Hormel Foods Corporation

Hormel Foods is a global branded food company based in Austin, Minnesota, maker of SPAM, Planters and Skippy, ranked 44th in Food Engineering's 2026 Top 100.

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Rank: No. 44No. 43 in 2025
Food sales: US$ 12,106myear end Oct 2025
Headquarters: Austin, Minnesota, United States
Founded: 1891

About the company

Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minnesota, describes itself as a global branded food company with over $12 billion in annual revenue. George A. Hormel established Geo. A. Hormel & Co. in Austin in 1891. Its brands include Planters, Skippy, SPAM, Hormel Natural Choice, Applegate, Wholly, Hormel Black Label, Columbus and Jennie-O.

Jeffrey M. Ettinger is Interim Chief Executive Officer. On 28 July 2026 the company announced that its board had appointed John Ghingo, president since July 2025, as president and chief executive officer with effect from 26 October 2026; Ettinger remains interim CEO until 25 October and then continues on the board.

Food Engineering ranks Hormel 44th in its 2026 Top 100 Food and Beverage Companies, with food sales revenue of $12,106 million for the year to October 2025.

What it makes

Meat and proteins
Snacks
Meals
Sauces and toppings
Side dishes
Global cuisine

As the company describes its business. See sources.

Brands

Hormel
SPAM
Planters
SKIPPY
Jennie-O
Applegate
Hormel Black Label
Hormel Natural Choice
Wholly
Columbus Craft Meats
Dinty Moore
Herdez

Named on the company’s own website. Not a full list.

Listing

NYSE, ticker HRL. F&B Today does not republish share prices. See the company’s investor pages (opens another site).

Questions readers ask

Where is Hormel Foods based?

In Austin, Minnesota, where the company was founded in 1891.

Who leads Hormel Foods?

Jeffrey M. Ettinger is Interim Chief Executive Officer. The company has announced that John Ghingo will become president and chief executive officer on 26 October 2026.

What brands does Hormel Foods own?

Its brands include Hormel, SPAM, Planters, Skippy, Jennie-O and Applegate.

Sources

The rank and food sales are Food Engineering's, as published. Other facts are taken from the company's own pages listed below. Anything we could not confirm is left out. Profile last checked 17 October 2026.

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Company details

Rank: No. 44 of 100
Food sales: US$ 12,106m
Year end: Oct 2025
Headquarters: Austin, Minnesota, United States
Founded: 1891
Ownership: Listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker HRL and a member of the S&P 500 Index, according to its 28 July 2026 press release.
Chief executive: Jeffrey M. Ettinger, Interim Chief Executive Officer
Listing: NYSE (HRL)
CEO succession: John Ghingo to become president and chief executive officer on 26 October 2026, announced 28 July 2026
Employees: More than 20,000 across the globe, according to the company website (the site also gives lower figures in other sections)
Index membership: S&P 500 Index and S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, according to the company
International markets named: China, Japan, Australia, South Korea and the Philippines, among others, according to the company website
Joint venture: MegaMex Foods, LLC, according to the company history page

Checked 17 October 2026.