The company is refurbishing a former brewery in Eden to build a 1.3 million-square-foot manufacturing facility for its leading dry dog and cat food brands.
Pedigree Ovens, The Pound Bakery and Petdine will reduce greenhouse gas output at its facility in Illinois by 1,456 tons annually with the addition of the solar panels.
A joint report by AFIA’s Institute for Feed Education and Research, Pet Food Institute and the North American Renderers Association shows pet food production boosts the economy and reduces agriculture’s environmental footprint.
The company spent five weeks camped out in the parking lot of its pet food manufacturing partner to upgrade the facility’s end-of-line capacities by up to 50%.
The US Food and Drug Administration has added a new facet, Unique Facility Identifiers, as part of its facility registration renewal process, which begins Oct. 1 and ends Dec. 31, 2020.
The company grew sales by 47% in the second quarter, added 4.6 million new customers and continues to expand its distribution network across the United States.