Best Chicago Meat Co., Chicago, expanded its Glenmark brand of individually quick-frozen (IQF) burgers to include new varieties sold under the Glenmark Premier Label line.

Provisur Technologies, Whitewater, Wis., expanded its Weiler brand of food processing equipment with a range of vacuum and non-vacuum mixers.

Rastelli Foods Group, a Swedesboro, N.J.-based processor and distributor of high-quality meats, seafood and meals to foodservice, retail and direct-to-consumer, set an agreement with Katama Foods, a Chicago-based owner and manager of organic, sustainable food brands, primarily organic beef.

Polarized Meat Co. installed a pre-scrubber wet scrubbing system to fend off the unluring smell of cooked meats and still meet Department of Environmental Protection standards.

Refrigeration Applied Sciences (R.A.S.), Fort Lauderdale, Fla., introduced GO-GREEN1 and GO-GREEN2, a patent-pending energy-efficient product designed to eliminate the unnecessary cycles that a refrigeration compressor makes.

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National Beef Packing Co., Kansas City, Mo., announced plans to close its Brawley, Calif., beef processing facility.

B. Craig Owens, chief financial officer and chief administrative officer of Campbell Soup Co., announced his intent to retire, effective May 1.

Starfish Inc., Portland, Ore., launched a retail version of their Panko Breaded Shrimp Burger.

Applegate Farms, Bridgewater, N.J., introduced all-natural bologna made from 100% beef and pork.