bringing more to the table

October 2015
bringing more to the table
+ Hormel Gatherings® brand presents Eva Amurri
Martino blog launch party
+ Hormel® pepperoni from production to consumer
+ Introducing Deli By Design™
December 2009
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Our people
ANNIVERSARY
C E L E B R AT I O N
‘‘
I have met some of the brightest, most
hard-working and dedicated people I’ve
ever known here at Hormel Foods. I am
blessed to be part of a team that feels
more like a family.
’’
John Honke
Senior category development manager
Cincinnati (Ohio) sales office
John has been with the company for nine and a
half years and loves working at Hormel Foods
because he feels like he makes a difference
and that his voice is heard. One of the
main reasons John chose to work
for Hormel Foods was because
of the company’s stability and
longevity in the industry. He also
is appreciative of the tremendous
amount of training and
development Hormel Foods
offers to employees, along
with the myriad of resources
available for employees to
do their jobs effectively.
John’s favorite Hormel Foods
product is Hormel® Natural
Choice® bacon, which is also his
favorite bacon in the market.
promise: Continue to be a company where people aspire to
work and build long-term careers.
principles
performance
products
process
people
contents
2
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2 Noteworthy news
4 SPAMERICAN™ Tour
6 Hormel Foods brands
featured at Walmart
festival and museum
8 Hormel® pepperoni from
production to consumer
10 Applegate Farms
participates in Chipotle
Cultivate event
11 National Cyber Security
Awareness Month
12
12 Introducing Deli
By Design™
14 Recipes
© Hormel Foods Corporation 2015.
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16 Retirements
17 Our story
Hormel Foods. Our Way.
Building upon our heritage of innovation and quality, together we will elevate
the everyday experience by making Hormel Foods the favorite part of any
eating occasion.
mission Hormel Foods is a leading branded food company with a focus on profitable growth.
Inspired by our founder’s charge to “originate, don’t imitate,” we market a balanced portfolio of
highly differentiated quality products. We engage our employees by creating an environment
where careers are fostered, people make a difference and integrity is absolute.
October 2015
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news
Hormel Foods is the top ranked food company on Selling
Power magazine's 2015 50 Best Companies to Sell For list
Hormel Foods was recently ranked No. eight on
Selling Power magazine’s 50 Best Companies to Sell
For list, up three places from 2014.
The list includes companies of all sizes. An extensive, expanded questionnaire was sent to top sales
executives, training managers and human resources
managers to request key data that would be important
to prospective employees looking to enter the sales
profession.
Selling Power magazine focused on three broad
areas while examining the data: customer growth
and retention; hiring, compensation, sales training and
enablement; and company recognition and reputation.
This was the 15th year Selling Power magazine has compiled the ranking. To view the
complete list, visit http://www.sellingpower.
com/2015/50-best-companies-to-sell-for/.
Learn about other awards and rankings earned
by the company by visiting the Hormel Foods 2014
Corporate Responsibility Report and www.hormelfoods.
com/csr.
web
To view Selling Power magazine's complete
50 Best Companies to Sell For list, visit:
www.sellingpower.com/2015/50-bestcompanies-to-sell-for/
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include pre-cut meats, cheeses
and crackers – and are ready-to-go
so I can keep them in my fridge to
pull out for planned parties, or even
surprise guests.”
“This was the brand’s first experience with this type of public relations, and we couldn’t have found
a better partner. Eva and her new
blog represent the consumer and
occasion that we are targeting,
and as a result, we are seeing very
above: Eva with a Hormel Gatherings® party tray.
positive response with our con-
Hormel Gatherings brand presents
Eva Amurri Martino blog launch party
®
sumer base,” said Mark Beierle,
brand manager, meat products
marketing. “Coverage of the event
was featured in outlets such as
Recently, the Hormel Gatherings
fellow active moms to enjoy every-
US Weekly, People, E! Online,
brand sponsored a blog launch
thing life has to offer without sac-
Extra and Daily Mail, among others,
party for celebrity actress, mom
rificing time with family. The blog
resulting in over 100 million pub-
and blogger Eva Amurri Martino.
pairs well with Hormel Gatherings®
lished media impressions.”
