Steven G. Binder
Group Vice President – Refrigerated Products
As group vice president refrigerated products, Steven G. Binder is responsible for the company’s refrigerated products operations, including meat products, foodservice, fresh pork, Saag’s and Dan’s Prize.
Binder joined Hormel Foods in 1979 and progressed through numerous sales and management positions within the foodservice and meat products groups. In 1993, he became regional sales manager of the foodservice group. In 1996, he advanced to director of sales for the foodservice group, responsible for hiring, training and managing the company’s direct sales representatives and food broker network. In 1998, he was named vice president of the foodservice group, responsible for overseeing the group’s growth, profitability and strategic direction. In 2000, he was named group vice president of the foodservice group and was appointed in 2007 as group vice president refrigerated products.
Binder earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Southwest Minnesota State University in Marshall, Minn.
He serves as group vice president of Hormel Foods Sales, LLC; chairman of the board for Dan’s Prize Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Hormel Foods and is a board member for two Hormel Foods subsidiaries: Carapelli Firenze and Diamond Crystal Brands. He is also a member of the HRI/Culinology Advisory Board of Southwest Minnesota State University.