As a global leader in the pet industry, while increasing its pet food business advantages, Nestlé Purina also continues to support the development of innovative enterprises in the industry to strengthen its pet ecological business layout and expand its industry influence.

Recently, the winners of the eighth Nestlé Purina Pet Care Innovation Awards (PCI) were announced. These companies come from the pet food, supplies, and medical fields. These companies will receive an award of US$25,000 and will join the PCI Innovation Enterprise Alliance composed of many companies. They will also receive business advice from Purina’s expert leadership team and the support of industry resources brought by Purina.

In the eighth PCI competition, Nearly 150 companies signed up to participate, and finally 5 companies were favored and stood out.

The winning companies represent innovations in pet care products and services, including pet toy innovations, toothbrushes designed specifically for cats, alternative proteins and allergy-friendly pet treats and foods, and pet health monitoring microchips , and a technology platform to improve the welfare of pet foster care.

① SwiftPaws

SwiftPaws from Florida produces pet dog chasing training products to help exercise and entertain pets, directly raising the training and entertainment needs of pet dogs to a higher level. Its pursuit training products can be used indoors and outdoors, with pricing ranging from $300-700 per set.

② BestyBnB

The company helps mental health organizations, domestic violence agencies, animal welfare organizations and other social service agencies provide safe temporary foster homes for customers' pets, so that pet owners can better and safely solve the problems they encounter, and at the same time The platform also provides regular online foster care matching services.

③ Arch Pet Food

Arch Pet Food from Illinois is committed to producing pet dog treats that are hypoallergenic, natural and sustainable, and use cricket insect protein.

The main raw material sources of its products include apples, blueberries, Bacillus subtilis, brewer's yeast, sugar cane honey, carrots, chia seeds, chondroitin sulfate, coconut oil, red plums, crickets, flax seeds, Glucose, oat flour, tapioca flour, sweet potato, etc.

④ RYERCAT

Based in Vancouver, Canada, RYERCAT hopes to redefine feline oral health with a line of toothbrushes and dental products designed specifically for felines. Like many cat owners, the founders of RYERCAT struggled to brush their cats' teeth, which led them to create better dental solutions to improve the brushing experience for cats and their owners.

⑤ VetChip

VetChip, headquartered in Perth, Australia, is a biotechnology company that is committed to improving animal health and welfare by monitoring, analyzing and detecting pet health problems. Its products are microchips implanted into animals, which can be used for pets and the economy. animal.

After being implanted into the animal's body, the microchip will continue to monitor the animal's vital signs and provide timely warnings in case of abnormalities