The 5,000-square-foot Idea and Innovation Center is adjoined with the Hormel Foods processing facility in the Baoshan District of Shanghai. The center will facilitate the entire creative process, from ideation to testing and manufacturing, and it includes a sensory panel room for evaluation of products as well as a fully-functional duplicated plant.
"This new facility represents the future of Hormel Foods, combining local expertise, a heritage of innovation and 116 years of quality," said Jeffrey M. Ettinger, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer, Hormel Foods. "Our local meat experts will work closely with our Research and Development team in the U.S. as they lead this facility and guide the innovative process."