Butterball, Garner, N.C., launched its inaugural corporate social responsibility report, “The Butterball Way,” which showcases how Butterball delivered responsible, sustainable food and agriculture practices in 2018.

Five cutting-edge food companies who are looking to bring cell-based/cultured meat, poultry and seafood to restaurants and retail shelves formed the Alliance for Meat, Poultry & Seafood Innovation (AMPS Innovation), a coalition focused on educating consumers and stakeholders about this “new” industry and advocating for a clear path to market for their products.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced plans to invest in the foods division of Grupo Vibra, a Brazil-based producer and exporter of poultry products.

Cargill, Minneapolis, and Heifer International, Little Rock, Ark., co-creators of the Hatching Hope Global Initiative, are “hatching hope” in Mexico, expanding into three southeastern states.

House of Raeford Farms, Rose Hill, N.C., announced that construction would begin this summer on a new feed mill for its Arcadia, La., complex.

Poultry Products Northeast (PPNE), Hooksett, N.H., unveiled its new name—Prime Source Foods.

Cargill, Minneapolis, is expanding its protein production capacity in Chuzhou, Anhui, China, with a $48.8 million investment in a production plant.

KFC Canada, Canada, partnered with Chicken Farmers of Canada, Canada, to feature the Raised by a Canadian Farmer seal on its products.

Tyson Foods Inc., Springdale, Ark., partnered with Auburn University’s National Poultry Technology Center (NPTC) to open what is said to be the largest stand-alone solar-powered poultry house to be operated completely off the grid.

Mountaire Farms, Millsboro, Del., purchased a new grain storage facility in Dover, Del., to allow the company to buy more local grain to make feed chickens.