New Jersey-based Chop Box is offering direct-to-consumer (DTC) boxes of beef, pork, chicken, turkey, duck, lamb, veal, seafood and more via the company's website, in time for spring holidays. 

Préval AG, an international agri-food company headquartered in Quebec, has acquired the assets of J&G Foods, located in Sutton, Massachusetts. J&G is a custom and specialty case-ready fresh meat provider specializing in portioned organic and grass-fed beef, organic and natural chicken, natural pork and beef, and a variety of marinated and value-added meats.

Fresh meat packaging manufacturers are looking at significant growth due to an increase in adoption of advanced packaging solutions.