Hormel Gatherings party trays
party trays, whose brand promise is
were served at the event for
to take the stress out of party food
recipes for cocktails, ideas for
her guests.
so hosts can enjoy the people
impromptu gatherings with friends
around them.
and dishes that are quick and deli-
®
®
Eva Amurri Martino, daughter
of actress Susan Sarandon, lives in
“Now that I need to cut corners
On her blog, Eva features easy
cious. She also features fun DIY’s
people
Los Angeles, Calif., and is married
on prep time with food or decor,
like brown sugar body scrubs,
to former Major League Soccer
I always make sure it doesn't
repurposing hand-me-downs,
player and NBC sports broad-
compromise the great taste and
making crib skirts, buying kids
caster Kyle Martino. They have a
elegance of what I'm trying to pull
clothes on a budget and more.
13-month-old daughter, Marlowe.
off. That's why I'm so thankful to
View the Happily Eva After
The new blog, titled Happily
the Hormel Gatherings brand for
blog at www.happilyevaafter.com
Eva After, focuses on the idea that
coming through with their party
moms are busy these days, espe-
trays for this launch party!” Eva
and learn more about the Hormel
Gatherings® brand at www.pinter-
cially working moms. In the blog,
Amurri Martino said in her blog.
est.com/hormelgathering/ or www.
Eva provides insights and ideas for
“I love their trays because they
facebook.com/hormelgatherings.
®
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products The SPAMERICAN™ Tour
The SPAMERICAN™ Tour
F
below: SPAM® and Jack, a recipe created
by chef Kevin Hickey of Chicago, Ill. for the
SPAMERICAN™ Tour.
April through August of this year, the SPAMERICAN™
Tour traveled the country with a food truck, Food Network
personality Sunny Anderson, local chefs and musicians and thousands of fans. The tour started on the West coast in Los Angeles, Calif.,
traveled all the way to the East coast throughout the summer then
ended in the Midwest at the Austin (Minn.) Artworks Festival.
The tour set out to celebrate the creativity and inventiveness of SPAM®
fans with creative eats, beats and crafty treats.
rom
Creative eats
Thirteen stops were each filled with fans enjoying a signature recipe
from Sunny along with other creative dishes from local chefs. Find the
SPAMERICAN™ Tour recipes created by the tour chefs at www.spam.
com/tour.
Creative beats
Can-struments made from SPAM® cans were hand crafted in advance
of the tour and played at several stops along the way.
Crafty treats
In each city along the way, a local poster artist was selected to
create an inventive poster, which celebrated the SPAM®
brand as well as local sights and attractions. These
posters were then recognized by Communication
Arts, a revered communication journal. The
exhibit can be seen at www.commarts.com/
exhibit/spamerican-posters.
far left: The SPAMERICAN™ Tour bus.
left: Musicians play handcrafted canstruments during the SPAMERICAN™ Tour.
below: Food Network personality and
SPAMERICAN™ Tour ambassador, Sunny
Anderson, prepares a SPAM® recipe
alongside Rachel Ray.
The
SPAMERICAN! TOUR
™
by the numbers
1.9 MILLION
people involved
569 MILLION
impressions
122 DAYS
on the road
98 NEWS STORIES
A highlight of the tour was
Sunny Anderson’s appearance on
the Rachael Ray Show describing
her partnership with the SPAM®
brand and the tour. Sunny prepared and cooked SPAM® musubi
alongside Rachael and demonstrated the recipe she created
specifically for the tour, coconut
SPAM® spears served with a sweet
pineapple chutney. On behalf of
the SPAM® brand, Sunny surprised
Rachael Ray with a donation of
$25,000, equivalent to 250,000
meals, to Rachael’s 9 Million
Meals challenge, ultimately benefiting Feeding America.
