The 1.2 million-square-foot facility is the second new US facility announced by Purina in 2020 and one of several recent capital investments made by Nestlé to bolster pet food operations.
Bond Pet Foods and nine other early-stage companies were selected to participate in the inaugural program, hosted by Plug and Play out of its new innovation center in Topeka, Kan.
The potential benefits of combining automated processing systems, where data-driven decisions are made by a tech-enabled workforce across the entire organization, are vast.
Ÿnsect closed its recent series C funding round with $372 million from global investors, which will contribute to the completion of its vertical farm and processing facility and expansion into North America.
The new Pet Food Experience (PEX) Center will house the latest process technologies, testing capabilities and educational workshops to share R&D skills and knowledge with pet food and treat processors.
The company is refurbishing a former brewery in Eden to build a 1.3 million-square-foot manufacturing facility for its leading dry dog and cat food brands.
Pedigree Ovens, The Pound Bakery and Petdine will reduce greenhouse gas output at its facility in Illinois by 1,456 tons annually with the addition of the solar panels.
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