Cluck ‘n Moo, LLC, West Nyack, N.Y., launched Cluck ‘n Moo, what is said to be the first and only half-chicken (50%), half-beef (50%) burger.

Butterball, Garner, N.C., introduced two new turkey burger options to pump up the flavor at cookouts.

NuTEC, New Lenox, Ill., launched the PF-700 Flattener, designed to make patties take on more of a homemade or smashed appearance.

House of Raeford Farms, Rose Hill, N.C., announced the opening of a 64,000-square-foot further processing cook plant in Mocksville, N.C.

Sweet Earth Natural Foods, Moss Landing, Calif., introduced the Za’atar Burger, a flame-broiled, quarter-pound veggie burger made with bold woodsy spices and true Middle Eastern flavor.

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.

NuTEC, New Lenox, Ill., offers an accessory that is designed to make patties take on more of a home-made or smashed appearance.

Adding to its array of gourmet burger options are new griller varieties from Johnsonville Sausage, LLC, Sheboygan Falls, Wis.

Chez Gourmet from Marie, Wilsonville, Ore., changed its name to Chez Marie, coinciding with the company’s continued expansion along the West Coast.