“The SPAMERICAN™ Tour
allowed our brand to engage oneon-one with SPAM® fans across
the country,” said Jen Nolander,
brand manager, Grocery Products.
“The success of this tour reconfirmed for us the love and passion
our fans have for our great brand.
Everybody has a SPAM® story.” n
13 TOUR STOPS
clockwise: Posters created by local artists
from Minnesota and Los Angeles, Calif.
for the SPAMERICAN™ Tour; a handcrafted
can-strument.
UR
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products SKIPPY® brand and
Hormel® Black Label® brand
right: The local sales team in front of the
window display at The Walmart Museum,
holding SKIPPY® peanut butter milkshakes, which were featured on the menu
at the Walmart Spark Café, next door to
the museum. below: The Hormel® Black
Label® bacon bike drew lines of people
eager to take a picture sitting on it.
Hormel Foods brands featured at
Walmart festival and museum
R
the Hormel® Black Label® bacon brand and the
SKIPPY® peanut butter brand participated in an event called
First Fridays in Bentonville, Ark., home to the Walmart headquarters. These events are held monthly in the downtown square and
feature live music, farmers’ markets, children’s activities, art displays
and more.
“It was a great event for both the SKIPPY® brand and the Hormel®
Black Label® bacon brand because we were able to share
some of the exciting things that we are doing
on each brand with consumers,” said Andrew
Quinn, brand manager, Grocery Products. “The
booth was busy throughout the entire event,
which was a reflection of how well the team in
Bentonville organized the activities and giveaways
that took place.”
The Hormel® Black Label®
bacon bike was on display
and drew lines of people eager to take a picture sitting
on the bike. The Hormel
Foods team in attendance
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ecently,
above left: First Fridays event visitors enjoy Hormel® Black Label® bacon and SKIPPY®
peanut butter rice crispy treats, SKIPPY® brand Frisbees and SKIPPY® peanut butter singles; above right: The window display at The Walmart Museum featuring the
SKIPPY® brand.
handed out thousands of Hormel®
Black Label® bacon and SKIPPY®
peanut butter rice crispy treats,
SKIPPY® brand Frisbees and
SKIPPY® peanut butter singles to
the crowd. There was also a peanut toss game for kids to play.
Members of the Walmart sales
team include PJ Connor, vice
president, senior vice president of
sales for Walmart; John Donaldson,
special events coordinator; Jackie
Jasperson senior customer executive; Mindi King, senior category development analyst; Ryan
Michaelis, director of Walmart,
consumer product sales; Cassie
Moore, customer business manager;
Lisa Tibey, customer trade marketing manager; and Sammy Winner,
category development analyst.
In addition to this exciting
event, The Walmart Museum
selected SKIPPY® peanut butter as their showcase window
display for the months of August
and September. Each month, the
museum showcases a brand that is
celebrating a major milestone or
has roots locally, such as SKIPPY®
peanut butter that is made right
in Arkansas. The window display
included a historical timeline,
pictures of past advertisements,
sampling of past and present
products and a video featuring the
production process. This museum
was Sam Walton’s original Walton
5 & 10 store, which we now
know as Walmart. n
‘‘
It was a great
event for both the
SKIPPY® brand and
the Hormel® Black
Label® bacon brand
because we were able
to share some of the
exciting things that
we are doing on
each brand with
consumers.
’’
Andrew Quinn, brand manager,
Grocery Products
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products Hormel® pepperoni
Hormel® pepperoni from production
to consumer
H
Where is
Hormel®
pepperoni
produced?
Hormel® pepperoni is
produced at the Austin
(Minn.) Plant, Algona
(Iowa) Plant and
Knoxville (Iowa)
Plant.
is an iconic brand of Hormel Foods and
is celebrating its 100th anniversary this year. The brand is
currently the No. 1 pepperoni brand in the country, sold
through retail and foodservice.
