Johnsonville, LLC, Sheboygan Falls, Wis., formed a joint venture with Frabelle Fishing Corp., based in the Philippines.

Verde Farms, Woburn, Mass., launched new 100% grass-fed, 100% free-range sausages and hot dogs to its portfolio of organic beef offerings.

Applegate Farms, LLC, a Bridgewater, N.J.-based division of Hormel Foods Corp., teamed up with Whole30 to open up The Clean Slate Café, what is said to be the first-ever pop-up dining experience serving only Whole30 Approved options to New York City.

The North American Meat Institute (NAMI), Washington, D.C., launched a new resource developed to assist consumers and health professionals seeking products fitting particular nutrition profiles such as “low fat,” “reduced sodium” or “American Heart Association Certified.”

The Kraft Heinz Co., Pittsburgh, Pa., sold its former Oscar Mayer facility located at 910 Mayer Avenue in Madison, Wis., to Reich Brothers Holdings, LLC, White Plains, N.Y.

Joyce Farms, Winston-Salem, N.C., introduced two new products within its grass-fed Naked Beef line—hamburgers and hot dogs.

Bar-S Foods, Phoenix, Ariz., and McCormick Grill Mates, Hunt Valley, Md., reinvented the classic American hot dog with the new McCormick Grill Mates Beef Franks.

Midamar Corp., Cedar Rapids, Iowa, launched a new line of beef, turkey and chicken franks formulated using high-quality, high-end ingredients.

Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods signed a definitive agreement with Brynwood Partners VI L.P., Greenwich, Conn., to acquire Lightlife Foods, Inc.

Dog Haus, Pasadena, Calif., announced an agreement with American Development Partners, Spring Hill, Tenn., which will include the construction of over 300 new Dog Haus franchise locations in 12 states over the next seven years.