The Leading North American Pet Food Manufacturing Brand Welcomes Cody Risner

Alphia, the largest pet food co-manufacturer in North America, announces the appointment of Cody Risner as Vice President of Operations, effective immediately. In his new role, Risner will continue to leverage his wealth of knowledge and experience to guide the Alphia team to achieve company goals.

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Cody Risner, Vice President of Operations, Alphia (Photo: Business Wire)

“We are pleased to have Cody as the newest addition to our growing leadership team,” said David McLain, Chief Executive Offer and President of Alphia. “We look forward to Cody helping us streamline our operations and achieve our number one mission to feed more pets the highest standard products on the market.”

With 16 years of experience in contract manufacturing, specializing in food and aerosol manufacturing, Risner has built a diverse and accomplished career marked with significant leadership roles across various manufacturing operations. Throughout his career, Risner has used his leadership skills to increase efficiency, improve processes and lead many teams to success. In this role, Risner will focus on factory optimization and continue to build the continuous improvement culture at Alphia.

“I am honored to join the Alphia team as the Vice President of Operations and to help further our innovation and superior reputation as a pet food industry leader,” said Cody Risner. “I look forward to collaborating with the talented team to streamline operations, drive growth, and deliver exceptional results for our clients and the pets we feed.”

For more information about Alphia, please visit www.alphia.com.

About Alphia

Alphia® is a leading custom manufacturer of super-premium pet food in the U.S., manufacturing more than one billion pounds of dry pet food and treats annually. Customers choose Alphia as their trusted partner for offering unparalleled marketplace intelligence, providing research and development expertise, and delivering the safest, highest quality products on shelf. Alphia’s decades of leadership remain focused on safety, quality and consistently delivering growth for its customers, its employees, and their communities. Alphia has six (6) manufacturing facilities nationwide and is also the parent company of LANI, a world-class ingredient milling solutions provider, and Veracity, a logistics company providing warehousing, transportation, and distribution services. Combined, Alphia offers its partners complete farm-to-bowl custom solutions. For more information, visit www.alphia.com.

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