Aleph Farms, Israel, completed its first slaughter-free meat experiment on the International Space Station, 248 miles away from any natural resources.

Délimax-Montpak, Canada, acquired Canada-based Viandes Forget to grow its processing capacity and enter the local beef market.

Olymel, Canada, opened the doors to its more modernized, completely renovated pork processing plant in Yamachiche, Quebec, Canada.

Buzz Foods, Charleston, W.V., announced an economic development project to begin in the Kanawha Valley in West Virginia.

Olymel L.P., Canada, announced plans to invest more than $25 million to expand its hog slaughterhouse and butchering facility at St-Esprit in the Lanaudière region.

Marin Sun Farms announced that it will be closing its San Francisco headquarters facility at the end of 2014 and consolidating all harvesting, processing and distribution operations to its Petaluma, Calif., facility.

Black Earth Meats, Black Earth, Wis., announced via its Facebook page that it conducted its last slaughter, effective immediately.