AUSTIN,
Minn., Feb. 1, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods
Corporation (NYSE: HRL), a Fortune 500 global branded food
company, announced the upcoming retirement of Mark Coffey, group vice president of supply
chain. The company announced that Steve
Lykken, group vice president of Jennie-O Turkey Store, will
advance to group vice president of supply chain. In this role,
Lykken will lead the company's One Supply Chain organization,
including procurement, manufacturing, engineering, logistics,
research and development, quality management and plant
operations.
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"Mark has been a highly respected and impactful leader over his
almost 40-year career with the company. His perseverance and
empowering leadership through the challenges of the COVID pandemic
were indispensable, and his operational expertise has been
transformational. I thank Mark, and his wife Tammy, for their
commitment and engagement in our community and wish them both the
best in retirement," said Jim Snee,
chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer at
Hormel Foods. "Steve's breadth and depth of experience across our
company, including business unit leadership, supply chain
management, sales and marketing, makes him well suited for this
critical role. I look forward to Steve's vision and leadership to
continue our track record of operational excellence."
About Mark
Coffey
Coffey started his career with Hormel Foods as
a supervisor at the company's former Ottumwa (Iowa) Plant in 1985. He held a variety of
positions at several locations before moving to the Corporate
Office (Austin, Minnesota) in 1991
as product manufacturing manager for cured and smoked meats. Coffey
was promoted to plant manager at the company's former Houston (Texas) Plant in 1995 and held this position at
Dold Foods (Wichita, Kansas),
Osceola (Iowa) Food and the company's former
Fremont (Nebraska) Plant before being named plant
manager of the company's flagship plant in Austin, Minnesota in 2005. He was named vice
president of the company's affiliated businesses group in 2011. In
2017, Coffey assumed the role of senior vice president of supply
chain and was promoted to senior vice president of supply chain and
manufacturing that same year. He was named group vice president of
supply chain for Hormel Foods global operations in 2021.
Coffey is a graduate of Central College in
Pella, Iowa, with a degree in business and system management
and is a graduate of the University of
Minnesota - Carlson School of
Management Minnesota Executive Program.
About Steve
Lykken
Lykken began his career at Hormel Foods in
1992 in a sales account executive role, later leading trade
management and holding brand manager and group product manager
roles. Lykken was named senior vice president of the retail
division of Jennie-O Turkey Store in 2003, and senior vice
president of supply chain for the business in 2011. He was
appointed chief operating officer of Applegate Farms in 2015 and
promoted to president in 2016. Lykken was named senior vice
president, Hormel Foods and president of Jennie-O Turkey Store,
Inc., the following year. He assumed his current role of group vice
president, Jennie-O Turkey Store, in 2021.
Lykken holds an international business degree from Minnesota State University Moorhead and is a
graduate of the University of Minnesota
- Carlson School of Management
Minnesota Executive Program.
About Hormel Foods — Inspired People. Inspired
Food.™ Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minnesota, 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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