AUSTIN, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) today announced it has been
recognized for the third consecutive year on the Military Times Best for
Vets: Employers list.
The company ranked No. 68 on this year’s list, which evaluates the many
factors that make a company a good fit for military veterans and spouses.
“We are honored to receive this recognition for our veteran employment
initiatives,” said Larry C. Lyons, senior vice president of human
resources, Hormel Foods. “The skills, training and work ethic of
veterans have proved to be an asset to our company.”
To compile the ranking, Military Times focused on culture and policies
that cater to military veterans when conducting and scoring the
sixth-annual survey. The survey is a nearly 90-question analysis of a
company’s efforts to connect with veterans and provide an environment
for success.
The complete Best for Vets Employers list can be found online at www.militarytimes.com/bestforvets-employers2015.
Hormel Foods was also recently recognized as a 2015 Military Friendly
Employer by G.I. Jobs magazine.
About Hormel Foods
Hormel Foods Corporation, based in
Austin, Minn., is a multinational manufacturer and marketer of
consumer-branded food and meat products, many of which are among the
best known and trusted in the food industry. The company leverages its
extensive expertise, innovation and high competencies in pork and turkey
processing and marketing to bring branded, value-added products to the
global marketplace. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's
(S&P) 500 Index, S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats for 2014, was named the
2013 Sustainable Supply Chain of the Year by Refrigerated & Frozen Foods
magazine, and was again named one of “The 100 Best Corporate Citizens”
by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the sixth year in a row. Hormel
Foods was also recognized as a 2015 Military Friendly Employer by G.I.
Jobs magazine, and named one of the 2015 40 Best Companies for Leaders
by Chief Executive magazine. The company enjoys a strong reputation
among consumers, retail grocers, foodservice and industrial customers
for products highly regarded for quality, taste, nutrition, convenience
and value. For more information, visit http://www.hormelfoods.com.
Hormel Foods Corporation
Julie H. Craven, 507-437-5345
media@hormel.com
Source: Hormel Foods Corporation