Net sales for the pet nutrition business are up 19% year-over-year.

The company is investing to increase capacity to placate production bottlenecks and meet growing demand.

According to the company, the disruptions are 10 times worse than ever.

A coalition of companies including General Mills, Cargill, Land O’Lakes and the University of Minnesota will fund a new mechanical recycling plant in the Upper Midwest.

Year-to-date retail sales for the company’s recently acquired pet treat business are up 21%.

The human-grade pet food company joins a growing list of brands impacted by supply chain disruptions across the industry.

The company is mitigating supply chain disruptions from procurement all the way through distribution.

Key investors include Pendulum and 301 INC, the venture capital enterprise of General Mills.

John Church, chief transformation and enterprise services officer at General Mills, will retire in January after more than 30 years with the company.

Greg Reinhart, Ph.D., has been named vice president of research and development.