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Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), headquartered in Austin, Minnesota, is a globally recognized Fortune 500 company, noted for its extensive portfolio of consumer-branded food and meat products. Renowned for quality, taste, and nutrition, Hormel Foods has built a strong reputation among consumers, retail grocers, foodservice, and industrial customers. The company’s diverse product range includes hams, bacon, sausages, franks, canned luncheon meats, stews, chilis, hash, meat spreads, shelf-stable microwaveable entrees, and salsas.
Historically meat-focused, Hormel Foods has broadened its offerings to include various protein sources, becoming a comprehensive branded food company. Its major brands like Hormel, Spam, Jennie-O, Columbus, Applegate, Planters, and Skippy hold dominant market positions in their respective categories. In fiscal 2023, U.S. retail accounted for 64% of sales, U.S. food service for 30%, and international sales for 6%, with 70% of sales from perishable food and 30% from shelf-stable products.
Recently, Hormel Foods has demonstrated strong performance across its business segments, particularly in the first quarter of fiscal 2024. The company’s strategic initiatives in transformation and modernization have shown promising results. Highlights include broad-based volume growth, robust demand for foodservice products, and significant progress in their Planters® snack nuts business. CEO Jim Snee emphasized the team's focused execution of strategic priorities and improvements in the supply chain, which have positively impacted the company’s growth trajectory and shareholder returns.
The company's ongoing projects include the redesign of the HORMEL® NATURAL CHOICE® product packaging, reducing packaging material by 337,000 pounds annually, and introducing HORMEL® Ribbon Pepperoni, aimed at improving pizza preparation efficiency for foodservice operators. Additionally, Hormel Foods continues to support young innovators through its 10 Under 20 Food Heroes program, recognizing and mentoring youth driving positive change in the food system.
Hormel Foods Corporation reported strong financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, with continued growth in the Foodservice and International segments, improvements in the supply chain, and stable volumes across its business. The company remains focused on strategic initiatives to drive long-term growth and shareholder returns, reaffirming its commitment to excellence in quality, sustainability, and community impact.
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Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) has been recognized for its internship program, ranking 38th on Vault's 2021 list of 100 Best Internships. The company also secured positions on several other prestigious lists, including No. 18 for Employment Prospects and No. 4 for Sales & Marketing and Retail & Consumer Products Internships. The company adapted its program to provide virtual networking and exposure to different divisions during the pandemic, aiming for a higher full-time acceptance rate for interns. Over 11,000 interns participated in the survey that determined these rankings.
Jennie-O Turkey Store launches its 1-800-TURKEYS hotline on November 2, 2020, offering support for holiday turkey preparations. Consumers can access live chat and text messaging with specialists for cooking tips and meal ideas. The hotline will operate until November 29, 2020, and will feature consultations with chefs starting November 19. Additionally, Jennie-O introduces the Turkey Tracker feature, allowing customers to trace their turkeys back to their farms. With over 1,500 turkey products, Jennie-O aims to simplify holiday meal planning.
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) announced the promotion of Paul Kuehneman and Eldon Quam to assistant controllers. Kuehneman will manage financial operations for the supply chain and Jennie-O Turkey Store, while Quam will oversee the Grocery Products and International segments. Both promotions are expected to bolster Hormel's financial capabilities. Kuehneman, with a long history at Hormel since 1993, previously served as CFO for Jennie-O Turkey Store. Quam, who joined in 1998, was involved with Oracle implementations and has held several key financial roles.
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) has appointed Leslie Lee as the new vice president of digital experience, effective immediately. Lee, who has nearly 20 years of experience in consumer packaged goods marketing and digital strategy, will oversee the company's digital and e-commerce operations. This strategic hire follows significant growth in Hormel's online business. Lee takes over from Stephen Koven, who has left the company. Hormel Foods, with over $9 billion in annual revenue, continues to enhance its omnichannel presence to cater to evolving consumer preferences.
Hormel Foods has launched two new bacon products under the Hormel® Black Label® brand: Ranch Thick Cut Bacon and Classic Country Style Thick Cut Bacon. The Ranch flavor is hand-rubbed with ranch seasoning and naturally hardwood smoked, aiming to appeal to ranch lovers. The Classic Country Style Bacon is crafted with high-quality ingredients and smoked for over 10 hours, enhancing its flavor. Both products are available in 12-ounce packages at select Walmart and Spartan Nash locations. Hormel Foods reported over $9 billion in annual revenue, indicating strong market presence.
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) announced the retirements of vice presidents Donnie Temperley and Tim Fritz, effective in spring 2021. Clint Walters and John Forsythe have been promoted to vice presidents of Refrigerated Foods and Grocery Products, respectively. The company also elevated Kari Pollak as the first female plant manager in Austin and Scott Clark to plant manager in Atlanta. CEO Jim Snee praised the retiring leaders for their contributions while expressing confidence in the incoming executives' ability to maintain operational excellence.
Hormel announced the launch of Ghost Reaper World's Hottest Chili with Beans, combining ghost and Carolina reaper peppers to create a spicy chili with over 3 million Scoville Heat Units. This limited-edition product will be available on Target.com starting Oct. 25, with sales while supplies last. The chili pack includes another can of Hormel Chili Hot with Beans for added variety. This launch aims to cater to heat enthusiasts and offers recipe inspirations for consumers.
Jennie-O Turkey Store, a subsidiary of Hormel Foods (HRL), will debut its float at the 94th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade on November 26, 2020. This marks the first turkey brand to participate in the event, expected to reach over 50 million viewers. Celebrating its 80th anniversary, Jennie-O aims to promote turkey as an everyday protein through cooking solutions and recipes. A social media campaign, 'Turkey Day Spectacular Sweepstakes,' will engage fans in creating homemade floats. Additionally, Jennie-O will offer a turkey preparation hotline starting November 2, 2020, to assist consumers during the holiday season.
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