AUSTIN, Minn., May 24, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
(NYSE: HRL) today announced the retirement of Don Kremin, group vice president of Specialty
Foods. In his 34-year career with Hormel Foods, Kremin held various
management and leadership positions within the company's Grocery
Products, Consumer Products Sales (CPS) and Specialty Foods
businesses.
"During his more than three decades with Hormel Foods, Don has
built a reputation for an unwavering commitment to our customers'
success while helping this company achieve record results," said
Jim Snee, chairman of the board,
president and CEO. "Don provided exceptional leadership to our CPS
team serving Walmart. He was also instrumental in the successful
acquisition of CytoSport in 2014 and the ongoing development of the
Muscle Milk® brand's line of new products. He's been a valuable
member of our executive leadership team and we wish him a long and
happy retirement."
Kremin's Career
Kremin joined Hormel Foods in 1984 in
Grocery Products in Lenexa, Kan.,
holding various sales and management positions throughout the
Midwest. In 2005, Kremin was named director of the Walmart business
team and vice president of CPS in Bentonville, Ark. He was promoted to vice
president of Hormel Foods and senior vice president of the CPS
division for the Walmart business in 2007.
Don's leadership and the efforts of his team resulted in the
company being awarded Walmart Supplier of the Year for overall best
supplier performance and partnership in 2011. The award recognized
Hormel Foods for a track record of successful innovation and years
of consistent growth. Kremin assumed the leadership role of
Specialty Foods in 2011.
ABOUT HORMEL FOODS — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $9 billion in
annual revenues across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include SKIPPY®, SPAM®,
Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly
Guacamole®, Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus® 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
10th 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://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
Contact: Wendy Watkins,
1-507-437-5611, wawatkins@hormel.com
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