That brand has recently released two better-for-you options, including Hormel® pepperoni 25 percent less fat and Hormel® pepperoni 50
percent less sodium. Additional distribution has also been added for
snacking items, such as Hormel® pepperoni stix and Hormel® pepperoni
snac pacs.
“As a brand management team, we are always looking for additional
ways to help consumers use Hormel® pepperoni to pep up their food,
and their mood,” said Jake Nelsen, brand manager, meat products marketing. “Hormel® pepperoni is one of the unique, iconic brands within
our company that blends social family fun with crave-able food that
everyone loves to eat. It is very rewarding to connect with consumers
and help bring the brand's positioning to life on a daily basis.”
ormel® pepperoni
Algona Plant
The Algona (Iowa) Plant
opened in 1970 and produces a
variety of pepperoni products.
Approximately 200 people are
employed at the 166,000 squarefoot plant. The city of Algona has
been nicknamed the Pepperoni
Capitol of the World due
to the plant exclusively
making pepperoni.
Brandi Hoover, production
professional, Algona Plant
Brandi inspects the finished
Hormel® pepperoni products then
puts them into boxes
before they leave the
Algona Plant.
Hormel® pepperoni products
There are many varieties of pizza
solutions, snacks-to-go and meal
Jake Nelsen, brand
manager, meat products
marketing
turkey minis, Hormel® pepperoni
jalapeño flavor, Hormel® diced
pepperoni and more.
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Bridget works closely with
product managers, plant
operations, plant quality control,
marketing and R&D to work on
quality and food safety outlines
and issues for new and existing
products.
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Mike performs weekly
evaluations of Hormel® pepperoni
and coordinates pizza cook-offs
to test product, as well as works
with product development and
formula revisions.
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Ashley works with the marketing, category sales, field sales and
analytics teams to assess and support brand initiatives for Hormel®
pepperoni. She explains what is
happening in the pepperoni
market and how the Hormel®
pepperoni brand is performing
against specific strategy initiatives.
helpers available, including Hormel®
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products Applegate Farms
Applegate Farms participates in
Chipotle Cultivate event
R
ecently, Applegate Farms participated in Chipotle Cultivate, a
festival sponsored by Chipotle Mexican Grill. The event featured live music, celebrity chef demonstrations and educational
exhibits about the food system. The purpose of the event was to encourage conversation around food and agriculture.
Applegate’s presence at the festival in Minneapolis, Minn., included a
food truck where Applegate® hotdogs were handed out and a kids’ zone
that had interactive educational activities. Chipotle Cultivate was also
held earlier this year in Phoenix, Ariz. and Kansas City, Mo. To learn
more about the event, visit www.chipotlecultivate.com.
Along with this event, a few employees from the Applegate team in
Bridgewater, N.J., came to the Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.) and
held an employee event. Drawings and door prizes were handed out and
Applegate® hotdogs were cooked and served to all attendees. Outside,
an Applegate logo-shaped mural made from small canvases was painted
by employees. n
above: Employees at the Corporate
Office paint small canvases to create
an Applegate logo-shaped mural.
right: Employees register for drawings
and door prizes.
web
To learn more about the Chipotle Cultivate event, visit:
www.chipotlecultivate.com
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process Cyber Security
Awareness Month
above: The National Cyber Security Awareness Month page on www.staysafeonline.org.
National Cyber Security
Awareness Month
photo and illustration credits: Studio H
S
2004, October has
been recognized as National
Cyber Security Awareness
Month, sponsored by the
Department of Homeland Security
in cooperation with the National
Cyber Security Alliance and the
Multi-State Information Sharing
and Analysis Center.
It is important to your personal
security and the security of the
company to ensure you are practicing safe cyber habits. Here are a
few tips to help protect you while
you’re online:
· Don’t open email attachments or click on URLs in
unsolicited emails;
· Regularly monitor your
credit card statement and
bank account for any
suspicious activity;
· Only connect to Wi-Fi
networks you know are
ince
secure, many networks
in tourist areas are not;
· Use long, complex passwords, and don’t use the
same one or two passwords
for everything; and
· Avoid putting out personally identifiable information on social media
platforms.
