BRIDGEWATER, N.J., Oct. 10, 2016 /PRNewswire/
-- Applegate®, the nation's leading natural and organic
meat brand, announced Nicole Glenn
is joining the company as its vice president of marketing on
October 11. Applegate Farms, LLC
(Applegate) is a stand-alone subsidiary of Hormel Foods Corporation
(NYSE: HRL).
"We're thrilled Nicole is joining us, bringing her extensive
brand management and food marketing experience to the Applegate
team," said Steve Lykken, president,
Applegate. "Nicole will play a key role in leading us as we
continue to build an innovative and integrated brand marketing
strategy for the Applegate portfolio, ensuring that we bring to
life our mission of 'changing the meat we eat'."
Prior to joining Applegate, Glenn was a marketing director for
WhiteWave Foods, where she was most recently responsible for
leading the Earthbound Farms organic produce business. In this
role, she managed one of the company's largest brand refresh
initiatives and was responsible for strategic promotions, consumer
engagement initiatives and portfolio innovations. Glenn's brand
marketing experience also includes positions with Constellation
Brands, Terlato Wines International, and Procter & Gamble.
"I'm eager to join Applegate and a group that is recognized in
the industry for its creative and purposeful marketing strategies,"
Glenn said. "This is an exciting time to join the team, as
consumers increasingly seek natural and organic foods from brands
they can trust, like Applegate."
About Applegate
For nearly 30 years, Applegate has
been producing high-quality natural and organic hot dogs, bacon,
sausages, deli meats, cheese and frozen products. Natural can
mean many things, but when Applegate says their products are
natural, consumers are guaranteed that they are made without GMO
ingredients and the meat inside is:
- From animals raised humanely without antibiotics, hormones or
growth promotants
- From animals fed a vegetarian or 100% grass diet
- Free of added chemical nitrites, nitrates or phosphates
- Free of artificial ingredients or preservatives
Applegate became a stand-alone subsidiary of Hormel Foods in
July 2015. For more information about
our products, visit http://www.applegate.com or talk with us on
https://www.facebook.com/applegate or
https://twitter.com/Applegate.
About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minn., is a multinational
manufacturer and marketer of consumer-branded food and meat
products, many of which are among the best known and trusted in the
food industry. The company leverages its extensive expertise,
innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey processing and
marketing to bring branded, value-added products to the global
marketplace. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500 Index, S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats for 2014, was
named the 2013 Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year by Refrigerated
& Frozen Foods magazine, and was again named one of "The 100
Best Corporate Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for
the seventh year in a row. Hormel Foods was also recognized as a
2015 Military Friendly Employer by G.I.
Jobs magazine, on the 2015 Best for Vets Employers List by
Military Times, and was named one of the 2015 40 Best Companies for
Leaders by Chief Executive magazine. The company enjoys a strong
reputation among consumers, retail grocers, foodservice and
industrial customers for products highly regarded for quality,
taste, nutrition, convenience and value. For more information,
visit http://www.hormelfoods.com.
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