"We wanted to find the best way to satisfy the nutrition research and development needs of our customers," says Dave Cook, research and development director for the company's animal nutrition business.
"So, we designed a facility we believe will promote collaboration among our experts as well as those from local universities to accelerate innovation and allow us to more quickly deliver new products and services to our customers."
The Animal Nutrition Innovation Center includes new poultry nutrition research facilities, new guest viewing corridors and the collective know-how of its Netherlands-based animal nutrition experts.
The $3.7 million expansion and renovation comprises a new broiler grow-out facility and a state-of-the-art broiler breeder facility. Both were designed to meet or exceed all European regulations and to provide additional capabilities.
The Global Innovation Center hosts more than 3,000 visitors a year, and the new viewing corridors will allow visitors to conveniently view the animal R&D facilities without changing footwear or clothes while improving hygiene standards.
The Velddriel location is one of the company's two global animal nutrition innovation centers. It, along with the Elk River, Minnesota, location, serves as the hub of the company's global network of 15 animal nutrition research and technology centers. 
—From Cargill news release
