Nestlé

The event will bring together company leadership, local and state officials, community partners and associates to celebrate the facility’s transition to full production.

For the first time in a decade, the number of cats in the U.S. has surpassed dogs, reinforcing demand for cat-focused nutrition products.

The initiative aligns with President Bola Tinubu’s livestock transformation agenda, which seeks to modernise production systems and reduce conflict linked to traditional grazing.

The move comes as Nestlé positions Mexico as a strategic hub for both domestic sales and regional exports.

The pet food factory will add roughly 30,000 metric tons of annual wet pet food capacity in Brazil, effectively doubling the company’s production capacity.

As pet humanisation rises, demand for higher-quality, specialised and science-backed nutrition, especially in cat food, is expected to remain resilient.

For the third quarter ending Sept. 30, Nestlé’s Pet Care segment reported net sales of US$5.47 billion, down from US$5.73 billion during the same period last year.

Through its Nestlé Institute of Agricultural Sciences, the company is conducting research on integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA), a system that combines the farming of multiple aquatic species in a manner that mimics natural ecosystems.

Nestlé SA emphasised in a statement on its website that the move is a financial investment, with no changes to the company’s operational control.