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We are excited to continue
our relationship with Bond
Pet Foods and support their truly novel
approach to produce animal proteins in
a more sustainable way that meets our
high-quality standards. "
Dave Baloga, Hill's Pet Nutrition
New Zealand co-man opens
new pet food facility
New Zealand Riverland Foods Ltd. (Riverland) officially
opened its premium pet food processing facility in
Christchurch in March. Dedicated to co-manufacturing wet
diets, the $21 million facility holds the capacity to produce 30
million cans per year.
This new facility is expected to put New Zealand on the
map as a prime location for pet food manufacturing, as well as
solidify Riverland as a key partner supporting export growth.
KEMIN NUTRISURANCE
CUTS RIBBON ON
INNOVATION CENTER
Kemin Industries recently debuted a new Innovation
Center and second spray-drying facility at its regional
headquarters in Vargeão, Santa Catarina, Brazil.
According to the company, this makes the Kemin
Nutrisurance location the largest pet food manufacturing
plant in Latin America by volume capacity for dry
and liquid palatants.
Kemin Nutrisurance has been working on expanding
its Research and Exploration Services to help enhance
product co-creation with its customers at every
stage of pet food production. The new Innovation
Center in Brazil builds on these services, allowing
Kemin Nutrisurance to provide quick and accurate solutions
for its palatant and protein customers in South
America, according to the company.
" Our first Innovation Center in South America
" This state-of-the-art facility - an important new addition
to the Christchurch business landscape - will no doubt
have a significant economic impact going forward as a global
player in our growing pet food industry, helping to bring New
Zealand's high-quality, sustainable and nutritious pet products
to the world, " said Todd McClay, New Zealand Minister
for Trade and Agriculture, at the grand opening ceremony for
the plant.
In addition to the new facility, the company also signed its
two co-manufacturing partnerships with China-based
first
United Laboratories International Holdings Ltd to produce a
functional line of cat foods and with Australia-based Talentail
to produce wet formulas.
Riverland is " open for business " and currently seeking additional
partnerships with clients in Australia, Hong Kong,
South Korea, North America and Singapore.
will greatly strengthen our Research and Exploration
Services in the region, " said V. Lucatelli, general manager,
South America, Kemin Nutrisurance. " We can
now offer customers a local laboratory to improve and
evaluate the performance of current and future products,
as well as improve cost efficiency, to bring top innovations
at the speed the pet food industry demands. "
Through this expansion, the Vargeão site will supply
the South American market with palatants, as well as support
Kemin Nutrisurance's presence in Asia and Europe.
" With greater emphasis on Research and
Development support for our customers, we can utilize
our data and analytics to fine-tune our products and
services to find fast and accurate solutions that better
serve the market, " said Jason Shelton, Ph.D., global vice
president, R&D, Kemin Nutrisurance. " By bringing
our Research and Exploration Services to the regional
level through an Innovation Center, we can create a local
customer experience that focuses on specific needs
at the speed required by a rapidly evolving industry. "
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