Nestle’s Jefferson plant to upgrade, expand with state dollars

The Nestle Purina PetCare Company’s Jefferson facility will purchase new equipment, train workers and expand its warehouse with $130,000 in Enterprise Development Zone tax credits and Community Development Block Grants that it recently received from the state of Wisconsin. The company manufactures pet food products at its Jefferson facility. It will train more than 107 employees on new equipment, said Kirk Lawrence, Jefferson Plant Manager. The project is expected to create as many as 20 jobs over the next five years and represent $20-$40 million in new investment. Nestlé Purina PetCare is a global manufacturer of pet products, with North American headquarters in St. Louis, MO. The Jefferson plant was the first NPPC manufacturing location to produce Fancy Feast brand cat food.