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PetfoodPurina Unleashed: Applications Open for 7th Edition
The selected startups will take part in a 20-week, fully customized program
Applications are now officially open for the seventh edition of Unleashed, the acceleration program of Purina, a leading European company in pet care. Developed by the Purina Accelerator Lab, Unleashed... more
PetfoodPurina Pro Plan protagonist at Zoomark 2025
Scientific approach to nutrition also explained through the partnership with ATP Tour
On the occasion of Zoomark 2025, the twenty-first edition of the most important European fair dedicated to the world of pet care, Purina confirms its participation with an exhibition area, doubled compared... more
PetfoodPurina Pro Plan - Atp Tour: Multi-year partnership for high-quality nutrition
Global platform to raise awareness of taking care of your dogs and cats like athletes
Purina Pro Plan, part of the Nestlé Purina PetCare Europe group, and the ATP today announced a multi-year partnership that will see Purina Pro Plan become the Official Partner of the ATP Tour. Globally... more
PetfoodPurina: "Wet Pyramids" for Cats on the Rise
Brand Nestlé Announces Plan for Wider Distribution by 2026
Nestlé Purina PetCare is expanding its innovative pyramid-shaped wet cat food in Europe and the United States, as Nestlé focuses on “fewer, bigger, better” innovations for greater commercial impact. In Eu... more
PetfoodPurina: Felix Main Sponsor of Robbie Williams' European Tour
Renewed collaboration between the brand and the British artist, after last year's advertising campaign
Nestlé Purina has announced that Felix, Europe’s best-selling cat food brand, will join global superstar Robbie Williams as the headline sponsor of his 2025 European tour. This marks the first time a... more
PetfoodPurina News: Adventuros Training, a range of snacks to support daily training
Beyond simple daily training, the relationship between dog and owner is strengthened
Purina, a leading European pet care company, presents Adventuros Training, the new range of snacks designed to support daily training and strengthen the relationship between the dog and its owner. These... more
PetfoodNestlé scientists develop algorithm to determine biological age in dogs
Group researchers offer additional opportunity to manage pet health
Keeping our pets healthy and happy means not only knowing their age, but also understanding how they are aging. Nestlé scientists have developed an algorithm to determine a dog’s biological age and pr... more
PetfoodPurina UK: €178.58M for Wisbech production site
The completion of the facility, which will house 40 new qualified workers, is expected in early 2025
Nestlé is investing more than £150 million (€178.58 million) in its Nestlé Purina PetCare factory in Wisbech, UK. The move follows other recent investments in Purina facilities around the world, as Nest... more
PetfoodPurina: Pet Therapy at Fatebenefratelli Hospital in Milan
Collaboration underway for the project by Frida's Friends Onlus
Purina, a leading European company in pet care, is proud to support Frida's Friends in carrying out Iaa (Animal Assisted Interventions), more commonly known as Pet Therapy, at the Fatebenefratelli Hospital... more
PetfoodPurina Unleashed: Applications Open for the Sixth Edition
Applications for participation in the start-up acceleration program are open until September 30th
Purina, Europe’s leading pet care company, is inviting startups from around the world to become the next generation of pet care innovators by opening applications for the sixth edition of Unleashed, w... more
PetfoodCinven double shot: sells Arcaplanet and invests in Fressnapf
British fund divests Italian investment and creates group with German pet food partner
Double shot for the British fund Cinven that sold ("successfully", underlines the official statement) Arcaplanet, Italian company active in the retail of pet products. The sale of the investment in Arcaplanet... more
PetfoodPurina launches Dogasnax and the first virtual pet food
An innovative collaboration is born between the world of entertainment and that of animal care
Purina, a leading pet-care company in Europe, announces the launch of Purina Dogasnax, the first virtual petfood brand, in collaboration with Dogamí Academy, the innovative dog racing gaming app, leader... more
PetfoodPurina: 10 years of success of the Pets at work program
The brand celebrates the milestone of "Together is better, even in the office"
