Scoular to build freeze-dried pet food ingredients plant

Scoular plans to invest approximately $50 million toward the construction of a new 105,000-square-foot freeze-drying manufacturing facility in Seward, Nebraska, U.S.

The new plant is expected to serve as the foundation for the company’s new freeze-dried pet food ingredients platform and will be one of the first facilities in the United States to bring multiple phases of the freeze-drying manufacturing process under one roof for the pet food industry, Scoular said.

The facility will be owned and operated by an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of Scoular.

For 126 years, Scoular has invested in the people of Nebraska,” said Paul Maass, chief executive officer of Scoular. “We are excited to build on this legacy and advance our strategy with a unique facility that brings all phases of the freeze-drying manufacturing process under one roof. It was clear to us following an extensive national search that Seward is an ideal community for us to join and grow together. We are excited to begin this process with the people of Seward.