The ingredient, NexPro®, is derived from co-products of the ethanol production process and will compete with corn gluten meal, fishmeal, soy and corn protein concentrates as a new high-protein, plant-based ingredient for pet food and feed production.
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.
The two equipment solutions providers aim to expand their capabilities and services for food processing sectors in Europe, the Americas and Asia Pacific regions, including pet food processing.
The nonprofit organization recognized the pet food manufacturing company’s environmental stewardship through its Corporate Conservation Achievement Award.
The potential benefits of combining automated processing systems, where data-driven decisions are made by a tech-enabled workforce across the entire organization, are vast.
Many pet food companies took this year’s theme to heart, debuting pet nutrition innovations that speak to numerous evolving trends throughout the industry.