Awards and Recognition
The American Red Cross honored Hormel Foods and its employees with the “Circle of Humanitarians” award for their combined contributions of nearly $300,000 for people whose lives were impacted by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.
Hormel Foods Story
Much has changed in the food industry and world in 118 years, but our values—integrity, an uninterrupted quest for quality and innovation, a respect for each other, and a commitment to community—have not.
Hormel Foods Recognized for Innovation
Hormel Foods Corporation was selected as a finalist for the Stevie® Award for Most Innovative Company in The 2008 American Business Awards.
From our history of creating the world's first canned ham to our success with high-pressure processing techniques, Hormel Foods continues to provide consumers innovative meal solutions.
In early 2008, on the heels of beating the company's billion dollar challenge http://www.hormelfoods.com/about/company/innovation.aspx two years early, the company extended the challenge to “Go for 2 by 12,” selling an additional million dollars in new products by 2012. http://www.hormelfoods.com/newsroom/press/20080303a.aspx
Because of the company's sustained focus on innovation, Hormel Foods continues responding to consumers’ ever-changing needs through industry-leading advancements.