The firms expect the manufacturing plant, called Jupiter, to be operating by early 2021.

Family-owned and operated Barrett Petfood Innovations will add a Wenger extrusion line to bolster its premium pet food extrusion capabilities.

Barrett Petfood Innovations broke ground on a new 160,000-sq.-ft. facility on Aug. 12.

The 173,500-sq.-ft. facility is expected to be up and running in November 2020.

Construction at the Nebraska facility is expected to be completed by fall of 2020.

The facility is expected to begin operations in November 2020.

The co-manufacturer said it will add 30 jobs to the Franklin area.

The company broke ground on its second fresh pet food manufacturing facility in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

The new state-of-the-art facility received a top rating for its quality and safety standards from the British Retail Consortium.