Press Releases Archives

Awards & Recognition

Hormel Foods Honors 71 Suppliers with Spirit of Excellence Award Hormel Foods recently awarded 71 suppliers with a 2018 Spirit of Excellence Award for their roles in the company’s continuous improvement process…

Awards & Recognition 5.15.2019

Hormel Foods Named to 100 Best Corporate Citizens List for 11th Consecutive Year Corporate Responsibility Magazine has named Hormel Foods to its 20th annual 100 Best Corporate Citizens ranking, recognizing outstanding…

Awards & Recognition 5.8.2019

Hormel Foods Recognized as a Best for Vets Employer for Seventh Consecutive Year This is the seventh consecutive year the company has made the list

Awards & Recognition 10.18.2018

Hormel Foods Receives Accolades for Innovative Products Nine products selected as Editors’ Picks by Progressive Grocer

Awards & Recognition 10.10.2018

Hormel Foods Once Again Recognized by Forbes on World’s Best Employers List his is the second year in a row the company has been named on the list.

Brands

The Makers of HERDEZ^® Brand Offer Five Unexpected Ways to Celebrate National Salsa Month #1 Selling Salsa in Mexico Helps People Add Authentic Mexican Flavor to Favorite Dishes

Brands 5.1.2019

MegaMex Foods, LLC Offers Last-Minute Entertaining Tips for Cinco De Mayo Crowd-favorite salsa brand encourages consumers to “Salsabrate” all year long with everyday advice from lifestyle and culinary expert…

Brands 4.18.2019

The Makers of HORMEL^® NATURAL CHOICE^® Deli Meats Announce New National Ad Campaign Inspiring Others to Choose Good The Good Feeds Us All national advertising campaign, to inspire people to choose good whether it’s in the food they eat or the actions they take

Brands 4.17.2019

The Makers of WHOLLY^® GUACAMOLE Ignite Conversation Around Fussy Avocados with New Campaign: “ALL REAL. NO DRAMA.™” America’s No. 1 Refrigerated Guacamole Debuts Troupe of Characters to Convey Brand’s Commitment to Helping People Enjoy Avocados Without the…

Brands 4.2.2019

Applegate to Bring an All-Star Lineup of Ballpark Fare to Fans this Summer as First-Ever “Official Natural and Organic Meat of Minor League Baseball™” Cleaner versions of American classics debut at MiLB stadiums across the country this season

Company

Hormel Foods Finalizes the Sale of CytoSport to PepsiCo Hormel Foods Corporation today announced it has completed the sale of its CytoSport business to PepsiCo, Inc.

Company 3.25.2019

Jose Luis Prado Elected To Hormel Foods Board Of Directors Hormel Foods announced today that Jose Luis Prado, chairman and CEO of Evans Food Group, has been elected to the Hormel Foods Board of Directors,…

Company 2.19.2019

Hormel Foods Announces the Sale of CytoSport to PepsiCo Hormel Foods has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its CytoSport business to PepsiCo, Inc. The transaction is subject to customary closing…

Company 1.31.2019

Hormel Foods Announces the Advancement of James N. Sheehan to Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer James N. Sheehan has advanced to executive vice president and chief financial officer. The advancement was effective January 29, 2019.

Company 1.23.2019

Hormel Foods and Jennie-O Turkey Store Announce Their Plan to Donate $25,000 Reward Directly to Jayme Closs The company is working with law enforcement officials to move forward with its plans to donate the company’s $25,000 reward contribution directly to…

Events

Hormel Foods Corporation Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call The company will issue its earnings press release before the markets open on Thursday, May 23, 2019, and will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. CT…

Events 4.2.2019

Inaugural Small Change Big Impact Food Summit To Bring Together Industry Leaders At Harvard University April 3-4, 2019 Hormel Foods and Harvard University Dining Services to Convene Summit of Institutions, Culinary Leaders, Nonprofits and Food Companies to Collaborate…

