How Hormel Foods Responds to Evolving Consumers, Protein Demand

Episode 7 of the Food For Thought podcast, hosted by Food Processing, titled "How Hormel Foods Responds to Evolving Consumers, Protein Demand" was published on March 11, 2026 and runs 27 minutes.

March 11, 2026 ·27m · Food For Thought

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Summary

Guided by a tight focus on consumers and on providing what the company calls “real food protein,” Hormel Foods feels well-positioned to move into a new phase of growth, says Jason Baskin, director of Retail Strategy and Business Transformation.

Episode Description

In today’s episode, Jason Baskin, director of Retail Strategy and Business Transformation of Hormel Foods Corporation talks about the ways in which the 135-year-old company continues to evolve and grow. Guided by a tight focus on consumers and on providing what the company calls “real food protein,” Hormel feels well-positioned to move into a new phase of growth.

In addition, Baskin offers insights into some of the trends impacting Hormel’s portfolio — from multicultural food influences to the growing specter of GLP-1 weight-loss drugs — and what Hormel’s approach has been to addressing those trends.