The agreement will seek to conserve 3 million acre-feet of water from the Colorado River Basin.

According to a recent study, commercial dry dog and cat food products have a lower average environmental impact than wet pet foods and homemade diets.

The facility is the first pet food factory in Latin America to receive Gold certification, according to Natoo.

The WAVE — Water Stewardship Verified — program will help companies with water stewardship.

Balchem Corporation was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek.