It is the company’s first dry pet food facility in the US and remains its largest dry food, pet care and treat product factory in North America.

Members toured the manufacturer’s Kentucky pet food kitchens, visited a regional supplier and observed all aspects of operations.

The 400,000-sq.-ft. facility will produce more than one million lbs. of pet food per day.

The two companies have decided to take a deep dive in hemp, with production spanning 1.8 million-sq.-ft.

Personnel worked over the course of 10 months to develop HACCP plans and food safety procedures.

It is expected to produce nine million cups and 2.4 million cases of tubs for pet food annually by 2022.

The manufacture relocated to Sewickley, Pennsylvania and partnered with a logistics company to optimize distribution.

The CUBIC campus includes eight Application Centers, is designed to accommodate up to 300 people and models sustainability and innovation.

JustFoodForDogs brings freshly prepared, human-grade pet food to Petco’s Union Square location with store-in-store format.