Hormel Foods

In their quest find the best charcuterie board recommendations for their readers, Good Housekeeping consulted Evan Inada, Charcuterie Director at Columbus Craft Meats. Explore the list and get tips for finding the best board for your next spread: https://lnkd.in/esttCDVS

This week, four students from Austin High School served as delegates at the Global Youth Institute where they presented their research on global food security challenges. They received mentorship from Hormel Foods team members and are among a group of 175 delegates, experts, researchers and leaders within the space. Congratulations Chloe, Makayla, Sabreen and Bella!

Supporting our hometown and the communities where we live and work is something our team is passionate about. Team members from corporate engineering recently volunteered their time to serve a meal at the Salvation Army in Austin, Minnesota.

Our CEO Jim Snee represented Hormel Foods at the Borlaug Dialogue, an event which brings together over 1,400 individuals from more than 65 countries to address cutting-edge issues related to global food security and nutrition. He showcased the Hometown Food Security Project, a public-private sector partnership in Mower County focused on improving food insecurity as an example of our company’s hands-on approach to philanthropy. Jim also moderated a conversation with Olympic legend Jackie Joyner-Kersee and Chancellor Jones from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign around their efforts with The Jackie Joyner-Kersee (JJK) Food, Agriculture, Nutrition (FAN) Innovation Center to fight food insecurity in East St. Louis.

Thank you to the volunteers from our Pelican Rapids team that recently spent an afternoon cleaning up two miles of road ditches #OneInspiredTeam

South Korea is amplifying its cultural influence on the global stage and onto our plates. Jason Baskin, director of marketing for the SPAM? brand, spoke to us about the rising popularity of Korean cuisine and how the country’s historical connection with the SPAM? brand opened new innovation opportunities: https://lnkd.in/g7fNktnF

Our team members are committed to making a difference in the places where they live and work. Team members from the Charlotte sales office collaborated with Second Harvest to volunteer and help with hurricane relief efforts. #OneInspiredTeam

Our award-winning summer internship program was recognized as one of the top 150 internship programs in the country, and in the categories of Best Internships for Engineering; as well as Sales, Marketing and Communications: https://lnkd.in/gYv3fsAb

Tackling food insecurity isn't easy, but as a food company, we're uniquely positioned to make a real impact. This week, our CEO Jim Snee joined experts at the Mayo Clinic Health System’s Rural Healthcare Symposium to discuss critical issues impacting the health of rural populations, including the critical issue of food insecurity. During the event, they discussed the Hometown Food Security Project, a public-private sector partnership in Mower County focused on improving food insecurity as an example of our company’s hands-on approach to philanthropy. https://lnkd.in/g_HATqq4