positive impact for pets, people and the planet.
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May 24, 2017Purina mobilizes 1,400 employees on "PetCare Pride Day" to make a big difference for pets and people in St. Louis area
Demonstrating an ongoing commitment to enriching the lives of pets and people, 1,400 Purina employees blanketed the greater St. Louis area on Tuesday during "PetCare Pride Day," the company's...
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May 22, 2017Healthy Soil Practices Could Unlock Unprecedented Economic and Conservation Benefits
Today, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company announced its support for The Nature Conservancy's reThink Soil initiative, a national, collaborative effort to help farmers improve soil health on croplands...
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Mar 30, 2017Renovations expected to be completed in 2017
A $10,000 grant from the Nestle Purina PetCare Foundation is helping renovate the Crete Youth Cabin. The grant will be used by the Crete Youth Cabin Association to replace...
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Mar 28, 2017
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat and cure diseases in all dogs, is pleased to announce that...
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Mar 21, 2017New Video Shows How Farmers in Indiana Are Working to Improve Water Quality From Indiana to the Gulf of Mexico
Mars Harlan’s farm is eight miles south of Terre Haute along the Wabash River. Farming is the only job he’s ever had, and over the years, he’s seen the Wabash flood many times, losing crops...
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Mar 16, 2017St. Louis family attraction gives guests opportunity to help shelter pets by visiting exhibit
The first official day of spring and warmer weather is upon us. Nestlé Purina invites the whole family to plan a visit to Purina Farms for a fun and interactive experience getting up close and...
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Feb 21, 2017All Purina Factories to Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Status by 2020
Nestlé Purina's Oklahoma City facility is the company's seventh location to achieve this significant milestone that supports Nestlé’s global commitment to be landfill-free by 2020.
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Feb 2, 2017Obe, founder of new smart pet bowl, wins first-ever Pet Care Innovation Prize powered by Purina
Obe is the grand prize winner of the first-ever Pet Care Innovation Prize, a partnership between Nestlé Purina and two investment firms. Obe produces smart pet products that make the day-to-day care of pets effortless so more time can be spent with pets.
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Jan 24, 2017Sponsorship Agreement Celebrates All Dogs
With the 141st Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show just weeks away, Purina and the Westminster Kennel Club begin a 10-year agreement making Purina Pro Plan the exclusive pet food sponsor of...
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Jan 12, 2017New storefront helps students develop business skills, become more employable in the future
Junior Achievement's (JA) St. Louis BizTown is now "pet friendly" thanks to a new Purina storefront where students can learn what it's like to be a veterinarian, veterinary technician,...
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Jan 10, 2017A $25,000 Purina Grant Goes Towards Dog Park Upgrades
Zanesville, OH – A $25,000 grant from the Nestlé Purina PetCare Foundation is giving local dog owners something to cheer about. The money will be used by the City of Zanesville and “Friends...
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Dec 21, 2016Donation supports expansion of enrichment and training programs for shelter dogs
Second Chance Center for Animals is expanding its enrichment and training programs for shelter dogs with the opening of its Canine Sports Arena, made possible by a $25,000 donation from Nestlé...
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Dec 15, 2016
The AKC Canine Health Foundation will continue to invest in key canine health research initiatives thanks to a more than $35,000 donation from Purina® and thousands of pet owners across the nation.
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Dec 7, 2016
For the fourth consecutive year, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, recognizing the 50 Best Places to Work in 2017. Nestlé Purina PetCare...
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Nov 4, 2016
NBC will present the 15th anniversary edition of its popular holiday special “The NATIONAL DOG SHOW Presented by Purina®" Thanksgiving Day (noon to 2 p.m. in all time zones), Nov. 24, 2016, following the telecast of NBC's "Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade."
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Nov 3, 2016Company also asking consumers to vote for their favorite military pet charity - Dogs on Deployment or Pets for Vets - and Purina will donate a total of $100,000
Nestlé Purina is celebrating Veterans Day with three days of military-focused events for Purina associates, spotlighting job opportunities for Veterans across the U.S., and giving a total of $100,000 to split between consumers' favorite military pet charity based on online votes at PureLoveForPets.com*.
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Nov 3, 2016
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company ("Nestlé Purina") and Blue Buffalo Company, Ltd. ("Blue Buffalo") today announced that they have reached a mutually agreeable settlement of the lawsuits pending between them. The terms of the settlement are confidential.
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Oct 26, 2016First-ever contest, powered by Purina, to award a total of $60,000 to startups that are improving the lives of pets and pet owners
Creators of innovative products and services are being recognized as finalists in the first-ever Pet Care Innovation Prize, a partnership between Nestlé Purina and St. Louis-based investment firms Active Capital and Cultivation Capital
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Oct 12, 2016Ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Purina Pet Haven celebrates the third park opened as part of Urban Resource Institute and Purina’s partnership to support victims of domestic violence and their pets
Urban Resource Institute (URI) and Nestlé Purina PetCare hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 12 to celebrate the opening of the Purina Pet Haven, a space where residents and their pets can play in safety, located onsite at URI’s Urban Women’s New Beginnings domestic violence shelter.
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Oct 3, 2016The “Consider A Shelter Pet” multimedia campaign will feature one of the region’s largest adoption events
Currently only 27 percent of household pets nationwide* – and 40 percent locally – come from shelters**, due mostly to common misperceptions about the behavior, health and age of shelter pets. To address this issue, Nestlé Purina and local pet shelters have launched the “Consider A Shelter Pet” campaign.
