Hormel Foods Donates 60,000 Pounds of Products for Hurricane Matthew Relief Efforts
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced a donation of more than 60,000 pounds of products to assist with Hurricane
Matthew relief efforts in the U.S. and Haiti. The donation of shelf-stable products such as SKIPPY®
peanut butter, SPAM® products, Hormel® Compleats® microwave meals and Hearty Creations™ products will be distributed by Convoy of Hope in the U.S., and Food For
The Poor in Haiti.
“We hope our donations will help those in need during this difficult time,” said Wendy A. Watkins, vice president of corporate
communications at Hormel Foods. “All of those affected by Hurricane Matthew are in our thoughts and prayers.”
“We are thankful for the generous support of Hormel Foods,” said Hal Donaldson, president of Convoy of Hope. “They have enabled
us to give hope to working poor families at our community events, as well as disaster survivors following the Louisiana floods and
Hurricane Matthew.”
Hormel Foods also partners with Food For The Poor and Caritas Arquidiocesana to distribute SPAMMY®, a
shelf-stable poultry product fortified with vitamins and minerals to help malnourished children in Guatemala.
In addition to these efforts, Hormel Foods donated products for the Louisiana and West Virginia flood relief efforts. For
additional information about the company’s giving programs, visit http://2015csr.hormelfoods.com/communities/.
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, is celebrating 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 eighth year in a row. Hormel Foods also received a perfect score on the 2016 Human Rights Campaign
Foundation’s 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://2015csr.hormelfoods.com/.
Hormel Foods Corporation
Kelly Braaten, 507-437-5345
media@hormel.com
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