Auburn University, Auburn, Ala., built a 30-acre, multi-facility complex that encompasses an administration and classroom building, and is scheduled to open April 10.

Cargill, Inc., Minneapolis, and Heifer International, a Little Rock, Ark.-based non-profit organization, joined forces to create The Hatching Hope Global Initiative, which aims to improve the nutrition and economic livelihoods of 100 million people by 2030 through the production, promotion and consumption of poultry.

Matthew Wadiak, founder and former COO of Blue Apron, New York, created Cooks Venture, a next generation food company rooted in regenerative agriculture and transparency.

Fieldale Farms found the functionality it needed with the Diver Platform and the General Ledger Advisor from Dimensional Insight, Burlington, Mass.

Cooper Farms, Oakwood, Ohio, announced plans to acquire Hemmelgarn & Sons, Coldwater, Ohio.

The Chefs' Warehouse, Inc., Ridgefield, Conn., acquired Bassian Farms, Inc., a San Jose, Calif.-based specialty protein manufacturer and distributor.

Shenandoah Valley Organic tapped Sealed Air Food Care to help design and implement the best packaging solution for their entry into big box retail.

Private equity firm Mason Wells, Milwaukee, Wis., sold Eddy Foods, Inc. (also known as Eddy Packing), Yoakum, Texas, to Insight Equity III LP, Southlake, Texas.

Poultry Products Northeast (PPNE), Hooksett, N.H., was acquired in a management-led buyout from its longtime owner Julian Stogniew.

In September 2018, Wolverine asked the food team from Linde LLC, Bridgewater, N.J., to investigate a chilling-related packaging issue. By December 2018, Wolverine not only had a solution, but also one that yielded multiple advantages.