Canada-based Maple Leaf Foods closed its Courtland Avenue production facility in Kitchener, Ontario, what is said to be the largest plant in its legacy network.

VerTex forming systems from Formax, a brand owned by Provisur Technologies Inc., Mokena, Ill., are ideal for consistently creating a wide range of formed, further value-added poultry products.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., re-opened its Storm Lake, Iowa, turkey processing plant that was damaged from a fire earlier this year.

Butterball, LLC acquired Gusto Packing Co., a family-owned and operated further-processed meat processor.