Purina, a leading company in Europe in terms of food and pet care, proudly celebrates the tenth anniversary of Pets at Work, the program that allows pet owners to live the positive relationship with their... more
PetfoodNestlé is increasingly focused on pet food
New plant in Italy with an investment of 472 million euros
Children are decreasing, pets are increasing. And companies, even historical ones, are adapting. Nestlé, one of the leading global operators in pet food with subsidiary Purina, has identified in Italy... more
PetfoodPurina Europa: products with reduced environmental impact are arriving
The launch meets Nestlé's ambition to halve CO2 emissions by 2030
Purina, Europe's leading pet care company, introduces its first CO2-efficient pet food range, Purina One DualNature, supporting Nestlé's wider ambition to reduce its carbon dioxide emissions by 50% by... more
PetfoodMonge, shopping at home: acquired Piemonte Pet Products
Operation of 1.36 million Euro between the two pet food companies
The Monge group, one of the protagonists in the pet food sector based in Monasterolo di Savigliano in the province of Cuneo, expands a few kilometers away acquiring Piemonte Pet Products based in Neive,... more
PetfoodRegenerative Agriculture: Purina supports research into the use of algae
The possible role of biostimulants under consideration by a committee of experts for the next three years
Purina, Europe's leading pet care company, is supporting a three-year academic study by an expert panel on the possible role of algae-based biostimulants in regenerative agriculture. The research will... more
PetfoodPurina Europa announces the winners of Unsleashed
The Italian LampoVet among the start-ups selected in the acceleration program of the petcare sector
Purina, Europe's leading pet care company, has announced the seven startups that have been selected to participate in the fourth edition of its acclaimed acceleration program, Unleashed. The program is... more
PetfoodPetfood: Hygge collects a round seed worth more than 300,000 Euros
The startup aims to develop insect meal kibble by the end of 2022
Hygge, an Italian company in the Petfood sector that will introduce insect flour in its recipes by the end of 2022, collects a round seed worth more than 300,000 euros. To subscribe to the capital increase... more
PetfoodWorld Paella Day Cup 2021 finalists announced
Only 36 chefs from 20 countries won a place in the grand final on September 20
Paella fans, foodies and the World Paella Day Cup jury gave their verdict. After receiving more than 50,000 online votes from different parts of the world, analyzing the chefs' resumes and videos, as well... more
PetfoodHellman & Friedman launches take over on Zooplus
The German group is one of the major European operators in pet food
Private equity group Hellman & Friedman has announced the launch of a favorable public offering on the shares of Zooplus, one of the largest online pet retailers in Europe, listed in Frankfurt, valued... more
PetfoodPurina has published the new sustainability report
It also contains trends and main challenges of the pet care market/Annex
Purina today presented the 2020 edition of the Purina in Society (PinS) report, the third release, which contains all the results and progress achieved with respect to the 10 commitments of the company... more
PetfoodCroci Group acquires the French company Canifrance
Turnover growth forecast in 2021 of + 33%
The Croci Group, an Italian company specializing in the pet sector and one of the leaders in dog accessories, after closing 2020 with a turnover of 36 million euros, announces the purchase of the French... more
PetfoodIvc Evidensia, investments for global growth increase
Eqt, Silver Lake and Nestlé Purina continue their partnership with the veterinary group
Ivc Evidensia, with the aim of becoming the best veterinary group in the world, announces that it has received further investments in order to accelerate the growth of the company. With this in mind, the... more
PetfoodCinven takes over Landini Giuntini
Ok of antitrust: there isn't constitution of a dominant position
Ok from the Italian antitrust to the acquisition, by Cinven Capital Management (through Artemis Acquistions Limited, wholly owned and controlled by the Sixth Cinven Fund), of the Italian Landini Giuntini,... more
PetfoodNestlé Purina announced the launch of the Pets at Work Alliance across Europe
To unite and support organisations in bringing pets to the workplace
Purina is working with the aim of having 200 partners on board by 2020 as per its Purina in Society commitments more