“Cyber criminals are organized and extremely intelligent.
If you use any device on any
network, you are at risk,” said
Kari Kuehneman, associate tech
services analyst, Corporate Office
(Austin, Minn.). “Practicing safe
online habits can go a long way
for protecting you.”
To learn more about cyber
security, follow our information
technology’s Security Matters blog
on Pivot or visit www.staysafeonline.org. n
‘‘
Cyber criminals
are organized and
extremely intelligent.
If you use any device
on any network, you
are at risk.
’’
Kari Kuehneman, associate tech services
analyst, Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)
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performance Deli By Design™
‘‘
Deli By Design™
represents where we
see deli going in the
future. Internally, it
lets our team know we
are going to market
deli differently than
in the past and to our
customers, it signals to
them that we are ready
for the future.
’’
Jennifer Johnson, director of marketing
and sales for deli, meat products
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Introducing Deli By Design™
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within meat products has recently launched Deli
By Design™, a newly formed team with a specific mission that
is focused on providing customers with knowledge and products
to help excel their deli areas. This new team provides each retailer with
a group of individuals that will engage in conversation with stores to
better design and create custom programs to fit each retailer’s specific
needs.
“Deli By Design™ represents where we see deli going in the future.
Internally, it lets our team know we are going to market deli differently
than in the past and to our customers, it signals to them that we are ready
for the future. It’s about focusing on the consumer and partnering with
retailers to ensure that we offer the products and solutions that are most
aligned with the changing consumer needs,” said Jennifer Johnson, director of marketing and sales for deli, meat products. “Deli By Design™
represents all of our consumer brands, including Hormel Gatherings® party
trays, Di Lusso Deli Company products and Hormel® deli brand of bulk
deli meats, as well as future opportunities in the prepared foods category.”
“We are adopting a new position in the industry, one of a creative and
collaborative approach,” said Sebastian Friedman, brand manager, meat
products. “One that is nimble enough to provide a tailored approach to
customers and consumers, yet backed by one of the largest and most successful protein brands in the U.S.”
Targeted towards retailers, the Deli By Design™ motto is, “Now more
he deli team
START HERE.
It starts with questions.
Evaluation. Exploration.
It starts with a willingness
to envision, invent, evolve,
elevate. Refine and refresh.
And to imagine yourself as
an instigator of innovation.
Wherever you are in
your deli world, connect
with us. Because we're
questioning, evaluating,
exploring, inventing and
innovating, too. Start here,
with us, and walk through
the changes.
photo credits: Studio H
above: The debut of Deli By Design™ at the 2015 International Dairy, Deli, Bakery
Association (IDDBA) Semiar and Expo in Atlanta, Ga.
than ever, George A. Hormel’s motto is the living, breathing mission of the
deli division at Hormel Foods. We’ll always be grounded in our heritage,
committed to developing and providing the highest quality products. We
want to become your partner in designing complete deli solutions that
delight and inspire your customers.”
The group's three main focus areas are:
· In-store restaurants, also known as grocerants;
· Prepared foods such as grab-and-go made fresh; and
· Bulk deli, where the group currently does the most deli business.
The first debut of Deli By Design™ was at the recent International
Dairy, Deli, Bakery Association (IDDBA) Seminar and Expo in Atlanta,
Ga. The purpose of this event is to facilitate interaction between suppliers
and retailers.
