Applegate Farms, LLC, the nation’s leading natural and organic meat company and a division of Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods, has launched a new line of fresh sausages under its New Food Collective brand.

The company has received more than a quarter of the money from the government trade program.

Turkey specialist Butterball offers a variety of turkey sausage options for the grocery perimeter meat department, says Rebecca Welch, senior brand manager.

The new list adds $4 billion in tariffs to an initial list published in April.

The seal will be added on several different frank products.

Private investment firm acquires the company’s Kosher poultry and organic, antibiotic-free chicken businesses.

Company plans to leverage its Gardein brand to grow its position in the category.

A ‘significant’ marketing increase will push new products.

Retail prices for beef, pork, seafood and vegetables are all higher than last year at the same time, but poultry prices are lower.

Report identifies new foods, flavors and techniques shaping summer trends.