In recognition of completing the fifth year of its On Our Way to Ending
Hunger program, Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced
that donations to hunger relief organizations totaled more than $5.2
million during fiscal year 2015.
The On Our Way to Ending Hunger program focuses on collaboration with
retailers, nonprofit organizations and government agencies to address
hunger relief, nourishing the hungry both domestically and
internationally, as well as motivating individuals and corporate
partners to take action against hunger.
“Through our On Our Way to Ending Hunger program, we are able to help
those in need both domestically and abroad,” said Wendy A. Watkins, vice
president of corporate communications at Hormel Foods. “Our employees
are passionate about making an impact where they live and work by aiding
local hunger relief organizations through our plant community donations
program. In addition, we are proud of our Project SPAMMY®
efforts to help prevent malnutrition in children in Guatemala.”
Examples of some of the company’s fiscal 2015 On Our Way to Ending
Hunger donations include:
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Hormel Foods donated $400,000 to local hunger relief organizations in
40 communities where it has manufacturing facilities. Each plant
identified the organization(s) within its community to support. For
example, the company’s Fremont (Neb.) Plant donated $10,000 to the
Hope Center for Kids for its summer lunch program, and the company’s
Beloit (Wis.) Plant donated $5,000 to the Beloit Salvation Army and
$5,000 to Caritas of Beloit.
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Hormel Foods continued to help those in need during disaster
situations, and donated more than 20,000 cans of Hormel®
Black Label® canned luncheon meat to help
those affected by Typhoon Soudelor. In addition, Hormel Foods donated
one semi-trailer of Austin Market™ canned luncheon loaf and one
semi-trailer load of Hormel® Compleats®
microwave meals to help those affected by flooding in South Carolina.
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To help address childhood malnutrition in Guatemala, Hormel Foods
donated 2.4 million cans of SPAMMY®, a shelf-stable
poultry product that is fortified with vitamins and minerals. Hormel
Foods employees also participated in trips to Guatemala, engaging
firsthand in Project SPAMMY®.
Additional information about the company’s fiscal 2015 philanthropic
efforts will be available in the Hormel Foods 2015 Corporate
Responsibility Report, which will be released in June.
About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of
consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the
best known and trusted in the food industry. Hormel Foods, which
leverages its extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in
pork and turkey processing and marketing to bring branded, value-added
products to the global marketplace, will celebrate its 125th
anniversary in 2016. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500 Index, S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, and was named one of “The
100 Best Corporate Citizens” by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for
the seventh year in a row. Hormel Foods also received a perfect score on
the 2016 Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, was recognized
on the 2016 Best for Vets Employers List by Military Times, and was
named one of the 2016 Best Companies for Leaders by Chief Executive
magazine. The company enjoys a strong reputation among consumers, retail
grocers, foodservice and industrial customers for products highly
regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience and value. For more
information, visit http://www.hormelfoods.com
and http://2014csr.hormelfoods.com/.
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