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Cargill expands animal nutrition production facility
CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, U.S. - Cargill expanded its
Diamond V Cedar Rapids, Iowa, U.S., manufacturing plant to
complete all production and packaging of its natural immune
support products in one facility.
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stewardship, and improved public health," said Mike Goble,
Cargill's global managing director for Diamond V. "The demand for natural animal health products is growing, and this
expansion will allow us to support our customers."
Production at the $29.1 million, 100,000-square-foot expansion at Diamond V's south plant production facility was
to begin in February.
As a result of this expansion, Diamond V will close its north
plant and transfer all 20 employees to the south facility. The
expansion adds two production lines and is large enough to

house up to eight production lines as the business grows to
meet rising demand.
In 2018, Cargill acquired Diamond V, creating a natural
animal health and nutrition business. The following year,
Cargill Health Technologies was formed in response to the
importance of health among both farmers and consumers. It
was formed to further Cargill's commitment to growing a digestive and immune health business for both animal and human application.
"Through Cargill Health Technologies, we are pioneering a new path and unlocking the full potential of the bodies we nourish, helping both people and animals live more
healthy days," said Chuck Warta, president, Cargill Health
Technologies. "When we put the full muscle of Cargill behind
it, we believe we can address some of the most pressing global
problems in how to feed the world in a safe, responsible and
sustainable way."

Nelligan to join CHS executive leadership team
ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, U.S. - Olivia Nelligan joined
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as Nasco's CEO, she was non-executive chair of the company's board. Before being named Nasco's CEO, Nelligan was
the company's CFO.
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