Sergeant's Pet Care Products announced its acquisition of a Kansas City, Kansas, USA, production facility from MGP Ingredients , effective August 21, 2009. The sale of the facility includes all equipment used for the production and packaging of pet-related products, which includes extruded plant-based resins and finished pet treats.
"Our purchase of the Kansas City facility from MGPI allows us to expand production of our formulated pet treats, some of which include Sergeant's SteakHouse, Sniffers and DentaFresh," said Bob Scharf, CEO of Sergeant's. "This acquisition marks the continuation of the tremendous growth we've experienced over the last several years."
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