Viskase Cos., Inc., Lombard, Ill., signed a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of the equity interests in Walsroder Casings Group, Germany, including its subsidiaries Walsroder Casings GmbH and Walsroder Casings Polska Sp. z o.o.

Canada-based Premium Brands Holdings Corp. announced plans to close its processed meats plant in Toronto, Ontario.

Smithfield Foods, Inc., Smithfield, Va., expanded its Patrick Cudahy premium meats line to include Culinary Collections ham.

Triumph Foods, St. Joseph, Mo., purchased a 50% ownership in Daily’s Premium Meats, the Missoula, Mont.-based processed meats division of Seaboard Foods.

Tyson Foods, Inc., Springdale, Ark., announced plans to discontinue operations at three facilities.

Kraft Foods, Northfield, Ill., expanded its Oscar Mayer brand of fresh deli meat to include new Deli Fresh BOLD varieties.

Chicago-based Peer Foods Group, Inc. acquired Emge Foods, LLC, a Greenville, Ind.-based meat company specializing in retail-branded, high-quality hams, bacon, hot dogs, sausage and a variety of other processed meats.