Nestlé Purina PetCare
American pet food manufacturer, subsidiary of the Swiss corporation Nestlé / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nestlé Purina PetCare (/pjʊˈriːnə/), or simply Purina, is an American subsidiary of the Swiss corporation Nestlé, based in St. Louis, Missouri. It produces and markets pet food, treats, and cat and dog litter. Some of its pet food brands include Purina Pro Plan, Purina Dog Chow, Friskies, Beneful and Purina One. The company was formed in 2001 by combining Nestlé's Friskies PetCare Company with Ralston Purina, which acquired it for $10.3 billion. As of 2012[update], it is the second-largest pet food company globally (the first being Mars Petcare) and the largest in the United States.
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Industry | Pet food |
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Founded | December 12, 2001; 22 years ago (2001-12-12) St. Louis, Missouri, US |
Headquarters | 800 Chouteau Ave, St. Louis, Missouri , US |
Area served | Worldwide |
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Revenue | $11.2 billion (2013[1]) |
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Parent | Nestlé S.A. |
Website | purina |
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