Factory Facts
1975 Factory opening
225+ Employees
319k sq. ft. factory space
Zero waste for disposal
Purina workers at the factory in Fort Dodge, IA.
Brands Produced
25% of factory population = tenure of less than 2 years
32% of factory population = tenure of 10+ years
9% of factory population = tenure of 30+ years
0.9% of factory population = tenure of 40+ years
Plant image of Fort Dodge, IA factory.
Meet Cody M.
Project Opportunity is a career acceleration initiative to help people of all ages gain work experience and strengthen their professional development skills. At the core of Project Opportunity is its commitment to train a new group of highly skilled workers by providing readiness for work activities, internships, trainee and apprenticeship opportunities, thus enhancing the ‘employability’ of people in the workforce, people like Cody M., - a Mechanic in our Fort Dodge facility.
Meet James "Sonny" R.
How has Nestlé Purina provided you support and/or honored your Military service to our country? Nestlé Purina honors those who have served, particularly every November during our annual Veteran’s Day celebration. We receive a gift card to a local restaurant to celebrate with loved ones. We have also created and sent banners to active service members to show our support.
35,000
quality checks across all of our factories in a typical 24-hour production cycle
99%
of our pet food products sold in the U.S. are made in our U.S. factories, including Fort Dodge, IA
24%
of electricity used in our manufacturing facilities comes from renewable energy
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