Pet food manufacturers may be expanding their production capabilities to help meet growing consumer demand for their products, but they are also helping local communities by creating jobs and strengthening the economy.
âWe know that by making food for the two-thirds of U.S. households with pets, Americaâs pet food makers are also supporting the economy,â Mary Emma Young, senior director of communications and strategic planning for Pet Food Institute (PFI), told PPN. âThese companies support tens of thousands of jobs and stimulate additional economic activity across the supply chain. The added expansions, paired with increased focus on pets during the pandemic, will help strengthen the industryâs economic contributions and job creation.â
COMMENTARY: A rare survivor in state budget feud By: Associated Press May 20, 2021
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The unrelenting feud between Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and the Republican-controlled state Legislature was in full bloom this month as lawmakers scrapped nearly 400 proposals from Evers’ draft budget and decided to start from scratch using the current budget as square one.
Were there any survivors? Why, yes, there was at least one notable exception to the budget carnage: a $100 million state venture capital fund.
In a rare case of agreement, Evers’ proposal for a “fund of funds” to bring in outside investment to the state to support local businesses.
Foxconn Technology Group and Fisker have formally announced their agreement related to building electric vehicles in North America Project PEAR which stands for Personal Electric Automotive Revolution.
“Our partnership with Foxconn and the creation of Project PEAR has taken shape with remarkable speed and clarity of vision,” Fisker chairman and CEO Henrik Fisker said in a joint press release.
“In order to deliver on our promise of product breakthroughs from Project PEAR, we needed to rethink every aspect of product development, sourcing, and manufacturing. Our partnership with Foxconn enables us to deliver those industry firsts at a price point that truly opens up electric mobility to the mass market.”
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