Employees of Simmons Pet Food, along with members of the community, attend a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the company's Dubuque facility on Wednesday, July 21, 2021 PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

A view of Simmons Pet Food before a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Simmons Pet Food President & CEO Todd Simmons speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Simmons Pet Food President & CEO Todd Simmons speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Simmons Pet Food President & CEO Todd Simmons speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Simmons Pet Food President & CEO Todd Simmons speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Simmons Pet Food President & CEO Todd Simmons speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Simmons Pet Food President Scott Salmon speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Representatives of Simmons Pet Foods take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Representatives of Simmons Pet Foods take part in a ribbon cutting ceremony on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

Simmons Pet Food President & CEO Todd Simmons speaks during a ribbon-cutting ceremony inside the plant on Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering

People arrive for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Simmons Pet Food located Seippel Road in Dubuque on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. PHOTO CREDIT: Dave Kettering