Friskies
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Friskies is a brand of cat food
. It is owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
, a subsidiary of Nestlé
. This brand is offered as a canned soft/wet food, as well as dry food (i.e. kibbles
). Flavors include poultry, beef and seafood.
Friskies's dry cat food was first sold by the Carnation Company in 1956, as Little Friskies or 1958. In 1973, Friskies Mighty Dog canned dog food was introduced. Carnation and the Friskies brand were acquired by Nestlé in 1985.
Cat food
Cat food is food intended for consumption by cats.As with all species, cats have requirements for specific dietary nutrients, rather than ingredients. Certain nutrients, including many vitamins and amino acids, are degraded by the temperatures, pressures and chemical treatments used during...
. It is owned by Nestlé Purina PetCare Company
Nestlé Purina PetCare
Nestlé Purina PetCare Company is the pet food division of Swiss-based Nestlé S.A., following its acquisition of the American Ralston Purina Company on December 12, 2001 and subsequent merger with Nestlé's Friskies PetCare Company. As a wholly owned subsidiary, it is headquartered at the General...
, a subsidiary of Nestlé
Nestlé
Nestlé S.A. is the world's largest food and nutrition company. Founded and headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland, Nestlé originated in a 1905 merger of the Anglo-Swiss Milk Company, established in 1867 by brothers George Page and Charles Page, and Farine Lactée Henri Nestlé, founded in 1866 by Henri...
. This brand is offered as a canned soft/wet food, as well as dry food (i.e. kibbles
Kibbles
Kibbles may refer to:*dog food*cat foodSee also Kibble....
). Flavors include poultry, beef and seafood.
History
Friskies dry dog food was introduced in 1930 or 1934. Friskies canned dog food was introduced in 1948.Friskies's dry cat food was first sold by the Carnation Company in 1956, as Little Friskies or 1958. In 1973, Friskies Mighty Dog canned dog food was introduced. Carnation and the Friskies brand were acquired by Nestlé in 1985.