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Hormel to Buy Organic Meat Maker for $775 million

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May 26, 2015

Wall Street Journal

Seller of Spam to buy Applegate Farms amid change in American eating habits

Hormel Foods Corp. agreed to buy Applegate Farms LLC for about $775 million, a move that would give the maker of Spam a foothold in the organic-meats category.

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News 5.27.2015

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Hormel Foods to Buy Applegate Farms for $775 Million

The deal is Hormel’s largest acquisition ever.

Press Release 5.26.2015

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Hormel Foods to Acquire Applegate

Hormel Foods announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Applegate Farms, LLC.

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