“Salmon, Egg & Pumpkin” and
“Ocean Whitefish & Tuna” sound pretty delicious, right? These
are the types of recipes Purina carefully formulates and develops for
every breed and taste bud of every pet. They believe in feeding dogs
and cats with the same care and delight as we, as humans, feed
ourselves. Each can and bag is packed with pure passion and nutrition
that nourishes the whole pet.
They credit their very own Chef
Amanda for cultivating much of Purina’s diverse culinary culture to
date. Her role within the Purina Family is particularly unique, as
she creates human recipes and experiences with the intention of
inspiring their people who are responsible for developing the pet
food recipes that go to market.
“I want to make sure our pets are
getting the full food experience that we humans get,” Chef Amanda
said. “My goal is to bridge the gap between human food and pet
food.”
Before joining the Purina Family,
Chef Amanda spent nearly 20 years in the hospitality industry
creating meals and recipes for people. When the opportunity to
join manufacturing presented itself, she jumped at it knowing she
would have the ability to have an enormous impact.
“After 13 years of working in
human food manufacturing, the opportunity to work at Purina was
irresistible, especially since Purina products are the ones that I
buy for my family,” Amanda said.
Amanda openly expresses that Purina
has truly become a place she is forever proud to call home. Her
ability to instill a love for food and passion for pets into the
intricate steps of developing recipes has made her job far more than
a career; but a mission.
“I am very
passionate about what I do here at Purina,” Amanda said. “After
all, it combines two of my favorite things: food and pets. But the
best part is that I am surrounded by people in all areas who are just
as passionate about what they do and the products that we produce.”
As do many of the people who work at Purina, Chef Amanda also
discovers her inspiration through the strength of the larger
portfolio of brands and how well the company understands each
different consumer and customer group. Amanda’s primary – and
accepted – challenge is to transform life-appropriate, current food
trends in a way that can translate to dogs and cats everywhere. And
that’s the ‘meat’ of what makes her job her love.
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Chef Amanda and
her cat, Ari, at work.
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Chef Amanda at
Purina’s Culinary Center
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