“The 2015 IDDBA show was a major success in introducing our
Walmart customer to the Deli By Design™ team. They knew we were in
the deli business, however, did not understand the breadth of our line until
seeing our booth. It was commented that the Hormel Foods booth was the
most impressive from a standpoint of providing consumer solutions that
aligned with our products,” said Mike Lammers, regional deli manager,
Deli By Design™ team. “Our presence at the show has set us up to collaborate with Walmart on some new, innovative products and market tests that
will come to fruition in fiscal 2016.” n
delibydesign.com
web
To learn more about
Deli By Design™, visit:
www.delibydesign.com
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products On the set at Studio H
Peanut Butter
S'more Cookies
hands-on time: 15 minutes | total time: 30 minutes | serves: 16
½ teaspoon baking soda
1 cup SKIPPY®
peanut butter
½ cup semi-sweet
chocolate morsels
1 cup sugar
1 large egg, lightly beaten
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
4 large marshmallows
cut into quarters
Heat oven to 350°F. In large bowl, stir together peanut
butter and next 5 ingredients. Shape dough into 2-inch
balls and place on cookie sheet; lightly flatten. Bake 15
minutes. Top with marshmallows and slightly press into
center. Let cool completely. Lightly brown marshmallows
with kitchen torch, if desired.
Over the fire: Bake cookies ahead. Rather than quartering
marshmallows, roast whole marshmallows over fire and
press between two cookies.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 163 Protein: 4g
Carbohydrate: 18g
Fat: 9g
Cholesterol: 12mg Sodium: 132mg
Bacon potato &
Cheese hobo Packs
hands-on time: 15 minutes | total time: 55 minutes | serves: 4
1½ pounds small potatoes,
cut in half
½ cup chopped green onions
1 tablespoon olive oil
Aluminum foil
2 teaspoons Montreal
steak seasoning
Cooking spray
1 cup Hormel® bacon bits
1¼ cup shredded sharp
Cheddar cheese
Heat oven to 425°F. In large bowl combine potatoes, olive
oil and steak seasoning, tossing to coat. Tear 4 (8-x 12-inch)
sheets of foil and lightly coat with cooking spray. Divide
potatoes evenly among foil pieces, placing in center and folding or pinching foil to seal. Place on baking sheet and bake
30 minutes or until potatoes are tender. Carefully open foil
and sprinkle potatoes with cheese, green onions and bacon
bits. Place open foil packs in oven and bake 8 minutes.
Over the fire: Place foil packs over hot embers, out of direct
flame. Remove from heat when potatoes are tender.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 396 Protein: 23g
Carbohydrate: 30g
Fat: 22g
Cholesterol: 37mg Sodium: 1601mg
For more recipes, visit:
www.hormelfoodsrecipes.com
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Pinterest at: http://pinterest.com/hfrecipes/
web
Turkey Chili mac
hands-on time: 15 minutes | total time: 55 minutes | serves: 10
2 tablespoons olive oil
photo, food styling, recipes and art direction credits: Studio H
1 red onion, chopped
1 (15-ounce) can fire roasted
diced tomatoes, undrained
2 pounds Jennie-O®
ground turkey
6 cups vegetable broth
2 tablespoons ground
chili powder
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 red bell pepper, chopped
1 tablespoon ground cumin
½ teaspoon freshly
ground pepper
2 tablespoons ground
coriander
2 cups uncooked elbow
macaroni
1 cup La Victoria® red
taco sauce
In large Dutch oven, over medium-high heat, heat oil. Sauté
onion 7 minutes or until tender. Add ground turkey and
cook 20 minutes, or until no longer pink and liquid has
mostly evaporated. Stir in chili powder, cumin and coriander
and cook 2 minutes. Add taco sauce and remaining ingredients. Bring mixture to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low
and simmer 20 minutes or until pasta is cooked.
Over the fire: Preheat base of Dutch oven directly over hot
coals until smoking. Prepare recipe as noted above in Dutch
oven and cover. Place hot coals on top of cover, varying
amount to control heat. Carefully remove from coals when
pasta is cooked.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories: 299 Protein: 22g
Carbohydrate: 25g
Fat: 12g
Cholesterol: 61mg Sodium: 763mg
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gift center
featured items
retirements
Hello Kitty SPAM®
musubi kit set
(item #6931)
‘‘
I do wonder what it would be like to spend
a day in the sun with nothing to do but fish.
’’
George A. Hormel
In our plants . .
