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2. The Hormel Food Company
Spam is owned by the Hormel Food
Company and was founded by Jay Hormel in
the late 1930’s. Spam was a popular
alternative to corned beef in the second
world war, and has since thrived in sales due
to its historical and comical values.
George A. Hormel, an ambitious entrepreneur and the son of German immigrants, established
today’s Hormel Foods Corporation in 1891 as Geo. A. Hormel & Co. in Austin, Minn. Sales of
fresh pork products flourished in the late 1890s. The company set up its first branch sales office
in Minneapolis, Minnesota in 1901. It was Jay C. Hormel who brought a penchant for invention
to his father’s company. Jay's innovative thinking brought about a host of exciting new
products, including Dinty Moore® beef stew and Hormel® chili in 1935. In 1937, Geo. A. Hormel
& Co. introduced a product that would become world-renowned–SPAM® luncheon meat.
Hormel Foods has been named one of “The
400 Best Big Companies in America” by Forbes
Magazine for ten consecutive years since
1999. In 2008, Hormel Foods was honored
with the Food Processor of the Year award by
Food Processing magazine, recognizing the
strength of it's portfolio as a successful
balance between innovation and tradition.