Award-winning corporate citizen furthers its
global-impact efforts, pledging to give away 70 million meals by
2030 as part of its 20 By 30 Challenge
AUSTIN,
Minn., Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The 20,000
inspired people at Hormel Foods have an important job every day —
to bring the trusted brands of the Fortune 500 global branded food
company to its fans across the world. In the month of September,
they added one more critical task to their job description, and it
was for a very worthy cause. For every mile team members walked,
ran, biked or swam, the company pledged to donate meals to the
World Food Program USA Erase
Hunger campaign, which works with the United Nations to provide
school meals to children around the world.
Today, in honor of World Food Day, Hormel Foods is proud to
announce the sum of its team members' efforts, which collectively
unlocked a donation of 100,000 meals to the cause.
"It's great to see team members from throughout the company
engaging with this campaign to help expand our food security
efforts around the world," said Swen
Neufeldt, group vice president of Hormel Foods International
Corporation. "As a global branded food company, we understand that
food insecurity is something that impacts people all over the
world, and this campaign addresses that issue head on. We're
excited to deliver this donation to help feed kids in need."
School meals are one of the most important social safety nets
available to children, and the United Nations World Food Program is
the world's largest provider of school meals, delivering them to
more than 18 million kids in 59 countries. The holistic
school-meals program strengthens educational opportunities,
provides critical nutritional support, promotes gender equality and
supports small-scale farmers.
"We welcome Hormel Foods to our partner portfolio and thank them
for their dedication to feeding school children around the world,"
said Dorota Amin, senior director of
corporate partnerships at World Food Program USA. "This support helps ensure that children
have the nutrition they need to learn, grow and fulfill their
potential."
The donation of 100,000 meals aligns with the Hormel Foods
pledge to provide 70 million meals (or their equivalent) to those
in need during the next seven years. The goal is part of the
company's 20 By 30 Challenge, a set of qualitative and quantitative
objectives to achieve by the end of 2030. For more information
about the 20 By 30 Challenge, and all of the company's
social-impact efforts, visit the Hormel Foods 2022 Global Impact
Report here.
World Food Program USA
World Food Program USA, a
501(c)(3) organization based in Washington, D.C., is a catalyst for
fundraising, advocacy and engagement across the United States in
support of the United Nations World Food Programme's mission to end
global hunger. To learn more about the mission of World Food
Program USA, please visit wfpusa.org/mission-history.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL), based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food
company with over $12 billion in
annual revenue across more than 80 countries worldwide. Its brands
include Planters®, Skippy®,
SPAM®, Hormel® Natural Choice®,
Applegate®, Justin's®, Wholly®,
Hormel® Black Label®,
Columbus®, Jennie-O® 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 years, is one of
Fortune magazine's most admired companies, has appeared on the "100
Best Corporate Citizens" list by 3BL Media 13 times, 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 hormelfoods.com.
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