Purina stopped selling Friskies, Dog Chow and Gourmet in Russia

The company explained the suspension of the sale of a series of animal and dog food with logistical difficulties. At the same time, the food brands Purina One, Purina One Dog, Felix,

The American company Purina, part of Nestle, has stopped the sale and production in RUSSIA of Friskies food for cats and dogs, as well as a number of products of other brands due to difficulties in logistics. A representative of the company told TASS about this.

“Due to logistical difficulties with the supply of raw materials, the production and sale of Friskies food for cats and dogs, Cat Chow, Dog Chow, Gourmet and Darling Dog has been stopped,” the source said.

He added that the Purina One, Purina One Dog, Felix, Proplan brands will continue to be sold in Russia.

Nestle will stop selling KitKat and Nesquik in Russia Business

On March 11, Nestle stopped deliveries of Nespresso capsules and San Pellegrino mineral water to Russia, and also abandoned investments and advertising campaigns in the country. However, the company continued to supply Russia with baby food, cereals and a range of pet foods.

Nestle owns seven production sites in Russia:

confectionery factories Rossiya in Samara (manufacture products under the brands Rossiya — Generous Soul!, Komilfo, as well as Nestle, Nesquik and Nuts) and Kamskaya in Perm (KitKat); factory for the production of ready-made breakfasts in Perm; a factory for the production of cubes and seasonings Maggi in the city of Vyazniki, Vladimir Region; a pet food factory in the village of Vorsino, Kaluga Region (Gourmet, Felix, Purina One, Pro Plan and Friskies); baby food factory in Vologda (Nestlé baby porridge and Bystrov porridge); coffee factory in the city of Timashevsk, Krasnodar Territory (Nescafé). what it's like to work at GOOGLE - in 6 paragraphs Articles Pro If it's difficult with a child. What to do, if there is no more strength to endure? Summary Pro "The Worst Corporation" in the world:

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The National Association of the Pet Industry previously told RBC that in order for Russia to achieve independence from foreign supplies of pet food, it is necessary to build at least ten factories, which require about 50 billion rubles.

The association also proposed to include feed for non-productive animals in the government list provided for by the law "On the Development of Agriculture", to develop special programs for concessional lending and subsidizing the industry, and also to include it in existing programs to support the modernization of enterprises.