Joseph Beasley III, 15 years
Retired Sept. 22
Austin (Minn.) Plant
Michele Miller, 15 years
Retired July 24
Austin (Minn.) Plant
Bella Cordon, 16 years
Retired July 16
Fremont (Neb.) Plant
Leonard (Red) Sellers, 30 years
Retired Sept. 30
Fremont (Neb.) Plant
Activities: Cooking, shopping and
spending time with grandchildren
Activities: Gardening, fishing
and hunting
Linda Darling, 8 years
Retired Sept. 25
Corporate Office (Austin, Minn.)
Dung Manh Van, 14 years
Retired August 31
Austin (Minn.) Plant
Activities: Crocheting and
knitting, gardening, reading,
sewing and walking
Randy Vergin, 19 years
Retired August 28
Jennie-O Turkey Store
Faribault (Minn.) Plant
Brian Geitzenauer, 42 years
Retired August 28
Algona (Iowa) Plant
Kit includes one can of
SPAM® less sodium,
Hello Kitty mold
and musubi mold.
Additional shipping
charges are applied to this
item due to weight.
retail price $15 | employee
& retiree price $12.75
Quarter zip Under Armour
pullover
(item #7542)
UA twisted tech brand
quarter zip pullover in
black heather color
with Hormel Foods
logo embroidered on
upper sleeve. Ultra-soft,
moisture wicking, lightweight and anti-odor technology. Available in men's
sizes S-XXXL and women’s sizes XS-XXL.
retail price $65 | employee
& retiree price $52
Location:
701 18th Ave. N.W. in Austin.
Gary Henderson, 21 years
Retired August 17
Fremont (Neb.) Plant
Mailing address:
1 Hormel Place, Austin, MN, 55912-3680
Activities: Biking, karaoke,
remodeling the house, walking
and spending time with family
and pets
Phone numbers:
507-437-9898
or 1-800-LUV-SPAM (1-800-588-7726)
Fax:
507-437-0015
Email:
[email protected]
Gift center business hours:
8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday
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charges are determined by total value
of the order: orders up to $10 will be
charged $5 for shipping; orders totaling
$10.01 to $30 will be charged $8; orders
totaling $30.01 to $50 will be charged
$10 and orders $50.01 to $99.99 will
be charged $10. Extra shipping costs
may apply for some items (ex. glassware).
For orders over $100, express shipments
or internal purchase prices, contact
us directly.
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Our story
G
clockwise: A look at the 1920s dry
sausage casings department, where
casings were cleaned, graded and some
even sewn; an early product label; and a
1920s book highlighting the company's
dry sausage manufacturing factilities.
A. Hormel once said, “I think it was the sausage,” when
responding to a question of how the company was able to be
profitable in the 1890s. In the early years of Hormel Foods,
limited quantities of dry sausage were being produced and sold. It wasn’t
until 1915 that a concentrated effort began to seek a wider market.
Pepperoni was one of the more popular early dry sausage products,
then with the growth of the pizza market in the 1970s, became the most
popular pizza topping. In 1994, the company launched a campaign to
highlight the versatility of pepperoni beyond its use on pizza and the
popularity remains today. Continuing the legacy, this year celebrates
100 years of pepperoni production and the anniversary of the Hormel®
pepperoni brand.
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ANNIVERSARY
C E L E B R AT I O N
October 2015
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As the popularity of pepperoni grew over
time, new plants were built to meet the
demand. In 1970, the company built a dry
sausage facility in Algona, Iowa, and seven
years later another plant in Knoxville, Iowa.
Today pepperoni is still being made at both
of these locations, as well as at the Austin
(Minn.) Plant.
Algona, Iowa
Knoxville, Iowa
Austin, Minn.
*Correction: The September issue of Inside Hormel Foods
magazine stated that the current Hormel Foods logo was
introduced in 2007. Our current company logo was fully
integrated in 1993, whereas the Hormel® branded products
logo was updated in 2007.
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