AUSTIN, Minn., Nov. 23, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a global branded food company, today
announced it will host the World's Largest Virtual Friendsgiving
Hormel Foods Edition on Tuesday, Nov.
24, from 7-8 p.m. CT on the
Hormel Foods YouTube channel. Hormel Foods invites all of its team
members, customers, partners and fans to enjoy celebrity guest
appearances, musical performances, and helpful holiday cooking and
entertaining tips.
"Hormel Foods is all about food, friends and family and we
wanted to create an event to help bring people together around a
virtual table to share in the holiday and offer a bit of fun and
entertainment for what has been a challenging year for so many,"
said Jim Snee, chairman of the
board, president and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods.
The World's Largest Virtual Friendsgiving Hormel Foods Edition
livestream is the latest in a series of virtual events hosted by
the company to bring its inspired people together during the
pandemic. Hormel Foods has hosted several concerts since early
April and an online film festival, as well as airing a special
graduation event in June for the class of 2020. The company has
also supported its team members, customers, partners and
communities with donations totaling more than $1.5 million to hunger causes and more than 4
million meals to those in need since the pandemic began. This is in
addition to the more than $50 million
in cash and product donations to hunger-relief organizations over
the last five years.
"During the event, we will donate an additional 250,000 meals to
Feeding America to help provide food for those who are struggling
with hunger during this time," Snee said.
The World's Largest Virtual Friendsgiving Hormel Foods Edition
will be hosted by Paul Zahn, an entertaining expert, TV host
and writer. He has appeared on "E! News" and
"Celebrity Page TV," and is a regular on several other
television shows.
Musical entertainment will be provided by Boyz II Men and
Taylor Dayne. For 25 years, iconic
vocal group Boyz II Men has given fans a rich catalogue of
hits and No. 1 albums that have withstood the test of time. The
group holds four Grammy Awards. An American pop icon with a career
spanning three decades, Taylor Dayne
is a three-time Grammy-nominated artist.
Joey Fatone, who first rose to
fame as a member of the multiplatinum boy band *NSYNC and has
become a successful actor, host, Broadway star, voiceover artist,
dancer and TV personality, will join the celebration. Kevin
"KevOnStage" Fredericks, an actor, stand-up comedian and
entrepreneur, will share a comedy set.
Karen Huger, Carson Kressley and Mia
Mastroianni will discuss Thanksgiving memories, tablescape
ideas and cocktail tutorials, respectively. Reality star Huger
applies her entrepreneurial spirit in various beauty, fashion and
lifestyle ventures, and she reigns supreme as the grand dame of
Potomac. She is also a public speaker who uses every opportunity to
empower women and influence positive change. Emmy-Award-winning TV
personality, style expert, fashion designer and New York Times best-selling author are just some of
the credits of the multitalented and unforgettable Kressley.
Mastroianni has over 15 years of experience in the service
industry, from Boston to
Los Angeles. She became one of the
founding bartenders of Soho House West Hollywood, a private
members-only club, and her expertise led her to be cast as an
expert mixologist on the highly rated TV show "Bar Rescue."
Of course, a Friendsgiving celebration would not be complete
without food and drink. Professional chefs and food industry
experts will provide commentary and demonstrations for the perfect
Thanksgiving meal, whatever the size. Chef and restaurateur
Lamar Moore has more than 18 years
in the culinary space, working in sports stadiums, restaurants and
hotels. He will demonstrate how to air fry a turkey. Charcuterie
expert Evan Inada with
Columbus® Craft
Meats will demonstrate how to build a fun and exciting story around
charcuterie and discuss how to use charcuterie to satisfy guests of
all ages and tastes, as well as appropriate drink pairings. Chef
Grace Ramirez, a chic Latin American
soul food chef, TV personality and cookbook author, will
demonstrate how to prepare a special Thanksgiving dessert.
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 revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include SKIPPY®, SPAM®, Hormel®
Natural Choice®, Applegate®, Justin's®,
Wholly®, 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 on the "Global 2000 World's Best Employers" list by
Forbes magazine for three straight
years, is one of Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has
appeared on Corporate Responsibility Magazine's "The 100 Best
Corporate Citizens" list for the 12th year in a row, and
has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate
responsibility and community service efforts. The company lives by
its purpose statement — Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ — to bring
some of the world's most trusted and iconic brands to tables across
the globe. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and
http://csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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