AUSTIN, Minn., June 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- During the
Hormel Foods (NYSE: HRL) 2017 Investor Day at the New York Stock
Exchange in New York City,
New York, Jim Snee, president and chief executive officer,
and Jim Sheehan, senior vice
president and chief financial officer and nine other senior
managers provided insights on the company's strategies for driving
sales and earnings growth into the future. Snee also detailed plans
for delivering on the company's stated long-term growth goals.
More information on the event, including an archived version of
the broadcast, can be found at
http://investor.hormelfoods.com/.
About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minn., is a global branded
food company with over $9 billion in
annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include
SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly Guacamole®, Hormel® Black
Label® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The
company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500
Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of "The 100 Best Corporate
Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the ninth year
in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for
its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. In
2016, the company celebrated its 125th anniversary and
announced its new vision for the future - Inspired People.
Inspired Food.™ - focusing on its legacy of innovation. For
more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and
http://2015csr.hormelfoods.com/.
Forward Looking Statements
This news release contains
forward-looking information based on management's current views and
assumptions. Actual events may differ materially. Please refer to
the cautionary statement regarding Forward-Looking Statements and
Risk Factors that appear on pages 32-38 in the company's Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 30, 2017,
which can be accessed at www.hormelfoods.com under "Investors-SEC
Filings."
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507-437-5248
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