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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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Nov 4, 2014Nestle Purina PetCare today announced that effective January 1, 2015, W. Patrick McGinnis will transition from his position as Chief Executive Officer, Nestle Purina PetCare for the Americas, and...
- Oct 28, 2014At JustRightPetFood.com, Dog Owners Combine Information They Know About Their Dogs With Purina’s Nutritional Expertise to Create A Personalized Blend That Is Shipped to Owner’s Door
ST. LOUIS, (Oct. 28, 2014) – Nestlé Purina announced today a personalized approach to dog food with the recent launch of Just Right by Purina. This approach combines a dog owner’s...
Oct 2, 2014ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Grumpy Cat might have met her grumpiest match yet! “We hope everyone enjoys this unique stencil experience and we are anxious to see all the Grumpy Cat pumpkin...
- Sep 19, 2014Purina Expands Claims Of False Advertising Against Blue Buffalo To Include Pet Treats And Cat LitterIn an amended complaint, Purina makes available results of new testing and earlier independent testing that showed presence of poultry by-product meals, grains and corn in many of Blue Buffalo's best-selling products. The new testing shows Blue Buffalo is not being honest in claims for dog treats, cat litter and its LifeSource Bits, as detailed in the amended complaint.
Amid continued questions about the honesty of Blue Buffalo's advertising practices, Nestle Purina PetCare Company (Purina) last night filed an amended complaint in its false advertising lawsuit...
Sep 18, 2014Friskies® Awards $40,000 in Cash to Creators of Best Internet Cat Videos; Donates 250,000 Cans of Friskies® Cat Food and More Than $20,000 to Cat Shelters NationwideST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--There are millions of Internet cat videos but the best of the best were celebrated last night at an awards gala to honor the finalists and officially announce the...
- Aug 20, 2014Elite Trainers and Handlers Attend 2014 Sporting Dog Summit
Some of the country's top dog handlers and trainers, as well as sporting dog journalists, recently were treated to tips on ways to enhance canine performance success by experts at the 2014 Purina...
- Aug 18, 2014• Study shows that cognitive function, such as memory retention, can be improved in middle-aged cats with new nutritional blends • More than half of dog owners don’t realize their pets can experience significant cognitive decline during aging, new survey reveals
ST. LOUIS (Aug.18, 2014) -- Nestlé Purina, a global leader in the pet care industry, announced today that company scientists have developed new food solutions for middle-aged pets to help sustain...
- Aug 11, 2014For Every Vote, Friskies Will Donate One Can of Cat Food, up to 250,000 Cans, to Shelter Cats
ST. LOUIS (August 11, 2014) – It’s time to determine which Internet cats have what it takes to earn one of “The Friskies” coveted catuettes. Today, Friskies® opens voting to the...
- Jul 30, 2014Nutritionist-Crafted Recipes Use Simple and Nutrient-Rich Ingredients to Give Pets Everything They Need and Nothing They Don’t
ST. LOUIS, MO (July 30, 2014) – Nestlé Purina® PetCare Company (Purina) is giving pet owners a new natural pet food option for their four-legged friends called Purina® Beyond®. Purina...
- Jul 23, 2014Gourmet Cat Food Brand Introduces WOW-worthy Fancy Feast® Broths, Makes Being a Cat More EnjoyaBOWL
(ST. LOUIS) – July 23, 2014 – Every cat owner knows how difficult it can be to impress their furry feline. Taking on one of his toughest challenges, celebrity chef, restaurateur and...
Jul 16, 2014For Each Video View, Friskies Will Donate One Meal up to 1,000,000 meals to Shelter Cats in Honor of the Late Colonel MeowST. LOUIS-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Today, Friskies® Grillers™, the official cat food of summer, is giving Americans and their feline friends the ultimate summer music experience. The Internet cat...
- Jul 10, 2014Actress and singer-songwriter Mandy Moore asks cat people nationwide to share their cat adoption stories through the Purina Cat Chow “Building Better Lives” program; Brand to donate more than $500,000 to shelters nationwide in just two years
MANDY MOORE JOINS purina cat chow to support cat-focused shelters nationwide through renovations, NUTRiTION AND ADOPTION EFFORT WITH DONATION totaling up to $325,000 ST. LOUIS (July 10, 2014)...
