House of Raeford Farms, Rose Hill, N.C., will be phasing out its commodity turkey growing and slaughter operations in eastern N.C., to focus its resources on increasing chicken production volumes and expanding its fully cooked turkey and chicken product lines over the next 2-3 years.
Crown Equipment, New Bremen, Ohio, opened two company-owned facilities in New Orleans and Shreveport, La., to enhance service to customers in the region.
Harvest Meat Co., Inc., a San Diego, Calif.-based distributor of protein products to retail and foodservice customers, acquired certain distribution assets from Randall Foods, Inc.
Boston-based Sun Capital Partners, Inc. announced that an affiliate exited its investment in Sunrise Growers-Frozsun Foods, concurrent with an investment in the company by an affiliate of Paine & Partners, LLC.
Premium Brands Holdings Corp., a Canada-based producer, marketer and distributor of branded specialty food products, signed a definitive agreement to purchase Freybe Gourmet Foods Ltd., a Canada-based manufacturer of premium gourmet deli meats.
Dawn Food Products, Jackson, Mich., broke ground on a new 116,000-square-foot distribution center in the AmeriPlex at the Crossroads near Broadway and 101st Avenue.