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Freshpet to Expand Texas Facility

Pet food processor plans to complete first round of expansions by 2022.

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Freshpet, Inc., maker of fresh, refrigerated pet food, will significantly scale production capacity at its Ennis, Texas, facility to meet increased consumer demand. The first phase of the project is expected to provide 400,000 sq ft of manufacturing space and open in fall of 2022, with a second 200,000-sq-ft expansion phase to follow. When at full capacity, the facility will allow Freshpet to produce enough pet food to exceed $1 billion in total revenue by 2025 and employ more than 400 people in the area, nearly doubling Freshpet’s workforce.

Through the CRB ONEsolution, Freshpet will have a single source of responsibility, communication, and coordination across the project’s lifecycle — from architectural, engineering development, and design through construction and commissioning. The project will incorporate layout efficiencies, hygienic segregations, equipment, conveyance, cleaning, and inspection designs that are indistinguishable from human food processing facilities, according to CRB.

CRB also provided design and engineering services for Freshpet’s 140,000-sq-ft refrigerated pet food expansion at Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. CRB provided design of power, utility, ammonia refrigeration, and HVAC systems, along with plant functions.

COVID-19 measures at existing facilities

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