Information
- Headquarters
- 1 Checkerboard Sq
- St. Louis, MO 63164-0001
- purina.com
Alpo, an abbreviation of Allen Products and stylized as ALPO, was founded in 1936 by Robert Hunsicker in Allentown, Pa.
The company, a unit of St. Louis, Mo.-based Nestlé Purina PetCare Company, manufactures dog food products including dog treats, dental chews, dry food and wet food.
News & notes
1964: Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company acquires Allen Products Company.
1980: Liggett & Myers Tobacco Company is acquired by Grand Metropolitan.
1986: Grand Metropolitan sells the Liggett Group but . . .

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