Insights-led innovation, analytics and
strategy helped the company elevate retail-store sales in
2023
AUSTIN,
Minn., Dec. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food
company, today announced that it has once again been honored as a
Category Captain by Progressive Grocer magazine. This prestigious
designation recognizes the company's exceptional performance in the
grocery industry and its commitment to providing solutions and
insights to drive sales growth in stores in 2023. Hormel Foods was
named a Category Captain in the "salty snacks/snack nuts" and
"refrigerated dinners" categories.
"We are delighted to be acknowledged for our ongoing strategic
collaboration with our retail partners," said Melissa Muckel, director of sales strategy,
Retail Sales. "Hormel Foods has an impressive track record with the
Progressive Grocer's Category Captain award and this recognition
speaks to our commitment to leading with insights and a being a
team that retailers can confidently partner with to enhance the
retail store experience."
According to Progressive Grocer, team members from Hormel Foods
used insights and analytics to help a large retail customer grow
significant sales and volume in the snack nuts category in
partnership with the Planters® brand.
Additionally, the company worked with another major discount
chain to offer their shoppers affordable and convenient meal-based
dinner entrees. After just 26 weeks, the category has grown at
twice the rate of total food for the chain.
To view the complete list of 2023 Category Captains and learn
more about some of the company's category management initiatives,
visit:
https://progressivegrocer.com/progressive-grocer-declares-years-category-captains
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™
Hormel Foods Corporation, 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 one of the best companies to work
for by U.S. News & World Report, one of America's most
responsible companies by Newsweek, recognized on Fast Company's
list of the 100 Best Workplaces for Innovators, received a perfect
score of 100 on the 2023–24 Corporate Equality Index 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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