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Curating Confidence
COLUMBUS® brand empowering shoppers and retail partners, one perfect bite at a time
Explore Charcuterie
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Sweet Meets Heat: The Hot Honey Trend
In case you haven’t noticed, hot honey is having a moment.
Explore the Trend
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Making it Happen
With a little help from Hormel Foods, Cari Clemons willed her career aspirations into existence
Meet Cari

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Faith Adiele
Trupti Devdas Nayak
Joe Mellenbruch
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Adrian Miller
Writer, Food Historian
Sandra Gancz Kahan
Writer
Trelani Michelle
Writer
Don George
Writer
Jenny Qi
Author
Barry Greenberg
Corporate Executive Chef
Christine Brown
J.K. Rose
Writer
Michael Shapiro
Writer
Carla Hall
Chef
Alba Muñoz Saiz
writer
Frances Largeman-Roth, RDN
Shari Mukherjee
Content Creator
Mia Mastroianni
Mixologist
Christina Nguyen
Chef
Yia Vang
Chef
Tiffany Alexandria
Content Creator
Anthony Panichelli
Pizza-Toppings Brand Manager
David Ulrich
Writer
Jill K. Robinson
Megan Hjelle
Chef
Nick Jones
Chef
Nicole Dayani
Hadassah Patterson
Chef
Leah Cohen
Chef
Brian Strom
Chef
Ken Alston
Chef
Stephanie Goldfarb
Tony Finnestad
Chef
Chris Candullo
Chef
Ron DeSantis
Chef
Evan Inada
Salumiere
Matt Abdoo
Chef
Richard Ingraham
Chef
Bev Weidner
Content Creator
Rosie Batista
Chef
Alejandra Ramos
Lamar Moore
Chef
Grace Ramirez
Chef
Chris Cheung
Chef
Sandy Pollock
Chef
Chung Chow
Chef
Leslie Jonath
Luke Woodard
Vanessa Cantave
Chef
Dominique Saint Malo
Ruth Tobias
Chef MacKenzie Smith
Laurie March
Home Expert, TV Producer
Joel Mahary
Dean Peters
Emily Paster
Beau Coffron, The Lunchbox Dad
Mary Ladd
Christina Machamer
Chef, Certified Sommelier
J.K. Scheeres
Chase Villeret
Elaine M. Rowland
Brendon Boxler
Kenneth Temple
Chef
Dan Zielke
Katie Gabrielson
Coulter Wood
Certified Master Chef Ron DeSantis
Sarah Oslund
Photos: Eric Johnson, Austin Daily Herald
David Munro
Writer, Producer, Director
Vern Noland
Tiffany Sizemore
Edythe Preet
Claire Stremple
Ashley Kirchhoff
The Justin’s® Brand Team
The La Victoria® Brand Team
Justin Gold
Alexandra Smith
Gabrielle Hensrud
Elva Ramierz
Lena Katz
Brian Olson
Jaime Annis
Joan Hanson
Alyssa Shelasky
Josh McHugh
Natalie Baudler
Rick Williamson
Kelly Braaten
Elizabeth Leyk
Angela Sellers
Chef
Beth Hillson
Nevin Martell
Mary Burich
Katie Plumski
Sean Elder
Laura Fraser
Author, Journalist
Ethan Watters
Author, Futurist
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From Kitchen to Classroom
The Hormel Foods Inspired Pathways program changed this family’s future
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Bacon’s New BFFs
No eggs? No problem. Bacon’s got new company—and it’s delicious.
Food
Gen Z’s Dill-icious Obsession
Gen Z has taken their love for pickles to a whole new level
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New Crunch, Same Spirit
The makers of the CORN NUTS® brand are reaching out to crunch-averse consumers
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Crackin’ Smiles for 90 Years
For nearly a century, the PLANTERS® NUTmobile has served as a playful bridge between brand and community, delighting fans across the…
Food
Where There’s Smoke, There’s Flavor
Bold flavors, sizzling nights, and unforgettable bites
People
A Lunchroom Flyer Leads to a Second Chance at College
A text message from father to daughter became the catalyst for a remarkable educational journey.
People
Inspired Pathways: One Team Helping Another
Twin sisters build careers in health science and thank Inspired Pathways for helping them achieve their goals.
Food
From Classic to Cutting-Edge
How Hormel Foods keeps pizza on trend
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Is Your Dinner Ready Yet?
Why busy consumers are buying heat-and-eat entrees more than ever before
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Innovation at its Crunchiest
Revival of the CORN NUTS® flavor portfolio is bringing consumers closer to the brand
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Many Pathways to Success
Providing opportunities creates growth & fulfillment
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