Northwest Naturals has led the pack in raw pet food manufacturing with ingredient, product safety and sustainability innovations.

The company has acquired La Braconne in France from Neodis Group.

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

Understanding when, how and from whom to seek funding for pet food processing projects.

The global company has acquired Jord Producers, allowing the company to expand more into the animal feed market.

The company has acquired two ingredient and grain facilities from Columbia Grain and Ingredients.

Victor Martinez Rodriguez will serve as PetDine’s new plant manager, overseeing its pet treat facility in Harvard, Ill.

The company received the funding as an investment, which it will use to launch YumGrubs pet food and smart insect farms.

The company will use the investment to expand its wet pet food facility, doubling its capacity.

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