A $12.1 million investment in its new Blending Innovation Center is expected to pay off for Trouw Nutrition and its pet food customers for years to come.

The company has acquired specialty ingredient producer Natreon.

The company has expanded its 8,100-square-foot plant to 32,052 square feet to provide specialized blending technology for pet food applications.

Kemin has grown from its humble beginnings to a global supplier, providing the pet food industry with a variety of ingredients.

The association named Belstra’s DeMotte, Ind.-based facility as Premix/Ingredient Feed Facility of the Year.

Lonneke van Dijk will now lead the company’s Global Preservation Business.