Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced the appointment of Jacinth Smiley as group vice president of corporate strategy. Smiley will report to Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer of Hormel Foods.

Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced the appointments of Jeff Frank to vice president of grocery products, leading the strategic integration of the Planters and Corn Nuts brands into Hormel Foods.

The Kraft Heinz Company announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its nuts business to Hormel Foods Corporation in a cash transaction for $3.35 billion. The proposed transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2021, subject to regulatory review and approval.

Hormel Foods Corporation, a global branded food company, announced the upcoming retirement of Jim Splinter, group vice president, corporate strategy.

The makers of Hormel® Natural Choice® premium lunch meat launched a new line of slow-smoked products called Natural Choice® hardwood smoked lunch meats.

Hormel Foods launched a virtual internship program to accommodate 60 college students from around the country. With internships in flux at many corporations due the effects of COVID-19, Hormel Foods believed it was imperative to not only honor its commitment to inspired summer interns, but rethink and revolutionize its entire program.  

"PepsiCo has deep expertise and experience in the sports nutrition category and has been a long-standing distribution partner for CytoSport and the Muscle Milk® brand, which puts them in a strong position to grow this dynamic business," said Jim Snee, chairman of the board, president and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods.

Hormel has combined consumer insights, acquisitions and organic innovation and branched into on-trending categories such as better-for-you organic spreads and dips (Justin’s nut butters, Wholly Guacamole) and even sports nutrition (Muscle Milk). 

Menchie's Peanut Butter Brownie flavor is made with real SKIPPY® peanut butter and real cocoa powder, and contains no artificial flavors, no artificial colors, no high fructose corn syrup, and no partially hydrogenated oils.

The company is based in the Chicago metropolitan area and specializes in authentic Italian meats and sausages, as well as a variety of other premium meat products including pizza toppings and meatballs.