The company’s shifts to renewable energy and its support of regenerative agriculture are key initiatives.

The brand has partnered with actor Ian Somerhalder in a new commercial.

The Missouri facility has been dubbed as a “sustainability showcase hub.”

The company will work with Walmart and Sam’s Club to bring its food and pet food products to retail shelves more sustainably.

Renewable energy, reducing deforestation, and the use of alternative proteins for its pet food portfolio are all part of the plan.

The acquisition is expected to support the company’s Specialty Product Division, which supplies ingredients to the premium pet food sector.