Fengate is partnering with Weathervane Investment Corp. to support continued growth of the company, and is managing this investment on behalf of the LiUNA Pension Fund of Central and Eastern Canada.

UK plant-based companies have struggled in 2023, with three businesses being acquired out of administration.

J.A. Kirsch provides more than 100 active SKUs specializing in canned seafood and shelf-stable products.

The company plans to close its Sheboygan County plant, financial details were not released.

Combined, the two organizations will provide training, testing and certification for technicians and engineers in refrigeration and HVAC.

FreshPure now has a presence in 42 states, with a growing network of dispensing systems in grocery stores.

The company will expand its West Coast presence and develop experience and industry portfolio.

The company says the acquisition will expand food production in the U.S.

The assets to be acquired, subject to the completion of this transaction, include commercial shell egg production and processing facilities with current capacity of approximately 1.2 million laying hens, primarily cage-free, feed mill, pullets, fertilizer production and composting operation and land located in Erda, Utah.

The acquisition aims to accelerate factory automation capabilities.