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Sep 21, 2016NBC Sports Group, Creator of NBC’s Popular Thanksgiving Day “National Dog Show,” to Produce New Program as Part of Multi-Year Agreement with Kennel Club of Beverly Hills and Purina
NEW YORK, NY – September 21, 2016 – The inaugural Beverly Hills Dog Show Presented by Purina – produced by NBC Sports Group – will air on USA Network at 8/7c on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017.
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Sep 8, 2016Saint Joseph Animal Shelter Receives $100,000 Grant from Purina for Renovation, Future Expansion
Nestlé Purina granted a $30,000 donation to the Friends of the Animal Shelter (FOTAS) of St. Joseph, Inc., to fund an immediate renovation, which will take place September 10-18, and an additional $70,000 to help fund future expansion.
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Aug 16, 2016To Work Together to Bring Algae Ingredients to Companion Animal Health and Wellness
TerraVia, Inc., a pioneer in algae based food nutrition and specialty ingredients, and Nestlé Purina have announced entering into a joint development agreement targeting the companion animal market.
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Jul 15, 2016Attraction for pet lovers celebrates strong bond between pets and people
Why is life better when shared with a pet? Purina invites pet lovers to find out through a new exhibit, titled "Better with Pets" – Discover Life with Dogs and Cats, now open at the Purina Farms...
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May 19, 2016Center is Only Fourth in the World at a Pediatric Hospital
Madison Taliaferro spent weeks in the hospital in 2012. After a decade of suffering from cystic fibrosis, she underwent a double lung transplant. She powered through the difficult surgery and the...
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Apr 15, 2016
ST. LOUIS, April 15, 2016 -- Nestlé Purina PetCare Company today announced that Chief Marketing Officer Nina Leigh Krueger has been promoted to President, Nestlé Purina, U.S., reporting to...
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Apr 14, 2016All Purina Factories to Achieve Zero Waste to Landfill Status by 2020
Nestlé Purina today announced that five of its factories in North America – spanning dog food, cat food and litter – have achieved zero waste to landfill status. This important milestone...
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Mar 28, 2016
The AKC Canine Health Foundation (CHF), a nonprofit organization whose mission is to prevent, treat, and cure diseases in all dogs, is pleased to announce more than $220,000 has been donated by...
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Feb 13, 2016Exclusive Event Honors Top Dogs, Owners, Breeders and Handlers
IRVINE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--i-5 Publishing, a leading media technology company, and Dogs in Review magazine, today announced that they will honor the top canines in the country at the 61st...
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Dec 9, 2015Third consecutive year to place in the top 10; highest-ranked Consumer Packaged Goods company
For the third consecutive year in a row, Nestlé Purina PetCare Company has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2016. Purina ranked 9th on...
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Nov 18, 2015Nestlé Purina Named a “Best Place to Work” for LGBT Equality
St. Louis, MO – Nov. 18, 2015 – Nestlé Purina PetCare Company was named one of America’s top corporations for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality, after earning a perfect...
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Oct 30, 2015
ST. LOUIS (October 29, 2015) — Nestlé Purina PetCare Company today announced that the premiere global manufacturer of pet products has raised more than $1.2 million for United Way of Greater...
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Oct 26, 2015
Nestlé is the newest member of the How2Recycle Label Program. Selected Nestlé USA and Purina® brands will use the How2Recycle label to help communicate to the public how to recycle their packaging.
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Oct 14, 2015Dog park ribbon-cutting celebrates the growth of URIPALS—URI’s initiative to shelter people and pets together—and URI’s partnership with Purina
New York, NY – October 13, 2015 – Urban Resource Institute (URI) and Nestlé Purina PetCare (Purina) today hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Manhattan’s first-ever dog park in a...
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Oct 5, 2015Company, St. Louis-area shelters work together to showcase personality of shelter pets and increase pet adoptions through "Meet the Real Me" Campaign
ST. LOUIS (Oct. 5, 2015) – Pet shelters across the U.S. are facing a perception problem. As a result of common misperceptions regarding the health, behavior and age of shelter animals, currently...
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Jul 9, 2015
Today, Nestlé in the United States and Nestlé Purina PetCare Company launched Project Opportunity, a new career acceleration initiative to help people of all ages gain work experience and...
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Jun 26, 2015- Purina partnered with the Mississippi State University College of Veterinary Medicine to conduct a new workplace survey
More than 17 years ago, Nestlé Purina started encouraging its associates to bring their pets to work and the program has provided many benefits for employees and their pets through the years....
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May 18, 2015St. Louis-based Nestlé Purina associates volunteered at sites around the metropolitan area May 19
More than 1,300 Nestlé Purina associates used their hands, paint brushes, hammers and shovels to make a difference in the lives of the region’s pets, children, seniors and veterans. The...
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May 7, 2015Purina Sued Blue Buffalo for False Advertising; Evidence Developed In the Court Case Forces Blue Buffalo to Admit the Truth
Purina issued the following response to Blue Buffalo's admission in court yesterday that a "substantial" and "material" portion of Blue Buffalo pet food sold to consumers contained poultry...
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Apr 15, 2015
RALEIGH, N.C. (April 15, 2015)– Nestlé Purina PetCare Company continues its long-standing support of canine health with a donation of over $229,000 to the AKC Canine Health Foundation...

