Hormel Foods Lends a Helping Hand after Hurricane Harvey

AUSTIN, Minn., Aug. 30, 2017

In addition to its disaster relief efforts with Convoy of Hope, Hormel Foods has a long-standing partnership with Feeding America and other foodbanks, and continually donates products that can be used for hunger and disaster relief. In 2016, Hormel Foods donated more than $7.4 million in cash and product donations toward these efforts.

Hormel Foods will continue to monitor the situation and work with Convoy of Hope to ensure they receive additional support to help take care of those in need. Additional information about the company's donations and corporate responsibility initiatives can be found in the company's corporate responsibility report.

About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in Austin, Minn., is a global branded food company with over $9 billion in annual revenues across 75 countries worldwide. Its brands include SKIPPY^®, SPAM^®, Hormel^® Natural Choice^®, Applegate^®, Justin's^®, Wholly Guacamole^®, Hormel^® Black Label^® and more than 30 other beloved brands. The company is a member of the S&P 500 Index and the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, was named one of "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the ninth year in a row, and has received numerous other awards and accolades for its corporate responsibility and community service efforts. In 2016, the company celebrated its 125^th anniversary and announced its new vision for the future - Inspired People. Inspired Food.™ - focusing on its legacy of innovation. For more information, visit www.hormelfoods.com and https://csr.hormelfoods.com/.

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Kelly Braaten
Hormel Foods
507-437-5345
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