Purina Pro Plan LiveClear was voted Product of the Year 2021. The innovative formula wins in cat care category as first-and-only food that reduces the major allergen in cat hair and dander.
Pro Plan LiveClear announced its win as Product of the Year for 2021, receiving top honors in the cat care category. Product of the Year is the largest consumer-voted award for product innovation, chosen by 40,000 American shoppers in a national survey conducted by Kantar, a global leader in consumer research. Praised for its innovation in the pet food space, Pro Plan LiveClear is a breakthrough formula for cats that reduces the major allergen in cat hair and dander. It is the culmination of more than a decade of Purina research dedicated to finding a safe, effective way to address a problem that impacts countless cat-owning households worldwide.
“Many people think that cat hair is the problem, but it’s actually what’s on it – the major cat allergen called Fel d 1,” said Dr. Ebenezer Satyaraj, immunologist with Purina and lead researcher for Pro Plan LiveClear. “Fel d 1 is produced naturally in cat saliva, and when they groom themselves, it gets on the hair and skin through the saliva, and ultimately into the environment.”
The key ingredient in Pro Plan LiveClear is a specific protein sourced from eggs. When cats eat LiveClear, the protein binds to Fel d 1 and safely neutralizes it in the mouth. By reducing the active allergen in saliva, it reduces the allergen transferred to the cat’s hair and dander when grooming, ultimately reducing the allergen in the environment.
Product of the Year accepts entries each year from recently launched consumer-packaged goods that demonstrate exceptional innovation in their function, design, packaging or ingredients. Products are placed into categories such as food, beverage, personal care, household care, etc. with winners chosen per category in the survey of 40,000 consumers. This year’s winning products reflect the trends and categories that shoppers care about most as they spend more time at home. As consumer shopping behavior shifted rapidly in the past year, the annual Product of the Year Awards provides a trusted resource to easily guide consumers to the best new products on the market.