Events 4.1.2019

Which Wich^® Project PB&J^® Partners with Hormel Foods and its SKIPPY^® Brand for April “Spread The Love” Campaign to Help Fight Hunger Hormel Foods to Match Donation Up to $20,000 During Drive to Donate PB&J Sandwiches in Local Communities Where One Sandwich Equals $1

Events 3.8.2019

Hormel Foods Hosts Three Student Winners of its Annual MLK Essay Contest Hormel Foods employees commemorate MLK Day and Black History Month with an essay competition for elementary and middle school students from across the…

Events 1.30.2019

2019 Annual Meeting of Stockholders Watch as Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods updates shareholders at the 2019 Annual Meeting of…

Innovation

Justin’s Introduces The World’s First Organic Nut Butter Covered Nuts Nut Butter Experts Have Snacking “Covered” with New Protein-Packed, Salty-Sweet Snacks!

Innovation 3.15.2019

Hormel Health Labs Introduces Meal Kit For People With Swallowing Disorders The THICK & EASY™ Pureed Meal Kit is designed to provide more convenience, variety and consistency for dysphagia sufferers

Innovation 3.7.2019

The Makers Of the EVOLVE^® Brand Launch New Protein & Greens Product Line Available in both ready-to-drink and powder form, EVOLVE^® Protein & Greens are made with pea protein, providing 20g of plant-based…

Innovation 3.5.2019

Meat. The Future. Launch of New Applegate Farms, LLC Products Raise the Bar on Industry Innovation Brand to showcase innovative new offerings and product line extensions at Natural Products Expo West 2019

Innovation 3.5.2019

Justin’s Introduces The World’s First Organic Nut Butter Covered Nuts at Expo West Nut Butter Pioneers Launch into a New Aisle with Latest Innovation

Performance

Hormel Foods Reports Second Quarter Results Company’s leading brands, balanced business model and strong balance sheet position it to manage through the near-term uncertainty related to…

Performance 5.21.2019

Hormel Foods Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend Hormel Foods announced today that its quarterly dividend on the common stock, authorized by the Board of Directors at 21 cents ($0.21) a share on May…

Performance 3.25.2019

Hormel Foods Corporation Declares Quarterly Dividend Hormel Foods announced today that its quarterly dividend on the common stock, authorized by the Board of Directors at 21 cents ($0.21) a share on…

Performance 2.21.2019

Hormel Foods Reports First Quarter Results and Reaffirms Fiscal 2019 Guidance Growth in sales and pre-tax earnings demonstrates the company’s balanced business model

Performance 11.20.2018

Hormel Foods Reports Record Fourth Quarter And Fiscal 2018 Earnings; Provides Fiscal 2019 Outlook The company announces a 12% dividend increase; its 53rd consecutive annual increase

Responsibility

Hormel Foods Announces Construction of Solar Energy Project at its Swiss American Sausage Company Facility in California Hormel Foods and IGS Solar have started construction on a solar energy project at the Hormel Foods Swiss American Sausage Company facility in Lathrop,…

Responsibility 4.16.2019

Hormel Foods Donates more than 6,000 Pounds of Food to Fisher Houses Across the Nation, Helping to Feed Military & Veterans’ Families this Easter As part of its continued effort to support the U.S. military, the makers of Hormel^® Cure 81^® hams donated care packages full…

Responsibility 4.10.2019

Hormel Foods to become Powered by nearly 50 Percent Renewable Energy Signs Virtual Power Purchase Agreement for Wind Power

Responsibility 2.4.2019

Hormel Foods Names its Austin Plant Team Champion in Annual Environmental Sustainability Best of the Best Competition The Austin Plant team’s winning project focused on the design and installation of the most efficient heat recovery system available to meet the…

Responsibility 1.17.2019

Cedar River Watershed Partnership Helps Farmers With Farm Health, Water Quality In The Region Farmers learn how they connect the full set of farm services to their bottom line through the collaborative public-private effort