Oberto Sausage Co., Kent Wash., entered the refrigerate deli category with new hot links, Italian charcuterie and smoked sausages.

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

Zur Mühlen Group, Germany, announced plans to acquire the German sausage business of Bell Food Group, Switzerland.

North Country Smokehouse, Claremont, N.H., collaborated with Harpoon Brewery, Boston, Mass., and Vermont Farmstead Cheese Co., South Woodstock, Vt., to add two new sausage products.

Wild Grill Foods, Eugene, Ore., introduced an innovative line of healthy, sustainable, nutritious and convenient seafood products.

Hormel Foods Corp., Austin, Minn., and IGS Solar, Dublin, Ohio, began construction on a solar energy project at the Hormel Foods Swiss American Sausage Co. facility in Lathrop, Calif.

Kiolbassa Smoked Meats, San Antonio, Texas, is celebrating its 70th anniversary with the opening of a new production line.

Applegate, Bridgewater, N.J., introduced a lineup of new products and brand ventures designed to bring new meaning to the Applegate mission—Changing The Meat We Eat.

Zatarain’s, New Orleans, celebrates Mardi Gras with new Andouille and Cajun Style smoked sausages.

Applegate Farms, LLC, Bridgewater, N.J., announced THE NEW FOOD COLLECTIVE, a new premium brand that uses pasture-raised meats and small-batch production methods to create culinary-inspired products.