- Jul 8, 2014Which Cat is Hot on the Internet Right Meow? Friskies® Helps Cat Lovers Decode Who’s Who in Internet Cat Culture
ST. LOUIS (July 8, 2014) – Today, Friskies®, a leader in Internet cat culture, launched the Friskies 50, the definitive guide of the 50 most influential cats on the Internet...
- Jun 27, 2014Friskies Spokescat Grumpy Cat and Internet Celebrities The Fine Bros. Kick Off the 3rd Annual “The Friskies”; the Renowned Awards for Best Internet Cat Videos of the Year
ST. LOUIS (June 27, 2014) – Today, Friskies® kicked off its search to find the next Internet cat superstar with the third annual “The Friskies” – the renowned awards for the best...
- Jun 16, 2014Purina Pro Plan Cat launches #MyGreatCat Campaign with New Photography Collection and Social Donation Drive
St. Louis, Mo. (June 16, 2014) – What’s so great about a cat? Is it her athleticism? Her independence? Her curiosity? Purina® Pro Plan® knows that every cat has a unique, inherent...
- May 19, 2014Purina® Dog Chow® Offers a Light & Healthy Solution to Managing the Dog's Weight
While dogs are considered man's best friend, a recent survey* revealed many owners may struggle with how to best care for their pudgy pooches. Since maintaining a healthy weight can add years to a...
- May 6, 2014Independent testing shows Blue Buffalo is not being honest about its ingredients
Nestle Purina PetCare Company (Purina) today announced that it has filed a lawsuit in federal court in St. Louis against The Blue Buffalo Company Ltd., for false advertising, disparagement and...
- May 2, 2014The pet care company is giving away $100,000 in coupons and up to $50,000 to Adopt-A-Pet
Nestle Purina is teaming up with actress and pet lover Jordana Brewster, star of the Fast & Furious movie series and TNT's Dallas, to kick off the Paw It Forward movement today in honor of...
- Apr 21, 2014Purina ONE® teams up with television host, Carrie Ann Inaba, to take the Purina ONE 28 Day Challenge and unveil a café where cats are the “stars”
St. Louis, Mo. (April 21, 2014) – Purina ONE is building on the feline phenomenon already popular in Europe and Asia to open the first ever Cat Café in America. Patrons can sip...
- Apr 8, 2014Purina Cat Chow Partners with Tone it Up’s Karena Dawn and Katrina Hodgson to Educate Cat Owners about the Heavy Issue of Cat Obesity and to Drive 100,000 “Why Weight?” Pledges; Program will Donate $50,000 to the Association for Pet Obesity Prevention
ST. LOUIS (April 8, 2014) – As a cat owner, you know almost everything about your cat, from her favorite napping spot to playtime preferences. But her extra weight may not be so obvious....
Mar 18, 2014Friskies® Party Mix™ Celebrates “Official Spokescat’s” Second Birthday by Releasing Special Packaging and Issuing #1MMGrumpyFrowns Challenge; Winner has the Opportunity to Attend the Grumpiest Birthday Celebration in New York CityST. LOUIS-(BUSINESS WIRE)-Brace yourself; Grumpy Cat is entering the “terrible twos.” Friskies® Party Mix™ will be celebrating the second birthday of its “official spokescat,” by...
Mar 7, 2014“Official Spokescat” Helps Introduce Friskies® Seafood Sensations with NEW Shrimp Flavor By Delivering a Bounty of the Food to Shelter Cats during Austin-Based Festival; Consumer Support Needed to Maximize Donation up to 50,000 MealsST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today, Friskies® and its “official spokescat,” Grumpy Cat introduced a bold new taste, Seafood Sensations with NEW Shrimp Flavor, at the well-known Austin-based...
- Feb 24, 2014Bravo's Andy Cohen and Barenaked Ladies Join Beggin' to Host One of the Largest Pet Parades in the World
What makes an ordinary parade extraordinary? Bacon! This was displayed on Sunday at the 21st annual Beggin'® Pet Parade when thousands of costumed pets and their owners gathered in the streets of...
- Feb 12, 2014
For the eighth year in a row, Purina Pro Plan is the dog food of choice for the Best in Show winner at the Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show. "Afterall Painting the Sky," or Sky for short, a Wire...
- Jan 30, 2014Purina Pro Plan Launches New Nutritional Supplement Bars for Active Dogs
Dogs are natural athletes with the ability to rival some of the world's top performing humans. For example, world-champion sprinter Usain Bolt, often referred to as the "World's Fastest Man,"...