H/V Chamber Holds Ribbon Cutting for MARS Petcare Expansion
A ribbon cutting ceremony was held for Mars Petcare US as they celebrated a $21M investment at an event on September 8th at the Henderson facility. Mars Petcare, one of the world’s leading pet care providers, is expanding support for its existing facility in Henderson, which currently produces IAMS® and EUKANUBA® brand pet foods. Improvements planned for the facility will give the company increased flexibility to respond to consumer demand by producing more dog and cat food, as well as to ensure the site has the highest food safety standards for products made at the site.
The Mars Petcare investment in Henderson includes a significant renovation to the facility, which is underway and expected to be complete in mid-November. A number of upgrades are planned to increase productivity and quality, including an upgrade on the mill, new coating systems and two new baggers for the pet food manufactured here. The site, originally operated by Proctor & Gamble, was acquired by Mars Petcare as part of its acquisition of Proctor & Gamble’s pet food portfolio in August 2014.
“This investment from Mars Petcare sends a very strong message that the company values our community,” said Paco Tello, plant manager for the Henderson site. The Henderson investment is the latest in a series of significant economic investments Mars Petcare has made in local communities.
Mars Petcare continues be a global leader in food and quality safety by giving back to the communities where it operates. Locally, Mars Petcare has donated food and dog beds to area animal shelters and other organizations.
For more information on Mars Petcare, please visit www.mars.com.
H/V Chamber Celebrates Opening of new Flowers Baking Company Location
On Thursday, September 1st, Flowers Baking Company held a ribbon cutting celebration at its new location on 875 S. Beckford Drive in Henderson. With the help of representatives from the Flowers Baking Company, Vice President of Sales, Tony Ufland, officially cut the ribbon and welcomed attendees with a bag full of bread and sweet rolls.
Their company thrives on providing the freshest and best quality product in the marketplace. They pick up their product early in the marketplace, and replace it with fresh product. This product is still good, it just has a reduced shelf life. Their Bakery Outlet provides a place for their company to recover some of this cost and provides the community with discounted product. The facility also provides an office space and warehouse that their independent distributors use to distribute their product. The brands they represent are Nature’s Own, Wonder, Merita, Cobblestone Bread Company, Sunbeam, and Tastykake.
Hours of operation are 9AM – 6PM Monday-Friday, 9AM-4:30PM Saturday and Closed on Sunday.
This new location will be hosting a Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, September 17 from 11AM – 1PM. For customers that stop in and enjoy a hot dog and chips on their visit will receive 10@ off everything in the store.
