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In this section of the Purina News Center, you'll find our news releases. The releases are listed in chronological order and are archived by year.
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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....
Jun 25, 2015To celebrate the launch of Pull ‘n Play, Friskies is hosting an interactive adoption event with pro football player Steve Weatherford and celebrity cat WafflesST. LOUIS (June 25, 2015) - Friskies is introducing Pull ‘n Play, the latest innovation in cat snacks with the first-ever tender, edible strings for cats. It’s the whole new way to treat...
Jun 23, 2015Beneful Team Helps Jumpstart and Enhance Dog Park Projects for U.S. Dogs and OwnersST. LOUIS, MO. (June 23, 2015) / PR Newswire / — This year, Beneful dog food is celebrating the fifth year of its Dream Dog Park program by supporting dog park projects across the U.S....
- Jun 8, 2015
Purina today launched a new national campaign featuring the men and women who proudly make Beneful® Brand Dog Food, talking about why they feed it to their own dogs. Experience the interactive...
- Jun 4, 2015Breakthrough Innovation for Senior Dogs Ages 7 and Older Shown to Promote Mental Sharpness
There are approximately 38 million senior dogs over age seven in the U.S.[1], but many dog owners may not be aware – or want to believe – that their furry-loved one is considered "senior" at...
Jun 1, 2015Purina Cat Chow Partners with 50 Shelters Nationwide to Help Find Forever Homes for at Least 2,500 Shelter Cats; Submit Stories Using #MyRescueStory Hashtag to Help Support Cat AdoptionsEvery cat has a tale, and for many their story includes a stay at an animal shelter. Each year, approximately 3.4 million U.S. cats are taken in by animal shelters, and unfortunately, only half of...
May 18, 2015St. Louis-based Nestlé Purina associates volunteered at sites around the metropolitan area May 19More 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...
- 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...
- May 7, 2015Liz Taranda, a Volunteer Representing Clifton Animal Shelter in New Jersey, Wins Top Honor; Four Runners-up Volunteers Recognized, Earn $5,000 Donations for Their Respective Shelters
For more than 10 years, Liz Taranda has volunteered thousands of hours toward helping cats at the Clifton Animal Shelter in N.J. feel comfortable while staying at the shelter and find forever...
Apr 30, 2015During the month of May, Purina is giving away up to $50,000 in pet prizes and donating up to $30,000 to the Petfinder FoundationST. LOUIS (April 30, 2015) – Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is teaming up with celebrity power couple and pet lovers, pro football wide receiver, Eric Decker, and his wife country music...
Apr 22, 2015Chicago Cat Owner Gets Bathroom Makeover, For Her Cat, From Bravo TV Star Jenni Pulos And Tidy Cats®Grand Prize Winner of Tidy Cats LightWeight Littervention™ Contest Gets Litter Box Area Overhaul and a Lighter Chore LoadLast week, Tidy Cats and Jenni Pulos of Bravo’s hit show Flipping Out gave one lucky Chicagoan an in-home makeover centered around her cat’s bathroom – the litter box. Lisa Totino won a...
- 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...
- Apr 9, 2015Partnership with the Petfinder Foundation emphasizes Build-A-Bear’s legacy of support for animal welfare
ST. LOUIS (April 9, 2015) – Build-A-Bear (NYSE: BBW), an interactive entertainment retailer of customized stuffed animals, has launched its newest product line — Promise Pets™...
- Apr 7, 2015New sponsorship agreement will benefit wetlands, waterfowl conservation
Tails, prepare to wag. Nestle Purina PetCare Company and Ducks Unlimited (DU) today announced a new sponsorship agreement making Purina Pro Plan the official performance dog food of DU. The...
Mar 13, 2015Friskies Brings Cats and Bacon Together to Launch Tasty Treasures® Accented With Real Bacon at Austin-Based Festival; Consumer Support Needed to Maximize Donation of 50,000 Meals to Shelter CatsST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Friskies® makes cat dreams come true with the launch of Tasty Treasures® Accented With Real Bacon at the well-known Austin-based festival. The world-renowned,...
- Mar 4, 2015New Purina® Pro Plan® Renew™ Premium Cat Litter offers 100 Percent Natural Litter Inside and Eco-Friendly Recycled Pulp Outside
Purina® Pro Plan®, known for offering advanced nutrition for dogs and cats, is expanding beyond the food bowl and into the litter box with the introduction of Pro Plan® Renew™, a premium...
- Feb 24, 2015Actress Kate Walsh asks cat people to support a nominated volunteer By voting in the Purina Cat Chow Shelter Volunteer of the Year Contest; The shelter of the winning volunteer will win a $25,000 shelter makeover
Every animal shelter has that volunteer – the one who cleans the visiting rooms, goes door-to-door collecting blankets from the community, fosters cats and kittens, and spends countless...
- Feb 18, 2015
For the ninth straight year, the Best in Show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show is a Purina Pro Plan fed dog. The streak continued with the 2015 winner "Ch Tashtins Lookin For...
- Feb 12, 2015Brand Aims to Continue Winning Legacy While Giving a Dog's-Eye-View of Competition to Fans at Home
Months of training and preparation will be on display once again as top dogs from across the nation return to New York City on February 16 and 17 for the 139th Annual Westminster Kennel Club Dog...
Jan 22, 2015Friskies and BuzzFeed to Deliver Newest Dear Kitten Installment -- a Cat’s ‘Survival Guide’ for the Big GameST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Friskies® announced that it will air an ad during the Big Game, for the first time ever. As part of an ongoing partnership with BuzzFeed, the cat-food brand...
- Jan 18, 2015Nutrition Perception survey reveals need for in-clinic nutrition conversations
ORLANDO, FLA.—Nestlé Purina is renaming their therapeutic nutrition brand and launching a new “nutrition forward” mission to provide educational resources to veterinarians and...
- Dec 10, 2014Willow Creek Dog Park Joins the Ranks of Top Dog Destinations in the United States
Prescott, Ariz. (December 10, 2014) – Christmas came early for the dog-loving community of Prescott, Arizona, today as Beneful® unleashed the $500,000 Dream Dog Park renovation of Willow...
- Dec 10, 2014Highest-Ranked Consumer Goods Company, Highest-Ranked Midwest Company
Nestle Purina PetCare Company has been honored with a Glassdoor Employees' Choice Award, recognizing the Best Places to Work in 2015 in the U.S. Nestle Purina ranked third on this year's list, up...
- Nov 21, 2014New Tidy Cats® LightWeight 24/7 Performance®: All the Strength, Half the Weight™
ST. LOUIS (November 21, 2013) – The company that invented cat litter more than 50 years ago, has reinvented cat litter just in time to lighten the burden of cat owners this holiday season....
- Nov 7, 2014Current Friskies 50 Standings Released; Grumpy Cat and Maru Take the Top Two Spots in an Ever-Changing List of Cat Culture Influencers
ST. LOUIS (November 7, 2014) – Today, Friskies® released the latest Friskies 50 standings[1], the definitive guide to the 50 most influential cats on the Internet. With new feline phenoms...
