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Monday, September 21, 2026

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4:02 PMConsumer Goods Technology

Nestlé Purina Opens Automated, Robotics-Enabled Manufacturing Facility

Summary

Nestlé Purina has opened an automated manufacturing facility designed to support production of Purina Pro Plan, Purina One and Dog Chow. The site is intended to increase efficiency and flexibility across the company’s manufacturing network.

The facility shifts more of Purina’s production capacity toward automated operations as demand for its

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Why it matters

Automation gives Purina more capacity and production flexibility in a pet-food market where demand continues to favor scaled, recognizable brands.

5:00 AMPackaging Dive

Packaging is slowing launches down, but leaders have a plan to fix it

Summary

Packaging bottlenecks are delaying consumer-product launches. Industry leaders are developing measures to reduce those delays and improve launch execution.

Packaging has become a timing constraint for brands, putting launch schedules and potential revenue at

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Why it matters

Faster packaging decisions can shorten time to market and help brands capture demand sooner.

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