Cooke Inc., Canada, acquired Farallon Aquaculture de Nicaragua S.A., a Nicaragua-based vertically integrated producer of farmed shrimp and branded fresh-frozen shrimp to major markets in Asia, Europe and the United States, as well as All Seas Wholesale, Inc., a San Francisco-based distributor of up to 40 species of fresh seafood, live shellfish and frozen seafood products.

The Food Marketing Institute (FMI), Arlington, Va., unveiled “The Power of Seafood” report, which explores seafood through the eyes of the shopper.

Nova Austral’s Sixty South Antarctic salmon brand announced plans to build a new hatchery 45 kilometers north of Porvenir, Tierra del Fuego.

Morey’s Seafood International, Golden Valley, Minn., is relocating its regional distribution business and corporate office into a new state-of-the-art facility in Plymouth, Minn.

E&E Foods, Seattle, Wash., announced plans to purchase the Cannon Fish Co. (CFC), a Kent, Wash.-based subsidiary of Aleutian Pribilof Island Community Development Association (APICDA).

Platinum Equity, Beverly Hills, Calif., announced plans to acquire a majority stake in Grupo Ibérica de Congelados, S.A. (Iberconsa), Spain, from Portobello Capital, Madrid.

SeaPak Shrimp & Seafood Co., St. Simons Island, Ga., partnered with Budweiser, St. Louis, Mo., to launch a new line of beer-battered seafood products.

Iceland Seafood International (ISI), Iceland, announced plans to merge Icelandic Ibérica and Iceland Seafood Spain into one company.

Trident Seafoods Corp., Seattle, Wash., announced plans to reduce emissions of ozone-depleting substances from refrigeration equipment on its vessels.

Lakeside Foods, Inc., Manitowoc, Wis., acquired Riverside Foods, a Two Rivers, Wis.-based processor of frozen cheese appetizers, vegetables and seafood for the foodservice industry.