The merger of these companies will strengthen their expertise in the food and beverage market.

PR&D, based in Perham, Minnesota, is a leading pellet mill and equipment service company.

The pet food manufacturer purchased the new 55,000-sq.-ft. facility for $7.35 million.

Mountaire Farms operates four poultry processing plants in the US and supplies to name brand pet food companies, other processors, food service and retail.

The fulfillment center will create 1,200 new jobs in Salisbury, North Carolina.

The new facility includes expanded warehouse space, enhanced manufacturing capabilities and automated packaging systems.

Reducing waste is a journey that many leading processors have embraced to help close that circle of sustainability.

The new kitchen will be operational in April 2019 at the Boston Fish Pier.

The company will invest approximately $50 million in the facility and expects to break ground as soon as June 2019 in Seward, Nebraska.

Tuffy’s Pet Foods said no one was injured and does not expect the incident to drastically delay shipping or production.