AUSTIN, Minn., Nov. 21,
2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL)
today announced that Glenn Leitch
will lead the company's global supply chain as its executive vice
president of supply chain. Leitch is currently group vice
president, Hormel Foods and president, Jennie-O Turkey Store. The
move is part of the company's plan to make its supply chain a
strategic competitive advantage, while optimizing it to deliver
sustainable long-term growth. Hormel Foods procurement,
manufacturing, logistics, research and development, and quality
management will report to Leitch. Notably, the company will align
pork procurement and all plant operations for both Refrigerated
Foods and Grocery Products into the newly created group. The
company's supply chain includes more than 30 production facilities
and co-packing partners, producing thousands of products sold
worldwide.
"The alignment of our supply chain from procurement to shipment
has never been more important," said Jim
Snee, chairman of the board, president, and chief executive
officer, Hormel Foods. "We are focused on optimizing our supply
chain in order to create an efficient, enterprise-wide structure
that will keep pace with the growing needs of our business. Glenn's
expertise will be invaluable as we find ways to be more strategic,
cost-effective and agile in preparing to meet the needs of today's
changing marketplace."
Leitch brings more than 35 years of experience in the food and
commodity industries to this role with broad experience in the
protein space, both domestically and internationally. He joined
Jennie-O Turkey Store in 1996, and was promoted to senior vice
president of the commodity-and-supply division at Jennie-O
Turkey Store in 2001. In 2011, he was named general manager at
Jennie-O Turkey Store before being promoted to president that same
year. Leitch has been a leader in the food industry and has been
involved in numerous organizations, associations and boards.
Steve Lykken to Lead
Jennie-O Turkey Store
The company also announced that Steve
Lykken has been named senior vice president, Hormel Foods
and president, Jennie-O Turkey Store. Lykken was most recently
president of Applegate, a Hormel Foods company.
"Steve has a strong track record of success in the food
industry, especially given his tenure at Jennie-O Turkey Store,"
said Snee. "He is a proven leader with expertise that encompasses
all facets of the turkey business from supply chain to sales and
marketing. I look forward to Steve bringing this expertise back to
Jennie-O Turkey Store as he focuses on delivering against our key
results."
Lykken became president of Applegate in 2016 after being
appointed chief operating officer in August
2015. He is a 25-year veteran of Hormel Foods Corporation
and was senior vice president of supply chain at Jennie-O Turkey
Store prior to his appointment to Applegate's senior leadership
team. Lykken began his career at Hormel Foods in 1992 in the
Grocery Products segment, later leading trade management and
marketing for Hormel Foods. He became senior vice president of the
retail division of Jennie-O Turkey Store in 2003.
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® 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://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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