AUSTIN, Minn. – Austin-based Hormel Foods introduced its first permanent addition to its Spam canned-meat line in eight years: Maple. The company’s purple prose proclaimed the product “unites sweet, natural maple flavoring with the savory goodness of Spam classic, giving fans a delicious and complementary addition to any meal.” Among earlier variations: Bacon, turkey, spicy, jalpeno, teriyaki and tocino.
Nine billion cans later. Introduced in 1937. For almost every taste if you like that kind of thing.