Verde Farms, Woburn, Mass., announced the opening of its own processing facility in Mullica Hill, N.J.

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

The global frozen meat market is projected to climb a steep growth curve in coming years, according to a report published by Transparency Market Research (TMR), Albany, N.Y.

In nominal terms, U.S. shipments of fresh and frozen meat and poultry products are forecast to grow 1.7% annually through 2022, while processed meat and poultry shipments are projected to see 2.4% annual gains over that span, according to “Meat & Poultry Products: United States,” a report released by Freedonia Focus Reports, Cleveland, Ohio.

The global frozen meat market is expected to fetch revenue worth $30 billion by the end of 2026, according to experts from Transparency Market Research, Albany, N.Y.

Butterball, Garner, N.C., introduced the new All Natural product line with no artificial ingredients.

Golden State Foods (GSF), Irvine, Calif., opened the doors to its newest meat processing plant in Opelika, Ala.

Grecian Delight Foods, Elk Grove Village, Ill., launched a new line of Opaa! ReadyCarved Ethnic Meats.