HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/

Development of Business Hormel Foods Corporation, a Delaware corporation, was founded by George A. Hormel in 1891 in Austin, Minnesota, as Geo. A. Hormel & Company. The Company originated as a processor of meat and food products and continues in this line of business today. The Company has expanded its product portfolio through organic growth and acquisitions to become a global branded food company with more than $12 billion in annual revenue. The Company is built on a foundation of innovation and integrity and a commitment to delivering high-quality, trusted food products across a diverse portfolio of brands and product solutions including Planters , SPAM , Jennie-O , Skippy , Applegate , Wholly , Hormel Black Label , Fontanini , Bacon1 , Hormel pepperoni, 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. When used in this report, the terms "we," "our," "us," and the "Company" mean Hormel Foods Corporation and its subsidiaries, collectively, unless the context otherwise requires or indicates. Description of Business Segments The Company currently operates with the following three reportable segments: Retail, Foodservice, and International. Retail The Retail segment consists primarily of the processing, marketing, and sale of food products sold predominantly in retail channels, including grocery stores, mass merchandisers, club stores, natural food chains, drug, dollar and discount chains, and e-commerce providers in the United States (U.S.).