Michael Foods, Minnetonka, Minn., announced plans to convert its Bloomfield, Neb., egg layer farm into a cage-free operation.

The Country Hen expanded its Hubbardston, Mass., headquarters facility, boasting three new state-of-the-art barns, thus increasing production by 75%.

Cal-Maine Foods, Inc., Jackson, Miss., signed a letter of intent to acquire substantially all of the assets of Foodonics International, Inc., doing business as Dixie Egg Co., as well as the Egg-Land’s Best, Inc. franchise.

Handsome Brook Farm, LLC, Franklin, N.Y., announced plans to invest $6.4 million in a new pasture-raised egg processing operation in Berryville, Va.

To meet consumers’ changing expectations and preferences, McDonald’s Corp., Oak Brook, Ill., announced plans to fully transition to cage-free eggs for its nearly 16,000 restaurants in the United States and Canada over the next 10 years.

Cargill and its customers, community leaders, government officials and employees will dedicate a $27 million expansion of the Lake Odessa, Mich., egg processing facility.

Michael Foods, Minnetonka, Minn., re-launched its Papetti's pasteurized shell egg products in the foodservice marketplace, effective May 1.

Rembrandt Foods, Spirit Lake, Iowa, announced plans to build a fully dedicated cage-free egg production site in Lake Preston, S.D.

ConAgra Foods, Inc., Omaha, Neb., announced plans to work toward a supply of 100% cage-free eggs in its U.S. operations by 2025.

CleverFoodies, Burlington, Vt., is said to pioneer a new category in the dairy aisle with the launch of Scramble, an innovative line of small batch-cooked mix of vegetables, herbs and spices; just add to eggs for scrambles, omelets or frittatas.