NEWS 24 FEED & ADDITIVE MAGAZINE November 2025 dsm-firmenich, a leading innovator in nutrition, health, and beauty, opened its next generation, state-of-the-art, pet-only premix facility in Tonganoxie, Kansas, US. The new facility—NextGen Tonganoxie—sets a new standard in pet food safety with 100% automated micro-ingredient additions and fully traceable batch assembly, the company states. From basic nutrition to sophisticated functional formulations on-par with human supplements, NextGen Tonganoxie meets the pet food industry’s full spectrum of demand. The facility will be able to blend dsm-firmenich's own specialty ingredients with those sourced from third parties, giving dsm-firmenich’s customers the flexibility they need to better support the health and nutritional needs of pets all over America, Canada, and Mexico. According to dsm-firmenich, this opening marks a major milestone in the company’s growing pet food portfolio, following the launch of its European facility in Haag, Austria, earlier this year. With two sites now dedicated exclusively to pet food— completely separate from any animal feed lines—dsm-firmenich is uniquely positioned in Europe and North America to drive innovation and shape the future of pet nutrition. The opening also delivers an economic boost to the Animal Health Corridor, with 20 new jobs created to date and around 30 expected once the facility reaches full production. Rishabh Pande, Global VP, Pet Food at dsm-firmenich says: “Just as pet parents go to extraordinary lengths to ensure their companions receive only the best, we’ve gone the extra mile to ensure that every aspect of our new, strategically located facility reflects the mindfulness, protection, and uncompromising standards they demand and deserve. With complete dedication to pet food, we’re setting a new standard for safety, quality and the well-being of pets everywhere. Whether you’re developing essential nutrition or premium pet food with added health claims, our team is here to help you exceed expectations.” Read more>> dsm-firmenich opens pet-only premix facility in Kansas Photo: dsm-firmenich Despite US per capita-milk consumption falling significantly in recent decades, according to the US Department of Agriculture, Americans are consuming a record amount of dairy in butter and cheese — products made from milk fat. In a new study, a team led by researchers at the Pennsylvania State University demonstrated that supplementing dairy cattle feed with 15% whole cottonseed can increase milk fat concentration and yield. Whole cottonseed, which is high in unsaturated fatty acid and protein cows need to produce milk fat, is a byproduct of processing cotton for fiber. “Dairy farmers are paid for fat and protein today because people are eating more products that contain these milk solids — we're not drinking as much fluid milk,” said team leader Kevin Harvatine, Professor of Nutritional Physiology in the College of Agricultural Science and senior author on the study. “That's been the market demand, and over the last 10 years, we've been selecting and managing cows for producing higher milk fat.” In findings published in Journal of Dairy Science, the researchers reported that when cows were fed diets supplemented with 15% whole cottonseed, they produced milk that was 0.2% higher in milk fat and produced 5% more fat per day than cows not eating whole cottonseed. Read more>> New Study: Whole cottonseed boosts milk fat Photo: Penn State. Creative Commons
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