Nestlé Purina invests into Mexico pet food facility

Nestlé Purina recently announced a US$99 million investment in its Silao (Guanajuato) pet food plant which will expand the company’s facility, creating two new production lines and bringing 150 new jobs to the region.

The planned expansion builds upon Nestlé Purina’s continued investment in Guanajuato. In 2013, the pet food manufacturer invested US$200 million, and in 2020 invested US$160 million in the facility currently produces about 125 dry and 45 wet pet food formulas (dog and cat).

Nestlé Purina’s investment follows double-digit growth for the company, detailed in its second quarter financial report which reported Purina as Nestlé’s largest growth contributor in the first half of 2022.