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The company was founded as George A. Hormel & Company in Austin, Minnesota, by George A. Hormel in 1891. It changed its name to Hormel Foods in 1993. George A. Hormel (born 1860 in Buffalo, New York ) worked in a Chicago slaughterhouse before becoming a traveling wool and hide buyer.
- 1891; 132 years ago (as George A. Hormel & Company)
- George A. Hormel
- 20,000 (2019)
- Austin, Minnesota, U.S.
Hormel & Co. became a public company in 1928. Jay C. and George A. Hormel. 1935-1941. Master of Innovation. The transfer of leadership to Jay C. Hormel brought with it a daring new set of ideas for management, products and advertising. Legacy products Dinty Moore® beef stew, Hormel® chili and SPAM® brand were introduced. 1938. Family Feeling.
Meanwhile, in 1993 the company's own diversification efforts precipitated the first name change in company history: George A. Hormel and Company became Hormel Foods Corporation, a name more reflective of Hormel's food products orientation of the 1980s and 1990s.
Hormel & Co. became a public company in 1928. Jay C. and George A. Hormel. 1935-1941. Master of Innovation. The transfer of leadership to Jay C. Hormel brought with it a daring new set of ideas for management, products and advertising. Legacy products Dinty Moore® beef stew, Hormel® chili and SPAM® brand were introduced. 1938. Family Feeling.
Since the company was expanding to embrace many different types of foods, a decision was made to change its name to Hormel Foods Corporation in 1993. The company was founded as George A. Hormel & Company in Austin, Minnesota by George A. Hormel in 1891.
Jul 5, 2018 · On this day in 1937, the U.S. company Hormel introduced the mix of pork shoulder and ham whose name is derived from “spiced ham.” (No, it doesn’t stand for “Something Posing As Meat.”) Since then, SPAM has been a muse for poets, comedians and chefs, and helped win World War II.
Meatpacking Business Founded in Late 19th Century. Hormel's history began when the company's founder, George A. Hormel, borrowed $500 in 1887 to form a retail meat market and pork packing business with his partner, Albrect Friedrich.
