Purina wants to double cat food production in Australia
The Nestlé pet food company invested $90 million (€83.2M) in expanding the capacity of its factory in Blayney.
The company believes that with this expansion, the factory is now set to meet the growing demand for wet cat food in Australia and beyond.
It also wants to become a key regional supplier, with both wet and dry pet food exported to New Zealand, Thailand and Japan.
“Our expanded facilities will allow us to scale up production of single-serve wet cat food by over 120% – as well as the dry cat and dog food we already produce,” said Nestlé Blayney Factory Manager Charlene De Wit.
The wet cat food facility, which opened in late 2014, was developed to create premium products with the taste profile cats prefer, and the simplicity their owners prefer.