Hormel Foods Corporation News

An interior decorator was recently recognized for the copius time and talents she has devoted to the Hormel Historic Home expansion project in Austin.

The police and fire departments of Austin will team up Sunday to raise money for tornado relief.

An Aug. 1 wedding is planned. Prijatel - Stange The Free Press Rachel Rae Prijatel daughter of Michael and Toni Prijatel of Owatonna.

From Garrison Keillor's Writer's Almaanc. Since the Chow Police won't let me post the whole thing.

No chippers, grinders or massive diesel engine trucks are needed to clear away fallen trees from last month's storm, as long as Tim Carroll is around.

Hormel Foods Corp. was named Most Innovative Company of the Year in the More Than 2,500 Employees category at the 2009 American Business Awards Tuesday in New York City.

Hot Dish reported a couple weeks ago on the Austin-based Hormel's new SPAM ad campaign .

Ita s a typical afternoon at the Salvation Armya s summer day camp. Blake Vanbeek of Hollandale scores 20 points on the Skeeball game.

No matter how you slice it, Spam is an amazingly versatile product. Left in the colourful can, it makes an attractive doorstop or paperweight.

Three more men have pleaded guilty to abusing livestock on an Iowa farm that contracts with Hormel Foods.

Smithfield Foods , the number one pork producer and major meat producer, reported fourth-quarter and full-year losses in its earnings report last week.

The Hormel Nature Center, like much of Austin, is still trying to deal with the damage from last week's tornados.

For more than three months, PETA went undercover at an Iowa pig factory farm, which supplies piglets who are raised and killed for Hormel products.

Does anybody in Austin make $2,500 per hour? OK, quit laughing; I'm here to tell you that somebody does.

The Mower County Historical Society is seeking donations for the restoration of a 100-year-old Milwaukee Road caboose.

The Star Tribune's main lenders will become its new owners and choose new management under a reorganization plan designed to help the financially struggling Minneapolis newspaper emerge from bankruptcy protection in September.

As of late Thursday, power had returned to about 90 percent of Austin, according to a utilities spokeswoman.

Hormel Foods announced Friday a deal with a Mexican food company to create a new joint venture for marketing Mexican food brands across the country.

Power is back on for about 75 to 80 percent of Austin as crews clean up after at least two tornadoes touched down Wednesday night around 8. Austin Utilities is working on restoring power to the rest of the city by the end of the day, general manager Jerry McCarthy said, though the Royal Manor area near Highway 218 could take longer as there is ...

Ben Dolphin adds to a growing pile of debris at the Jay C. Hormel Nature Center Thursday morning during the aftermath clean-up following Wednesday night's tornado and storms.