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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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Jul 1, 2002Nestle Purina PetCare announced that its Flagstaff pet food plant has donated more than six tons of Purina brand products as requested by the Arizona Humane Society to help the four-legged victims...
- Jun 13, 2002
Nestle Purina PetCare today announced that its Denver pet food plant is donating a truckload of Purina and Friskies brand products to help the four-legged victims of the wildfires that continue to...
- May 6, 200214-Year Purina Study May Provide Significant Clues to Extending Life in Humans
In the first-ever lifelong canine diet restriction study, researchers from Nestle Purina PetCare have proven that a dog's median life span can be extended by 15 percent -- nearly two years for the...
- Apr 12, 2002
Nestle Purina PetCare Company announced today that it will join forces with Nestle USA to optimize broadcast and print media buying through Universal McCann, the designated agency of record for...
- Mar 13, 2002
Nestle Purina PetCare Company (formerly known as Ralston Purina Company) today announced that it is offering to purchase for cash up to $919,853,000 of its outstanding debt securities listed...
- Dec 12, 2001
Nestle S.A. announced that the merger of a Nestle subsidiary with Ralston Purina Company became effective today. The new organization will be called "Nestle Purina PetCare Company" and will be...
- Nov 14, 2001
Ralston Purina Company's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly dividend of 7 cents per share on the Company's Common Stock , payable on December 10, 2001, to shareholders of record at the...
- Oct 30, 2001
Ralston Purina Company today announced fourth quarter earnings before unusual items of $93,200,000 compared to $79,800,000 in the prior year quarter, an increase of 17 percent. Fourth quarter...
- Jul 26, 2001
Ralston Purina Company's Board of Directors at a regular meeting today declared a quarterly dividend of 7 cents per share on the Company's Common Stock , payable on September 10, 2001, to...
- Jul 23, 2001
Ralston Purina Company today announced third quarter earnings before unusual items of $86,200,000 compared to earnings from continuing operations before unusual items of $64,300,000 in the prior...
- May 21, 2001
Ralston Purina Company announced that at a special meeting today its shareholders approved a plan to merge with Nestle Holdings, Inc. "I'm delighted that the shareholder vote overwhelmingly...
- Apr 23, 2001
ST. LOUIS, April 23 /PRNewswire Interactive News Release/ -- Ralston Purina Company today announced second quarter earnings before unusual items of $77,900,000 compared to pro forma earnings from...
- Apr 17, 2001
Ralston Purina Company today announced that it received clearance from the Securities and Exchange Commission for its definitive proxy statement in connection with its merger with Nestle. The...
- Mar 5, 2001
Ralston Purina Company today announced that it received a second request for information from the U.S. Federal Trade Commission regarding its merger agreement with Nestle S.A. A Ralston spokesman...
- Jan 23, 2001
Ralston Purina Company will hold its Annual Meeting of Shareholders at 2:30 p.m. CST, January 25, 2001. Interested parties may access the audio portion of the meeting live via www.ralston.com ....
- Jan 23, 2001
Ralston Purina Company today announced first quarter earnings before unusual items of $81,100,000 compared to pro forma earnings from continuing operations before unusual items of $89,000,000 in...
- Jan 16, 2001
There will be a photo opportunity with senior executives from Nestle S.A. and Ralston Purina Company 12:15 PM EST (11:15 AM CST) The Cedars at St. Raymond's 939 Lebanon Drive, St. Louis A...
- Jan 16, 2001
There will be a press teleconference to discuss the combination of Nestle S.A. and Ralston Purina Company Tuesday, January 16, 2001 11:00 AM EST (10:00 AM CST) Callers within the United States can...
- Jan 16, 2001
Mr. Mario Corti, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Nestle SA, will be announcing and discussing this morning the above during a teleconference. The details are as follows:...
- Jan 16, 2001
-- Nestle's Friskies business combines in a friendly merger with Ralston Purina to form a $ 6.3 billion worldwide pet-care business -- Nestle pays $ 33.50 cash per share, a premium of 36 percent...
- Jan 16, 2001
Nestle S.A. and Ralston Purina Company today announced that they have entered into a definitive merger agreement. Under the agreement, Nestle will acquire all of the outstanding shares of Ralston...
- Oct 30, 2000
Ralston Purina Company today announced it will institute a price increase of approximately 5 percent across its domestic dog and cat food products effective January 8, 2001. Contact: Michael...
- Oct 26, 2000
Ralston Purina Company today announced fourth quarter earnings from continuing operations before unusual items of $79,800,000 compared to pro forma earnings from continuing operations before...
- Oct 13, 2000
Ralston Purina has donated more than 22 tons of Purina® Dog Chow® brand dog food to help Alaska's Senator Ted Stevens in his efforts to save Alaskan sled dogs that are in danger of starving. The...
- Jul 27, 2000
Ralston Purina Company today announced third quarter earnings from continuing operations before unusual items of $64,300,000 compared to pro forma earnings from continuing operations before...