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Searchlight Capital Partners, L.P., Canada, and its partners acquired M&M Meat Shops Ltd., a Canada-based independent retailer of specialty frozen foods.

Cargill, Inc., Wayzata, Minn., announced plans to close its Milwaukee, Wis., beef harvest facility, effective Aug. 1.

North American Cold Storage, Fort Wayne, Ind., broke ground on a 96,000-square-foot facility in Woodburn, Ind., which is said to be the tallest cold storage site in the area.

Colorado Premium Foods, Greeley, Colo., acquired all of the assets and stock of Buedel Fine Meats & Provisions and Vlcek Fine Meats, Inc., both based in Bridgeview, Ill.

Williams Sausage Co., Inc., Union City, Tenn., purchased the remaining 50% interest in a joint venture with J.C. Potter Sausage Co., also of Union City, Tenn., from partner Atlantic Premium Brands.

David McDonald shared a statement outlining the preliminary findings in the meat processor’s ongoing food safety scandal in its Husi Shanghai, China, operations.

Jasper Wyman & Son, Milbridge, Maine, acquired more than 8,000 acres of wild blueberry fields and timberland in Northern New Brunswick, Canada.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced plans to discontinue operations at three facilities.

Emmi Roth USA, a Monroe, Wis.-based subsidiary of Switzerland based Emmi Group, announced plans to expand its Penn Yan and Orangeburg, N.Y., operations.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., reached a definitive agreement with JBS SA, Brazil, to sell its Mexico- and Brazil-based poultry businesses.