The two companies have partnered to tap further into the growing market for insect proteins in animal food as a sustainable and environmentally friendly option.
The company partnered with two global packaging innovators to develop the recycled materials packaging solution, which will be piloted across Europe into 2021.
MFiber, a producer of Miscanthus grass fiber, conducted a life cycle analysis with Pet Sustainability Coalition to determine it has a lower environmental impact than powdered cellulose.
The Institute for Feed Education and Research continues to work with other industry partners to study sustainability, feed ingredients, virus transmission, and support the industry as a whole.
The 1.2 million-square-foot facility is the second new US facility announced by Purina in 2020 and one of several recent capital investments made by Nestlé to bolster pet food operations.