AUSTIN, Minn. – Austin-based Hormel Foods announced immediate food for victims of Hurricane Ian in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina. Donations will go to Convoy of Hope, a nonprofit outreach organization for disaster response. Hormel’s total contribution will be shaped as needs become clear, the company said.. The company noted that it gave $6.6 million in hunger relief in 2021 and $50 million over the past five years.
Hormel profile
The company was founded in Austin by George Hormel in 1891. The company originally focused on packaging and selling ham, sausage and other pork, chicken, beef and lamb products. Its signature product Spam was introduced in 1937. Current brands include Planters nuts and snacks, Dinty Moore, Mary Kitchen and Jennie-O. Annual revenue: $9.4 billion.