DENVER — Co-manufacturing giant Alphia announced Jan. 23 the appointment of Cody Risner as vice president of operations, effective immediately. In his new role, Risner will leverage his wealth of knowledge and experience to guide the Alphia team to achieve its goals.

“We are pleased to have Cody as the newest addition to our growing leadership team,” said David McLain, chief executive officer and president of Alphia. “We look forward to Cody helping us streamline our operations and achieve our number one mission to feed more pets the highest standard products on the market.”

With 16 years of experience in contract manufacturing, specializing in food and aerosol, Risner has an accomplished career and has held significant leadership roles across various manufacturing operations. Throughout his career, Risner has used his leadership skills to increase efficiency, improve processes and lead many teams to success, according to Alphia.

In this new role, Risner will focus on factory optimization and continue to build the continuous improvement culture at Alphia.

“I am honored to join the Alphia team as the vice president of operations and to help further our innovation and superior reputation as a pet food industry leader,” Risner said. “I look forward to collaborating with the talented team to streamline operations, drive growth, and deliver exceptional results for our clients and the pets we feed.”

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