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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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Feb 19, 2013New Game Show for Cats from Friskies® Explores Cat Play in Fun New WayFor cats, favorite toys sometimes start out as regular household items for humans, from crumpled paper to bottle caps. Friskies wants to hear and see all about the funny things cats play with, or...
- Feb 11, 2013Purina ONE® teams up with Tracy Reese to showcase the True NatureTM of Cats
St. Louis, Mo. (February 11, 2013) – Purina ONE® showed the world how to really work the runway, turning heads at this year’s New York Fashion Week with cats on leashes during the 2013...
- Feb 11, 2013P5 Mobile Training App, Recently Launched by Purina Pro Plan, on Display at Dog Show
The famed green carpet is not the only place to find great dogs showing off this year. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130211/CG58120LOGO) As dog lovers around the country tune in on...
- Feb 4, 2013Highlights Included a Live Musical Performance by The Bacon Brothers, Hilarious Costumed Parade Participants and Dog Costume Contest
There was much more to watch and celebrate yesterday than the big game. Thousands of football-themed costumed pets and their owners took to the streets of the Soulard neighborhood in St. Louis...
- Jan 28, 2013Pro Football Legend and Three-Time Super Bowl Champion Daryl 'Moose' Johnston Takes His Dog To New Orleans Week of Big Game with App That Tracks and Monitors Canine Athletic Activity
Expert dog training is now available in the palm of your hand. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130128/CG49062LOGO) Purina Pro Plan P5, an innovative mobile app launched by Purina® Pro...
- Jan 9, 2013
Nestle Purina PetCare Company and its wholly owned subsidiary Waggin' Train, LLC today announced it is voluntarily withdrawing its Waggin' Train and Canyon Creek Ranch brand dog treats sold in the...
- Dec 11, 2012New App Allows Users to Create and Share Funny Personalized "Cat-ified" Photos
If you've ever wondered what you or your friends and family would look like as cats, download the new Friskies® "Catify Yourself" app and start creating, posting and sharing your funny Cat-ified...
- Dec 4, 2012Actor John O'Hurley to Visit Top Business, Present $10,000 Donation to Local Pet Organization; Studies Show Bringing Pets to Work Can Reduce Stress, Increase Productivity
Fifteen years ago, Nestle Purina PetCare recognized the benefits of allowing employees to bring their pets to work and started a "Pets at Work" program. For a company whose motto is "Your Pet, Our...
- Nov 15, 2012Voters and Judges Choose Video Featuring Playful Blind Cat to Win $15,000 Grand Prize
The finalists' videos ranged from simple stories of cats' playtime antics to complex stories about cats' creative imaginations, but in the end, "The Friskies" $15,000 Grand Prize for "Best Video"...
- Oct 24, 2012Cast Your Vote for the Best Internet Cat Video of 2012 at www.TheFriskies.com, Then Watch 'The Friskies' Presented Live November 14
They certainly defy explanation. They sometimes even defy gravity. But these cats need the public's vote if they are to become the next great Internet star and take home the coveted Catuette for...
- Sep 12, 2012Cat Food Brand Launches Major Award for Best New Internet Cat Videos of 2012
Many great art forms have awards for the best new work created each year. Films have the Oscars®. TV shows have the Emmys®. And now, finally, Internet cat videos have "The Friskies." To view the...
- Aug 29, 2012Be Happy™ Helps Keep Pets Healthy on the Inside and Happy on the Outside
Watching a dog chase its tail or a cat soak up the sun reminds us that there's more good in the world than not, if you just know where to sniff it out. That's the philosophy behind a new brand of...
- Jun 20, 2012Purina® Dog Chow® Brand Dog Food Creates Online Community for Owners to Share Stories of Their Dog's Impact, Help Support Military Service Dog Organization
Purina® Dog Chow® Brand Dog Food believes dogs make a deep, lasting impact on their families, in a number of unique ways. According to a national survey* commissioned by Purina® Dog Chow®...
- May 11, 2012- U.S. Consumer & Veterinarian Contact: Nestle Purina Veterinary Resource Center: 1-800-982-8837
Nestle Purina PetCare (NPP) is voluntarily recalling one specific lot of its Purina Veterinary Diets® OM Overweight Management canned cat food, available through veterinarians in the U.S. and...
- Apr 19, 2012Customizable preventive care plans introduced to support the veterinary profession
Nestle Purina PetCare Company's subsidiary, PurinaCare® Insurance Services Inc. and IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. announce a collaborative agreement to provide an effective tool for veterinary...
- Mar 20, 2012Timed to the March 13th Blu-ray & DVD Debut of the Smash Hit Film The Adventures of Tintin, Sweepstakes Gives Fans a Chance to Win a Grand Prize Trip to Paramount Pictures Studios in Los Angeles
The Golden Globe® winner for Best Animated Feature Film, The Adventures of Tintin, bursts onto Blu-ray, DVD and Digital Download today. The film, directed by Steven Spielberg and produced by...
- Feb 13, 2012Thousands of four-legged friends participate in the St. Louis Mardi Gras tradition and attempt to break a Guinness World Record™
Love was in the air this weekend in St. Louis…and it smelled like bacon! On Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, thousands of well-dressed dogs and their owners expressed their Love for the Smell of Bacon,...
- Dec 6, 2011Efforts support ongoing commitment to donating food and funds to shelters
Purina ONE® has launched two new Shelter Pet Program initiatives. Beginning this week, QR code stickers will appear on the front of Purina ONE® dry cat food packages. For each person who scans...
- Nov 28, 2011Purina® Dog Chow® Brand Dog Food will give fans the opportunity to support service and therapy dog organizations via its Facebook page with a donation of up to $150,000
Purina® Dog Chow® Brand Dog Food has teamed up with Paramount Pictures' upcoming animated 3D film, The Adventures of Tintin, from Oscar® winning director Steven Spielberg and Oscar® winning...
- Nov 22, 2011Share Your Pet's Tale of Thanks, "Like" the Petcentric Facebook Page, And Purina Will Donate $1, Up to $50,000, to Adopt-a-Pet.com
At Thanksgiving Day feasts across the country, families pause to reflect on the many things they are thankful for, and for millions of people that includes their pets. This year, Nestle Purina...
- Oct 7, 2011Partnering with REC Solar and APS "Green Choice" Program, pet food manufacturer demonstrates commitment to renewable energy
Nestle Purina PetCare today unveiled the region's largest private solar array at its Flagstaff pet food manufacturing facility. The solar array, designed and installed by REC Solar, represents the...
- Jul 29, 2011
Nestle Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is voluntarily recalling a limited number of 3.5- and 7-pound bags of its Purina ONE Vibrant Maturity 7+ Dry Cat Food from a single production run and shipped...
- Jun 27, 2011
Nestle Purina PetCare Company (NPPC) is voluntarily recalling approximately 870 bags of dry cat food shipped to Colorado, Idaho and Oregon. This is being done as a precautionary measure, as the...
- Jun 7, 2011Nestle Purina PetCare, Westminster Kennel Club announce agreement
Nestle Purina PetCare Company and the Westminster Kennel Club today announced a multi-year agreement making Purina the "official pet food sponsor" of the Annual Westminster Kennel Club All Breed...
- Apr 7, 2011Premium pet nutrition brand that promotes sustainability benefits; package is made from 92 percent renewable materials
Purina ONE® beyOnd™, Nestle Purina's newest groundbreaking innovation, sweeps onto store shelves in grocery, mass and pet specialty retailers with a new approach that raises the bar on what...