
Business is not a vehicle for just getting. Business is a vehicle for giving.
—Jay C. Hormel
Our Principles Platform

To deepen our commitment to corporate responsibility, we developed our Principles Platform, which establishes how we specifically commit to doing business responsibly in five key areas: people, process, products, performance and philanthropy.
Hormel Foods Giving Back
Hormel Foods Charitable Trust focuses its community investment on education, hunger and health.
We encourage qualified non-profit organizations to submit proposals to the Hormel Foods Charitable Trust outlining requests within specific areas of focus. Only organizations classified as 501(c)(3) are eligible for support. Please read the Hormel Foods Charitable Trust Official Guidelines for further information.
Read More About Our Other Community Investments
View our 2008 Hormel Foods Corporate Responsibility Report to learn more about our philanthropic efforts.