AUSTIN, Minn., Jan. 20, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Hormel Foods Corporation (NYSE: HRL) invites you to participate in a conference call with Jim Snee, president and chief executive officer, and Jim Sheehan, senior vice president and chief financial officer, to discuss the company's first quarter financial results. The company will issue its earnings press release before the markets open on Thursday, February 23, 2017, and will host a conference call at 8:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. ET). 



    WHEN:         Thursday, February 23, 2017

                  8:00 a.m. CT (9:00 a.m. ET)


    WEBCAST:       To listen to a live webcast of the conference call, go to the
                   company's website, http://www.hormelfoods.com, click on Investors,
                   and you will find a link to the webcast.


    PHONE:        Dial toll-free 888-468-2440 at least 10 minutes prior to the call.

                   From outside the United States, call 719-325-2448.  Please note:
                   all dial-in participants should quote the conference ID of
                   5626388 to access the call.


                       If you have difficulty accessing the call, please contact:

                                                  PGI

                                           Reservations Line

                                             (888) 563-4743


    AUDIO REPLAY:  To listen to a replay of the conference call, go to the company's
                   website http://www.hormelfoods.com, click on Investors, then click
                   on News & Events and you will find a link to the webcast.

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. Hormel Foods, which 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, celebrated its 125(th) anniversary in 2016. The company is a member of the Standard & Poor's (S&P) 500 Index, S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats, and was named one of "The 100 Best Corporate Citizens" by Corporate Responsibility Magazine for the eighth year in a row. Hormel Foods also received a perfect score on the 2016 Human Rights Campaign Foundation's Corporate Equality Index, was recognized on the 2016 Best for Vets Employers List by Military Times, and was named one of the 2016 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 Contact:
Nathan Annis
(507) 437-5248
IR@hormel.com

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