Mars Petcare Expands Manufacturing Footprint In Arkansas With $145 Million Investment
-Company to Add More than 120 New Jobs to Answer the Evolving Needs of Pet Parents-
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FRANKLIN, Tenn., Jan. 15, 2021 /PRNewswire/ Pet parents have spent more quality time than ever with their dogs and cats during the pandemic – including more than 11 million
1 households in the U.S. that welcomed a new pet this past year. The increased time spent together has led to shifts in pet parent behaviors, as noted in the Mars Petcare,
Pets in a Pandemic: BETTER CITIES FOR PETS 2020 Report. Many pet parents have tried new types and varieties of food for their dogs and cats which has contributed to growth in the wet food category. To meet this growing demand, Mars Petcare will invest $145 million to expand its manufacturing facility located in Fort Smith, Ark.
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January 15, 2021 3:07 PM Stacie Strader
OZARK, Ark. Turkey producer Butterball announces an $8.7 million, three-year investment in two processing facilities in Arkansas.
The North Carolina-based company says the expansion includes a $4.7 million investment in Ozark, where the company will create 160 jobs, and a $4 million investment in Huntsville, where it will create 200 new jobs.
Full Press Release from Butterball:
HUNTSVILLE and OZARK, Ark. (January 13, 2021) – Butterball, one of the largest producers of turkey products in the United States, today announced that it is investing a combined $8.7 million and creating a total of 360 new jobs within three years in two processing facilities in Northwest Arkansas. The expansion includes a $4.7 million investment in Ozark where the company will create 160 jobs and a $4 million investment in Huntsville where it will create 200 new jobs.
New program to help employers, employees alike
New program to help employers, employees alike By Region 8 Newsdesk | January 13, 2021 at 8:19 PM CST - Updated January 17 at 3:44 PM
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (KAIT) - It is a 21st Century economy and officials say a nearly $15 million program will help both employers and employees build the economy, state officials said Wednesday.
According to a tweet from Gov. Asa Hutchinson, officials announced the creation of Ready for Life.
Ready for Life is an exciting new project that integrates education with workforce resources, education and workforce data, and employer partnerships to help Arkansans be prepared for an ever-changing job market. https://t.co/ybNCOG70OP Gov. Asa Hutchinson (@AsaHutchinson) January 13, 2021
Hear KUAR s live broadcast of Tuesday s press briefing by Gov. Asa Hutchinson.
Gov. Asa Hutchinson shows a report detailing plans for vaccinating Arkansans while Col. Robert Ator, who will serve as project manager, looks on.
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Gov. Asa Hutchinson on Tuesday said the state will accelerate vaccine availability for older Arkansans and those in education. The updated vaccine push comes as University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences modeling predicts more than 5,000 COVID-19 deaths by Feb. 28.
The Arkansas Department of Health reported that 8,653 more Arkansans received a vaccine shot in the previous 24 hours, bringing the total to 89,449, which is 39.3% of the number of vaccines that have been sent to Arkansas since Dec. 14 for the state’s distribution plan. Vaccines delivered to the state since Dec. 28 for the federal program to target nursing home residents and staff totals 24,700, with just 3,884 people – or 15.7% – receiving a vaccine.