# Hormel Foods > Alpha governed public record. Unknown, unavailable, and unpublished values are never inferred as zero. ## Record | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Representation | alpha-profile-markdown-v3 | | Protocol | Alpha Governance Facts Protocol 0.1 | | Schema | alpha.governance.entity.public.v1 | | Record version | public-1 | | Canonical entity | alpha:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b | | Entity type | Company | | Canonical URL | https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/hormel-foods-corp-de | | Publication | PUBLISHED | | Verification | source_reported | | Verification schema | alpha-verification-states-v1 | | Ownership | unclaimed | | Published claims | 23 | | Claims under review | 1 | | Evidence records | 9 | | Conflicts | 0 | | Conflicts in internal review | 0 | | Observed | 2026-09-05T21:30:55.692265+00:00 | | Last reviewed | 2026-09-05T21:30:55.692265+00:00 | ## Identity - Legal name: HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ - Display name: Hormel Foods ## Leadership - William A. Newlands: Chair. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:3. - Christopher J. Policinski: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4. - D. Scott Aakre: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5. - Debbra L. Schoneman: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:6. - Elsa A. Murano: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:7. - Gary C. Bhojwani: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4. - Jeffrey M. Ettinger: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5. - John F. Ghingo: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5. - Michael P. Zechmeister: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4. - Sally J. Smith: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4. - Stephen M. Lacy: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:8. - Steven A. White: Director. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4. - Colleen R. Batcheler: Senior Vice President, External Affairs, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9. - Jeffrey M. Ettinger: Interim Chief Executive Officer and Board Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9. - John F. Ghingo: President and Board Member. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9. - Swen Neufeldt: Group Vice President, Hormel Foods International. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9. ## Roles - PUBLISHED ## Governance - NOT_ASSERTED ## Board committees - PUBLISHED ## Financials - NOT_ASSERTED ## Workforce - NOT_ASSERTED ## Market and index context - PUBLISHED ## Legal Name - HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1. ## Headquarters - US. Publication: UNDER_REVIEW. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: unlinked, under review. ## Entity Status - Public listing published. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1. ## Official Website - https://www.hormelfoods.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:2. ## Published Fact - US. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1. - DE. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1. - Consumer Staples. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1. - https://www.hormelfoods.com. Publication: PUBLISHED. Verification: source_reported. Assertion: source_reported. Evidence: alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:2. ## Coverage states | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | Identity | PUBLISHED | | Business | PUBLISHED | | Leadership | PUBLISHED | | Board and committees | PUBLISHED | | Governance | NOT_ASSERTED | | Financials | NOT_ASSERTED | | Workforce | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ownership | NOT_ASSERTED | | Ratings | NOT_PUBLISHED | | Market and index context | PUBLISHED | ## Public sources - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:1: [Alpha canonical company public projection](https://www.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/hormel-foods-corp-de). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:2: [HORMEL FOODS CORP /DE/ Form 10-K (filed 2025-12-05)](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000059/hrl-20251026.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:3: [Hormel Foods Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000074/hrl-20251216.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:4: [Hormel Foods Corporation DEF 14A 2025-12-17](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000074/hrl-20251216.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:5: [Hormel Foods Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000074/hrl-20251216.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:6: [Hormel Foods Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000074/hrl-20251216.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:7: [Hormel Foods Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000074/hrl-20251216.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:8: [Hormel Foods Corporation director board source](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000074/hrl-20251216.htm). - alpha:evidence:company:3f19d81c-f3c1-4e32-919c-24345b65d37b:9: [HRL DEF 14A executive officers](https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/48465/000004846525000074/hrl-20251216.htm). ## Rights | Field | Value | | --- | --- | | public_retrieval | allowed | | agent_retrieval | allowed | | redistribution | not_granted | | model_training | not_granted | | commercial_use | not_specified | | relationship_pathfinding | not_granted | | direct_contact | not_granted | ## Limitations - Absence of a leadership role, committee, or disclosure is not evidence that it does not exist. - Only explicitly published canonical company identity and current confirmed public roles are included. - Absence of a board, committee, executive, listing, or claim is not evidence that it does not exist. - Public retrieval does not grant redistribution, model-training, direct-contact, or relationship-pathfinding rights. - This Company Profile is an identity and evidence record, not an Alpha rating. - Current index memberships: Unavailable - Index membership events: Unavailable ## Alternate representations - [Canonical profile](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/hormel-foods-corp-de) - [Public Markdown](https://registry.alpha.ac/companies/hormel-foods-corp-de.md) - [Public JSON](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/hormel-foods-corp-de) - [JSON-LD](https://registry.alpha.ac/api/public/companies/hormel-foods-corp-de?format=jsonld) - MCP resource: `alpha://companies/hormel-foods-corp-de` at https://mcp.alpha.ac/mcp