Hormel Foods named to Forbes list of ‘World’s Best Employers’ – Creativity, continual growth of employees in crucial, CEO says

Published 8:17 am Thursday, November 9, 2017

Hormel Foods Corporation announced on Tuesday that Forbes magazine recognized it on the World’s Best Employers 2017 list.

“On behalf of our 20,000 team members, we are honored to be recognized as one of the best employers in the world,” said Jim Snee, president and chief executive officer at Hormel Foods. “The creativity, innovation and continual growth of our employees is crucial to our company’s future. That’s why we invest in our people and strive for a culture that is consistently recognized for our commitment to our employees and the communities where we live and work.”

“This recognition is a testament to our outstanding team and culture,” said Janet Hogan, senior vice president of human resources at Hormel Foods. “We are extremely proud to be a company that genuinely cares about its people and customers.”

Email newsletter signup

The list is based on Forbes’ 2017 Global 2000 rankings, which featured public companies from 58 countries that together accounted for $35.3 trillion in revenue.