A Leadership Change Coming at Hormel Foods
Effective October 26, John Ghingo will take over as the Hormel Foods president and CEO. Ghingo has served as Hormel’s president since July 2025. He succeeds Interim CEO Jeff Ettinger.
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Hormel is Spinning Off Its Brazilian Brand
Hormel Foods is divesting its Brazilian operations. This business operates under the CERATTI brand and is being sold to a Brazilian food company, Zanchetta Alimentos. The financial details were not released. The deal is expected to close within a matter…
Hormel Spins Off While-Turkey Biz to LSI
Hormel Foods is selling its whole-bird turkey business to Life Science Innovations. This deal includes the Melrose, Minnesota whole bird production facility and its Swanville feed mill. Hormel will retain ownership of the JENNIE-O brand and its product lineup. The…
Hormel Foods Welcomes Levine
Hormel Foods named Jason Levine as its new chief marketing officer. Levine previously had a similar position at Mondelez International and held various leadership roles at Kraft Foods Group.
Job Cuts for Hormel Foods
Minnesota-based Hormel Foods plans to eliminate 250 corporate and sales positions. The corporate restructuring will also include a voluntary early retirement program. Hormel President John Ghingo said the company is directing its resources into technology, innovation, food safety and quality.
Leadership Changes at Hormel Foods
Hormel Vice President of Retail Sales PJ Conner plans to retire in the spring. Natosha Walsh, who has been with the company for 26 years, has been named his successor. Hormel Chief Financial Officer and Controller Jacinth Smiley has resigned…
Construction Underway for Jennie-O Project
Jennie-O is expanding its turkey production facility in Willmar. The $30 million project will modernize operations and improve efficiency. The project is expected to be completed in late 2025 or early 2026. Jennie-O is owned by Hormel Foods.
Hormel Reports 2Q Financials
Homel Foods is reporting second-quarter operating income of $537 million, down from $585 million one year ago. Net sales totaled $5.8 billion, down from $5.9 billion in the same period last year. Sales volume growth came from bacon and emerging…
A Move to Value-Added Production at WI Jennie-O Plant
Hormel Foods plans to convert its turkey harvest operation in Barron, Wisconsin to a value-added-only facility. This change should be complete by the second quarter of the 2024 fiscal year.
Hormel Releases Q2 Financials
Austin, Minnesota-based Hormel Foods Corporation has second quarter gross profits of $553 million on record net sales of $3.1 billion. Second quarter net income is reported at $262 million. Second quarter sales of Jenny-O Turkey Store products is reported at…
