NEWS 10 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2023 Hill's Pet Nutrition increases production capacity with its new smart facility Hill's Pet Nutrition, a division of Colgate-Palmolive and one of the global leaders in science-led nutrition, announced the grand opening of its newest manufacturing plant in Tonganoxie, Kansas. Located on more than 80 acres, the 365,000 square foot, fully designed smart facility will increase the company's production capacity for canned pet food and provide a runway for continued expansion of Hill's Science Diet and Prescription Diet brands. "It's only appropriate that as we celebrate Hill's 75th anniversary, we are able to unveil the next chapter of smart manufacturing innovation in the pet food industry," said John Hazlin, President and CEO of Hill's Pet Nutrition. "The Hill's Tonganoxie plant helps set the stage for the continued growth of our science-led nutrition, increasing our capacity and our ability to better serve the evolving needs of pets and pet owners in the United States and around the world." The new Hill's Tonganoxie plant marks a step change in strategic automation and technological advancements in the pet food industry. The new technology and processes will help to improve speed to market by shortening the production cycle, while also offering long-term flexibility to innovate new formats and products that help deliver on the company's mission to support the health and wellbeing of pets. Among the more than 170 varieties of wet pet food the plant will make, it will produce Hill's Prescription Diet k/d, the world-renowned original science-based formula designed for the nutritional management of renal (kidney) conditions, pioneered by Hill's Founder Dr. Mark Morris Sr. in 1948, which marked the launch of the first Zinpro Corporation, the world’s leading innovator and manufacturer of high-performance trace minerals and animal nutrition solutions, announced the opening of its new stateof-the-art blending facility in Marialva, in the state of Paraná, Brazil. “This new facility marks an exciting growth milestone for Zinpro,” said Rob Sheffer, President, and CEO. “But even more important is our ongoing commitment to serving customers in Brazil. We look forward to delivering greater efficiency and flexibility for producers and agribusinesses in this critically important region of the world – especially as the demand for animal proteins continues to increase with the growing global population.” According to Sheffer, the new plant will give Zinpro increased flexibility to innovate and develop breakthrough solutions for animals and producers. “By delivering products locally, we can increase speed and efficiency while enhancing sustainability.” “Through our close partnerships with customers across Brazil, we have discovered a need for innovative nutrition solutions in this market,” said José Francisco Mendes, Zinpro vice president of sales – Latin America. “This new, modern blending facility allows us to offer our proven Zinpro products, solutions, and tools more efficiently than ever before. We look forward to working with our customers to enhance animal health and wellbeing and drive better animal performance.” Read more>> Zinpro opens its new state-of-the-art blending facility in Brazil
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