Fort Dodge, Iowa

Fort Dodge, located just 90 minutes north of Des Moines, Iowa, is recognized as a regional hub for retail and recreation. The city is known for its vibrant community spirit, and we are proud to say that our Fort Dodge Nestlé Purina team shares the same sense of pride and connection. Our dedicated team in Fort Dodge works tirelessly to produce over 130,000 cases of beloved pet food brands daily, including Friskies® and Pro Plan®. We understand the importance of providing high-quality products that you and your pets love, and we are committed to delivering excellence every day. That’s why we not only make high quality food for pets but our factory is also doing our part to care for the environment we share, like conserving water, investing in renewable electricity and maintaining zero waste for disposal.

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Factory Facts

1985

factory opening

225+

employees

319k

sq. ft. factory space

zero

waste for disposal

100,000

quality checks across all of our factories in a typical 24-hour production cycle

99%

of our pet food products sold in the U.S. are made in our U.S. factories, including Fort Dodge, IA

More than 80%

of our electricity in our factories comes from renewable sources such as solar, hydropower, wind and investments in renewable electricity. We plan to achieve 100 percent by 2025.

32%

of factory population has tenure of 10+ years

Cody working on a machine in the factory

Meet Cody

Project Opportunity is a career acceleration initiative to help people of all ages gain work experience and strengthen their professional development skills. At the core of Project Opportunity is its commitment to train a new group of highly skilled workers by providing readiness for work activities, internships, trainee and apprenticeship opportunities, thus enhancing the ‘employability’ of people in the workforce, people like Cody, - a Mechanic in our Fort Dodge facility.