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In 2004, Nestlé Purina merged its North American and Latin America operations into a Nestlé Purina PetCare Americas division. [13] Nestlé Purina Petcare grew from about 11 percent of Nestlé's revenues in 2001, to one-third by 2005. [14] By 2006, it was the largest market-share holder in the pet food industry with 32 per cent of the market. [15]
Friskies PetCare Company was a division of Nestlé founded in 1985 that produced pet food. In 2001, it merged with Ralston Purina and became Nestlé Purina PetCare after Nestlé acquired all the outstanding shares of Ralston Purina.
Friskies is an American brand of wet and dry cat food and treats owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, a subsidiary of Nestlé global. [1] Friskies was initially introduced by Carnation Company in the 1930s as a dog food brand. When Friskies cat food was introduced in the 1950s, it was the first dry pet food product specifically for cats.
Ralston Purina Company was a St. Louis, Missouri,–based American conglomerate with substantial holdings in animal feed, food, pet food, consumer products, and entertainment. On December 12, 2001, it merged with Swiss food-giant Nestlé's Friskies division to form Nestlé Purina PetCare Company. [1]
Purina Mills licenses the Purina and Chow brands for the United States and its territories (including Puerto Rico) from the successor of the Ralston Purina Company and owner of the trademarks, Nestlé Purina PetCare. Outside of the U.S., the rights to the Purina and Chow brands for animal feeds are licensed to Cargill [3] [4] by Nestle Purina ...
Alpo, an abbreviation of Allen Products, was founded in 1936 by Robert F. Hunsicker in Allentown, Pennsylvania. [1] The original factory was located in a small building at the southwest corner of New and Cedar streets. [citation needed] In 1964, the Allen Products Company was acquired by Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company.
Beneful is a brand of dog food products by Nestlé Purina PetCare global [1] that includes wet dog food, dry dog food and dog treats. [2] As of 2012, it was the fourth most popular dog food brand, [3] generating more than $1.5 billion in annual revenues. [4]
Petfinder operates the largest online pet adoption website serving all of North America. [2] [3] The company reports that it currently lists “more than 315,000 adoptable pets from nearly 14,000 animal shelters and rescue groups.” [2] A commercial enterprise founded in 1996, it is now owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company and reports that it has facilitated more than 22 million pet ...