Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced the upcoming retirement of Mark Coffey, group vice president of supply chain.
Scott Aakre, Lisa Selk, Lynn Egner, Natosha Walsh to take on new roles
July 13, 2023
The retail business includes the company’s portfolio of well-known and category-leading brands such as Planters®, Skippy®, Justin’s®, Dinty Moore®, Hormel® chili, Corn Nuts®, Herdez® and Wholly®, as well as its iconic SPAM® brand, among others.
Global branded food company recognized for commitment to innovation
July 12, 2023
Developed in collaboration with Accenture, the 2023 Best Workplaces for Innovators ranks 100 winners worldwide from a variety of industries, including biotech, consumer-packaged goods, education, healthcare and many more.
Global-branded food company introduces effort to foster and showcase companywide innovation
April 24, 2023
The Originate Initiative will showcase the company's approach to enterprise-wide innovation, as well as information from the company's newest center of excellence, Brand Fuel, which works to ensure that company decisions and investments are guided by insightful market analysis and a deep understanding of where and how consumers shop and eat.
New commitments, partnerships, package design and R&D facilities indicate long-term shift toward sustainability in the food and beverage industry
April 12, 2023
According to research from NYU Stern Center for Sustainable Business and Circana, sustainability-marketed products outperformed conventionally marketed products across 36 categories and grew +0.3 points to 17.3% of purchases. In addition, sustainability marketed products’ five-year compound annual growth rate (CAGR) sits at 9.48%, outpacing its conventional counterpart at 4.98% for the same period.
The new meat snack is made with premium ingredients and spices like garlic, peppers and pimento
March 28, 2023
This new innovation has been crafted to help consumers take their culinary game to the next level with flavors that are globally inspired and provide a slice of adventure to pizzas, paninis, tapas and more.
Scott Aakre to take on role as senior vice president of Brand Fuel
October 13, 2022
Hormel Foods Corporation, a Fortune 500 global branded food company, announced the appointment of Scott Aakre as senior vice president of Brand Fuel, the company's newest center of excellence focused on consumer insights and innovation for its portfolio of more than 30 leading brands.
Jacinth Smiley to take on role as group vice president of corporate strategy
March 23, 2021
Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced the appointment of Jacinth Smiley as group vice president of corporate strategy. Smiley will report to Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods.
Jeff Frank to take on role as vice president of grocery products; Annemarie Vaupel to become vice president of marketing for Hormel Foodservice
February 22, 2021
Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced the appointments of Jeff Frank to vice president of grocery products, leading the strategic integration of the Planters and Corn Nuts brands into Hormel Foods.
Transaction expected to close in first half of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals
February 11, 2021
The Kraft Heinz Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its nuts business to Hormel Foods Corporation in a cash transaction for $3.35 billion. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021, subject to regulatory review and approval.