NEWS 88 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE July 2024 United Petfood establishes local production in US Arla presents new brand to reduce footprint of dairy farming United Petfood, international pet food manufacturer, announced that it purchased a production facility in Mishawaka, Indiana from Wellness Pet Company which will transition production to another Wellness Pet owned facility. This purchase represents a landmark moment for United Petfood as it marks the company’s first manufacturing plant in the United States. United Petfood has long been a prominent player in the pet food industry through its extensive export activities. This strategic move to establish local production in the U.S is considered a pivotal step in solidifying the company's presence in this key market. "We are excited to take our first steps into the U.S. market with the acquisition of the Mishawaka facility. This acquisition allows us to better serve our American customers with locally produced, high-quality pet food. We see tremendous opportunities for growth and collaboration and are excited about the potential for synergies between our operations across different continents,” said Elodie Fleury, United Petfood Vice President Americas. Regarding the sale, Reed Howlett, CEO of Wellness Pet, said, “We’re pleased United Petfood will assume ownership of the Mishawaka facility. This will ensure a smooth transition for our team members who have been working at the facility and part of the Wellie family for many years. We are proud to have been Mishawaka community members for almost two decades.” Read more>> European dairy cooperative Arla Foods is taking another significant step in reducing the climate impact of dairy farming. The company announced that all of Arla’s 200 million kilo fresh milk pool in Danish retail- and foodservice becomes part of the company’s FarmAhead ™ Customer Partnership programme. The FarmAhead™ Customer Partnership links Arla's data-driven climate reduction efforts with customer demands for dairy products with a lower carbon footprint. The partnership allows customers in retail and foodservice to become partners on climate reduction initiatives taking place on Arla’s farmer owners’ farms and provides customers with access to data that can be used in their own ESG reporting and to support their scope 3 climate goals. “Through our FarmAhead™ Customer Partnership, we are collaborating with our customers to make a difference and accelerate the green transition. Through the programme, we make our extensive data available to our customers and thereby support their climate action and ESG reporting needs. In return, we unite customers with our farmer owners to build more knowledge, reduce the carbon footprint and increase biodiversity, for generations to come,” says Peter Giørtz-Carlsen, Executive Vice President and COO of Arla Foods. The program was first launched in 2023 in the UK under the “Customer Sustainability Programme”-name, where the first contracts with customers including Aldi, Asda and Morrisons covers more than 1 billion kilos of milk. Read more>>
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