NEWS 12 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2023 ADM, one of the global leaders in human and animal nutrition, invested $33 million to build and open a new pet food production line in Guadalajara, Jalisco. ADM has been present in Mexico for over 65 years. Adding this new production line will increase the manufacturing workforce by 65 percent and optimize dry pet food production flow for the Ganador® and Minino® pet food brands, as well as support the development of new ranges in ADM’s portfolio. In recent years, Jalisco has shown an increase in economic activity and is placed among the three main states in Mexico as a growing and attractive location for qualified talent and investments. ADM’s new production line offers a wide range of capabilities throughout Mexico and will expand its capacity to reach foreign markets, specifically in Central America and Colombia. “Without a doubt, Guadalajara is a strategic, economic location for ADM in Mexico. The integration of this new production line adds range and flexibility to our capabilities in Mexico and enables ADM to triple its capacity and give us wider international visibility within the pet food market,” said Jorge Martínez, President of ADM’s pet nutrition business. Martínez was joined at the inaugural ceremony to open the facility by Pablo Lemus, Mayor of Guadalajara, and Amy Scanlon, U.S. Consul General in Guadalajara. The plant will be equipped with new technology, such as automated systems, as well as implement work practices aligned with the NOM-036, a Mexican regulation on Ergonomic Risks Factors at Work which aims to reduce risks for workers loading heavy packages. Read more>> ADM invests $33 million for new pet food production line in Guadalajara Hendrix Genetics, one of the global leaders in multi-species breeding, genetics, and technology, has announced the grand opening of its new shrimp Breeding Multiplication Center (BMC) in Ranasthalam - Mandal, Srikakulam District in the Andhra Pradesh region of India. In early 2022, Hendrix Genetics formed a strategic Joint Venture partnership with Sapthagiri Hatcheries, one of the largest - and most successful - hatchery businesses in India. The company stated, this significant expansion marks a milestone in Hendrix Genetics' mission to enhance shrimp breeding and meet the growing demand for high-quality shrimp genetics in the Indian market. The Indian BMC is managed by Kona Bay, a subsidiary of Hendrix Genetics, and is under the local leadership of Deepak Patnaik. The opening of the BMC is also in line with the idea of Kona Bay’s will to decentralize its production to avoid high risk export business, ensuring clients of Hendrix Genetics always have access to products. With a broodstock capacity exceeding 150 000, Indian BMC is set to greatly improve shrimp breeding Hendrix Genetics opens its new shrimp Breeding Multiplication Center
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