The company will use solar electricity to power many of its manufacturing facilities, including those that produce its Purina Pro Plan pet food brand.

Food manufacturing facilities can be registered and renewed with the FDA before Dec. 31.

The pet food company’s facility in Harvard, Ill., has been awarded an excellent Safe Quality Food audit rating.

The two companies will now operate as Whitebridge Pet Brands and will be owned by investment firm NXMH.

Hill’s will host several pet adoption events as part of the season-long partnership.

Kris Desmet has joined the company as its director of client services for its new SlateXpace manufacturing system.

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.

The Tonganoxie facility, which is currently under construction, has received the Impact Award for Specialty Manufacturing from Business Facilities.